Dictionary of Chemistry - Softcover

McGraw-Hill

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0070524289 ISBN 13: 9780070524286

Publisher: McGraw Hill Higher Education, 1996

More than 6000 terms are included in this dictionary covering subjects such as organic, inorganic, physical, analytical, biochemistry, chemical engineering and applied chemistry.

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Review:

Excerpts of review by T.R. Faust, Burlington College. .

McGraw-Hill derives these inexpensive subject-specific dictionaries from its "Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms," covering 110,000 terms. Libraries could not go wrong purchasing this recognized standard reference--either the parent or its offspring. Choosing which to purchase will probably present the greater challenge. Students may be more likely to favor these more focused titles, whereas librarians may be more enthralled with the larger, more encompassing mother work. ...The offspring reproduce the definitions of terms exactly as they appear in the mother work, with pronunciation but without illustrations. The appropriate appendixes are. retained in the smaller volumes, but biographical entries are dropped.. .

McGraw-Hill tends to include more appendixes [than competition], such as geological time scales and. electronic symbols...libraries will be well served by the McGraw-Hill titles. Summing Up: Highly recommended. .

From the Back Cover:

Authoritative; Comprehensive; Current Carefully reviewed to ensure its accuracy, clarity, and completeness, the Mcgraw-Hill Dictionary of Chemistry puts a wealth of essential information at your fingertips. Whether you're a professional, a student, a writer, or a general reader with science curiosity, this comprehensive resource defines the current language of chemistry and gives you a better understanding of the ideas and concepts you need to know. The McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms is the universal reference choice for the international scientific community researchers, scientists, engineers, technicians, educators, and writers and general readers with an interest in science.

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