McGraw-Hill Concise Encyclopedia of Engineering (SCIENCE REFERENCE) - Softcover

McGraw Hill

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0071439528 ISBN 13: 9780071439527

Publisher: McGraw Hill, 2005

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Serious Engineering, In a Nutshell

There is no better or more authoritative vehicle for staying up to speed with today's engineering than the McGraw-Hill Concise Encyclopedia of Engineering. Derived from the world-renowned McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology, this vital reference provides brief yet substantive articles from scientists and engineers at the forefront of their fields, summarizing the state of the art in engineering today.

Learned enough for professional users, yet written in clear, simple language that will appeal to students and general readers wanting to explore the exciting developments in contemporary engineering, the McGraw-Hill Concise Encyclopedia of Engineering:

• Features over 900 articles encompassing the scope of engineering today
• Puts the world of engineering at your fingertips, in a conveniently portable, alphabetically organized volume
• Includes clear, concise, expert-authored coverage of topics such as aeronautical engineering, biomedical engineering, chemical engineering, civil engineering, classical mechanics, control systems, design engineering, electrical engineering, industrial engineering, mechanical engineering, nuclear engineering, and systems engineering
• Provides illustrations, bibliographies, appendices, and other valuable supplements to the articles

Carefully reviewed for accuracy, clarity, and completeness, the McGraw-Hill Concise Encyclopedia of Engineering offers an unparalleled standard of excellence.

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This book presents serious environmental science, in a nutshell. There is no better or more authoritative vehicle for staying up to speed with today's environmental science than the "McGraw-Hill Concise Encyclopedia of Environmental Science". Derived from the world-renowned "McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology", this vital reference provides brief yet substantive articles from scientists and engineers at the forefront of their fields, summarizing the state of the art in environmental science today.Learned enough for professional users, yet written in clear, simple language that will appeal to students and general readers wanting to explore the exciting developments in contemporary environmental science, the "McGraw-Hill Concise Encyclopedia of Environmental Science": features over 800 articles encompassing the scope of environmental sciences today; puts the world of environmental science at your fingertips, in a conveniently portable, alphabetically organized volume; includes clear, concise, expert-authored coverage of topics such as agriculture, climatology, ecology, environmental engineering, epidemiology, forestry, geochemistry, geography and mapping, geology, microbiology, oceanography, plant pathology, and zoology; provides illustrations, bibliographies, appendices, and other valuable supplements to the articles.

Carefully reviewed for accuracy, clarity, and completeness, the "McGraw-Hill Concise Encyclopedia of Environmental Science" offers an unparalleled standard of excellence.

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About this edition

• Publisher: McGraw Hill
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0071439528
• ISBN 13: 9780071439527
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 5
• Number of pages: 500