Dictionary of Science

Lafferty, Peter,Rowe, Julian

ISBN 10: 0133047180 / ISBN 13: 9780133047189

Published by Simon & Shuster, 1998

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Dictionary of Science
• Publisher: Simon & Shuster
• Publication Date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0133047180
• ISBN 13: 9780133047189
• Binding: hardcover
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

Contains 5,000 entries which cover scientific events, medicine, technology, computers, and environmental science

Synopsis

In addition to more than 5000 alphabetically arranged entries, this dictionary includes over 20 chronologies charting scientific development; over 400 diagrams; and a host of tables and appendices. Complementing the text is a set of feature articles, compiled by experts in the field, that examine developments at the frontiers of science today and the great discoveries and experiments that have changed history. Together, they provide a stimulating overview of the world of science.