false 390517 0 0 2261203 0025787500 9780025787506 0 <![CDATA[Macmillan Dictionary For Children]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2261203.Macmillan_Dictionary_For_Children 5.00 1 390517 4.50 2 1 1977 903158 0027617300 9780027617306 1 <![CDATA[MACMILLAN VERY FIRST DICTIONARY: MAGIC WORLD OF WORDS]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/903158.MACMILLAN_VERY_FIRST_DICTIONARY_MAGIC_WORLD_OF_WORDS 4.00 1 140781 4.05 43 14 390517 4.50 2 1 1983 2487675 0153211296 9780153211294 0 <![CDATA[Lincoln Reading Dictionary]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2487675.Lincoln_Reading_Dictionary 0.0 0 390517 4.50 2 1 1990 2440125 0122004000 9780122004001 0 <![CDATA[Academic Press Dictionary of Science and Technology]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2440125.Academic_Press_Dictionary_of_Science_and_Technology 0.0 0 Academic Press Dictionary of Science and Technology is the most comprehensive, authoritative dictionary of science available. Covering 124 fields of science, the Dictionary will make a handsome addition to your reference collection.

Key Features
* Approximately 124,000 fully defined entries, not counting abbreviations--the largest range of vocabulary ever compiled in a science dictionary
* Compete coverage of 124 fields of science and technology, including Computer Science, biotechnology, Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, Molecular Biology, Ecology, Behavior, Astronomy, Geology, and more
* "Windows," boxed essays for each of the 124 fields, offering a brief definition of each areaits meaning, history, and implicationsby such prestigious scientists as Michael DeBakey, Stephen Jay Gould, Linus Pauling, Roger Revelle, and Jonas Salk
* Completely up-to-date definitions in such dynamic fields as Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, and Biotechnology
* Extensive cross-references throughout to link overlapping or equivalent entries and guide readers to the preferred terms
* More medical terms overall than any other general scientific dictionary now available
* More coverage of subfields of medicine, including Oncology, Radiology, Hematology, Cardiology, and Toxicology
* Pronunciation guides for difficult or phonetically irregular terms
* Etymologies giving the origin of important scientific terms
* Definitions that are supplemented by examples of current usage
* Abbreviations and proper names defined in the body of the text, rather than in an appendix, for easier reference
* A complete appendix of frequently consulted scientific data, including standard weights and measures and the periodic table
* A Chronology of Science listing all important milestones in the history of science from 1400 to the present
* Nearly 2,000 detailed illustrations and technical photographs, including 24 pages of color plates
* Definitions reviewed for accuracy by a panel of eminent scientist
* A single-volume, 8 ½" x 11", double-column format with boldfaced entries that offer the ready easy access to definitions
* Lightweight, acid-free paper]]> 390517 4.50 2 1 1992 2487674 0080445780 9780080445786 0 <![CDATA[Dictionary of Energy]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2487674.Dictionary_of_Energy 0.0 0 Dictionary of Energy.

This authoritative resource, called "an essential reference for energy researchers" by Mark Jaccard, Director of the Energy and Materials Research Group at Simon Fraser University, covers all aspects of energy and its role in society.

* Over 8,000 definitions spanning 40 scientific disciplines

* More than 100 'window essays' written by experts, and covering topics of particular scientific, historical or social significance

* Over 150 photos and illustrations

Co-edited by Cutler J. Cleveland, the Editor-in-Chief of the widely-acclaimed Encyclopedia of Energy, and Christopher Morris, the Editor of the award-winning Academic Press Dictionary of Science and Technology. In a single volume this unique work provides a comprehensive and organized body of knowledge on what is certain to become an increasingly vital area of scientific study in the 21st century.

Contains over 8,000 clear and concise definitions on virtually every topic in energy, organised in 40 key subject areas
Includes more than 100 mini-essays on subjects of particularly topical interest
Compiled with expert input and advice from a board of outstanding scientists and leaders in the energy field

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