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The Penguin Dictionary of Science
The Penguin Dictionary of Science has been continuously in print since 1943. Originally written by E.B. Uvarov and D.R. Chapman, from the third edition it has been revised by Alan Isaacs.
With each new edition the book has expanded and been brought up to date; in this edition particular attention has been given to revising and updating the physics entries (especially the particle physics). In addition the coverage of life sciences has been considerably broadened.
The dictionary provides a reliable and clear explanation of the basic vocabulary of physics and chemistry, with a fair coverage of the words used in mathematics, astronomy and biology. All numerical information is given in SI units.
As a student's handbook and for the specialist outside his or her own field, this dictionary remains an indispensable aid; for the general reader it provides an up-to-date guide to the numerous scientific and technical words that are now so much a part of our daily life.
With each new edition the book has expanded and been brought up to date; in this edition particular attention has been given to revising and updating the physics entries (especially the particle physics). In addition the coverage of life sciences has been considerably broadened.
The dictionary provides a reliable and clear explanation of the basic vocabulary of physics and chemistry, with a fair coverage of the words used in mathematics, astronomy and biology. All numerical information is given in SI units.
As a student's handbook and for the specialist outside his or her own field, this dictionary remains an indispensable aid; for the general reader it provides an up-to-date guide to the numerous scientific and technical words that are now so much a part of our daily life.
443 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1943
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E.B. Uvarov
3 booksEugene Boris Uvarov, b. 1910, Author and Translator.
AKA: Evgeny Borisovich Uvarov
AKA: Evgeny Borisovich Uvarov
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November 5, 2009
Don't leave home without this. A total page-turner I can't put down. Only problem is turning to too many pages at once. Also, some might say there are no characters to this but I disagree - there were quite a few. Maxwell, Einstein, Tesla, Henry, Bolzmann, etc., etc; Not much plot. Whenever I read a page I have to read 3 others to round out the understanding - only problem is, for each of those 3 there are 3 others to read... ad infinitum.
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