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Penguin Dictionary of Science: Fourth Edition
Mike Clugston
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Description for Penguin Dictionary of Science: Fourth Edition
Paperback. A dictionary that covers all the important topics in this key subject area including chemistry, physics, molecular biology, biochemistry, human anatomy, mathematics, astronomy and computing. It is suitable for anyone who needs to understand scientific terms, whether student, researcher or enthusiastic layperson. Num Pages: 768 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: GBC; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 35. Weight in Grams: 538.
The Penguin Dictionary of Science covers all the important topics in this key subject area including chemistry, physics, molecular biology, biochemistry, human anatomy, mathematics, astronomy and computing. Superbly comprehensive and accessible, this newly updated dictionary is the ideal reference tool for anyone who needs to understand scientific terms, whether student, researcher or enthusiastic layperson. - Provides clear definitions of some 7,000 scientific terms - Gives succinct explanations of fundamental terms (ammonia, base pairing, cell) and more specialist concepts (allosteric enzyme, Bravais lattice, close packing) - Covers individual elements and chemical compounds ... Read more
The Penguin Dictionary of Science covers all the important topics in this key subject area including chemistry, physics, molecular biology, biochemistry, human anatomy, mathematics, astronomy and computing. Superbly comprehensive and accessible, this newly updated dictionary is the ideal reference tool for anyone who needs to understand scientific terms, whether student, researcher or enthusiastic layperson. - Provides clear definitions of some 7,000 scientific terms - Gives succinct explanations of fundamental terms (ammonia, base pairing, cell) and more specialist concepts (allosteric enzyme, Bravais lattice, close packing) - Covers individual elements and chemical compounds ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Number of Pages
768
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780141979038
SKU
V9780141979038
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99-99
About Mike Clugston
Michael Clugston was born in Lurgan, Northern Ireland, in 1950 and educated at Epsom College and Wadham College, Oxford, where he was the Major Scholar in Chemistry in 1969. He continued his studies and research at both Harvard and Cambridge, before going into full-time school mastering at Tonbridge School in 1978, where he has been ever since. He has written ... Read more
Reviews for Penguin Dictionary of Science: Fourth Edition
There should be one in each lab for reference
School Science Review
Concise, rigorous and lucid
Max Perutz
School Science Review
Concise, rigorous and lucid
Max Perutz