Dictionary of the Physical Sciences: The Philosophical Roots - Couverture souple

Emiliani, Cesare

 
9780195036527: Dictionary of the Physical Sciences: The Philosophical Roots
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0195036522 ISBN 13 : 9780195036527
Editeur : Oxford University Press Inc, 1987

Synopsis

This comprehensive dictionary provides clear, concise definitions of terms from chemistry, physics, the geological sciences and astronomy. The breadth of coverage and the accuracy of the entries are unsurpassed, symbols and abbreviations are spelled out, and unfamiliar terms used in definitions are themselves defined in the dictionary. The author has included quantitative information wherever pertinent, and has added a number of tables in the appendix to provide additional data. The most comprehensive dictionary available in the physical sciences, this readable, convenient reference will be essential for students and researchers in earth sciences, physics, chemistry and astronomy, as well as for educated lay readers with an interest in science.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

This dictionary consists of text and tables, covering all of the areas that are fundamental to understanding our physical world, and life within it. Included are physics - classical, relativistic, quantum, particle, and high-energy; chemistry - inorganic, organic, and physical; the geological sciences - geology, geophysics, oceanography, meteorology, palaeontology, and related areas of molecular, genetic, and evolutionary biology; and cosmology - including astronomy, astrophysics, and the genesis and evolution of the universe. The text features not only definitions but also explanations, formulas, and data. Entries best presented in tabular form are found in 70 tables that follow the text. The 5,000 definitions are both concise and rigorous, abbreviations are spelled out, and unfamiliar terms are themselves defined.

Revue de presse

'I recommend Emiliani's Dictionary of the Physical Sciences ...other tables contain the sort of data that you know is available, but is hard to find ...' New Scientist

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Éditeur
Oxford University Press Inc
Date d'édition
1987
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0195036522
ISBN 13 
9780195036527
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
416
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
Messaggerie Libri
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Autres éditions populaires du même titre

9780195036510: Dictionary of the Physical Sciences: Terms, Formulas, Data

Edition présentée

ISBN 10 :  0195036514 ISBN 13 :  9780195036510
Editeur : Oxford University Press Inc, 1987
Couverture rigide