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Full Description
This is the most comprehensive one volume scientific desk reference available. Based on the new 4,000 page, two volume "Van Nostrand's Science Encyclopedia, Ninth Edition", the best scientific encyclopedia available according to the Library Journal, this authoritative, concise encyclopedia of science features over 5,000 entries that completely cover vital science, technology, and math terms and concepts. Easy to use and fun to read, this indispensable reference covers the very latest scientific advances and developments in all areas of science. Plus, it offers basic definitions of scientific terms followed by concise explanations of the concepts.Packed with illustrations, charts, and graphs, this impressive book also features numerous line drawings, diagrams, and black and white photos. Christopher G. DePree (Decatur, GA) is Assistant Professor of Physics and Astronomy at Agnes Scott College. Alan Axelrod, PhD (Atlanta, GA) is the award winning author of more than twenty books and is a well regarded popular historian.
Contents
Preface. Foreword. Science Entries A to Z. Contributors.
