Dictionary of the physical sciences : terms, formulas, data

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Dictionary of the physical sciences : terms, formulas, data

Cesare Emiliani

Oxford University Press, c1987

  • : pbk.

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Bibliography: p. 363-365

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ISBN 9780195036510

内容説明

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.
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: pbk. ISBN 9780195036527

内容説明

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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