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Penguin Dictionary of Science: Fourth Edition
Author: Mike Clugston
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Retail Price: | $26.99 |
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ISBN: 9780141979038
Format: Paperback
Published: January 2015
Published By: Penguin UK
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Published: January 2015
Published By: Penguin UK
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Product Description
The Penguin Dictionary of Science covers all the important topics in this key subject area including chemistry, physics, molecular biology, biochemistry, genetics, human anatomy and physiology, 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 in detail
- Includes hundreds of illustrations and diagrams