2 options
Dictionary of the physical sciences : terms, formulas, data / Cesare Emiliani.
LIBRA Q123 .E46 1987
Available from offsite location
Chemistry Library - Reference Q123 .E46 1987
Available
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Emiliani, Cesare.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Science--Dictionaries.
- Science.
- Science--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
- Engineering--Dictionaries.
- Engineering.
- Engineering--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
- Genre:
- Dictionaries.
- Handbooks and manuals.
- Physical Description:
- xiv, 365 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Oxford University Press, [1987]
- Summary:
- 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 any unfamiliar terms used in making the 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.
- Notes:
- Bibliography: pages 363-365.
- ISBN:
- 0195036522
- 0195036514
- OCLC:
- 12132666
The Penn Libraries is committed to describing library materials using current, accurate, and responsible language. If you discover outdated or inaccurate language, please fill out this feedback form to report it and suggest alternative language.