Bibliograph

A dictionary of science, general editor, Jonathan Law (Market House Books)

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A dictionary of science, general editor, Jonathan Law (Market House Books)

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

A dictionary of science

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Oclc number

980880502

Responsibility statement

general editor, Jonathan Law (Market House Books)

Series statement

Oxford quick reference

Summary

Features short biographies of leading scientists, full page illustrated features on subjects such as the solar system and genetically modified organisms, and chronologies of specific scientific subjects

Table Of Contents

A dictionary of science -- Atomic theory chronology -- Big-bang theory (feature) -- Biochemistry chronology -- Cell biology chronology -- Cosmology chronology -- Crystal defects (feature) -- Electronics chronology -- El niño (feature) -- Explosives chronology -- Genetically modified organisms (feature) -- Learning in animals (feature) -- Microscopy chronology -- Moon exploration chronology -- Nuclear magnetic resonance imaging (feature) -- Plastics chronology -- Polymers (feature) -- Refrigeration (feature) -- Solar system (feature) -- Telescopes, optical astronomical (feature) -- Vitamins chronology -- Appendices -- SI units -- Fundamental constants -- The solar system -- Geological time scale -- Simplified phylogenetic tree for plants -- Simplified phylogenetic tree of the animal kingdom -- The periodic table -- Useful websites

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Oxford dictionary of science

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