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The Penguin Dictionary of Science covers all the important topics in this key subject area including chemistry, physics, molecular biology, biochemistry, human anatomy, 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

- Contains appendices ranging from lists of SI units and fundamental constants to the periodic table and an outline classification of living organisms

- Includes hundreds of illustrations and diagrams

Penguin Dictionary of Science: Fourth Edition

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    Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
    Publication Date: 07/08/2014
    ISBN13: 9780141979038, 978-0141979038
    ISBN10: 0141979038

    Number of Pages: 768

    Non Fiction , Dictionaries, Reference & Language

    Description

    The Penguin Dictionary of Science covers all the important topics in this key subject area including chemistry, physics, molecular biology, biochemistry, human anatomy, 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

    - Contains appendices ranging from lists of SI units and fundamental constants to the periodic table and an outline classification of living organisms

    - Includes hundreds of illustrations and diagrams

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