A Dictionary of Physics

by John Daintith

Book Overview

This is the most popular dictionary of physics available. It contains over 3,800 entries covering all commonly encountered physics terms and concepts, as well as terms from the related fields of... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199233993
• ISBN13: 9780199233991
• Release Date: April 2010
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 624 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 7.5" x 5.1"

Customer Reviews

Was asking myself what in heaven's name is meant by triboelectricity?

And this book answered it for me. It says "TRIBOELECTRICITY Static electricy produced as a result of friction." Not a half bad answer.

Great Resource Tool

This dictionary is perfect and adds great additional support for university students. Simply put the book is a very good one to have. Especially if you are a Physics student.

Tough subject!

Have a PhD in math but now I'm ready to sign up for physics 100. Lets see if I pass?!

Physics is cool.

This dictionary is great. I highly recommend it. I found that when I am reading science magazines and I don't understand a concept I can just look any concept up in the book and it explains it in a way that I can easily understand. This is a good economical choice it you decide to get your own copy.

Dictionary of Physics

The 3 books I got from you was totally damaged during the mail. The cardboard box the 3 books was sent in was totally spoiled because the box in my opinion was insufficient for the task.