Dictionary of the Physical Sciences: Terms, Formulas, Data

by Cesare Emiliani

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195036514
• ISBN13: 9780195036510
• Release Date: August 1987
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.8" x 9.6"