Overview

More than 3,000 terms with clear, working definitions, alternative meanings, and related references comprise this uniquely focused lexicon. Published in a convenient, paperback format, it covers chemical, energy, nuclear, plasma, condensed matter, and solid-state physics, fluid dynamics, quantum mechanics, quantum optics, thermodynamics, and materials science.

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Author:   Dipak K. Basu (Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada) ,  Dipak K. Basu (Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada) ,  Moorad Alexanian ,  Ed V. Hungerford
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Inc
Imprint:   CRC Press Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.857kg
ISBN:  

9780849328893

ISBN 10:   0849328896
Pages:   356
Publication Date:   25 January 2001
Audience:   College/higher education ,  General/trade ,  Undergraduate ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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An alphabetic listing of terms and definitions.

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Most of the 3,000 definitions are supported by equations, formulae, and diagrams. Entries are arranged alphabeticallyMany definitions run a quarter to half a pagea useful reference sourceRecommended. -CHOICE, October 2001 Vol. 39 No. 2 a straightforward specialized dictionary of over 3,000 terms culled from recent sources such as textbooks and journal articlesThirty-one contributors from highly regarded institutions in the US, Canada, and Japanlegitimate and authoritative -E-STREAMS, Vol. 5, No. 4 - April 2002

Most of the 3,000 definitions are supported by equations, formulae, and diagrams. Entries are arranged alphabetically...Many definitions run a quarter to half a page...a useful reference source...Recommended. -CHOICE, October 2001 Vol. 39 No. 2 ...a straightforward specialized dictionary of over 3,000 terms culled from recent sources such as textbooks and journal articles...Thirty-one contributors from highly regarded institutions in the US, Canada, and Japan...legitimate and authoritative... -E-STREAMS, Vol. 5, No. 4 - April 2002

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