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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Cesare Emiliani (Professor of Geological Sciences, Professor of Geological Sciences, University of Miami)Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc Imprint: Oxford University Press Inc Dimensions: Width: 17.40cm , Height: 2.40cm , Length: 24.50cm Weight: 0.798kg ISBN: 9780195036510ISBN 10: 0195036514 Pages: 380 Publication Date: 19 November 1987 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsReviews'I recommend Emiliani's Dictionary of the Physical Sciences ...other tables contain the sort of data that you know is available, but is hard to find ...' New Scientist A handy and useful reference book. --Science Books & Films The definitions, which range in length from one word to several hundred, are clear and augmented in many instances by helpful illustrations. --Choice This is something more than a dictionary: in addition to the definitions of terms that one would expect, the book supplies seventy tables of key data in the physical sciences, giving it a status approaching that of a handbook . . . The definitions are more complex than those found in more general science dictionaries . . . This would be a good individual purchase for someone seeking a comprehensive source or quick reference, particularly at the paperback price. --American Reference Books Annual Never has the need for general science writing been more urgent than today, and Emiliani is a talent to be welcomed . . . I recommend Emiliani's Dictionary of the Physical Sciences...As its name implies, it is basically physics, chemistry, geology and cosmology. It consists of 230 pages of definitions of terms, arranged alphabetically, followed by 130 pages of more useful and interesting tables. Some of these cover such exotic data as meteor impacts on the Earth and the composition of gems. --New Scientist A handy and useful reference book. --Science Books & Films<br> The definitions, which range in length from one word to several hundred, are clear and augmented in many instances by helpful illustrations. --Choice<br> This is something more than a dictionary: in addition to the definitions of terms that one would expect, the book supplies seventy tables of key data in the physical sciences, giving it a status approaching that of a handbook . . . The definitions are more complex than those found in more general science dictionaries . . . This would be a good individual purchase for someone seeking a comprehensive source or quick reference, particularly at the paperback price. --American Reference Books Annual<br> Never has the need for general science writing been more urgent than today, and Emiliani is a talent to be welcomed . . . I recommend Emiliani's Dictionary of the Physical Sciences...As its name implies, it is basically physics, chemistry, geology and cosmology. It consists of 230 pages of definitions of terms, arranged alphabetically, followed by 130 pages of more useful and interesting tables. Some of these cover such exotic data as meteor impacts on the Earth and the composition of gems. --New Scientist<br> Author InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |