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Penguin Dictionary of Science

Fourth Edition
By Mike Clugston
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Penguin Dictionary of Science by Mike Clugston is a comprehensive reference guide that provides clear definitions and explanations of scientific terms and concepts. This book covers a wide range of disciplines within the sciences, offering readers a valuable resource for understanding key ideas and terminology across various fields. Perfect for students, educators, and anyone with a keen interest in science, it, serves as an informative and accessible tool for learning.
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You might like this book if you're intrigued by the vast world of science and desire a comprehensive reference tool to clarify terms and concepts across various scientific disciplines. It's especially useful for students, educators, or anyone passionate about expanding their scientific understanding with clear, concise definitions.

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A dictionary that covers all the important topics in this key subject area including chemistry, physics, molecular biology, biochemistry, human anatomy, mathematics, astronomy and computing. It is suitable for anyone who needs to understand scientific terms, whether student, researcher or enthusiastic layperson.

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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, genetics, human anatomy and physiology, 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 and gives succinct explanations of fundamental terms such as ammonia, base pairing, and cell, as well as more specialist concepts like allosteric enzyme, Bravais lattice, and close packing.

Covers individual elements and chemical compounds in detail and includes hundreds of illustrations and diagrams.

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Penguin Dictionary of Science is praised for being concise, rigorous, and clear, offering a valuable resource for scientific reference. It is highly recommended for laboratory use as a handy guide.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780141979038

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 07 August 2014

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Books Ltd

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 30.0mm

Width: 127.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 517g

Pages: 768

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About the Author

Michael Clugston was born in Lurgan, Northern Ireland, in 1950 and educated at Epsom College and Wadham College, Oxford, where he was the Major Scholar in Chemistry in 1969. He continued his studies and research at both Harvard and Cambridge, before going into full-time school mastering at Tonbridge School in 1978, where he has been ever since. He has written extensively on Chemistry and Science more generally, and was shortlisted for the Salters Prize for Chemistry teachers in 2000.

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