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Penguin Dictionary of Science
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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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
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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