A Dictionary of Science
A Dictionary of Science by Jonathan Law is a comprehensive reference work published by Oxford University Press in 2017. This seventh edition spans 1,006 pages and is presented in English. It features over 9,500 entries covering a wide range of scientific disciplines, including chemistry, physics, biology, earth sciences, computer science, and astronomy. The dictionary has been fully revised to include hundreds of new entries, reflecting the latest developments in fields such as nanotechnology, quantum physics, and molecular biology.
Readers will find concise entries supported by more than 200 diagrams and illustrations, along with recommended web links for many topics, accessible via the Dictionary of Science companion website. Additional features include short biographies of prominent scientists, illustrated pages on subjects like the Solar System and Genetically Modified Organisms, and chronologies of specific scientific topics. This dictionary serves as an ideal resource for students and provides a solid introduction for those new to scientific concepts.
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This bestselling dictionary contains more than 9,500 entries on all aspects of chemistry, physics, biology (including human biology), earth sciences, computer science, and astronomy. This fully revised edition includes hundreds of new entries, such as bone morphogenetic protein, Convention on Biological Diversity, genome editing, Ice Cube experiment, multi-core processor, PhyloCode, quarkonium, and World Wide Telescope, bringing it fully up to date in areas such as nanotechnology, quantum physics, molecular biology, genomics, and the science of climate change. Supported by more than 200 diagrams and illustrations the dictionary features recommended web links for many entries, accessed and kept up-to-date via the Dictionary of Science companion website.
Other features include short biographies of leading scientists, full page illustrated features on subjects such as the Solar System and Genetically Modified Organisms, and chronologies of specific scientific subjects including plastics, electronics, and cell biology.
With concise entries on an extensive list of topics, this dictionary is both an ideal reference work for students and a great introduction for non-scientists.
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