The Penguin Dictionary of Science
The Penguin Dictionary of Science by E. B. Uvarov is a revised edition published by Penguin Books in 1993, featuring 511 pages of comprehensive scientific terminology. This dictionary has been continuously in print since 1943 and has undergone significant updates with each edition, particularly enhancing its coverage of physics and life sciences.
Readers will find a reliable and clear explanation of essential vocabulary in physics, chemistry, mathematics, astronomy, and biology. The latest edition includes numerous new entries that reflect recent developments in science, making it a valuable resource for students and specialists alike. Additionally, it serves as an accessible guide for general readers seeking to understand the scientific and technical terms prevalent in everyday life, with all numerical information presented in SI units.
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Newly revised and updated and now in its seventh edition, “The Penguin Dictionary of Science” has been continuously in print since 1943
With each new edition the book has expanded and been brought up to date; in this edition particular attention has been given to revising and updating the physics entries (especially the particle physics). In addition the coverage of life sciences has been considerably broadened.
The many new entries reflect developments in science over the past five years. The dictionary provides a reliable and clear explanation of the basic vocabulary of physics and chemistry, with a fair coverage of the words used in mathematics, astronomy and biology. All numerical information is given in SI units.
As a student’s handbook and for the specialist outside his or her own field, this dictionary remains an indispensable aid; for the general reader it provides an up-to-date guide to the numerous scientific and technical words that are now so much a part of our daily life.
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