McGraw-Hill Concise Encyclopedia of Science and Technology, Sixth Edition

By McGraw-Hill Education

Book Overview

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A major revision of this classic encyclopedia covering all areas of science and technology, the McGraw-Hill Concise Encyclopedia of Science and Technology, Sixth Edition, is prepared for students, professionals, and general readers seeking concise yet authoritative overviews of topics in all major fields in science and technology.

The McGraw-Hill Concise Encyclopedia of Science and Technology, Sixth Edition, satisfies the needs of readers for an authoritative, comprehensive reference work in a relatively compact format that provides the breadth of coverage of the McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology, 10th Edition.

Written in clear, nonspecialist language understandable to students and general readers, yet with sufficient depth for scientists, educators, and researchers, this definitive resource provides:

7100 concise articles covering disciplines of science and technology from acoustics to zoology Extensively revised content with new and rewritten articles Current and critical advances in fast-developing fields such as biomedical science, chemistry, computing and information technology, cosmology, environmental science, nanotechnology, telecommunications, and physics More than 1600 two-color illustrations 75 full-color plates Hundreds of tables and charts 1300 biographical sketches of famous scientists Index containing 30,000 entries Cross references to related articles Appendices including bibliographies and useful data

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Fields Covered Include:

Acoustics Aeronautics Agriculture Anthropology Archeology Astronomy Biochemistry Biology Chemistry Computers Cosmology Earth Science Engineering Environmental Science Forensic Science Forestry Genetics Geography Immunology Information Science Materials Science Mathematics Medicine and Pathology Meteorology and Climate Science Microbiology Nanotechnology Navigation Neuroscience Oceanography Paleontology Physics Physiology Psychiatry Psychology Telecommunications Theoretical Physics Thermodynamics Veterinary Medicine Virology Zoology

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0071613668
• ISBN13: 9780071613668
• Release Date: June 2009
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
• Length: 2688 Pages
• Weight: 7.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 4.2" x 9.0" x 11.1"

Customer Reviews

Long Book, Good Book

This is one of the best science books ever!! It has hundreds, maybe thousands, of entries all about SCIENCE!!!!! It is 2080 pges. long, but within all of those pages is a lot of info. It has everytng from A15 phases to zygomycotina. In fact, the only bad thing about this book is that it uses huge words in the entries that I don't hat they mean! Also, this book is directed torward more teenagers than kids, and if you don't like science, then you might as well nat waste your money. Also, anyone who's on any Math/Science team (me!) this is an invaluable resource. This is a great book, and anyone who likes science will LOVE this book.Thanks for reading, and have a nice day.