The New Penguin Dictionary of Science, Second Edition

By M.J. Clugston

The Penguin Dictionary of Science covers all the important topics in this key subject area, including chemistry, physics, molecular biology, biochemistry, human anatomy, mathematics, astronomy and computing. Superbly comprehensive and accessible, this 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 Gives succinct explanations of fundamental terms ( ammonia, base pairing, cell ) and more specialist concepts ( allosteric enzyme, Bravais lattice, close packing ) Covers individual elements and chemical compounds in detail Contains appendices ranging from lists of SI units and fundamental constants to the periodic table and an outline classification of living organisms Includes hundreds of illustrations and diagrams 'Concise, rigorous and lucid' Max Perutz 'There should be one in each lab for reference' School Science Review

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0141010746
• ISBN13: 9780141010748
• Release Date: April 2004
• Publisher: Penguin Books
• Length: 752 Pages
• Weight: 1.18 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.8" x 1.3" x 5.2"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 12 and higher

Customer Reviews

Excellent High School/College reference

This is an indispensable high school or early college reference for basic scientific term descriptions. There's a lot of vocabulary in all science fields and this fairly easy to read dictionary is wonderful. Penguin has done an excellent job with both this and the Mathematics Penguin dictionaries. Considering the very inexpensive used copies often floating around this should be added to most student's libraries as an indispensable reference. A great gift for high school students - unless they pursue high level college science they'll never outgrow it.

excellent

AS a pure research tool this volume is indispensable. For anyone studying or persuing a scientific discipline this book is a valuable educational tool.