Van Nostrand's Concise Encyclopedia of Science
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ISBN: 0471363316 / Publisher: Wiley, January 2003
Features more than five thousand entries covering topics, terms, and concepts in math, science, and technology.
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Drawn from the contents of the 2002 ninth edition of the larger, two-volume encyclopedia, this condensed volume was undertaken to make available a general reference for a less technical audience. Editors DePree (physics and astronomy, Agnes College, Decatur, GA) and historian Axelrod reduced the larger reference by 75%, eliminating some entries (a great proportion of those related to materials sciences and information sciences) and abridging others. Some 5,000 alphabetically arranged entries range in length from a sentence or two to several paragraphs. Coverage encompasses terms related to all scientific fields, with an emphasis on those that pertain most readily to a general readership. B&w drawings and photos support the text. In future editions an index or listing of terms by broad subject area would be useful as would a bibliography, but the reference generally serves its purpose as a first stop for non-scientists with a paper to write or an article to understand. Annotation (c) Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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