A Dictionary of Chemistry
A Dictionary of Chemistry
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Fully revised and updated, the sixth edition of this dictionary is the ideal reference resource for students of chemistry, either at school or university. It covers all aspects of chemistry, including physical and biochemistry, with many new entries added for this edition.
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A Dictionary of Chemistry by John Daintith
Fully revised and updated, the sixth edition of this popular dictionary is the ideal reference resource for students of chemistry, either at school or at university. With over 4,700 entires - over 200 new to this edition - it covers all aspects of chemistry, from physical chemistry to biochemistry. The sixth edition boasts broader coverage in subject areas such as forensics, metallurgy, materials science, and geology, increasing the dictionary's appeal to students in these related fields. There are also biographical entries on key figures, highlighted entries on major topics such as polymers and crystal defects, and a chronology charting the main discoveries in atomic theory, biochemistry, explosives, and plastics.
Review from previous edition a favouriteIt should be in every classroom and library ... the reader is drawn inevitably from one entry to the next merely to satisfy curiosity School Science Review
John Daintith (BSc, PhD) is an editor at Market House Books Ltd.
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ISBN 13 | 9780199204632 |
ISBN 10 | 0199204632 |
Title | A Dictionary of Chemistry |
Author | John Daintith |
Series | Oxford Paperback Reference |
Condition | Unavailable |
Binding Type | Paperback |
Publisher | Oxford University Press |
Year published | 2008-04-22 |
Number of pages | 592 |
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