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Daintith, John
John Daintith
ISBN: 9780199204632
Format: Paperback
Publisher:Oxford University Press
Edition: 6th Revised edition
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Fully revised and updated, the sixth edition of this popular dictionary covers all aspects of chemistry from physical chemistry to biochemisty, and boasts broader coverage in forensics, metallurgy, and geology. It is the ideal reference resource for students of chemistry and related subjects at school or university. Features: over 4,700 entries - including feature entries on important topics such as polymers and crystal defects, and biographies of key figures…
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.
| ISBN | 0199204632 | | Volumes | 1 | | ISBN13 | 9780199204632
(What's this?) | | Weight (grammes) | 425 | | Publisher | Oxford University Press | | Published in | Oxford | | Imprint | Oxford University Press | | Series title | Oxford Paperback Reference | | Format | Paperback | | Previous ISBN | 9780198609186 | | Publication date | 21 Feb 2008 | | Height (mm) | 196 | | Library of Congress | 2008274475 | | Width (mm) | 128 | | DEWEY | 540.3 | | Spine width (mm) | 34 | | DEWEY edition | DC22 | | Academic level | Undergraduate, Postgraduate | | Pages | 592 | |
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| | | Dictionary | | 1 | | | | Atomic Theory Chronology | | 49 | | | | Biochemistry Chronology | | 70 | | | | Crystal Defects (Feature) | | 152 | | | | Explosives Chronology | | 217 | | | | Plastics Chronology | | 422 | | | | Polymers (Feature) | | 430 | | | | Appendices | | | | | | The Greek alphabet | | 569 | | | | Fundamental constants | | 569 | | | | SI units | | 570 | | | | The electromagnetic spectrum | | 572 | | | | The periodic table | | 573 | | | | The chemical elements | | 574 | | | | Nobel prizes in chemistry | | 576 | | | | Useful websites | | 583 |
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