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A Dictionary of Chemistry comprises some 5,250 entries, covering all aspects of chemistry and related topics, such as physical chemistry and biochemistry, including recent developments in the field. It is supplemented by graphs, diagrams, and detailed appendices as well as useful web links which are accessible via the companion website.
List of contents
- Preface
- Credits
- A to Z entires
- The Greek alphabet
- Fundamental constants
- SI units
- Electromagnetic spectrum
- The periodic table
- The chemical elements
- Nobel prizes in chemistry
- Useful websites
About the author
Richard Rennie, BSc, MSc, PhD, has conducted research at the Universities of Aberdeen, Oxford, Cambridge, and California, Santa Barbara. His main interest is in the theory of the structure of matter. He has written a number of articles and reviews. He has contributed to several other reference books, including the Oxford Dictionary of Physics. He wrote the Facts on File Dictionary of Atomic and Nuclear Physics which was published in 2003. He has taught mathematics, physics, and chemistry at various Sixth Form Colleges and is a Senior Invigilator for the University of Cambridge.
Jonathan Law has worked in reference publishing for nearly 30 years and is a director of Market House Books Ltd. He is the editor or co-editor of several other books in the Oxford Quick Reference series, including
A Dictionary of Finance and Banking and
A Dictionary of Business and Management.
Summary
A Dictionary of Chemistry comprises some 5,250 entries, covering all aspects of chemistry and related topics, such as physical chemistry and biochemistry, including recent developments in the field. It is supplemented by graphs, diagrams, and detailed appendices as well as useful web links which are accessible via the companion website.
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Review from previous edition a favourite. It should be in every classroom and library ... the reader is drawn inevitably from one entry to the next merely to satisfy curiosity
