02269cam a22003497i 4500 25206 CUTN 20170309163527.0 141015s2015 enka d 000 0 eng d 2014954177 GBB528087 bnb 9780198714743 (pbk.) 0198714742 (pbk.) (OCoLC)ocn910177337 cutn eng NLE rda CDX YDXCP OCLCO IBI OCLCO DLC lccopycat QC5 .C56 2015 530.03 23 A dictionary of physics / editor, Richard Rennie. Oxford dictionary of physics Seventh edition. [v], 666 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm. Oxford quick reference This is the most popular dictionary of physics available, and contains almost 4,000 entries covering all commonly encountered physics terms and concepts. It also defines many terms from the related fields of astronomy, astrophysics, and physical chemistry. With over 200 new entries and full revision of the existing text, A Dictionary of Physics is as essential a reference tool as before. The dictionary is generously illustrated with over 120 diagrams, graphs, and tables and it also contains biographies of important scientists. Recommended web links are also included to provide useful and relevant extra information, and are accessible and kept up to date via the Dictionary of Physics companion web page. Appendices include SI units, the solar system, and the electromagnetic spectrum, plus a list of Nobel Prize winners and a chronology of key dates in physics. This fully revised and updated A-Z is an ideal introduction to the subject for anyone with an interest in physics, and it remains an indispensable reference work for students of physics and physics-related subjects (either at school or at university), and professionals. -- Physics Dictionaries. Rennie, Richard, editor. Oxford quick reference. 7 cbc copycat 2 ncip 20 y-gencatlg ddc TB 20953 20953 2017-03-09 00:00:00 0 103 REN 25206 2017-03-09 RB 0 ddc 0 1 REF 0 CUTN CUTN REF 2017-03-09