A Dictionary Of ScienceHailed as "handy and readable" (Nature) and "well worth browsing" (New Scientist), this best selling dictionary contains 9,200 alphabetically organized entries on all aspects of chemistry, physics, biology (including human biology), earth sciences, and astronomy. In addition to a wealth of reliable, up to date entries, users will find useful short biographies of leading scientists, full page illustrated features on subjects such as the Solar System