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A Dictionary of Astronomy
A Dictionary of Biology
The Language of Biotechnology
A Dictionary of Chemistry
Dictionary of Engineering and Technology
(bilingual
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A Dictionary of Entomology
The Encyclopaedic Dictionary of Environmental Change
A Dictionary of Epidemiology
Ainsworth and Bisby's Dictionary of the Fungi
* A Dictionary of Genetics
NEW!: / 2002: Dictionary
of the Internet
A World Dictionary of Livestock Breeds, Types, and Varieties
INS Dictionary of Neuropsychology
* Dictionary of the Physical Sciences
A Dictionary of Physics
Psychiatric Dictionary
A Dictionary of Science
A Dictionary of Scientists
The Oxford Dictionary of Sports Science and Medicine
A Dictionary of Weights, Measures, and Units
A Dictionary of Zoology
Here are the names of planets, moons, asteroids, stars, constellations, and galaxies. Mitton includes the types of stars (Red Giants, Blue Stragglers, Brown Dwarfs), the most common scientific terms used in modern astrophysics and cosmology (for instance, butterfly diagram) as well as relevant terms from physics and other fields. Entries on telescopes and other measuring devices, observatories, and space missions show how astronomers have explored the universe. The Dictionary also explains abbreviations and acronyms, and it examines a wide range of fascinating phenomena, from blazers and black holes to runaway stars and the Hawking effect.
From Betelgeuse to the Big Bang, and from spiral galaxies to solar waves, A
Concise Dictionary of
Astronomy opens a window on the universe
for amateur astronomers everywhere. Jacqueline Mitton is editor of the Journal of the British
Astronomical Association and Public Relations Officer for the Royal
Astronomical Society. She has written a number of general interest books on
astronomy, including Discovering Astronomy, Invitation to Astronomy,
and Discovering the Planets.
"Extremely useful to anyone who wishes to find a short definition of a
word or phrase relating to astronomy. . . .[Mitton] has made use of extensive
cross-referencing between entries, ensuring that no text has to be
repeated." --Nature
"The language stays clear of difficult technical vocabulary and should
be accessacle to any undergraduate." --Choice
About the Editor:
432 pp.; 0-19-853967-3; Published: 1992; Price: $30.00
-Over 4,000 clear and concise entries
-New entries include heat-shock protein, zinc finger, integrated pest management, and oxidative burst
-Feature articles on important topics, such as genetically modified organisms
-Chronologies chart the discoveries in the main fields of the subject
656 pp.; 0-19-280102-3; Published: 2000; Price: $15.00
John Daintith is Reference editor at Market House
Books.
592 pp.; line illus; 5 x 7 3/4; 0-19-280101-5; Published: 2000; Price: $16.00
Dictionary
of Engineering and Technology
Volume I: German-English
Volume II:English-German
Fifth Edition
RICHARD ERNST
Long considered the essential reference for readers of German scientific
and technical literature and for translators, this indispensable reference has
been thoroughly revised and updated. The book is 40 percent larger than the
previous edition, and now contains over 197,000 entries to reflect the
significant growth in technical language in the last ten years. It features
expanded coverage of rapidly developing areas, including electronics, nuclear
engineering, and computers. All major industrial, technical, and basic
scientific disciplines are covered, including automobiles, aviation, ceramics,
chemical processing, civil engineering, control and measurement systems, data
processing, electrical engineering, geology, hydraulics, manufacturing methods,
mathematics, mechanical engineering, nuclear physics, oil drilling and refining,
and much more.
From reviews of the previous edition: "The authoritative source....for
all libraries with research collections in engineering
and technology that
contain extensive foreign-language holdings." --American Reference Books
Annual
"By far the best in its class. . . .The indispensable tool for the
professional linguist." --Chronicle of the American Translators
Association
"A new edition of a foreign-language technical dictionary is always
welcome. This revision contains more than 197,000 entries and covers all major
industries....The format of this German-English dictionary is easy to understand
and use." --Choice
Volume I: 1268 pp.; illus.; 6 x 9 1/4; 0-19-520820-X; Publ. 1989; Price: $135.00
Volume II: 1000 pp.; illus.; 6 x 9 1/4; 0-19-520485-9; Publ. 1985; Price:
$135.00
This book is a comprehensive, fully cross-referenced collection of
approximately 35,000 terms, names, and phrases used in entomology. It is the
only listing which covers insect anatomy, behavior, biology, ecology, histology,
molecular biology, morphology, pest management, taxonomy, and systematics. The
origin, etymology, part of speech, plural forms and definition of each term and
phrase are all provided, including the language, meaning, or root of each term
and constituent parts. Where meanings have changed, or terms have been borrowed
from other disciplines, the most current usage in indicated. Names of deceased
entomologists, or scientists from other fields who have contributed to
entomology are included, with the citation for their biography or obituary.
704 pp.; 158 line illus; 0-340-74109-0; Publ. 2001; Price: $140.00
A
Dictionary of Genetics
Fifth
Edition
ROBERT C.
KING, Northwestern University, and WILLIAM D. STANSFIELD, California Polytechnic
State University
Genetics, the most rapidly advancing of the life sciences,
has stimulated more diverse disciplines in the natural and social sciences
than any other field. Contributions from scientists of varied
backgrounds--anthropologists, chemists, computer specialists, engineers,
mathematicians, paleontologists, physicians, and physicists--to its development
is one major reason for its prodigious growth. Such growth is accompanied by a
proliferation in terminology, which creates a problem both to beginning students
and scientists from other disciplines who read papers by geneticists. Various
terms, especially in molecular and cell biology, are newly coined and thus not
found in any collegiate or biology dictionaries;
in some cases, species names are even unfamiliar to students with little or no
background in taxonomy.
This fifth edition of the much-needed Dictionary of
Genetics contains over 6,500 definitions of terms and species names relevant
to the study of genetics. The entries include both strictly genetic and
non-genetic terms often encountered in the literature. Also featured is a
classification where all the species cited in the text are cross-referenced.
There is a chronology covering the period from 1590 to 1996, and its 790 entries
are cross-referenced in the appropriate definitions. The chronology is followed
by an extensive bibliography and an index of the scientists cited. The final
appendix lists Genetic Databases. Thus the book is helpful not only to beginning
geneticists, but anyone involved in life sciences.
456 pp.; b/w illustrations throughout; 6-1/2 x 9-1/4; 0-19-509441-7; Published:
1996; Price: $65.00 (Cloth)
456 pp.; 6-1/2 x 9-1/4; 0-19-509442-5; Published: 1996; Price:
$40.00 (paper)
NEW!: / 2002:
Dictionary
of the Internet
Book and CD-ROM
DARREL INCE
The most comprehensive dictionary of the Internet, in a print and CD-ROM
bundle
A blizzard of new words and phrases, from "bookmark portal" and
"cookie poisoning" to "script kiddie" and "viral
marketing," have been created by the explosive growth of the Internet.
Now, in Dictionary of the Internet, Darrel Ince defines more than 4,000 terms from the Web, software technology, jargon, e commerce, security, and the technical and organizational infrastructure of the Internet. Ince includes definitions of basic terms, such as "usenet" or "web server" as well as many entries on the colorful jargon of the computer world, such as "Vannevar" or "grey bar land." A free CD-ROM included with the book contains the full dictionary entries in a browsable format with hyperlinks between entries, and links to relevant web sites. The dictionary will be supported by its own web site with updates.
Whether you are a "weasel" (an inexperienced user) or a
"webhead," here is an essential reference work, filled with up-to-date
information.
Darrel Ince is Professor of Computing at the Open
University, in the UK.
560 pp.; 5-3/8 x 8-3/8; 0-19-280286-0; Publ. 2002; Price: $30.00
A
Dictionary of Physics
Fourth Edition
Edited by ALAN ISSACS
Compiled by MARKET HOUSE BOOKS
The most up-to-date paperback dictionary of physics
Comprehensive and up to date, this fourth edition is the ideal reference
tool for students of physics, either at school or at university. Containing many
new entries, and now with biographies of key scientists, it covers all the
commonly encountered terms and concepts of physics.
-- Over 4,000 clear and concise entries
-- New entries include group theory, radioisotope imaging, fractional quantum Hall effect, and Lorentz force
-- Feature articles on important topics -- Chronologies chart discoveries in
main fields of the subject
560 pp.; 0-19-280103-1; Publ. 2000; Price: $15.00
Dictionary
of the Physical Sciences
Terms, Formulas, Data
CESARE EMILIANI, University of Miami
This comprehensive dictionary provides clear, concise definitions of
terms from chemistry, physics, the geological sciences,
and astronomy. The breadth of coverage and the accuracy of the entries are
unsurpassed. Symbols and abbreviations are spelled out, and any unfamiliar terms
used in making the definitions are themselves defined in the dictionary. The
author has included quantitative information wherever pertinent, and has added a
number of tables in the appendix to provide additional data. The most
comprehensive dictionary available in the physical sciences,
this readable, convenient reference will be essential for students and
researchers in earth sciences, physics,
chemistry and astronomy, as well as for educated lay readers with an interest in
science.
"A handy and useful reference book."--Science
Books & Films
"The definitions, which range in length from one word to several
hundred, are clear and augmented in many instances by helpful
illustrations." --Choice
"This is something more than a dictionary: in addition to the
definitions of terms that one would expect, the book supplies seventy tables of
key data in the physical sciences, giving it a
status approaching that of a handbook . . . The definitions are more complex
than those found in more general science dictionaries
. . . This would be a good individual purchase for someone seeking a
comprehensive source or quick reference, particularly at the paperback
price." --American Reference Books Annual
"Never has the need for general science
writing been more urgent than today, and Emiliani is a talent to be welcomed . .
. I recommend Emiliani's Dictionary of the Physical Sciences...As
its name implies, it is basically physics, chemistry, geology and cosmology. It
consists of 230 pages of definitions of terms, arranged alphabetically, followed
by 130 pages of more useful and interesting tables. Some of these cover such
exotic data as meteor impacts on the Earth and the composition of gems."--New
Scientist
384 pp.; 70 illus.; 0-19-503651-4; Published: 1987; Price: $33.00
The seventh edition of Psychiatric
Dictionary incorporates the new terms
and diagnostic criteria of DSM-IV. In addition, it reflects the advances in
neurobiology, neuroimaging, and neurophysiology that mark the "Decade of
the Brain." During the past decade, outcome studies of different forms of
psychotherapy lay the groundwork for development of differential therapeutics;
the new edition takes note of the growing emphasis on brief therapy even as it
tries to capture the essence of recent developments in self-psychology and in
the object relations school of psychoanalysis. More than 2200 entries of the
seventh edition are new, constituting 18% of the total. Many of the entries from
previous editions have been revised to include recent discoveries about the
mechanisms or disorders they describe. Others have been eliminated or
considerably reduced in size, and some have been retained only because of
historical interest. As is previous editions, the more important terms are often
given encyclopedic treatment. Cross-references are used to guide the reader to a
core concept and also to suggest relationships or parallels between different
models. In selecting terms for inclusion (and exclusion), and in deciding which
terms merit more than a single sentence or two, the editor has tried to meet a
goal of making the language of the field understandable not only to those who
use it every day, but also to those who work primarily in other fields. In
addition to those already noted, there are new or extensively revised entries in
the following topical areas: use and misuse of alcohol and other substances;
newer psychopharmalogical agents and new uses of older drugs; psychology and
social work; genetics; cognitive disorders (dementias, deliria, and amnesiae)
and other diagnostic entities recognized by DSM-IV; structure and functions of
the neuron; information processing; language acquisition; and health law and
forensic psychiatry.Robert Jean Campbell, M.D., is the Director of Gracie
Square Hospital in New York City, Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Cornell
University Medical College, and Past President of the American Association of
Psychiatric Administrators.
840 pp.; 7 x 10; 0-19-510259-2; Published: 1996; Price:
$72.00
"The book will appeal not just to scientists and science students but
also to the interested lay person. And it passes the most difficult test of any
dictionary--it is well worth browsing through."--New Scientist
864 pp.; 0-19-280098-1; Published: 1999; Price:
$16.00
584 pp.; 162 linecuts; 0-19-262845-3; Published: 1998; Price: $40.00
This comprehensive and authoritative dictionary provides clear
definitions of units, prefixes, and styles of weights and measures within the
Systeme International (SI), as well as traditional, and industry-specific units.
It also includes general historical and scientific background, covering the
development of the sequential definitions and sizing of units. This new
reference work will prove invaluable to professional scientists, engineers,
technicians as well as to students and the general user.
After working as a research scientist at
the Weapons Research Establishment for the Commonwealth of Australia, as a
systems analyst for the Australian Department of Defence, and as the Assistant
Director-General for the Australian telecommunications authority, Donald Fenna
was made a Professor in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Alberta. He
has over 60 publications in learned journals and books covering mathematics,
management, computing, and medicine, including Elsevier's Encyclopedic
Dictionary of Measures.
256 pp.; tables; 5 x 7 3/4; 0-19-860522-6; Published:
2002; Price: $17.00
This
dictionary is a comprehensive and up-to-date reference work on all aspects of
the study of animals. Now fully revised for this new edition, with over 5,000
entries, it is ideal for students and will be invaluable to amateur naturalists
and all those with an interest in the subject.
Key features of this second edition:
* Wide coverage including animal behavior, ecology, physiology,
genetics, cytology, evolution, Earth history, zoogeography
* Full taxonomic coverage of arthropods, other invertebrates,
fish, reptiles, amphibians, birds, and mammals
* Completely revised to incorporate the recent discovery of
'extremophiles'--organisms living in environments formerly considered impossibly
hostile--and the taxonomic reclassification that this has entailed
* New entries on genetics, evolutionary studies, and mammalian
physiology
About the Author: Michael Allaby is a
well-known writer on science and the environment. He is the general editor of The
Oxford Dictionary of Natural History and the editor of The Concise Oxford
Dictionary of Ecology and (with Ailsa Allaby) The Concise Oxford
Dictionary of Earth Sciences.
608 pp.; 50 line illus; 0-19-280076-0
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