New Encyclopedia of Science

Name: New Encyclopedia of Science
Price: 98.76 USD
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ISBN: 9780195219180

ISBN-10: 019521918X

ISBN-13: 9780195219180

Edition: 2nd 2003 (Revised)

Authors: Michael Allaby, Jill Bailey, Stuart Clark, John O. E. Clark, John O. E. Clark

List price: $435.00

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When The New Encyclopedia of Science appeared in 1995, it answered a pressing need for an easy-to-understand and up-to-date introduction to the world of science. In the eight years since the first edition, an astonishing number of major scientific breakthroughs have occurred, from the mapping of the human genome to important new work on global warming, string theory, Artificial Intelligence, the use of computers in medicine, the Internet,and much more. Now,in this newly revised and expanded second edition, The New Encyclopedia of Science is more current, more comprehensive, and more essential than ever before. Updates to the new edition include: BL The addition of plant life to the volume…

Book details

List price: $435.00
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2003
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 11/6/2003
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 1472
Size: 12.60" wide x 10.00" long x 7.28" tall
Weight: 20.680

Michael Allaby resides in Tighnabruaich, Scotland.

Stuart Clark is a former editor of the United Kingdom's best-selling astronomy magazine, "Astronomy Now". He currently writes for the European Space Agency and is a regular contributor to such magazines as "New Scientist" and "BBC Focus". He is the author of several books, including "Journey to the Stars" and "Deep Space: The Universe from the Beginning".



Contents:



Matter and Energy



Animals and Plants



Chemistry in Action



Stars and Atoms



Earth and Other Planets



Ecology and Environment



Computing