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American Heritage Science Dictionary

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ISBN-10: 061888274X

ISBN-13: 9780618882748

Edition: 2008

Authors: Houghton Mifflin Company Staff, American Heritage Dictionary Editors, Paul Hellweg

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"The all-new American Heritage Science Dictionary defines the working vocabulary of modern science in language that nonspecialists can readily understand. All the major fields of science are covered, from the fundamental disciplines of physics, chemistry, biology, and mathematics to the applied realms of medicine, earth science, high technology, and anthropology. Entries are up-to-date and relevant, encompassing the most recently discovered elements, changes in the way we view our solar system since the demotion of Pluto to the status of dwarf planet, and the latest medical breakthroughs." "Every entry begins with a clearly worded definition that encapsulates the term's central meaning.…    
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Book details

List price: $21.95
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company
Publication date: 7/9/2008
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 704
Size: 6.25" wide x 9.25" long x 1.50" tall
Weight: 2.288
Language: English

Paul Hellweg has written 11 nonfiction books and is a poet and film producer. He has also taught at California State University, Northbridge.