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Facts on File Dictionary of Physics |
John Daintith and John O. E. Clark, editors
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Newly revised and expanded, the dictionary includes terms and concepts of interest to both students and the general reader and is written in language that is easy to understand. The dictionary contains more than 2,500 entries, extensive cross references, and numerous line drawings to make it even more accessible. Keyed to school syllabi and features references to techniques, instruments, units of measure, constants, symbols, and specialized uses of everyday terms. Tables at the back of the book list symbols for physical quantities, conversion factors, and other frequently consulted information. New terms focus on the areas of particle physics, cosmology, low-temperature physics, and quantum theory. Hardcover, 256 pages.
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