| Details | | Publication Date: | 2005-01-01 | | Series: | MCGRAW HILL CONCISE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY |
| Size | | Length: | 2651 pages | | Height: | 11.0 in | | Width: | 8.8 in | | Thickness: | 2.8 in | | Weight: | 130.4 oz |
Publisher's Note * The most widely used science reference of its kind
* More than 7,000 concise articles covering more than 90 disciplines of science and technology, all in one volume
* Based on the content of the world-respected McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology, 9th Edition
* More than 1600 two-color illustrations
* Features numerous cross-referenences, an extensive index, and bibliographies
* Appendix with biographical listings of important scientists, listings of scientific symbols and units, mathematical notations, fundamental concepts, and more
* Extensively updated with 1500 new and rewritten articles
* Includes coverage of the hottest areas of science and technology, including biomedical science, chemistry, cosmology, information science, environmental science, nanotechnology, and theoretical physics
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