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A dictionary of science. - 6th ed. - Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2010. - 900 p. : ill. ; - Oxford paperback reference .

Editors by John Daintith and Elizabeth Martin.

Atomic theory chronology --
The Big-Bang Theory (Feature) --
Biochemistry chronology --
Cell biology chronology --
Cosmology chronology --
Crystal defects (Feature) --
Electronics chronology --
El Niño (Feature) --
Explosives chronology --
Genetically modified organisms (Feature) --
Learning in animals (Feature) --
Microscopy chronology --
Moon exploration chronology --
Magnetic resonance imaging (Feature) --
Plastics chronology --
Polymers (Feature) --
Refrigeration (Feature) --
Solar system (Feature) --
Optical astronomical telescopes (Feature) --
Vitamins chronology --
SI units --
Fundamental constants --
The solar system --
Geological time scale --
Simplified classification of land plants --
Simplified classification of the animal kingdom --
The periodic table --
Useful websites.

Features short biographies of leading scientists, full page illustrated features on subjects such as the Solar System and Genetically Modified Organisms and chronologies of specific scientific subjects.

ISBN: 9780199561469 019956146X

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Science
Science -- Dictionaries.
Dictionnaires.

Dewey Class. No.: 503 / DIC