The Cassell Dictionary of Science

Students needing to brush up on terminology, scientists wanting to know how colleagues in other branches use a word, and anyone interested in the always--fascinating world of science will welcome this authoritative guide to scientific language. Thousands of definitions of key terms and ideas cover physics, biology, chemistry, the earth sciences, astronomy, mathematics, and computing. Many explanations illustrate charts, formulas, and processes, and three types of cross-references take you to other entries on the same topic.