The Facts on File dictionary of physics.
1999
QC5 .F33 1999
Available at 2nd (Main) Floor
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Title
The Facts on File dictionary of physics.
Edition
3rd ed. / edited by John Daintith and John Clark.
ISBN
0816039127 (pbk. : acid-free paper)
0816039119 (hc. : acid-free paper)
0816039119 (hc. : acid-free paper)
Imprint
New York : Facts On File, c1999.
Language
English
Description
250 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Call Number
QC5 .F33 1999
System Control No.
(OCoLC)40707064
Summary
"Revised and expanded, The Facts On File Dictionary of Mathematics, Third Edition, contains approximately 3,000 entries that explain, clearly and concisely, the most important and commonly used terms in every branch of mathematics." "More than 200 new terms increase coverage of applied mathematics and computer science." "Almost 100 line drawings illustrate complex concepts, and extensive cross-references guarantee that no user will waste time searching for the right definition. Tables list symbols and notation, symbols for physical quantities, units of measure, conversion factors, formulas, important constants, and the Greek alphabet."--Jacket.
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APPENDICES:
Chemical elements.
Periodic table.
Symbols for physical quantities.
Conversion factors.
Greek alphabet.
Chemical elements.
Periodic table.
Symbols for physical quantities.
Conversion factors.
Greek alphabet.
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