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"Clear, precise definitions of scientific terms are crucial to good scientific and technical writing - and to understanding the writings of others. Whether you are a physicist, engineer, mathematician, or technical writer, whether you work in a research, academic, or industrial setting, you have the occasional need for comprehensible, working definitions of scientific terms.".
"The Dictionary of Geophysics, Astrophysics, and Astronomy meets that need. Authored by eminent scientists from around the world, it offers concise, authoritative definitions of more than 3,750 terms covering a range of theoretical and applied disciplines: astronomy; cosmology; geophysics; Newtonian physics; astrophysics; general and special relativity; meteorology; and oceanography.".
"The editor has taken care to ensure that each entry is as self-contained as possible, to include terms from the frontiers of technology, and to omit obsolete terms that can clutter a search. The result is a reference valuable to both the novice and the seasoned professional."--BOOK JACKET.
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Dictionary of Geophysics, Astrophysics, and Astronomy
2001, Taylor and Francis
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Dictionary of Geophysics, Astrophysics, and Astronomy (Comprehensive Dictionary of Physics)
May 18, 2001, CRC
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The Dictionary of Geophysics, Astrophysics, and Astronomy provides a lexicon of terminology covering fields such as astronomy, astrophysics, cosmology, relativity, geophysics, meteorology, Newtonian physics, and oceanography. Authors and editors often assume - incorrectly - that readers are familiar with all the terms in professional literature. With over 4,000 definitions and 50 contributing authors, this unique comprehensive dictionary helps scientists to use terminology correctly and to understand papers, articles, and books in which physics-related terms appear.
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