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Dictionary of Pure and Applied Physics

By Dipak Basu

Book information

Publisher
CRC Press
Year
2000
ISBN
9780849328909, 084932890X
LCC
QC5.D485 2000
Open Library ID
OL17001006M
Language
english
Format
DJVU
Filesize
5 MB (5561407 bytes)
Series
Comprehensive Dictionary of Physics
Edition
1
Pages
382\382
Topic
Physics
Library
Great Science Textbooks
Time added
2009-07-20 03:45:11

Description

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, we all have the occasional need for comprehensible, working definitions of scientific terms.To meet that need, CRC Press proudly announces publication of the Dictionary of Pure and Applied Physics-the first published volume of CRC's Comprehensive Dictionary of Physics. Authored by eminent scientists from around the world, offers concise, authoritative definitions of more than 3,000 terms covering a range of pure and applied disciplines:acousticsbiophysicscommunicationselectricityelectronicsgeometrical optics low-temperature physicsmagnetismmedical physics physical opticsThe editor has taken care to ensure 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 lucid, accessible, and convenient reference valuable to both the novice and the seasoned professional.

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