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Now with over 4,000 entries, this new eighth edition has been fully updated to reflect progress in physics and related fields. The dictionary's range of appendices, updated for the new edition, includes the periodic table, the electromagnetic spectrum, and a detailed chronology of key dates.

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PublisherOxford University Press, Incorporated

ISBN-100198821476

ISBN-139780198821472

eBay Product ID (ePID)27038266917

Product Key Features

Edition8

Book TitleDictionary of Physics

Number of Pages704 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicPhysics / General

Publication Year2019

IllustratorYes

GenreScience

AuthorJonathan Law

Book SeriesOxford Quick Reference Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height1.2 in

Item Weight17.6 Oz

Item Length7.8 in

Item Width5.1 in

Additional Product Features

LCCN2018-968522

TitleLeadingA

Dewey Edition23

Dewey Decimal530.03

Table Of ContentPrefaceA-Z entriesAppendices:The Greek alphabetFundamental constantsSI unitsThe electromagnetic spectrumThe periodic tableThe chemical elementsNobel Prizes in physicsChronology

SynopsisNow with over 4,000 entries, this new eighth edition has been fully updated to reflect progress in physics and related fields. It sees expansion to the areas of cosmology, astrophysics, condensed matter, quantum technology, and nanotechnology, with 125 new entries including Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment, kilonova, leptoquark, and muscovium. The dictionary's range of appendices, updated for the new edition, includes the periodic table, the electromagnetic spectrum, and a detailed chronology of key dates. 15 new diagrams add to the clarity and accessibility of the text, with 150 line drawings, tables, and graphs in total, and many entries contain recommended web links.This popular dictionary remains the most up-to-date of its kind: the essential introductory reference tool for students encountering physics terms and concepts, as well as for professionals and anyone with an interest in the subject., Now with over 4,000 entries, 125 of which are new, the eighth edition of this popular dictionary has been fully updated to reflect progress in physics and related fields, with particular expansion to the areas of cosmology, astrophysics, and quantum technology., Now with over 4,000 entries, this new eighth edition has been fully updated to reflect progress in physics and related fields. It sees expansion to the areas of cosmology, astrophysics, condensed matter, quantum technology, and nanotechnology, with 125 new entries including "Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment", "kilonova", "leptoquark", and "muscovium". The dictionary's range of appendices, updated for the new edition, includes the periodic table, the electromagnetic spectrum, and a detailed chronology of key dates. 15 new diagrams add to the clarity and accessibility of the text, with 150 line drawings, tables, and graphs in total, and many entries contain recommended web links. This popular dictionary remains the most up-to-date of its kind: the essential introductory reference tool for students encountering physics terms and concepts, as well as for professionals and anyone with an interest in the subject.

LC Classification NumberQC5