Könyv jellemzők | |
|---|---|
| Kiadó | Oxford University Press |
| Oldalszám | 1024 |
| Kötés | Fűzött |
| Méret (cm) | 19.6x12.9x0.0 |
| ISBN | 9780198738374 |
| Nyelv | Angol |
| Nyelvi szint | C2-anyanyelvi |
| Kiadás éve | 2017 |
- Over 9,500 clear and concise entries, including bone morphogenetic protein, Convention on Biological
- Diversity, genome editing, Ice Cube Experiment, multi-core processor, PhyloCode, quarkonium, and World Wide Telescope
- More than 250 entries illustrated with straightforward, labelled diagrams
- Covers biology (including human biology), chemistry, physics, the earth sciences, computer science, and astronomy
- Contains short biographies of leading scientists from around the world
- Full page illustrated features on subjects such as the solar system and genetically modified organisms
- Useful appendices for easy reference include SI units and unit conversion, fundamental constants, the solar system, geological time scale, the periodic table, and up-to-date phylogenetic trees for plant and animal evolution
- Mini-chronologies support key entries
New to this Edition:
- Revised and fully updated content, including over 250 new entries
- Expanded coverage of many areas, including nanotechnology, quantum physics, molecular biology, genomics, and the science of climate change
- New entries include bone morphogenetic protein, Convention on Biological Diversity, genome editing, Ice Cube Experiment, multi-core processor, PhyloCode, quarkonium, and World Wide Telescope