McGraw-Hill Concise Encyclopedia of Science and Technology (McGraw-Hill Concise Encyclopedia of Science & Technology)
More than seven thousand articles deal with terms and concepts in computer science, geology, chemistry, physics, meteorology, biology, and astronomy
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The complete Encyclopedia is cited in BCL3 . The second edition of this Concise Encyclopedia extracts the essential text from each article in the parent work while retaining the same proportionality between subjects. The length of each article suits the importance and complexity of the subject. The material has been condensed so that it is appropriate to the likely requirements of a one-volume reader. 7700 alphabetically arranged text entries include cross-references to other articles. Many are illustrated with photographs, maps, graphs, diagrams, and drawings. Dual measurement units are used throughout the text. No pronunciation. Drastically shortened bibliographies, removed from the articles, appear in an appendix. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
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