McGraw-Hill dictionary of scientific and technical terms

Meeting the wide-ranging needs of today's scientists,engineers,technicians,educators,students,librarians,writers,and general science readers,each entry is written in a clear,straightforward style that is easily understood by nonspecialists and yet consistent with the complexity of the term being defined. Each definition is identified by one or more fields in which it is used. Synonyms,acronyms,and abbreviations are given under the appropriate entry and also appear in the alphabetical sequence as separate entries with cross-references to principle terms. Pronunciations are included for every new term in this edition.

W/approx. 5,000 terms added, this ed. contains 105,100 terms w/122,600 definitions/also incl. diskette.