Chambers Dictionary of Science and Technology (Electronic book text)

With its unrivalled coverage of scientific and technical terms, Chambers Dictionary of Science and Technology has long been an essential reference tool for students, professionals and general readers. This thoroughly up to date edition contains more than 50,000 clear and accessible entries on an impressively wide range of topics including astronomy, civil engineering, mineral extraction, textiles and zoology. More than 500 diagrams illustrate the text, over 100 in-text panels give in-depth treatment to key subjects, and appendices group together information on topics such as amino acids, chemical elements and geological timescales.