Penguin Dictionary of Science

Fourth Edition

Mike Clugston

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Penguin
28 January 2015

Reference works; Mathematics & Sciences; Science: general issues

The Penguin Dictionary of Science covers all the important topics

in this key subject area including chemistry, physics, molecular

biology, biochemistry, genetics, human anatomy and physiology, mathematics, astronomy

and computing. Superbly comprehensive and accessible, this newly updated

dictionary is the ideal reference tool for anyone who needs to understand scientific terms, whether student, researcher or enthusiastic layperson.

Provides clear definitions of some 7,000 scientific terms Gives succinct explanations of fundamental terms (ammonia, base pairing, cell) and more specialist concepts (allosteric enzyme, Bravais lattice, close packing) Covers individual elements and chemical compounds in detail Includes hundreds of illustrations and diagrams

By: Mike Clugston
Imprint: Penguin
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: 4th edition
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 32mm
Weight: 523g
ISBN: 9780141979038
ISBN 10: 0141979038
Pages: 768
Publication Date: 28 January 2015
Audience: General/trade , Professional and scholarly , College/higher education , ELT Advanced , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Michael Clugston was born in Lurgan, Northern Ireland, in 1950 and educated at Epsom College and Wadham College, Oxford, where he was the Major Scholar in Chemistry in 1969. He continued his studies and research at both Harvard and Cambridge, before going into full-time school mastering at Tonbridge School in 1978, where he has been ever since. He has written extensively on Chemistry and Science more generally, and was shortlisted for the Salters Prize for Chemistry teachers in 2000.