Review
"Most of the 3,000 definitions are supported by equations, formulae, and diagrams. Entries are arranged alphabeticallyMany definitions run a quarter to half a pagea useful reference sourceRecommended." -CHOICE, October 2001 Vol. 39 No. 2 "a straightforward specialized dictionary of over 3,000 terms culled from recent sources such as textbooks and journal articlesThirty-one contributors from highly regarded institutions in the US, Canada, and Japanlegitimate and authoritative" -E-STREAMS, Vol. 5, No. 4 - April 2002
Product Description
More than 3,000 terms with clear, working definitions, alternative meanings, and related references comprise this uniquely focused lexicon. Authored by an international panel of experts, the authoritative, self-contained definitions avoid awkward cross-referencing. This dictionary's unique focus has broad appeal across all the engineering, physics, and mathematics disciplines. It covers chemical, energy, nuclear, plasma, condensed matter, and solid-state physics, fluid dynamics, quantum mechanics, quantum optics, thermodynamics, and materials science.