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Clear, precise definitions of scientific terms are crucial to good scientific and technical writing and to understanding the writings of others. Physicists, engineers, mathematicians, and technical writers, whether working in a research, academic, or industrial setting, all have the occasional need for comprehensible, working definitions of scientific terms. Authored by eminent scientists from around the world, the Dictionary of Pure and Applied Physics offers concise, authoritative definitions of more than 3,000 terms covering a range of pure and applied disciplines. The entries are all authored by leading scientists from around the world and are supported by equations and diagrams where appropriate.
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Clear, precise definitions of scientific terms are crucial to good scientific and technical writing-and to understanding the writings of others. Whether you are a physicist, engineer, mathematician, or technical writer, whether you work in a research, academic, or industrial setting, we all have the occasional need for comprehensible, working definitions of scientific terms.
To meet that need, CRC Press proudly announces publication of the Dictionary of Pure and Applied Physics-the first published volume of CRC's Comprehensive Dictionary of Physics. Authored by eminent scientists from around the world, offers concise, authoritative definitions of more than 3,000 terms covering a range of pure and applied disciplines:
acoustics biophysics
communications electricity electronics
geometrical optics low-temperature physics magnetism medical physics physical optics
The editor has taken care to ensure each entry is as self-contained as possible, to include terms from the frontiers of technology, and to omit obsolete terms that can clutter a search. The result is a lucid, accessible, and convenient reference valuable to both the novice and the seasoned professional.
