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Packed with facts, tables, charts, diagrams, biographies, and handy glossaries, the Hutchinson Science Desk Reference provides clear answers to all sorts of scientific questions in concise summaries.
If you need to convert celsius to fahrenheit, or if you want to know the biggest earthquake, the brightest star, the leading figures in chemistry, or even the composition of milk, then this is the book for you. It is packed with information about the universe, our world, and life on earth in all its forms.
- Arranged thematically in 16 structured sections – providing rapid access to all aspects of science.
- Appropriately-used tables, charts, diagrams, and illustration – a visual explanation where words alone are not enough.
- Over 500 biographies – fascinating features about the major individuals and their impact on science today.
- Answers on all the questions that make people nervous of science – a sure cure for science-phobia.
- Eminently browsable – once opened, difficult to put down.
ISBN: 1-85986-274-8
Publication date: April 1999
Length: 704 pp
Size: 246 × 189 mm (71/2 × 95/8 in)
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