Fully revised and updated, the seventh edition of this popular dictionary is the ideal reference resource for students of chemistry, either at school or at university. With over 5000 entries--over 175 new to this edition--it covers all aspects of chemistry, from physical chemistry to
biochemistry.
The seventh edition boasts broader coverage in areas such as nuclear magnetic resonance , polymer chemistry , nanotechnology and graphene , and absolute configuration , increasing the dictionary's appeal to students in these fields.
New diagrams have been added and existing diagrams updated to illustrate topics that would benefit from a visual aid. There are also biographical entries on key figures, featured entries on major topics such as polymers and crystal defects, and a chronology charting the main discoveries in atomic
theory, biochemistry, explosives, and plastics.
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Fully revised and updated, the seventh edition of this popular dictionary is the ideal reference resource for students of chemistry, either at school or at university. With over 5000 entries--over 175 new to this edition--it covers all aspects of chemistry, from physical chemistry to
biochemistry.
The seventh edition boasts broader coverage in areas such as nuclear magnetic resonance , polymer chemistry , nanotechnology and graphene , and absolute configuration , increasing the dictionary's appeal to students in these fields.
New diagrams have been added and existing diagrams updated to illustrate topics that would benefit from a visual aid. There are also biographical entries on key figures, featured entries on major topics such as polymers and crystal defects, and a chronology charting the main discoveries in atomic
theory, biochemistry, explosives, and plastics.