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Oxford Dictionary for Scientific Writers and Editors
Second Edition
Elizabeth A. Martin
464 pages
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Diagrams and tables
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170x111mm
978-0-19-954515-5
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Hardback
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26 March 2009
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- Over 9,700 clear and concise entries - more than 500 new to this edition
- Follows the recommendations of international scientific bodies such as IUPAC and IUPAP
- Clear guidance on spellings (American English and British English), punctuation, abbreviations, prefixes and suffixes, units and quantities, and symbols
- Terms cover the fields of physics, chemistry, botany, zoology, biochemistry, genetics, immunology, microbiology, astronomy, mathematics, and computer science
- Superb appendices for quick reference including SI units, mathematical symbols, the electromagnetic spectrum, online resources, and the periodic table
New to this edition - Fully revised and updated content, with new entries in physics, astronomy, chemistry, computer science, and mathematics
- Feature entries on key areas, for example, the internet, the naming of organisms, and organic, inorganic, and genetic nomenclature
- Substantially increased coverage of the life sciences
- Useful appendices including British/American spelling differences, and online resources for naming genes and for chemical and biochemical nomenclature
- Small handbook format makes it the ideal desk companion
This dictionary provides scientists, science writers, and all who work in scientific publishing with a clear style guide for the presentation of scientific information. In over 9,700 entries, it reflects widely accepted usage and follows the recommendations of international scientific bodies such as IUPAC and IUPAP. The dictionary gives clear guidance on such matters as spellings (American English and British English), punctuation, abbreviations, prefixes and suffixes, units and quantities, and symbols.
Revised and fully updated, this new edition of the Oxford Dictionary for Scientific Writers and Editors includes feature entries on key
areas, substantially increased coverage of the life sciences, and new entries in physics, astronomy, chemistry, computer science, and mathematics. New and revised appendices also provide useful supplementary tables including SI units, mathematical symbols, the electromagnetic spectrum, and useful online resources.
This comprehensive and authoritative A-Z guide is an invaluable tool for students, professionals, and publishers working with writing in the fields of physics, chemistry, botany, zoology, biochemistry, genetics, immunology, microbiology, astronomy, mathematics, and computer science.Readership: Science students, academics, editors, proofreaders, publishers, typesetters, printers,
newspaper and magazine editors, web editors, journalists, and anyone else who works with scientific writing.
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Elizabeth A. Martin, Market House Books
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Preface
A-Z Dictionary
Appendices
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