The Facts on File Dictionary of Mathematics (Facts on File Science Library)
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| Rating | : | 4.76 (869 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0816039135 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 256 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
This reference includes 2500 entries that explain the most important and commonly used terms in mathematics, including over 200 new terms related to applied mathematics and computer science.
Recommended for high school and undergraduate libraries.-Wade Lee, Univ. As in the previous editions, the definitions are concise and readable, targeted to the high school or undergraduate science student. These are fine first references for the most common terms and concepts in their fields, filling a niche at the low-cost end of the market just above most concise subject dictionaries. Definitions range in length from a few lines in most cases to several paragraphs for more important or abstract terms. He is joined by Hine (life science editor of the Larousse Encyclopedia), science writer and editor Clark, and approximately a dozen contributors per dictionary. Each dictionary is supplemented by appropriate appendixes: taxonomic tables and amino acids (Biology); a periodic table, elemental information, fundamental particles, and constants (Chemistry);
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