The Facts on File dictionary of physics.
Contributors: Daintith, John.; Clark, John Owen Edward.; Facts on File, Inc.
Edition: 3rd ed. / edited by John Daintith and John Clark.
Publisher: Facts On File; Infobase Holdings, Inc.
Published: 1999
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 250
Subjects: Physics -- Dictionaries
Other titles: Dictionary of physics
Description: "Revised and expanded, The Facts On File Dictionary of Mathematics, Third Edition, contains approximately 3,000 entries that explain, clearly and concisely, the most important and commonly used terms in every branch of mathematics."--BOOK JACKET. "More than 200 new terms increase coverage of applied mathematics and computer science."--BOOK JACKET.

"Almost 100 line drawings illustrate complex concepts, and extensive cross-references guarantee that no user will waste time searching for the right definition. Tables list symbols and notation, symbols for physical quantities, units of measure, conversion factors, formulas, important constants, and the Greek alphabet."--BOOK JACKET.