McGraw-Hill dictionary of scientific and technical terms
By: Sybil P. Parker, editor in chief.
Contributors: Parker, Sybil P.
Edition: 3rd ed.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Book Co.
Published: 1984
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 1781
Subjects: Science -- Dictionaries.; Technology -- Dictionaries.; Science -- Dictionaries.; Technology -- Dictionaries.
Description: Comprehensive dictionary of almost 100,000 terms from 100 scientific and technological disciplines. "The emphasis ... is placed on providing definitions rather than on pronunciation, etymology, or syllabication." Entries indicate disciplines pertinent to terms. Marginal illustrations. Miscellaneous appendices, including international graphic symbols.