For more than a quarter of a century, this amazingly comprehensive dictionary has been a standard international reference. Containing more than 115,000 terms and 125,000 definitions--from 100 areas of science and technology--this trusted resource provides definitions written in clear, simple language, understandable to the general reader, yet is consistent with the specialized use of the term.THE NEW SIXTH EDITION:* Thoroughly revised with 5,000 NEW TERMS* Each term includes a helpful pronunciation guide* Entries are complemented by 3,000 illustrations; appendices containing biographic listings, converison tables, taxonomic classification charts, and more* The only dictionary of scientific and technical terms to be thumb-indexedInvaluable to scientists, researchers, teachers, students, as well as interested lay persons, theMcGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms is truly the single best way for anyone to gain fluency in the language of science. Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005. For personal use only. All rights reserved.