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Meyers Robert A. President, RAMTECH Limited, Tarzana, California
3rd Edition
Academic Press
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Physics - General
- The definitive source of information in physical science, now available in a new Third Edition.
- ... is a compendium of nearly 800 mini-monographs covering all areas of physical science and engineering ... making it an essential tool for both education and research. -- Dana Roth, Librarian, CalTech
- Hundreds of new topics added for this edition, such as: Cell Death Communication Satellite Systems Digital Electronic Circuits Earthquake Engineering Fullerenes and Carbon Nanotubes Greenhouse Effect Humanoid Robots Nanostructured Materials Smart Pixels Superstring Theory WWW (World-Wide Web)
- 790 overview articles written by prominent authors from leading institutions around the world.
- 18-volume set with topics arranged A-to-Z for easy reference
- Topics provide coverage of 16 general subject areas encompassing 115 specific fields of study
- Includes an Volume, containing comprehensive thematic, relational, and subject indices.
- The definitive source of information in physical science, now available in a new Third Edition publishing Fall 2001
- An awesome work of scholarship . . . a landmark of specialized publishing -- Chicago Tribune (Review of First Edition)
- 17-volume set with topics arranged A-to-Z for easy reference, plus separate volume
- Approximately 14,000 pages of text supported by thousands of photos, illustrations, and tables
- More than 700 overview articles, specifically commissioned for this work
- Distinguished Executive Advisory Board headed by chief editor Robert A. Meyers, with many other prominent scientists serving as Editorial Advisors or as Section Editors, including a number of Nobel Laureates
- Articles written by prominent authors from leading institutions around the world.
- Topics provide coverage of 16 general subject areas encompassing 125 specific fields of study
- Hundreds of new topics added for this edition, such as: Cell Death Communication Satellite Systems Digital Electronic Circuits Earthquake Engineering Fullerenes and Carbon Nanotubes Greenhouse Effect Humanoid Robots Nanostructured Materials Smart Pixels Superstring Theory WWW (World-Wide Web)
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