How are matches made? Why is dry cleaning called dry? How does a speedometer work? Why can the heat of an iron be regulated? What makes a ship float? Why does a zipper zip? Diagrams and drawings accompany a page of explanatory text for each of the 1071 entries which explain the …
Brief definitions, cross references, drawings, and appendices are geared for easy, quick access.
Brief definitions, cross references, drawings, and appendices are geared for easy, quick access.
CHAMBERS dictionary of science and technology
This new edition contains more than 50,000 clear and accessible entries on a wide range of subjects, as well as in-depth panel entries on topics ranging from genetic manipulation, superconductors, geological time, the plant and animal kingdoms and the periodic table.
This new edition contains more than 50,000 clear and accessible entries on a wide range of subjects, as well as in-depth panel entries on topics ranging from genetic manipulation, superconductors, geological time, the plant and animal kingdoms and the periodic table.