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Encyclopedias
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Links and information
of Encyclopedias and Dictionaries related to Science and Technology
| Milestones
in Science and Technology |
Milestones in Science and Technology contains 1,250 entries
on discoveries, inventions, and facts for the lay audience (hardcopy).
http://www.greenleaves.com/bookcat/gb_0897746716.html
| International
Encyclopedia of Science and Technology |
The International
Encyclopedia of Science and Technology offers more than 6,500
alphabetically arranged entries covering virtually every aspect of
science and technology from the structure of atoms to the functioning
of the cell. Readers will find brief, informative entries covering
subject areas such as astronomy, chemistry, biology, botany, engineering,
physics, and medicine (hardcopy).
http://www.oup-usa.org/isbn/0195216830.html
| Van
Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia |
Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia (revised 8th edition on
CD-ROM) consists of an alphabetical listing of persons, places, and
things related to science. The areas covered include biology, chemistry,
physics, environmental science, astronomy, earth science, geology,
mathematics, computer science, and medicine. This link leads to a
catalogue page; please select this encyclopedia from the list (CD-ROM
is not searchable online).
http://www.wiley.com/products/subject/chemistry/feature/featured
_titles.htm
| Wiley
Encyclopedia of Food Science and Technology |
The Wiley
Encyclopedia of Food Science and Technology (4 Volume Set, 2nd
Edition) emphasises emerging areas in food and nutrition delivery
systems—including nutrition monitoring, chemical and microbiological
food safety, risk management in food safety, functional foods and
neutraceuticals in food formulation, food substitutes, and advances
in food biotechnology. This link leads to a catalogue page; please
select this encyclopedia from the list (hardcopy).
http://www.wiley.com/products/subject/chemistry/feature/featured
_titles.html
| Harcourt
Academic Press Dictionary of Science and Technology |
The Harcourt Academic
Press Dictionary of Science and Technology offers over 130,000
terms defined in 130 fields of science.
http://www.harcourt.com/dictionary
| BioTech's
Life Science Dictionary |
BioTech's Life Science Dictionary is a free online resource
containing over 8300 terms dealing with biochemistry, biotechnology,
botany, cell biology and genetics.
http://biotech.icmb.utexas.edu
| Fitzroy
Dearborn Dictionary of Science and Technology |
Fitzroy Dearborn Dictionary of Science and Technology covers all
aspects of science and technology including many specialist fields
such as chemistry, engineering, architecture, and physics. The
dictionary also offers newer technology-based fields such as television,
radio, electronics and computing (hardcopy).
http://www.fitzroydearborn.com/dicscitech.htm
Technology Resources offers annotated print, online, and Web resources
from Ohio State University librarians on Technology. Included are
encyclopedias, dictionaries, periodical indexes, online catalogs,
statistics, reviews, and biographies.
http://www.lib.ohio-state.edu/gateway/bib/technology.html
| Voice
of the Shuttle: The Science, Technology & Culture Page |
Voice of the Shuttle: The Science, Technology & Culture Page
provides a selection of resources on science, medicine, technology,
and cultural-studies/historical approaches to science designed for
humanists interested in the relation between sci-tech and society.
The emphasis is on materials that reflect upon, historicize, critique,
collect, exhibit, or otherwise mediate (and mediatize) sci-tech rather
than on scientific research.
http://vos.ucsb.edu/shuttle/science.html
Webopedia is an online computer dictionary, Internet search engine,
and technical support for computer and Internet technology.
http://www.pcwebopedia.com
The High-Tech
Dictionary offers definitions to more than 7000 high-tech terms.
http://www.computeruser.com/resources/dictionary/dictionary.html
| Online
Dictionary of Library and Information Science |
The Online
Dictionary of Library and Information Science (ODLIS) is designed
as a reference resource for library and information science professionals,
university students and faculty, other library users, and the general
reader.
http://www.wcsu.ctstateu.edu/library/odlis.html
| Chambers
science and technology dictionary |
The Chambers
science and technology dictionary contains non-technical
definitions for over 40,000 scientific terms from acoustics, aeronautics,
architecture, astronomy, behavior, biology, botany, chemistry, computers,
ecology, electronics, engineering, geology, mathematics, medicine,
meteorology, physics, space, telecommunications, and veterinary science
to zoology (hardcopy).
http://www.chambersharrap.co.uk/chambers/default.htm
| McGraw-Hill
Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms |
The McGraw-Hill
Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms offers authoritative
definitions of 105,000 terms, including synonyms, acronyms, abbreviations,
math formulas and pronunciation guides; 3,000 photos, drawings, charts,
tables; complete coverage of 102 different fields and biographical
listings of 1,000 leading scientists (hardcopy).
http://www.books.mcgraw-hill.com/encyclopedias.html
| Oxford
Concise Color Science Dictionary |
Oxford Concise Color Science Dictionary provides comprehensive
coverage of biology , chemistry, physics, the earth sciences, and
astronomy. It comprises 8,500 clear and concise entries (hardcopy).
http://www.oup.co.uk/isbn/0-19-280069-8
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