01651cam a2200241 a 4500020001500000082003000015245004300045250002100088260003200109300005200141500004200193500002000235520074400255526003700999526003701036650004201073650003401115710003101149942001201180999001901192952009301211952010501304  a078943512800a503bMAIcL-NUST-01, P-5000aUltimate visual dictionary of science.  a1st American ed.  aNew York :bDK Pub.,c1998.  a448 p. :bill. (some col.), col. maps ;c25 cm.  aAt head of title: Dorling Kindersley.  aIncludes index.1 a"In the tradition of this publisher's other visual dictionaries, this volume is crammed full of clear, easily understandable, full-color illustrations and charts explaining various scientific concepts and phenomena. Brief textual descriptions of most concepts accompany the illustrations. The arrangement is by broad disciplines, and coverage includes chemistry, physics, medicine, the life sciences, astronomy, earth science, electronics, computer science, and much more. This wonderfully informative and inexpensive volume will be useful for all audiences from middle school to adult".--"Outstanding Reference Sources : the 1999 Selection of New Titles", American Libraries, May 1999. Comp. by the Reference Sources Committee, RUSA, ALA.  a0b0c0d503_000000000000000_MAI  a0b0c0d503_000000000000000_MAI 0aPicture dictionaries, English.931738 0aSciencexDictionaries.9469002 aDK Publishing, Inc.938272  2ddccBK  c550176d550176  00102ddc4070aMCEbMCEd2014-10-24l0o503 MAIpMCE-44714r2014-10-24w2014-10-24yBK  00102ddc4070aMCEbMCEd2014-11-21l1o503 MAIpMCE-44429r2017-02-16s2017-02-14w2014-11-21yBK