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245	0	0	_aUltimate visual dictionary of science.
250			_a1st American ed.
260			_aNew York : _bDK Pub., _c1998.
300			_a448 p. : _bill. (some col.), col. maps ; _c25 cm.
500			_aAt head of title: Dorling Kindersley.
500			_aIncludes index.
520	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.
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650		0	_aPicture dictionaries, English. _931738
650		0	_aScience _xDictionaries. _946900
710	2		_aDK Publishing, Inc. _938272
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