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Oxford Illustrated Science Encyclopedia

Author : Richard Dawkins
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 9780199107117
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (71 download)

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Download or read book Oxford Illustrated Science Encyclopedia written by Richard Dawkins and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2001 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The leading science encyclopedia explaining the achievements and progress of science, now fully revised and updated. Major updates include:- The advent of SARS- Extended coverage of cloning- Extended coverage of GM food- Extended coverage of digital camerasOther updates include: Jupiter's moons reach 50; crash of space shuttle Columbia; disappearance of element 118- Wide-ranging coverage encompassing the physical, chemical and biological sciences- Science at the cutting edge - Human Genome Project, BSE, evolving robots, global warming, laser-guided missiles, nanotechnology...- Over 1300 illustrations: carefully selected full-colour photos and specially commisioned drawings and diagrams- Unrivalled authority ensured by expert team headed by Richard Dawkins, world-famous author of The Selfish GeneThe encyclopedia has a dedicated website (www.oup.com/science-encyclopedia), which includes hundreds of recommended links, downloadable artworks from the book and a challenging quiz

The Oxford Illustrated Science Dictionary

Author : Oxford University Press
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 9780194071277
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (712 download)

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Download or read book The Oxford Illustrated Science Dictionary written by Oxford University Press and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Oxford Illustrated Science Dictionary explains academic vocabulary at a level appropriate for high-beginning and intermediate students, which accelerates their mastery of content and allows them to be successful in content-area classes and Content reviewed and approved by nationally accredited science and math standards experts

The Oxford Illustrated History of Science

Author : Iwan Rhys Morus
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199663270
Total Pages : 443 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (996 download)

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Download or read book The Oxford Illustrated History of Science written by Iwan Rhys Morus and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2017 with total page 443 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Oxford Illustrated History of Science offers readers an accessible and entertaining introduction to the history of science as well as a valuable and authoritative reference work.

Oxford Illustrated Encyclopedia: The natural world

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780198691297
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (912 download)

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Download or read book Oxford Illustrated Encyclopedia: The natural world written by and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The International Encyclopedia of Science and Technology

Author : Steve Luck
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 488 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The International Encyclopedia of Science and Technology written by Steve Luck and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This lavishly illustrated encyclopedia--which Library Journal praised as "wonderfully illustrated" and "a pleasure to browse"--is now available in a revised edition. Here is a wealth of up-to-date information--more than 6,500 alphabetically arranged entries, each written by an expert in the field, 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, to name a few. In addition, dozens of major topics--such as the Solar System or the Human Body--receive expanded, one- or two-page spreads. The volume also offers 700 special-feature boxes that explain key topics, inventions, and processes, ranging from air conditioners to binary stars; a 40-page time-line detailing significant moments in the history of science and technology; plus a ten-page ready reference section. And the entire volume boasts marvelous illustrations--over a thousand color diagrams, tables, and photographs. This up-to-date reference is beautifully designed, highly informative, and easy to use--an ideal reference for high school and college students as well as anyone interested in science.

Oxford Illustrated Encyclopedia: The physical world

Author : Harry George Judge
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 392 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Oxford Illustrated Encyclopedia: The physical world written by Harry George Judge and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1985 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive reference work that covers all of the earth's geographical features and the present state of knowledge about the world's formation and laws that govern it. Organized alphabetically with 2,500 entries and 360 illustrations, over half in color. Written for the general reader. Indexed.

Oxford Illustrated Encyclopedia

Author : Malcolm Coe
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 392 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Oxford Illustrated Encyclopedia written by Malcolm Coe and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1985 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive reference work that describes the plants and animals--including humans--of the world. Over 2,500 alphabetically organized entries covering key concepts in biology, ecology, genetics, and related disciplines. Biographical entries on noted scientists. Written by specialists for nonspecialists. 372 illustrations, including l86 in color. Indexed.

Science in the Contemporary World

Author : Eric G. Swedin
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 1851095292
Total Pages : 409 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (51 download)

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Download or read book Science in the Contemporary World written by Eric G. Swedin and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2005-03-08 with total page 409 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work is a unique introductory A–Z resource detailing the scientific achievements of the contemporary world and analyzing the key scientific trends, discoveries, and personalities of the modern age. An authoritative reference survey of the modern age of scientific discovery, Science in the Contemporary World is a scholarly yet accessible chronicle of scientific achievement from the discovery of penicillin to the latest developments in space exploration and cloning. Over 200 A–Z entries cover the full spectrum of contemporary science, with emphasis on its diverse nature. Within the last 50 years, medicine has eradicated the killer disease smallpox, but primarily because the virus can live only in humans. Space probes have revealed that on Europa, a moon of Jupiter, an ice-capped ocean with the potential to support life probably exists. Marvels from animal psychology and deep-sea exploration are also explored extensively.

The Oxford Illustrated History of the Book

Author : James Raven
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0191007501
Total Pages : 468 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book The Oxford Illustrated History of the Book written by James Raven and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2020-07-31 with total page 468 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 14 original essays, The Oxford Illustrated History of the Book reveals the history of books in all their various forms, from the ancient world to the digital present. Leading international scholars offer an original and richly illustrated narrative that is global in scope. The history of the book is the history of millions of written, printed, and illustrated texts, their manufacture, distribution, and reception. Here are different types of production, from clay tablets to scrolls, from inscribed codices to printed books, pamphlets, magazines, and newspapers, from written parchment to digital texts. The history of the book is a history of different methods of circulation and dissemination, all dependent on innovations in transport, from coastal and transoceanic shipping to roads, trains, planes and the internet. It is a history of different modes of reading and reception, from learned debate and individual study to public instruction and entertainment. It is a history of manufacture, craftsmanship, dissemination, reading and debate. Yet the history of books is not simply a question of material form, nor indeed of the history of reading and reception. The larger question is of the effect of textual production, distribution and reception - of how books themselves made history. To this end, each chapter of this volume, succinctly bounded by period and geography, offers incisive and stimulating insights into the relationship between books and the story of their times.

The New Encyclopedia of Science

Author : Michael Allaby
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 9780195219180
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (191 download)

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Download or read book The New Encyclopedia of Science written by Michael Allaby and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2003-08 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Essays and illustrations provide basic knowledge about a variety of scientific topics.

The Oxford History of Witchcraft and Magic

Author : Owen Davies
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0192884050
Total Pages : 342 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (928 download)

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Download or read book The Oxford History of Witchcraft and Magic written by Owen Davies and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2023-02-23 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Histories you can trust. This history provides a readable and fresh approach to the extensive and complex story of witchcraft and magic. Telling the story from the dawn of writing in the ancient world to the globally successful Harry Potter films, the authors explore a wide range of magical beliefs and practices, the rise of the witch trials, and the depiction of the Devil-worshipping witch. The book also focuses on the more recent history of witchcraft and magic, from the Enlightenment to the present, exploring the rise of modern magic, the anthropology of magic around the globe, and finally the cinematic portrayal of witches and magicians, from The Wizard of Oz to Charmed and Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

Science Denial

Author : Gale M. Sinatra
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0190944684
Total Pages : 209 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (99 download)

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Download or read book Science Denial written by Gale M. Sinatra and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2021 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Science doubt, resistance, and denial are not new. Galileo challenged the prevailing geocentric view of our solar system and was dismissed as a heretic. What is the history of science denial, what's different now, and why does it seem worse? In this opening chapter, What is the Problem and Why Does it Matter? Sinatra and Hofer chart the development of this problem, examine how doubt has also been manufactured, and explain how media attempts at "balance" can become a form of bias. While acknowledging the limits and fallibility of science, they argue that if the US is to be a leader in sustainable economic and social progress, a greater percentage of Americans need to value, understand, and accept scientific methods and findings. When so many US citizens deny science, the health and wellbeing of Americans and our hopes for a sustainable future are put in peril."--

Oxford Illustrated Encyclopedia

Author : Sir Vivian Fuchs
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (81 download)

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Download or read book Oxford Illustrated Encyclopedia written by Sir Vivian Fuchs and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

A Concise Encyclopedia

Author : Jonathan Law
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1008 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Concise Encyclopedia written by Jonathan Law and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2007 with total page 1008 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lively, accessible, and up-to-date, the Concise Encyclopedia is an invaluable quick-reference work. Its compact size and clear concise style make it easy to find information quickly and painlessly on virtually any topic you are curious about. The more than 12,000 entries here cover an extraordinary array of fields, ranging from science and technology, to the arts, politics, sports, geography, folklore and mythology, architecture, literature, design, and philosophy. Whether you are curious about Atoms or Anemones, Hinduism or Hockey, Marxism or Medusa, Stick Insects or Stockholm--or almost any other subject imaginable--you will find here a wealth of accurate, compact entries. The Encyclopedia also includes brief biographies of a host of important individuals, from Igor Stravinsky and Robert Louis Stevenson to Patrick Henry and Herod the Great, with ample coverage of internationally famous world figures alive today, from George W. Bush and Tony Blair to contemporary actors, artists, and sports stars. The Encyclopedia also features maps of the world. Fully illustrated with line drawings and diagrams, the perfect desk reference for family, student, or professional use, Concise Encyclopedia offers a wealth of essential information in a portable, affordable package.

The Oxford Illustrated History of the Renaissance

Author : Gordon Campbell
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0191025259
Total Pages : 464 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book The Oxford Illustrated History of the Renaissance written by Gordon Campbell and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2019-02-14 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Renaissance is one of the most celebrated periods in European history. But when did it begin? When did it end? And what did it include? Traditionally regarded as a revival of classical art and learning, centred upon fifteenth-century Italy, views of the Renaissance have changed considerably in recent decades. The glories of Florence and the art of Raphael and Michelangelo remain an important element of the Renaissance story, but they are now only a part of a much wider story which looks beyond an exclusive focus on high culture, beyond the Italian peninsula, and beyond the fifteenth century. The Oxford Illustrated History of the Renaissance tells the cultural history of this broader and longer Renaissance: from seminal figures such as Dante and Giotto in thirteenth-century Italy, to the waning of Spain's 'golden age' in the 1630s, and the closure of the English theatres in 1642, the date generally taken to mark the end of the English literary Renaissance. Geographically, the story ranges from Spanish America to Renaissance Europe's encounter with the Ottomans—and far beyond, to the more distant cultures of China and Japan. And thematically, under Gordon Campbell's expert editorial guidance, the volume covers the whole gamut of Renaissance civilization, with chapters on humanism and the classical tradition; war and the state; religion; art and architecture; the performing arts; literature; craft and technology; science and medicine; and travel and cultural exchange.

Oxford Illustrated Encyclopedia of the Universe

Author : Archie E. Roy
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 9780198691402
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (914 download)

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Download or read book Oxford Illustrated Encyclopedia of the Universe written by Archie E. Roy and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1992 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Oxford Illustrated Encyclopedia of the Universe is an authoritative and accessible reference book, giving a comprehensive overview of astronomy. Every important aspect and all major constituents of the universe are described in alphabetically arranged entries. The volume includes current theories of the birth and evolution of the universe and of individual stars and their sometimes catastrophic destruction as supernovae; neutron stars; pulsars; and black holes; coverage of the planets and satellites of the solar system; and planetary exploration. The book explains in clear, lay language the fundamental principles of physics-- for example, the theory of relativity--that underpin our understanding of astronomy. The editor has structured the book to provide, through cross-references, an explanation of the more technical entries. Readers are helped to understand complex theories through simple, colorful line drawings, as well as more elaborate artwork. Biographical entries on key astronomers add the human dimension to the study of the universe; surveys, scattered over several entries, are given of the centuries of intellectual upheaval and progressive thinking that have brought us to the present day. A concise chart of the evolution of astronomy is also included.

The Oxford Illustrated History of the World

Author : Felipe Fernández-Armesto
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0191067202
Total Pages : 448 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book The Oxford Illustrated History of the World written by Felipe Fernández-Armesto and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2019-01-03 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Imagine the planet, as if from an immense distance of time and space, as a galactic observer might see it—with the kind of objectivity that we, who are enmeshed in our history, can ́t attain. The Oxford Illustrated History of the World encompasses the whole span of human history. It brings together some of the world's leading historians, under the expert guidance of Felipe Fernandez-Armesto, to tell the 200,000-year story of our world, from the emergence of homo sapiens through to the twenty-first century: the environmental convulsions; the interplay of ideas (good and bad); the cultural phases and exchanges; the collisions and collaborations in politics; the successions of states and empires; the unlocking of energy; the evolutions of economies; the contacts, conflicts, and contagions that have all contributed to making the world we now inhabit.