With the topics of weather and climate increasingly at the forefront of world attention, it is important to understand the relevant terms, definitions, and phenomena that one may be familiar with. Including more than 2000 entries, this handbook offers basic information about atmospheric processes, the sciences of climatology and meteorology, and the people who have made their mark in these disciplines.
With the topics of weather and climate increasingly at the forefront of world attention, it is important to understand the relevant terms, definitions...
Covering concepts, theorems and notable mathematicians, this comprehensive calculus primer covers such topics as absolute value; binomial theorem; implicit differentiation; polynomial functions; and the second derivative.
Covering concepts, theorems and notable mathematicians, this comprehensive calculus primer covers such topics as absolute value; binomial theorem; imp...
This handbook is an ideal primer for middle and high school students on the subject of marine science. Almost 1500 key terms are related, with approximately 250 biographies of individuals who have made important contributions to marine science.
This handbook is an ideal primer for middle and high school students on the subject of marine science. Almost 1500 key terms are related, with approxi...
- A glossary of key terms in the discipline - Biographies of prominent people in each discipline - A chronology that tracks the dates of significant developments and discoveries from ancient times to the present day - Tables, charts, and diagrams - Measurements, formulas, and calculations. Additionally, some volumes contain bibliographies and Web site resources to guide further research.
- A glossary of key terms in the discipline - Biographies of prominent people in each discipline - A chronology that tracks the dates of signifi...
Among the topics covered are: - Acceleration - Ballistics - Boiling Point - Catalyst - Data Communications - Electrolyte - Frequency Modulation - Gamma Radiation - Inertia - Prism - Relative Atomic Mass - Transverse Waves - White Dwarf - X-rays. Biographies include: - Alexander Graham Bell - Arthur Holly Compton - Pierre Curie - Sir James Dewar - Christian Doppler - Albert Einstein - Euclid - Gabriel Daniel Fahrenheit - Hans William Geiger - Stephen Hawking - Pythagoras. Tables
Among the topics covered are: - Acceleration - Ballistics - Boiling Point - Catalyst - Data Communications - Electrolyte -...
