Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia Hardcover - 1994 - 1st Edition
by Douglas M. Considine; Glenn D. Considine
The long-awaited revision of this internationally acclaimed resource offers thorough yet concise coverage of every major discipline of science and technology--from animal life to the biosciences, from earth and planetary sciences to medicine, and from mathematics to information science and a broad spectrum of engineering. Includes 60% updated material, with 300+ pages of new articles. 3,000 illustrations; 500 tables, charts and diagrams.
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AA. An Hawaiian term introduced into geological nomenclature by C.E. Dutton in 1883, and signifying the jagged, scoriaceous, blocky and exceedingly rough surface of some basic lava flows.
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- Title Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia
- Author Douglas M. Considine; Glenn D. Considine
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition number 1st
- Edition 1
- Pages 3524
- Volumes 2
- Language ENG
- Publisher Springer, New York, NY
- Date December 1, 1994
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Illustrated
- ISBN 9780442018641 / 0442018649
- Weight 17.86 lbs (8.10 kg)
- Dimensions 11.59 x 17.64 x 8.72 in (29.44 x 44.81 x 22.15 cm)
- Library of Congress subjects Science - Encyclopedias, Engineering - Encyclopedias
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 94029100
- Dewey Decimal Code 503
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- ALA Ref Srces for Small/Med Li, 01/01/2000, Page 131
- Booklist, 05/01/1995, Page 1603
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