Dictionary of Scientific Literacy (Wiley Science Editions) - Softcover

Scientific literacy allows us to understand phenomena encountered in our daily lives and to make informed decisions about public issues involving science and technology. This dictionary provides 650 selective entries arranged alphabetically without regard to subject. It gives cross references and over 100 drawings, diagrams, and photographs to aid understanding. The concise definitions are followed by a sentence or two relating the technical term to something understandable to laypeople. The book is not comprehensive; it must be used in conjunction with the McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms (McGraw, 1988. 4th ed.) and specialized dictionaries. Other recent books on science literacy, e.g., Robert Hazen and James Trefil's Science Matters ( LJ 1/91) and the New York Times Book of Science Literacy ( LJ 2/15/91), differ in that they present articles, not definitions, arranged by subject. Recommended for general science reference collections.
- Bruce Slutsky, St. John's Univ. Lib., Jamaica, N.Y.
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