The most comprehensive one-volume scientific desk reference availablebrBased on the new 4,000-page, two-volume Van Nostrand’s Science Encyclopedia, Ninth Edition, the best scientific encyclopedia available according to the Library Journal, this authoritative, concise encyclopedia of science features over 5,000 entries that completely cover vital science, technology, and math terms and concepts. Easy-to-use and fun to read, this indispensable reference covers the very latest scientific advances and developments in all areas of science. Plus, it offers basic definitions of scientific terms followed by concise explanations of the concepts. Packed with illustrations, charts, and graphs, this impressive book also features numerous line drawings, diagrams, and black-and-white photos.brChristopher G. DePree (Decatur, GA) is Assistant Professor of Physics and Astronomy at Agnes Scott College.brAlan Axelrod, PhD (Atlanta, GA) is the award-winning author of more than twenty books and is a well-regarded popular historian.Preface.brbrForeword.brbrScience Entries A to Z.brbrContributors….fulsome coverage of life science topics. (iReference Reviews/i, January 2004)CHRISTOPHER G. De PREE, Ph.D., is Assistant Professor of Physics and Astronomy at Agnes College. He lives in Decatur, Georgia.pALAN AXELROD, Ph.D., is the award-winning author of more than fifty books and a well-regarded popular historian. He lives in Atlanta.Van Nostrand’s Concise Encyclopedia of Science provides students, teachers, writers, editors, and general science readers with fingertip access to clear, succinct explanations of vital scientific and technological terms and concepts. This easy-to-use resource covers the latest advances and developments in all areas of science, and each informative, highly readable entry can be understood completely without specialized training in a scientific discipline.brbrBased on the new 4,000-page, two-volume Van Nostrand’s Scientific Encyclopedi?è