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THE LANGUAGE OF PHYSICS AT YOUR FINGERTIPS
Derived from the world-renowned McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, Sixth Edition, this handy reference puts a wealth of essential information on your PC in an easily-searchable, quick-answer format. Whether you're a professional, a student, a writer, or a general reader with an interest in science, there is no better or more authoritative way to stay up-to-speed with the current language of physics or gain an understanding of its key ideas and concepts. Written in clear, simple language, The McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Physics, Third Edition:
  • Offers 9,500 entries that fully define the language of physics
  • Includes synonyms, acronyms, and abbreviations
  • Provides pronunciations for all terms

The Dictionary features thousands of physics terms covering such areas as optics; atomic, nuclear, particle, plasma, and solid-state physics; fluid, quantum, statistical, and general mechanics; as well as acoustics, relativity, spectroscopy, and thermodynamics. Just key in the word or phrase you're looking for and every entry containing the term is displayed; click on each displayed item for the definition. You can even browse content by letter of the alphabet: just click on "A" or any other letter and find all terms beginning with that letter. Whether you're looking for "longitudinal magnetoresistance" or "optical coherence microscopy," you'll find the answers right here. There's no better way to find the definitions you need - in an instant! Register below to begin the download process. Remember, this is a free download right to your PC. It's yours to keep and use as soon as you receive it.

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