Oxford Scientists Dictionary

Author: (British) Daintith J.
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Publish Date: 2001-09-01
Features: With the continuous deepening of reform and opening-up and the increasing widespread international exchanges, foreign language learning has no longer been limited to the cultivation of language skills. Acquiring professional knowledge and improving professional standards through English, as well as keeping up with the new developments in disciplines, have become the demands of the times. Therefore, there is an urgent need in China for a batch of professional dictionaries compiled in English. The Oxford English Encyclopedic Classification Dictionary Series is a set of reference books organized and compiled by Oxford University Press. This series covers nearly 90 disciplines in the fields of linguistics, literature, culture, art, sociology, mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, medicine, food and nutrition, computer science, and other social and natural sciences, all written by highly accomplished and experienced experts. As a batch, we have selected 52 of them to meet the needs of domestic readers. The dictionaries use simple English to accurately explain common professional terms, fully reflecting the rigorous tradition of Oxford University Press in publishing reference books. This series of dictionaries can serve as reference books for students and professional technicians in various disciplines of colleges and universities to learn professional knowledge and improve their professional English skills.
The Oxford Scientist Dictionary is an extremely valuable reference book introducing the lives and achievements of world-renowned scientists. This dictionary collects more than 1,300 individuals who emerged from the world's famous scientists over 2,500 years, representing key figures in fields such as physics, astronomy, medicine, ecology, mathematics, and technology. Therefore, this dictionary is considered the newest and most authoritative biographical dictionary of scientists in the world today. It provides detailed descriptions of each discipline and its important historical events, lists the Nobel Prize winners in physics, chemistry, physiology, and medicine from each year, and includes a subject index arranged by themes, allowing cross-references between related entries.
The Oxford Scientist Dictionary is concise yet comprehensive, gathering many important examples, making it an essential reference book for scientists, students, and all those with a strong interest in science.