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Van Nostrand's scientific encyclopedia; aeronautics, astronomy, botany, chemical engineering, chemistry, civil engineering, electrical engineering, electronics, geology, guided missles, mathematics, mechanical engineering, medicine, metallurgy, meteorology, mineralogy, navigation, nuclear science & engineering, photography, physics, radio & television, statistics, zoology.

Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Publication details: Princeton, New Jersey D.Van Nostrand Company 1958Edition: ThirdDescription: 1839 pages. illustrations 29 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
Subject(s): Summary: In this third edition the van Nostrand Scientific Encyclopedia retains the character that established the unique position of the book in its earlier editions.It is a basic reference work on science and engineering and on mathematics and medicine, and the substantial increase in size of this third edition is clear evidence of the momentous advances that have occurred in these fields and of the thoroughness of their treatment here.
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Reference Reference Main Library Reference Section REF:Q121 VAN (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 5217 Not for loan BK132766

In this third edition the van Nostrand Scientific Encyclopedia retains the character that established the unique position of the book in its earlier editions.It is a basic reference work on science and engineering and on mathematics and medicine, and the substantial increase in size of this third edition is clear evidence of the momentous advances that have occurred in these fields and of the thoroughness of their treatment here.

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