Noting a marked lack of comprehensiveness and/or contemporaneity
among typical reference works on chemical etymology, as well as a
somewhat spotty coverage of chemical terms and their etymology in
comprehensive dictionaries and textbooks the author decided to
write an up-to-date desk reference on chemical etymology which
would satisfy the needs of casual readers as well as those of more
demanding users of etymological lore. Characteristic user-friendly
features of the present work include avoidance of cumbersome
abbreviations, avoidance of entries in foreign alphabets, and a
broad coverage of all chemical disciplines including mineralogy.
Biological, medical, geological, physical and mathematical terms
are only considered where they appear of interest to mainstream
chemists.
This book does not provide definitions of terms (unless required in
the etymological context) nor guidance as to the timeliness of
different nomenclature systems. The typical user will from the
outset be well aware of the exact meaning of the terms he or she
focuses on and only require the etymological background to be used.
Examples of sources which have been drawn upon in the preparation
of this book, apart from the extremely useful Internet resource
Google, are listed, but an exhausting enumeration would be tiresome
and impractical..
* an up-to-date desk reference on chemical etymology
* characteristic user-friendly features
* broad coverage of all chemical disciplines
General
| Imprint: |
Elsevier Science Ltd
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Release date: |
October 2006 |
| First published: |
2007 |
| Authors: |
Alexander Senning
|
| Dimensions: |
240 x 165 x 21mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Hardcover
|
| Pages: |
442 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-444-52239-9 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Science & Mathematics >
Chemistry >
General
|
| LSN: |
0-444-52239-5 |
| Barcode: |
9780444522399 |
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