The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Mathematics

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Mathematics
Author: Christopher Clapham
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 545
Release: 2014-05
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 0199679592

This leading dictionary contains over 3,000 clear and concise entries updated in line with curriculum and degree requirements. It covers pure and applied mathematics and statistics, features entry-level web links, and includes detailed appendices. Authoritative and comprehensive, this A-Z is invaluable for students and teachers of mathematics.

Oxford Student's Mathematics Dictionary 2020

Oxford Student's Mathematics Dictionary 2020
Author: Frank Tapson
Publisher:
Total Pages: 192
Release: 2020
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 9780192776938

The Oxford Student's Mathematics Dictionary provides comprehensive revision and exam support to secondary school students. This fully updated new edition has more words to match the new curriculum requirements and the higher vocabulary expectations at GCSE and beyond. Its clear layout and helpful diagrams make it contemporary and easy to use.

Oxford Study Mathematics Dictionary (2008 edition)

Oxford Study Mathematics Dictionary (2008 edition)
Author: Frank Tapson
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2008-05-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780199116881

A fresh new look for this dictionary which contains an alphabetical wordfinder of over 1000 words and phrases and additional feature spreads on key topics, all fully supported with diagrams and illustrations. It sets the meanings of mathematical words and concepts in context, making it a key dictionary for all secondary level mathematics students.

A Dictionary of Chemistry

A Dictionary of Chemistry
Author: Richard Rennie
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 609
Release: 2016-01-21
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 0191059439

Fully revised and updated, the seventh edition of this popular dictionary is the ideal reference resource for students of chemistry, either at school or at university. With over 5000 entries—over 175 new to this edition—it covers all aspects of chemistry, from physical chemistry to biochemistry. The seventh edition boasts broader coverage in areas such as nuclear magnetic resonance, polymer chemistry, nanotechnology and graphene, and absolute configuration, increasing the dictionary's appeal to students in these fields. New diagrams have been added and existing diagrams updated to illustrate topics that would benefit from a visual aid. There are also biographical entries on key figures, featured entries on major topics such as polymers and crystal defects, and a chronology charting the main discoveries in atomic theory, biochemistry, explosives, and plastics.

A Dictionary of Computer Science

A Dictionary of Computer Science
Author: Andrew Butterfield
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 641
Release: 2016
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 0199688974

This bestselling dictionary has been fully revised, making it the most up-to-date and authoritative reference of its kind. Providing comprehensive coverage of computer applications in industry, school, work, education, and the home, it is the ideal reference for students, professionals, and anyone who uses computers.

Oxford English Dictionary

Oxford English Dictionary
Author: John A. Simpson
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages:
Release: 2002-04-18
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 9780195218893

The Oxford English Dictionary is the internationally recognized authority on the evolution of the English language from 1150 to the present day. The Dictionary defines over 500,000 words, making it an unsurpassed guide to the meaning, pronunciation, and history of the English language. This new upgrade version of The Oxford English Dictionary Second Edition on CD-ROM offers unparalleled access to the world's most important reference work for the English language. The text of this version has been augmented with the inclusion of the Oxford English Dictionary Additions Series (Volumes 1-3), published in 1993 and 1997, the Bibliography to the Second Edition, and other ancillary material. System requirements: PC with minimum 200 MHz Pentium-class processor; 32 MB RAM (64 MB recommended); 16-speed CD-ROM drive (32-speed recommended); Windows 95, 98, Me, NT, 200, or XP (Local administrator rights are required to install and open the OED for the first time on a PC running Windows NT 4 and to install and run the OED on Windows 2000 and XP); 1.1 GB hard disk space to run the OED from the CD-ROM and 1.7 GB to install the CD-ROM to the hard disk: SVGA monitor: 800 x 600 pixels: 16-bit (64k, high color) setting recommended. Please note: for the upgrade, installation requires the use of the OED CD-ROM v2.0.

Dictionary of Mathematics Terms

Dictionary of Mathematics Terms
Author: Douglas Downing
Publisher: Barrons Educational Series
Total Pages: 422
Release: 1995-07-24
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 9780812030976

A fast-reference source for advanced high school and college math students. Also useful to professionals who use math on the job. Approximately 700 math terms are defined. Includes illustrative diagrams.

The Words of Mathematics

The Words of Mathematics
Author: Steven Schwartzman
Publisher: MAA
Total Pages: 276
Release: 1994
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 9780883855119

This book explains the origins of over 1500 mathematical terms used in English.

The Oxford Dictionary of Literary Terms

The Oxford Dictionary of Literary Terms
Author: Chris Baldick
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Total Pages: 377
Release: 2008-03-20
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 019101821X

The best-selling Oxford Dictionary of Literary Terms (formerly the Concise dictionary) provides clear, concise, and often witty definitions of the most troublesome literary terms from abjection to zeugma. It is an essential reference tool for students of literature in any language. It is now available in a new and expanded edition and includes increased coverage of new terms from modern critical and theoretical movements, such as feminism, and schools of American poetry, Spanish verse forms, life writing, and crime fiction. It includes extensive coverage of traditional drama, versification, rhetoric, and literary history, as well as updated and extended advice on recommended further reading and a pronunciation guide to more than 200 terms. New to this edition are recommended entry-level web links updated via the Dictionary of Literary Terms companion website.

A Dictionary of Education

A Dictionary of Education
Author: Susan Wallace
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 369
Release: 2015
Genre: Education
ISBN: 0199679398

Education is of relevance to everyone, but it involves specialized terminology which may be unfamiliar or opaque. The second edition of this UK-focused dictionary - with around 1,100 authoritative entries - provides clear and accessible definitions of the terms, organizations, qualifications, statutes, and much more, involved in education today.