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Douglas M. Considine
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Glenn D. Considine
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Table of contents (26 chapters)
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Front Matter
Pages i-xvii
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- Douglas M. Considine, Glenn D. Considine
Pages 1-313
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- Douglas M. Considine, Glenn D. Considine
Pages 315-495
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- Douglas M. Considine, Glenn D. Considine
Pages 497-886
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- Douglas M. Considine, Glenn D. Considine
Pages 887-1013
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Pages 1015-1196
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Pages 1197-1386
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Pages 1387-1530
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Pages 1531-1667
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Pages 1669-1792
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Pages 1793-1810
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Pages 1811-1832
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Pages 1833-1929
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Pages 1931-2114
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Pages 2115-2234
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Pages 2235-2324
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Pages 2325-2591
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Pages 2593-2608
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Pages 2609-2740
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Pages 2741-3021
About this book
Advancements in science and engineering have occurred at a surprisingly rapid pace since the release of the seventh edition of this encyclopedia. Large portions of the reference have required comprehensive rewriting and new illustrations. Scores of new topics have been included to create this thoroughly updated eighth edition. The appearance of this new edition in 1994 marks the continuation of a tradition commenced well over a half-century ago in 1938 Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia, First Edition, was published and welcomed by educators worldwide at a time when what we know today as modern science was just getting underway. The early encyclopedia was well received by students and educators alike during a critical time span when science became established as a major factor in shaping the progress and economy of individual nations and at the global level. A vital need existed for a permanent science reference that could be updated periodically and made conveniently available to audiences that numbered in the millions. The pioneering VNSE met these criteria and continues today as a reliable technical information source for making private and public decisions that present a backdrop of technical alternatives.
