Dictionary of Geophysics Astrophysics and Astronomy

The Dictionary of Geophysics Astrophysics and Astronomy provides a lexicon of terminology covering fields such as astronomy astrophysics cosmology relativity geophysics meteorology Newtonian physics and oceanography. Authors and editors often assume - incorrectly - that readers are familiar with all the terms in professional literature. With over 4000 definitions and 50 contributing authors this unique comprehensive dictionary helps scientists to use terminology correctly and to understand papers articles and books in which physics-related terms appear.