The Facts On File Science Dictionary series is geared specifically to address the needs of high school students. Keyed to school syllabi, it defines terms and concepts in clear, accessible language. Each dictionary includes terms of interest to students and general users, numerous line illustrations that illustrate complex concepts, and extensive cross-references that make it easy to find the right definition.

 

This book is part of a book series called Facts On File Science Dictionary .

This book is aimed at children in secondary school.

There are 560 pages in this book. It is a dictionary. A dictionary is a single-volume or multivolume reference work containing brief explanatory entries for terms and topics related to a specific subject or field of inquiry, usually arranged alphabetically (example: Dictionary of Neuropsychology). The entries in a dictionary are usually shorter than those contained in an encyclopedia on the same subject, but the word "dictionary" is often used in the titles of works that should more appropriately be called encyclopedias (example: Dictionary of the Middle Ages in 13 volumes). This book was published 2007 by Facts On File Inc .