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Obres de John O. E. Clark

Remarkable Maps (2005) 49 exemplars
Maps That Changed the World (2016) 39 exemplars
Computers at Work (1969) 21 exemplars
Super Simple Science Projects (2008) 20 exemplars
Electric Charges, Volume 6 (2001) 15 exemplars
The Big Box of Science Fun (2004) 11 exemplars
Visual Guide to the Human Body (1999) 10 exemplars
Seas and oceans (1992) 9 exemplars
Word Perfect (1990) 8 exemplars
Light and Sound (2001) 7 exemplars
Joyas de la Cartografia (2006) 6 exemplars
The basics of heat (2014) 4 exemplars
The basics of mechanics (2014) 4 exemplars
The basics of matter (2014) 4 exemplars
Computadoras en acción (1980) 3 exemplars
Mining to minerals (1992) 3 exemplars
Encyclopedia of Physics (1995) 3 exemplars
Shark Frenzy GB (1976) 2 exemplars
Computer und ihre Verwendung (1970) 2 exemplars
Kjemi (1973) 2 exemplars
Universe 5/Ed (Testbank) (1998) 1 exemplars
Core Concepts, Set 3 (2014) 1 exemplars
Physique (La) (1994) 1 exemplars

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Nom oficial
Clark, John Owen Edward
Data de naixement
1937
Gènere
male
Nacionalitat
UK

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Creating a comprehensive dictionary of astronomy is a tall order. After all, you have the entire universe to deal with!

Admitting that the task is impossible, this is still a very good start. At least for interested lay people. That's perhaps the point. The other astronomical dictionaries in my possession are either too professional (i.e. they have a lot of technical details that no one except a working astronomer can use) or too infantile.

This one produces a nice balance, with lists of things such as brightest starts and constellations; a good catalog of planetary moons, and good brief overviews of astronomical phenomena such as black holes.

Of course, astronomy is a fast-moving field, so books like this can be left behind. There isn't much on exoplanets, for instance, or Kuiper Belt objects. But no book can deal with those subjects entirely successfully, because there just isn't time. You have to go to the web. For the earlier fundamental material, this book should serve you well.
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waltzmn | Jan 3, 2014 |
I would this book to introduce to kids to science using the interactive experiments that go with it.
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ktankers | Sep 3, 2013 |
If you've ever wanted a transatlantic style guide, this one fills that void.

Most style guides are written from one side of the pond or another, but Clark, manages to write a guide that encompasses traits of both American and British writing style.

While an Englishman, Clark manages to contrast US/UK terms, such as which floor is the first floor in a building, among others.

This book is indespensible if you're an American reading a book from the UK, or a Briton reading a book from the US, and you run across a statement that totally baffles you.

Part English-to-English dictionary, part style manual, wholly informative.

Recommended for any student of English language arts, or anyone trying to get a firmer grasp over the English language (and by proxy, the English language).
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aethercowboy | Jan 7, 2009 |

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Obres
66
Membres
725
Popularitat
#35,032
Valoració
½ 3.6
Ressenyes
3
ISBN
145
Llengües
7

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