A Dictionary of Business(3rd Edition) (Oxford Quick Reference) by John Pallister, AlanIsaacs Paperback, 545 Pages, Published 2004 by Oxford University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-19-860755-7, ISBN: 0-19-860755-5
"The third edition of the Dictionary of Business is a wide-ranging and informative guide to all areas of modern business. Completely revised and updated, with over 6,500 entries covering terms from marketing to taxation and accounting, business strategy to international finance, human resources management to banking, this dictionary will prove indispensable to both students and professionals. It also covers U.S. business terms as well as ..."
A Dictionary of Physics(3rd Edition) (Oxford Quick Reference) by AlanIsaacs Paperback, 480 Pages, Published 1996 by Oxford University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-19-280030-5, ISBN: 0-19-280030-2
"This accessible and authoritative reference covers commonly encountered terms and concepts in physics and includes key terms from mathematics, astrophysics, metallurgy, electronics, and physical chemistry. This third edition includes 1,000 new entries, with coverage of areas such as particle physics, cosmology, and computer science, and up-to-date entries on topics such as Higgs field, anthropic principle, nanotubes, and nanotechnology. ..."
"9,000 entries provide comprehensive coverage of biology (including human biology), chemistry, physics, the earth sciences, and astronomy. Short biographies of leading scientists are included, alongside full page illustrated features on such subjects as the Solar System and Genetically Modified Organisms.
"Handy and readable...for scientists aged nine to ninety"-Nature"
A Dictionary of Physics(4th Edition) (Oxford Quick Reference) by AlanIsaacs, Market House Books Paperback, 560 Pages, Published 2000 by Oxford University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-19-280103-6, ISBN: 0-19-280103-1
"Comprehensive and up to date, this fourth edition is the ideal reference tool for students of physics, either at school or at university. Containing many new entries, and now with biographies of key scientists, it covers all the commonly encountered terms and concepts of physics. -- Over 4,000 clear and concise entries -- New entries include group theory, radioisotope imaging, fractional quantum Hall effect, and Lorentz force -- F ..."
The Macmillan Encyclopedia 2000 edition by AlanIsaacs Hardcover, 1,400 Pages, Published 1999 by Macmillan ISBN-13: 978-0-333-72579-5, ISBN: 0-333-72579-4
"Authoritative and up-to-date, this popular dictionary is an ideal reference for both students and non-scientists. Now fully revised and substantially expanded for this new edition, the Concise Science Dictionary provides comprehensive coverage of biology (including human biology), chemistry, physics, the earth sciences, and astronomy, as well as common terms from mathematics and computing. With 9,500 clear and concise entries, the dicti ..."
"Why are private schools called public schools? What are the aims of Plaid Cymru? Who founded the Women's Movement? What is the legend of Fionn Mac Cumhaill? The answers to these and many other questions are given in over 1500 clear entries which combine factual information with interpretation. The text is complemented with photographs, explanatory diagrams and maps. The scope of the dictionary includes the arts, constitution, law, organ ..."
"The articles cover all branches of physics and reflect modern developments in such fields as particle physics, solid-state physics, radio astronomy, and cosmology"
Introducing Science(2nd Edition) (Pelican books) by AlanIsaacs Paperback, 266 Pages, Published 1963 by Penguin Books ISBN-13: 978-0-14-020562-6, ISBN: 0-14-020562-4
"Would you buy from a stag or a stale bull? Does a blue chip company issue a naked debenture? From dawn raid to liquidity trap, from FOOTSIE to the Nikkei, Dictionary of Finance and Banking, Second Edition provides comprehensive coverage of financial matters that will make it an invaluable resource for anyone working in banking or finance. Completely updated with substantially expanded coverage of banking, it contains over 3,000 entries ..."
"The reader will find reliable definitions and clear explanations of the basic terms used in astronomy, chemistry, mathamatics, and physics, with a smattering of the words used in biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology. Notes also include on all the chemical elements and most of their compounds. As a student's handbook and for the specialist outside his own field a Dictionary of Science remains an indispensable aid, and for the g ..."
Sex and Sexuality(1st Edition) A Thematic Dictionary of Quotations by AlanIsaacs Hardcover, 297 Pages, Published 1994 by Cassell ISBN-13: 978-0-304-34247-1, ISBN: 0-304-34247-5
"A splendid reference to the observations of hundreds of authors. Two thousand quotations are presented in 50 sections each of which begins with wise & witty introductory remarks. Distributed in the US by Sterling Publishing Co. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or."
"This one-volume encyclopedia is constantly revised to meet the requirements of readers. Particular attention is paid to science technology and commerce. In addition, there are numerous biographies, with emphasis on 20th century celebrities, the arts, politics and sport."