The Gale encyclopedia of science

Nemeh, Katherine H., (editor.). Longe, Jacqueline L., (editor.). Gale (Firm) (Added Author).

Summary: Covers all major areas of science, engineering, technology, as well as mathematics and the medical and health sciences, while providing a comprehensive overview of current scientific knowledge and technology. Entries typically describe scientific concepts, provide overviews of scientific areas and, in some cases, define terms.

Record details

ISBN: 9780028677583
ISBN: 9780028677170
ISBN: 9780028677187
ISBN: 9780028677194
ISBN: 9780028677200
ISBN: 9780028677217
ISBN: 9780028677224
ISBN: 9780028677231
ISBN: 9780028677248
ISBN: 9780028677255
ISBN: 9780028677262
Physical Description: access
remote
1 online resource (9 volumes) : illustrations (chiefly color)
Edition: Sixth edition.
Publisher: Farmington Hills, Michigan : Gale, a Cengage Company, [2021]
Copyright: ©2021

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Aardvark -- Abacus -- Abrasives -- Abscess -- Absolute zero -- Abyssal plain -- Acceleration -- Accelerators -- Accretion disk -- Accuracy -- Acetic acid -- Acetone -- Acetylcholine -- Acetylsalicylic acid -- Acid rain -- Acids and bases -- Acne -- Acorn worm -- Acoustics -- Actinides -- Action potential -- Activated complex -- Active galactic nuclei -- Acupressure -- Acupuncture -- ADA (adenosine deaminase) deficiency -- Adaptation -- Addiction -- Addison's disease -- Addition -- Adenosine diphosphate -- Adenosine triphosphate -- Adhesive -- Adipocere -- Adrenals -- Aerobic -- Aerodynamics -- Aerosols -- Aerospace engineering -- Aflatoxin -- Africa -- Agent Orange -- Aging and death -- Agouti -- Agribusiness -- Agricultural machines -- Agrochemicals -- Agronomy -- AIDS -- AIDS therapies and vaccines -- Air masses and fronts -- Air pollution -- Aircraft -- Airship -- Albatross -- Albedo -- Albinism -- Alchemy -- Alcohol -- Alcoholism -- Aldehydes -- Alfalfa, genetically engineered -- Algae -- Algal blooms -- Algebra -- Algorithm -- Alkali metals -- Alkaline earth metals -- Alkaloid -- Alkyl group -- Alleles -- Allergy -- Allotrope -- Allotype -- Alloy -- Alluvial systems -- Alpha particle -- Alternate light source analysis -- Alternative and renewable energy -- Alternative energy sources -- Alternative medicine -- Altruism -- Aluminum -- Aluminum hydroxide -- Alzheimer's disease -- Amaranth family (Amaranthaceae) -- Amaryllis family (Amaryllidaceae) -- American Standard Code for Information Interchange -- Ames test -- Amicable numbers -- Amides -- Amino acid -- Ammonia -- Ammonification -- Amnesia -- Amniocentesis -- Amoeba -- Amphetamines -- Amphibians -- Amplifier -- Amputation -- Anabolism -- Anaerobic -- Analemma -- Analgesia -- Analog signals and digital signals -- Analytic geometry -- Anaphylaxis -- Anatomy -- Anatomy, comparative -- Anchovy -- Anemia -- Anesthesia -- Aneurism -- Angelfish -- Angiography -- Angiosperm -- Angle -- Anglerfish -- Animal -- Animal breeding -- Animal cancer tests -- Animal cloning -- Animal testing -- Anion -- Anode -- Anoles -- Antarctica -- Antbirds and gnat-eaters -- Anteaters -- Antelopes and gazelles -- Antenna -- Anthrax -- Anthropocentrism -- Anthropogenic -- Anthropometry -- Antibacterial drugs -- Antibiotic resistance -- Antibiotics -- Antibody and antigen -- Anticoagulants -- Anticonvulsants -- Antidepressant drugs -- Antihelmintics -- Antihistamines -- Anti-inflammatory agents -- Antimatter -- Antimetabolites -- Antioxidants -- Antiparticle -- Antipsychotic drugs -- Antisepsis -- Antiviral drugs -- Antlions -- Ant-pipits -- Ants -- Anxiety -- Apes -- Apgar score -- Aphasia -- Aphids -- Approximation -- Apraxia -- Aquaculture -- Aqueduct -- Aquifer -- Arachnids -- Arapaima -- Arc -- Arc lamp -- Archaebacteria -- Archaeoastronomy -- Archaeogenetics -- Archaeological mapping -- Archaeological sites -- Archaeology -- Archaeometallurgy -- Archaeometry -- Arctic region -- Arithmetic -- Armadillos -- Arrow worms -- Arrowgrass -- Arrowroot -- Arsenic -- Arteries -- Arteriosclerosis -- Arthritis -- Arthropods -- Arthroscopic surgery -- Artifacts and artifact classification -- Artificial fibers -- Artificial heart and heart valve -- Artificial intelligence -- Artificial vision -- Arum family (Araceae) -- Asbestos -- Asexual reproduction -- Asia -- Assembly line -- Asses -- Associative property -- Asteraceae -- Asteroid 2002 AA29 -- Asthenosphere -- Asthma -- Astrobiology -- Astroblemes -- Astrolabe -- Astrometry -- Astronomical unit -- Astronomy -- Astrophysics -- Atmosphere, composition and structure -- Atmosphere observation -- Atmospheric chemistry -- Atmospheric circulation -- Atmospheric feedback factors -- Atmospheric optical phenomena -- Atmospheric pressure -- Atmospheric temperature -- Atomic clock -- Atomic models -- Atomic number -- Atomic spectroscopy -- Atomic theory -- Atomic weight -- Atoms -- Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) -- Augmented reality -- Auks -- Australia -- Autism -- Autoimmune disorders -- Automatic pilot -- Automation -- Automobiles -- Autopsy -- Autotroph -- Avogadro's number -- Aye-ayes -- Babblers -- Baboons -- Bacteria -- Bacterial blights -- Bacteriophage -- Badgers -- Ball bearing -- Ballistic missiles -- Ballistics -- Balloon -- Banana -- Bandicoots -- Bar code -- Barberry -- Barbets -- Barbiturates -- Bariatrics -- Barium -- Barium sulfate -- Bark -- Barley -- Barnacles -- Barometer -- Barracuda -- Barrier islands -- Basin -- Bass -- Basswood -- Bathymetric maps -- Bathysphere -- Bats -- Battery -- Beach nourishment -- Beardworms -- Bears -- Beavers -- Bedrock -- Beech family (Fagaceae) -- Bee-eaters -- Bees -- Beetles -- Beets -- Begonia -- Behavior -- Bennettites -- Benzene -- Benzoic acid -- Bernoulli's principle -- Beta-blockers -- Big bang theory -- Binary star -- Bindle paper -- Binocular -- Binomial theorem -- Bioaccumulation -- Bioassay -- Biochemical oxygen demand -- Biochemistry -- Biodegradable substances -- Biodegradation -- Biodetectors -- Biodiversity -- Bioenergy -- Biofeedback -- Biofilms -- Bio-flips -- Biofuels -- Bioinformatics and computational biology -- Biological and biomimetic systems -- Biological and chemical weapons -- Biological community -- Biological rhythms -- Biological warfare -- Biology -- Bioluminescence -- Biomagnification -- Biomass -- Biome -- Biomedical engineering -- Biometrics -- Biophysics -- Bioremediation -- Biosphere -- Biosphere Project -- Biotechnology -- Bioterrorism -- Bipolar disorder -- Birch family (Betulaceae) -- Birds -- Birds of paradise -- Birds of prey -- Birth -- Birth defects -- Bison -- Bitterns -- Bivalves -- BL Lacertae object -- Black hole -- Black hole collisions -- Blackbirds -- Blackbody radiation -- Bleach -- Blennies -- Blindness and visual impairments -- Blindsnakes -- Blockchain technology -- Blood -- Blood gas analysis -- Blood supply -- Bloodstain evidence -- Blotting analysis -- Bluebirds -- Boarfish -- Boas -- Bohr model -- Boiling point -- Bond energy -- Bony fish -- Boobies and gannets -- Boolean algebra -- Boric acid -- Botany -- Botulism -- Bowen's reaction series -- Bowerbirds -- Bowfin -- Boxfish -- Brachiopods -- Brackish -- Brain -- Breathalyzer® -- Brewing -- Brick -- Bridges -- Bristletails -- Brittle star -- Bromeliad family (Bromeliaceae) -- Bronchitis -- Brown dwarf -- Brownian motion -- Brucellosis -- Bryophyte -- Bubonic plague -- Buckminsterfullerene -- Buckthorn --
Source of Description Note:	Description based on print version record.