McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology
Encyclopedia
The McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology is
an English-language multivolume encyclopedia
, specifically focused on scientific and technical subjects, and published by McGraw-Hill
. The most recent edition in print is the tenth edition, copyright 2007 (ISBN 0-07-144143-3), comprising twenty volumes. The encyclopedia covers the life sciences
and physical sciences, as well as engineering
and technology
topics. The content is also available via a subscription to McGraw-Hill's AccessScience website.
There is also a one-volume McGraw-Hill Concise Encyclopedia of Science and Technology based on the full set. The sixth edition is to be published in May 2009 (ISBN 978-0-07-161366-8).
an English-language multivolume encyclopedia
Encyclopedia
An encyclopedia is a type of reference work, a compendium holding a summary of information from either all branches of knowledge or a particular branch of knowledge....
, specifically focused on scientific and technical subjects, and published by McGraw-Hill
McGraw-Hill
The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., is a publicly traded corporation headquartered in Rockefeller Center in New York City. Its primary areas of business are financial, education, publishing, broadcasting, and business services...
. The most recent edition in print is the tenth edition, copyright 2007 (ISBN 0-07-144143-3), comprising twenty volumes. The encyclopedia covers the life sciences
Life sciences
The life sciences comprise the fields of science that involve the scientific study of living organisms, like plants, animals, and human beings. While biology remains the centerpiece of the life sciences, technological advances in molecular biology and biotechnology have led to a burgeoning of...
and physical sciences, as well as engineering
Engineering
Engineering is the discipline, art, skill and profession of acquiring and applying scientific, mathematical, economic, social, and practical knowledge, in order to design and build structures, machines, devices, systems, materials and processes that safely realize improvements to the lives of...
and technology
Technology
Technology is the making, usage, and knowledge of tools, machines, techniques, crafts, systems or methods of organization in order to solve a problem or perform a specific function. It can also refer to the collection of such tools, machinery, and procedures. The word technology comes ;...
topics. The content is also available via a subscription to McGraw-Hill's AccessScience website.
There is also a one-volume McGraw-Hill Concise Encyclopedia of Science and Technology based on the full set. The sixth edition is to be published in May 2009 (ISBN 978-0-07-161366-8).