International Encyclopedia of Abbreviations and Acronyms in Science and Technology: A-Z

Download or read book International Encyclopedia of Abbreviations and Acronyms in Science and Technology: A-Z written by Michael Peschke and published by K G Saur Verlag Gmbh & Company. This book was released on 2005 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nowhere are the neologisms coined more quickly or the technical vocabulary expanding at a faster rate than in the fields of science, engineering and technology. Following the systematic evaluation of international specialist publications, the editors of this Encyclopedia have compiled, defined and alphabetically listed approximately 800,000 abbreviations. Included in the 17 volumes are two supplementary and seven reverse volumes.