ISBN: 0-07-142957-3
 Hardcover
 2651 pages
 2005

• The most widely used science reference of its kind
• Many concise articles covering more than 90 disciplines of science and technology, all in one volume
• Based on the content of the world-respected McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology, 9th Edition
• More than 1600 two-color illustrations
• Extensively updated with 1500 new and rewritten articles
• Includes coverage of the hottest areas of science and technology, including biomedical science, chemistry, cosmology, information science, environmental science, nanotechnology, and theoretical physics