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This is a "reference source", like a super-encyclopedia, so NOT entire books or scholarly articles, but high quality "overview" articles explaining concepts.
Fields covered: Agriculture, Forestry & Soils, Anthropology & Archeology, Astronomy & Space Science, Biology & Biomedicine, Botany, Chemistry, Computing & Information Technology, Earth Science, Engineering & Materials, Environmental Science, Food Science & Technology, Health Sciences, Mathematics, Military Science, Navigation, Paleontology, Physics, Psychiatry & Psychology, Science Theory & Philosophy, Zoology
Here is the publisher summary of the contents:
- MORE THAN 8700 ARTICLES covering all major scientific disciplines and encompassing the McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology and former McGraw-Hill Yearbooks of Science and Technology
- 115,000-PLUS DEFINITIONS from the McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms
- HUNDREDS OF BRIEFINGS about relevant topics in science and technology
- 3000 BIOGRAPHIES of well-known scientific figures
- 20,000-PLUS downloadable images and animations illustrating key topics
- ENGAGING VIDEOS highlighting the life and work of award-winning scientists
- PERSISTENT LINKS TO CITABLE LITERATURE support research assignments through primary sources of information
- INTERACTIVE CITATION GENERATOR saves time and effort when preparing papers
- CURRICULUM MAPS tied to core content can enrich faculty lesson plans
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