McGraw-Hill Yearbook of Science & Technology 1998 (McGraw-Hill Year Book of Science and Technology) - Tapa dura

Designed to the "McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology, eighth edition" up-to-date, this text includes major changes and important events which have occurred throughout 1997 in the world of science. The book offers an authoratitive and economical method of keeping the Encyclopedia current, by incorporating comprehensive coverage of all the changes in each major area of science. In addition, cross references in this text lead the reader to relevant articles in the Encyclopedia. There are articles on the following topics: fullerene chemistry; DNA mimicry and mutations; ebola virus greenhouse effect; Jupiter Probe discoveries; Nobel Prizes; stratospheric ozone depletion; and virtual manufacturing.