Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia (CD ROM)
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Editor: Douglas M. ConsidineEditor: Glenn D. Considine
Edition: CD-ROM
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 1999-04-15
ISBN: 0471293237
Number of pages: 3455
Publisher: Wiley-Interscience
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Book Review: Too many errors
Summary: 1 Stars
When I was a kid I got the 4th edition as a birthday present. In the ten years thereafter I don't remember running into many errors.
I ordered the 9th edition for the next generation last spring, and have read most of A-F myself. There are so many errors (at least one per page) in this edition that I wouldn't recommend anyone using this encyclopedia for anything serious. I do not count simple spelling/grammar errors, only things that change the fundamental meaning of a definition.
Readers interested in mathematics or physics should not rely on any mathematical expression. Simple operators like plus/minus can be mixed up, as well as symbols for variables. Often variables are not properly defined, or in some cases incorrectly defined. Readers interested in chemistry should ignore most 2D organic structures because valance and resonance are often ignored.
Every book has it faults, and encyclopedias with many authors are especially vulnerable. IMHO Editor Glenn D. Considine has not done enough "quality control" to ensure that Van Nostrand's Nine is better than, e.g., Wikipedia.
If there were only a few errors per many pages I would have gladly sent my errata to the Editor. One per page leads me to the conclusion: Do not buy this book.
(For Mathematics you're better off with the 31st Edition of the CRC Standard Math Tables, ISBN 1-58488-291-3)
Summary of Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia (CD ROM)
For a generation of new readers...the classic concise scientific encyclopedia for over half a century--is now available on CD-ROM, including new and updated material. Over 7,000 articles, contributed by more than 700 distinguished experts, convey the theories, issues, and breakthroughs in every major scientific discipline--including physics, astronomy, chemistry, life science, engineering, medicine, and environmental science. Wiley presents this wealth of information in a CD-ROM format that makes searching any scientific topic faster and easier. Taking advantage of the ease of point-and-click access, users can effortlessly navigate this vital reference for information across the science spectrum.Astronomy Books
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