A massive revision of the distinctive Encyclopedia of Physical Science and Technology, this Second Edition includes 155 new articles that fill three volumes—a total of 2400 additional pages.

Features:

* Articles are arranged alphabetically for easy access
* Each entry begins with a detailed table of contents, a glossary of terms, and a concise definition of the topic, followed by an in-depth presentation
* Extensive cross-references
* 10,000 illustrations and tables
* 6,500 bibliographic entries
* 8,700 glossary entries
* Each article has passed a review by its author's peer group
* 92% of the articles have been revised and updated
* More than 85% of the original First Edition articles have been updated or nearly completely rewritten
* 155 articles have been added
* 630 articles have updated bibliographies