Get personalized recommendations and earn points toward a free book!
Before you go...
Check Out
The Bestselling Books of All Time
See the List
Composition of Scientific Words by Roland Wilbur Brown

Composition of Scientific Words

By Roland Wilbur Brown

By Roland Wilbur Brown

Best Seller

Category: Reference | Science

Paperback $37.95

Jul 17, 2000 | 882 Pages

Composition of Scientific Words by Roland Wilbur Brown
Paperback
Jul 17, 2000 | 882 Pages

Paperback
–

  • Paperback $37.95

    Jul 17, 2000 | 882 Pages

*This title is not eligible for purchase to earn points nor for redemption with your code in the Reader Rewards program

Buy the Paperback:

About Composition of Scientific Words

Born of the linguistic fascination of a noted paleontologist, Composition of Scientific Words includes a brief introduction to the history and elementary structure of English, Greek, and Latin, followed by a guide for the formulation of technical terms. The main selection, the lexicon, is an alphabetical list of key words. It gives their synonyms and cognates in English, Latin, and Greek, as well as occasional additions from among thirty-eight other languages. This section is a storehouse of fact and lore on the derivation of both everyday and technical terms. Numerous cross-references make the book fully accessible.

Product Details

Category: Reference | Science

Paperback | $37.95
Published by Smithsonian Books
Jul 17, 2000 | 882 Pages | 6 x 9 | ISBN 9781560988489

People Who Read Composition of Scientific Words Also Read

‹ ›
Meditations
Collapse
Prescription for Nutritional Healing, Fifth Edition
The Elements of Style Illustrated
The Official eBay Bible, Third Edition
The Cloudspotter's Guide
The Money Book for the Young, Fabulous & Broke
Drawing Down the Moon
The Physics of Superheroes
The Areas of My Expertise
Postwar
The New American Webster Handy College Dictionary
Eats, Shoots & Leaves
Grammar Snobs Are Great Big Meanies
You Are What You Eat
The Penguin Historical Atlas of Ancient Civilizations
The Penguin Historical Atlas of the Medieval World
Alcoholica Esoterica
78 Reasons Why Your Book May Never Be Published and 14 Reasons Why It Just Might
Green Living
The Penguin Dictionary of Biology
Signing Illustrated
The Road to the Dark Tower
Domesday Book (Penguin Classic)
Color
Latin for All Occasions
Cat vs. Cat
The Penguin Atlas of World History
The Nicomachean Ethics
The Lucky Shopping Manual
The Secret Teachings of All Ages
The Friendly Guide to Mythology
The Science of Harry Potter
London
Supplies
Nonfiction Book Proposals Anybody Can Write
The NPR Curious Listener's Guide to Jazz
The NPR Curious Listener's Guide to Classical Music
The Herbal Drugstore
How to Say It Style Guide
Who Moved My Cheese?
French Provincial Cooking
Heloise from A to Z Updated
The New Diary
The History of the Peloponnesian War

Inspired by Your Browsing History

Praise

“A superb tool for composing scientific names . . . and a fascinating work for anyone interested in words.”—Taxon

“The breadth of its coverage will appeal to anyone with a curiosity about the technical words that form such an important part of our modern vocabulary.”—Journal of Paleontology

Looking for More Great Reads?
Download our Spring Fiction Sampler Now
Back to Top

Visit other sites in the Penguin Random House Network

Brightly

Raise kids who love to read
TASTE img

TASTE

An online magazine for today’s home cook

LitFlash

The eBooks you want at the lowest prices

Read it Forward

Read it first. Pass it on!