Simon Collin

With over 10,000 entries providing contemporary coverage of computing terms, this fully revised edition of Dictionary of Computing" provides coverage of the terms used in computing, including hardware, software, programme languages, networks and applications, e-commerce and the Internet. Its definitions are easy to understand for readers without a...

A unique reference, covering every aspect of wine and wine-making. Interest in wine has exploded in recent years. This book is a comprehensive guide to the specialist terms used in growing, producing and tasting wine. It covers basic concepts, from the different types of grape, regions and methods of growing vines, right through to the finished...

The popular "Dictionary of Science and Technology" offers over 17,000 terms from all aspects of science and technology, including chemistry, physics and biology, earth sciences, engineering, astronomy, electronics, medicine and telecommunications. This fully up-to-date second edition gives clear and concise definitions for hundreds of new terms,...