Parker, Sybil P.

Overview

Works:	252 works in 1,339 publications in 10 languages and 28,768 library holdings
Genres:	Dictionaries Encyclopedias Classification Terminology
Roles:	Editor, Author, Other, Redactor, Publishing director, Translator, Director, Author of introduction
Classifications:	Q123, 503.21

Publication Timeline

Most widely held works by Sybil P Parker

McGraw-Hill dictionary of scientific and technical terms by Sybil P Parker( Book )

66 editions published between 1983 and 2000 in 3 languages and held by 3,585 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Comprehensive dictionary of almost 100,000 terms from 100 scientific and technological disciplines. "The emphasis ... is placed on providing definitions rather than on pronunciation, etymology, or syllabication." Entries indicate disciplines pertinent to terms. Marginal illustrations. Miscellaneous appendices, including international graphic symbols

McGraw-Hill concise encyclopedia of science & technology by Sybil P Parker( Book )

82 editions published between 1982 and 2000 in 5 languages and held by 2,387 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

7300 initialed entries extracted from the 15-volume McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology, 5th ed., 1982, and other McGraw-Hill encyclopedias. Each entry gives brief information, cross references, and author's initials. Also contains bibliography, a section on databases, miscellaneous appendixes, and index

Synopsis and classification of living organisms by Sybil P Parker( Book )

16 editions published in 1982 in English and held by 1,534 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

McGraw-Hill encyclopedia of environmental science & engineering by Sybil P Parker( Book )

33 editions published between 1980 and 1993 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,415 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

McGraw-Hill dictionary of earth science by Sybil P Parker( Book )

27 editions published between 1984 and 2003 in English and held by 1,193 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Includes more than 8500 definitions in the earth sciences, this comprehensive dictionary offers a complete and handy source for terminology used in the fields of climatology; geochemistry; geodesy; geography; geophysics; hydrology; mapping; meterology; oceanography; and palaeontology

McGraw-Hill dictionary of chemistry by Sybil P Parker( Book )

30 editions published between 1984 and 1997 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,056 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

"The McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms is the universal reference choice for the international scientific community - researchers, scientists, engineers, technicians, educators, and writers - and general readers with an interest in science." "8,500 up-to-date entries that fully define the language of chemistry; based on the world-famous McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, Fifth Edition; covers all disciplines, including organic chemistry, inorganic chemistry, physical chemistry, analytical chemistry, and spectroscopy; includes hundreds of synonyms, acronyms, and abbreviations; identifies the fields in which a term is used; provides pronunciations for all terms; and an appendix contains tables of useful data and information."--Jacket

McGraw-Hill dictionary of physics by Sybil P Parker( Book )

28 editions published between 1984 and 2003 in 3 languages and held by 1,029 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

"The universal reference choice for the international scientific community that defines the current language of physics and gives an understanding of its ideas and concepts"--Cover

McGraw-Hill encyclopedia of chemistry by Sybil P Parker( Book )

25 editions published between 1983 and 1993 in English and Undetermined and held by 981 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

McGraw-Hill encyclopedia of physics by Sybil P Parker( Book )

32 editions published between 1982 and 1999 in 3 languages and held by 980 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Discusses experimental and theoretical aspects of the various branches of physics

McGraw-Hill encyclopedia of energy by Sybil P Parker( Book )

19 editions published between 1980 and 1997 in English and Chinese and held by 876 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Energy perspectives; Energy technology

McGraw-Hill encyclopedia of astronomy by Sybil P Parker( Book )

23 editions published between 1983 and 1993 in 3 languages and held by 832 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Articles on the theoretical, observational, and experimental aspects of basic astronomy, information on the tools used to collect the data, and color plates

McGraw-Hill dictionary of engineering by Sybil P Parker( Book )

29 editions published between 1984 and 2003 in English and Greek, Modern and held by 794 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Based on McGraw-Hill dictionary of scientific and technical terms. Covers all fields, including chemical, civil, design, industrial, mechanical, and systems engineering, as well as mechanics and thermodynamics

World geographical encyclopedia by Sybil P Parker( Book )

19 editions published between 1994 and 1995 in English and Italian and held by 695 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

This volume includes an overview of Oceania and the polar regions, political and statistical data, geopolitical summaries of individual countries, historical and cultural "itineraries," the elements of general geography, and a complete index to all five volumes

McGraw-Hill encyclopedia of ocean and atmospheric sciences by Sybil P Parker( Book )

13 editions published between 1977 and 1983 in English and Russian and held by 688 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Contains 236 articles on the marine and atmospheric aspects of various scientific disciplines

McGraw-Hill dictionary of bioscience by McGraw-Hill Book Company( Book )

16 editions published between 1997 and 2003 in English and Japanese and held by 654 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

With more than 16,000 terms, this dictionary serves as a major compendium of the specialized language that is essential to understanding bioscience

McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Environmental Science by Sybil P Parker( Book )

19 editions published in 1980 in 3 languages and held by 634 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Covers a broad spectrum of environmental subjects, including meteorology, climatology, ecology, conservation, pollution, and soil conservation, in two revised and expanded sections featuring topics of general interest and alphabetically arranged articles on scientific and technical concepts. Over 600 illustrations. Intended for use by scientists, engineers, and concerned citizens. Published 1980

McGraw-Hill dictionary of geology and mineralogy by Sybil P Parker( Book )

16 editions published between 1994 and 1997 in English and held by 518 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Provides reference to 8,700 terms, phrases, synonyms, acronyms and abbreviations in geology and mineralogy

McGraw-Hill encyclopedia of the geological sciences( Book )

11 editions published between 1987 and 1988 in English and held by 513 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

McGraw-Hill encyclopedia of electronics and computers by Sybil P Parker( Book )

12 editions published in 1984 in English and held by 510 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

General literature -- Reference

McGraw-Hill dictionary of mathematics( Book )

13 editions published between 1994 and 1997 in English and held by 428 WorldCat member libraries worldwide