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This is not useful.
Get "Medico Mnemonica" instead.The Pocket Brain is a waste of money.

Excellent study guide for medical students
I found this book to be an extraordinary study aide, especially in the first year of medical school.The copious amounts of information we are asked to commit to memory provides a monumental intellectual challenge.With this book, this challenge is made much easier.I anxiously await a second publication by this author, in the subject of dermatology, soon to be published.You've got to check it out! ... Read more

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A directory providing definitions for abbreviations and acronyms in the fields of electronics, electrical engineering, computer technology and information processing. ... Read more

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The second edition of this best selling dictionary includes approximately 12,000 acronyms and abbreviations. It concentrates on the UK and USA, but also includes important European acronyms. The book is essential for all those involved in information handling and storage, as well as for computer manufacturers, software houses, telecommunications groups and large technical or administrative business. This book should be of interest to all those involved in information handling and storage; computer manufacturers, software houses, telecommunications groups, large technical or administrative businesses. ... Read more

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With 200,000 entries in over eighty different fields, Scientific and Technical Acronyms, Symbols, and Abbreviations is the most comprehensive reference of its type, covering more scientific and technical disciplines than any other available book. This invaluable resource will help scientists, engineers, and researchers understand and utilize current terminology in almost any field-from aeronautics to zoology. All accepted abbreviations, acronyms, and symbols are included, from the most obscure to the most common, as well as an appendix that provides important lists of units, systems of units, conversion factors, and prefixes. Science writers, journalists, translators, interpreters-anyone working in or around the sciences-will find this a helpful, easy-to-use guide to difficult technical jargon. Entries are listed in alphabetical order and are defined according to the field in which they are currently in use. Multiple definitions are listed for abbreviations and acronyms that may be in use in more than one field. For instance, the entry for the abbreviation "cb" would show several meanings: "CB" for Canada Balsam, "Cb" for cerebellum, and "c-B" for crystalline boron, among others. Entries for terms in languages other than English are included, as well as abbreviations for all known scientific and technical journals. Simple, comprehensive, and up-to-date, Scientific and Technical Acronyms, Symbols, and Abbreviations is a complete and vital reference for professionals in almost any scientific or technical discipline. ... Read more

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How about a CD?
A monumental piece of work. Bet you never imagined there could be over 200 000 of these things, eh? The book is a testament to the increasing specialisation of society. The authors have chosen their data from over 80 fields. Clearly, they had to draw the line somewhere. So they chose the most common or important fields, in their estimation. But you have to imagine that had they chosen another 200 fields, the book might be easily twice as thick.

Yes, people do like to read a book, as opposed to reading the same material on a computer screen. But for reference subjects like this, one has to wonder if a DVD might not suffice. After all, who is going to read such a reference from page to page?
And a DVD enables computer searching. Far better than any index. ... Read more

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This desktop reference gives readers instant access to virtually all the technical terms, acronyms, and abbreviations used in the world of Wall Street and stock market investing. It includes the new, increasingly used designations of both Eastern European and Japanese markets. ... Read more

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We live in an age of abbreviations. Whatever your area of interest -- the Internet, science, government, entertainment, or just day-to-day living -- you will want to have this useful reference on hand. Misinterpreting an abbreviation in a classified ad for an apartment, a used car, or a prospective date can be disappointing, if not embarrassing. Discussion of sophisticated digital devices, global communications, and rapid Internet exchanges are increasingly dependent on abbreviations. ... Read more

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Text Message Acronym Dictionary ... Read more

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This dictionary sheds light on the intricate world of acronyms, initialisms, abbreviations, symbols and codes. It includes over 10,000 of them and covers over 500 fields and subfields. The French and Italian abbreviations included have the English equivalents. The dictionary is supplemented by useful appendices with hundreds of additional acronyms and initialisms of banks, research institutes, centres for promoting studies, foundations, fellowships etc., which are now in current use.
This dictionary is an indispensable tool in the everyday professional life of students, biologists, engineers, translators, scholars, physicians, physicists and many more. It is also of immense value worldwide to researchers and computer users, as well as to all those people interested in keeping abreast of developments, particularly in science and technology.
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This desktop resource identifies the acronyms, initials, symbols, and abbreviations currently being used in more than 40 areas of business, including accounting, advertising and marketing, banking, trade, economics, statistics, investment, management, insurance, and retailing and sales, among many others. The Dictionary includes all the latest terms that have recently come into use as a result of the introduction of new financial instruments and the rapid globalization of business markets. ... Read more

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Navigating government documents is a task which requires considerable knowledge of specialized terms and acronyms. Their sheer number makes mastering them nearly impossible. But now, all of these terms and their definitions are within reach in a single volume. A Guide to Federal Terms and Acronyms presents a glossary of key definitions used by the Federal Government. This handy reference guide is both comprehensive, covering all major Federal Government agencies, and accessible, organized in a logical, easy-to-use format. It is an essential tool for anyone who works with government information. ... Read more