Key Words in Science and Technology analyses and explains the vocabulary of science and technology and develops your ability to understand it and use it effectively. It shows what this key vocabulary means, how it is used and how words relate to each other, through:

• Commentary. Key words and typical word combinations are explained and defined in their grammatical contexts.

• Real examples. Interesting, authentic examples from Nature, New Scientist, and the science pages of daily newspapers, illustrate the meanings of these words in context.

• Language activities. Knowledge of how to use this key vocabulary is further developed through stimulating language exercises, puzzles, and activities, again based on authentic sources.

There is a general section on the language of research, discovery, and invention, followed by sections covering a wide range of scientific areas:

The environment	Genetics
Information technology	Physics
Medicine	Space