Author: Michael AbercrombiePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Biology
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The Penguin Dictionary of Biology
Author: Michael ThainPublisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0141013966
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 769
Book Description
Worried about your maternal effect or biological clock? Need to know a rhizoid from a rhizome? Think you’re going to fail your zoology or botany exam? The Penguin Dictionary of Biology is your saviour, defining some 6000 terms relating to this rich, complex and constantly expanding subject – from amino acids, bacteria and the cell cycle to X-ray diffraction, Y chromosome and zygotes. Long established as the definitive single-volume source, this dictionary has sold over 200,000 copies and is extensively updated for its eleventh edition.
The Penguin Dictionary of Biology
Author: Michael ThainPublisher: Penguin Group USA
ISBN: 9780140513592
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 678
Book Description
This completely revised and updated dictionary includes the latest information on the constantly changing language of biology and contains more than 400 new entries. Original.
A Dictionary of Biology
Author: Robert HinePublisher: OUP Oxford
ISBN: 0191059447
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 673
Book Description
Fully revised and updated for the seventh edition, this market-leading dictionary is the perfect guide for anyone studying biology, either at school or university. With more than 5,500 clear and concise entries, it provides comprehensive coverage of biology, biophysics, and biochemistry. Over 250 new entries include terms such as Broca's area, comparative genomic hybridization, mirror neuron, and Pandoravirus. Appendices include classifications of the animal and plant kingdoms, the geological time scale, major mass extinctions of species, model organisms and their genomes, Nobel prizewinners, and a new appendix on evolution. Entry-level web links to online resources can be accessed via a companion website.
Author: Michael Thain
Author: M. Thain
Author: Eugene Boris UvarovThe New Penguin Dictionary of Science
Author: M. J. ClugstonPublisher: Penguin Canada
ISBN:
Category : Ciència
Languages : en
Pages : 754
Book Description
Whether looking for the definition of "density" or trying to understand what a "Bravais lattice" is, readers need turn to only one book: The New Penguin Dictionary of Science. Completely updated in its second edition, this accessible work covers both fundamental and esoteric concepts within every field of scientific inquiry, from chemistry and astronomy to molecular biology and human anatomy. Definitions are succinct and backed by hundreds of illustrations and diagrams. Including appendices that cover the periodic table, the classification of living organisms, and more, this book is a vital tool for students, researchers, and lay enthusiasts.
Author: Stephen Blackmore
Author: Moses Abercrombie