Dictionary of Biology / Edition 1

by Bill Indge

Overview

This Dictionary provides an explanation of the main ideas of and concepts central to biology. Rather than offer an exhaustive list of technical terms, the author has selected a range of basic terms that are likely to meet the needs of most readers and librarians. The entries cover not only the traditional subject areas but also many of the topics that form the distinctive parts of human and social biology. Each entry in the Dictionary of Biology begins with a clear, one-sentence definition, followed by a further explanation, and, where appropriate, by specific examples. Numerical ideas are supported by working examples. Entries are cross-referenced, and the A-Z arrangement makes the book very easy to use.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781579581282
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	05/01/1999
Pages:	272
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

Preface, Listings from A A-band to Z Zygote

Editorial Reviews

"A good dictionary of basic biological terms... Recommended for high schools, small public, and undergraduate libraries." — Choice

From the Publisher

Provides an explanation of the main ideas and concepts central to biology, with the simplest definition followed by a more detailed treatment of the concept. Extensive cross-referencing. First published in 1997 in the UK by Hodder and Stoughton Educational as . Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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