New animal species since 1986 have been included as well as updated botanical entries. Also, all German literature references have been replaced with appropriate references to English language sources. It is the most comprehensive one-volume encyclopedic dictionary covering biology. All three titles will be excellent choices for libraries. There are no biographies.
Line drawings are abundant, clearly labeled, and near the entries they illustrate.
There are numerous see references from common or variant names to the scientific names. A few references to additional reading are included. This is a welcome new work that will be appropriate for high-school, public, and academic libraries.