McGraw-Hill dictionary of the life sciences
By: Daniel N. Lapedes, editor in chief.
Contributors: Lapedes, Daniel N.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
Published: 1976
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 907
Subjects: Life sciences -- Dictionaries; Biology -- Dictionaries; Science -- Dictionaries
Description: Over 20,000 entries to vocabulary of the biological sciences and 37 related disciplines, e.g., thermodynamics, cryogenics, and nuclear physics. Intended for professionals and lay public. Many terms drawn from the McGraw-Hill dictionary ofscientific and technical terns. Entry gives term, field, and definition About 800 illustrations. Miscellaneous appendixes, including taxonomic outlines.