A dictionary of biology
By: editor, Robert S. Hine ; contributors, Tim Beardsley [and 14 others]
Contributors: Oxford University Press
Edition: Seventh edition.
Series: Oxford quick reference; Oxford quick reference
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 662
ISBN-13: 9780198714378
Subjects: Biology; Dictionaries
Other titles: Oxford dictionary of biology
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.
Notes: Previous edition: 2008.
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note: Dictionary; title: Biochemistry (Chronology); title: Bioinformatics (Feature); title: Cell Biology (Chronology); title: Genetically Modified Organisms (Feature); title: Genetics (Chronology); title: Learning in Animals (Feature); title: Microarray Technology (Feature); title: Microscopy (Chronology); title: RNA Interference (Feature); title: Viruses (Feature); title: Vitamins (Chronology); title: Appendices; title: SI units; title: Simplified phylogenetic tree of the animal kingdom; title: Simplified phylogenetic tree for plants; title: Geological time scale; title: Model organisms and their genomes; title: Major mass extinctions of species; title: Nobel prizewinning contributions to biology; title: Evolution.