Biology data book.
By: Compiled and edited by Philip L. Altman and Dorothy S. Dittmer. Prepared under the auspices of the Committee on Biological Handbooks.
Contributors: Katz, Dorothy Dittmer, joint ed.
Series: Biological handbooks
Publisher: Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology
Published: 1964
Place of publication: Washington
Language: eng
Number of pages: 633
Subjects: Biology -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
Description: The Biology Data Book has been compiled to present numerical data of biology and medicine in a convenient and accessible form for reference, and to standardize accepted constants as a basis for correlation, establish common standards for statistical studies, and provide normal values for research. The biology data are organized in the form of tables, diagrams, charts, and graphs, arranged under the following headings: Genetics and Cytology, Reproduction, Development and Growth, Morphology, Nutrition and Digestion, Metabolism, Respiration and Circulation, Blood, Biological Regulators and Toxins, Biophysical and Biochemical Characteristics, Environment and Survival, Parasitism, and Materials and Methods. Seven appendices provide information concerning estimated number of species, taxonomic classification for living plants and animals, geologic distribution, atomic weights, as well as logarithms and antilogarithms. (Author).
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.