Henderson's Dictionary of BiologyDescription |
With over 22,000 entries, Henderson's Dictionary of Biology continues to be an essential reference for students, teachers and researchers within any of the biological sciences. This fourteenth edition has updated and revised many existing definitions, and has included new terms from exciting areas such as bioinformatics, proteomics, and genomics.  |
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Features |
§ Over 22,000 entries § Clear definitions and additional explanations § Covers a wide range of topics § Includes simplified, up-to-date classification tables for the kingdoms of living organisms |
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New to this Edition |
§ New appendix detailing the Geological timescale § Includes new terms since the last edition, e.g. biodiesel, ficolins, hominin, intelligent design, pyrosequencing, quantitative PCR, quantum dots, quorum sensing, translational research |
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Table of Contents |
Preface to the Fourteenth Edition Abbreviations Units and Conversions SI Prefixes Greek Alphabet Common Latin and Greek Noun Endings THE DICTIONARY Appendices 1. An Outline of the Plant Kingdom (Domain Eukarya) 2. An Outline of the Kindgom Fungi (Domain Eukarya) 3. An Outline of the Animal Kingdom (Domain Eukarya) 4. An Outline of the Kingdoms Protoctista and Stramenopila (Domain Eukarya) 5. An Outline of the Domain Bacteria 6. An Outline of the Domain Archaea 7. Virus Families 8. Geological Timescale 9. Etymological Origins of Some Common Word Elements in Biology |
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Back Cover |
With over 22,000 entries covering terms from all areas of the biological sciences, Henderson’s Dictionary of Biology continues to be the most comprehensive, up-to-date and relevant volume of its kind. This fourteenth edition has been updated in response to changes in the core life-sciences fields, and includes new terms from bioinformatics, genomics and proteomics. Key Features - clear definitions and additional explanations
- describes and explains terms from the full range of biological sciences
- includes new terms since the last edition, e.g. biodiesel, ficolins, hominin, intelligent design, pyrosequencing, quantitative PCR, quantum dots, quorum sensing, translational research
- includes simplified, up-to-date classification tables for the kingdoms of living organisms
- new appendix detailing the Geological Timescale
Henderson’s Dictionary of Biology continues to provide an essential reference for students, teachers and researchers in any of the biological sciences. Eleanor Lawrence is a freelance science writer and editor, and co-author of Longman Dictionary of Environmental Science. |
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