With an emphasis on coverage of modern fields such as molecular biology, immunology, cytology, genetics and ecology, the dictionary describes the central concepts and processes that all would-be biologists need to understand. Special efforts have been made to convey the biological significance of key entries, enabling the user to discover the ramifying connections of a particular term.

Dictionary of Biology, The Penguin: 8th Edition (Dictionary, Penguin)

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Abercrombie, Michael

Hickman, Michael

Thain, Michael

Johnson, M.L

Foreign Language Study & Reference

Puffin

This updated and expanded edition provides cross-referenced definitions and articles that should prove useful to students in biological and related sciences, as well as to professionals and interested laypersons. This new edition reflects the rapid and dramatic developments in cell biology in recent years, and includes additional diagrams illustrating the intricacy of numerous cell mechanisms. There are expanded entries relating to human evolution and palaeoanthropology, while the principles, techniques and issues involved in gene mapping and manipulation receive improved treatment. Topical issues, such as "selfish DNA", the "Human Genome Project", "mitochondrial Eve" and "sex", are also covered. Taxonomic entries have been modified in keeping with the "five kingdom" system and, where possible, in line with increasingly accepted cladistic principles.

Dictionary of Biology, The Penguin: Ninth Edition (Dictionary, Penguin)

Johnson, N. I.

Hickman, C.J.

Dictionaries & Thesauruses

Penguin??Books

<p>Human biology is an essential area of study for medical, nursing and pharmacology students. Texts relating to this vital area have long been overlooked due to the dominance of biology as the 'umbrella' discipline, however, there is now an undeniable need for more specific and focused resources. The Penguin Dictionary of Human Biology brings together decades of knowledge acquired by author Michael Thain. Each entry is carefully researched and articulated and the extensive illustrations and diagrams help to explain even the most complex concepts.</p>

The Penguin Dictionary of Human Biology

Penguin Global

<p>Worried about your maternal effect or biological clock? Need to know a rhizoid from a rhizome? Think you’re going to fail your zoology or botany exam? The Penguin Dictionary of Biology is your saviour, defining some 6000 terms relating to this rich, complex and constantly expanding subject – from amino acids, bacteria and the cell cycle to X-ray diffraction, Y chromosome and zygotes. Long established as the definitive single-volume source, this dictionary has sold over 200,000 copies and is extensively updated for its eleventh edition.</p>

The Penguin Dictionary of Biology (Penguin Dictionary)

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