The New Penguin Dictionary of Biology (Penguin reference)

by Michael Abercrombie (Author), Michael Hickman (Author), M. Johnson (Author), Michael Hickman (Author), Michael Abercrombie (Author)

• Used

  Paperback
  1990

  $3.25

  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.

• Used

  Paperback
  2000

  $3.25

  Tenth revised edition of an illustrated, single volume reference book which contains definitions of words and terms used in biology, including the fields of genetics, botany, zoology, cell biology, human physiology and disease.

• New

  Paperback
  2004

  $14.05

  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.