A Dictionary of Biology (Oxford Paperback Reference)

by Michael Ruse (Editor), Michael Ruse (Editor), Elizabeth A. Martin (Primary Contributor), Elaine Holmes (Editor)

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  Paperback
  1996

  $4.52

  This revised and updated reference will aid all students of biology, whether at school or university. Expanded for this edition with 1500 new entries, it provides comprehensive coverage of biology, biophysics and biochemistry. The dictionary conforms to the recommendations of the Institute of Biology, both in its definition of terms and the system of classifications used.

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  Paperback
  2004

  $3.28

  Fully revised and updated, this new fifth edition is the perfect guide for those studying biology, either at school or university. Containing many new entries, and with biographical entries on key scientists, it provides comprehensive coverage of biology, biophysics, and biochemistry. - Over 4,700 clear and concise entries - Over 50 pages of new material for this fifth edition, with all existing entries fully revised and updated - Feature articles on important topics such as genetically modified organisms - Chronologies chart the discoveries in the main fields of the subject