Chambers Biology Dictionary

by PeterM.B.Walker (Editor), PeterM.B.Walker (Editor)

• Used

  Hardcover
  1989

  $4.35

  This book contains some 10,000 definitions, including over 3000 in zoology, 2500 in botany, 1200 in biochemistry, molecular biology and genetics. There are copious entries on animal and human behaviour, immunology, ecology, chemistry, medicine, radiology and statistics. Careful attention has been paid to prefixes and suffixes found in biology, to give their meanings and derivations. Chemical and other formulae are displayed in the text where appropriate. The text contains more than 100 special articles, with many illustrations, which supply a fuller treatment of important and difficult subjects, such as chromosome banding, major metabolic pathways, photosyntheis, fermentation, immunoglobulin structure, genetic manipulation, the genetic code etc. It is aimed at teachers, students and scientific and technical officers.

• Used

  Paperback
  1989

  $4.33

  This book contains some 10,000 definitions, including over 3000 in zoology, 2500 in botany, 1200 in biochemistry, molecular biology and genetics. There are copious entries on animal and human behaviour, immunology, ecology, chemistry, medicine, radiology and statistics. Careful attention has been paid to prefixes and suffixes found in biology, to give their meanings and derivations. Chemical and other formulae are displayed in the text where appropriate. The text contains more than 100 special articles, with many illustrations, which supply a fuller treatment of important and difficult subjects, such as chromosome banding, major metabolic pathways, photosyntheis, fermentation, immunoglobulin structure, genetic manipulation, the genetic code etc. It is aimed at teachers, students and scientific and technical officers.