A Dictionary of Biology
Author:   Robert Hine (Writer and editor, Writer and editor, Freelance)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
Edition:   8th Revised edition
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9780198821489


Pages:   736
Publication Date:   18 April 2019
Format:   Paperback
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Author:   Robert Hine (Writer and editor, Writer and editor, Freelance)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
Imprint:   Oxford University Press
Edition:   8th Revised edition
Dimensions:   Width: 14.40cm , Height: 3.30cm , Length: 19.60cm
Weight:   0.500kg
ISBN:  

9780198821489


ISBN 10:   0198821484
Pages:   736
Publication Date:   18 April 2019
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   To order   Availability explained
Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us.

Table of Contents

PrefaceA-Z entriesAppendicesSI unitsSimplified phylogenetic tree of the animal kingdomSimplified phylogenetic tree for plantsGeological time scaleModel organisms and their genomesMajor mass extinctions of speciesNobel prizewinning contributions to biologyEvolutionAnatomical termsUseful websites

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Lives up to its expectations; the entries are concise but explanatory. Cross-referencing and diagrammatic illustrations are welcome, additional features * Biologist * Review from previous edition Ideally suited to students of biology, either at secondary or university level, or as a general reference source for anyone with an interest in life sciences * Journal of Anatomy *


Review from previous edition: 'Ideally suited to students of biology, either at secondary or university level, or as a general reference source for anyone with an interest in life sciences' - Journal of Anatomy'Lives up to its expectations; the entries are concise but explanatory. Cross-referencing and diagrammatic illustrations are welcome, additional features' - Biologist


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Robert Hine was educated at King's College London and the University of Aberdeen. A professional freelance writer and editor since 1984, he has worked on numerous books and journals for both the UK and American markets. Specialist areas include life sciences, health, and the environment. He is also manager of a community-based website promoting energy efficiency, renewable energy, and sustainability.Contributors:Editor of the 7th and 8th Editions: Robert Hine BSc, MScEditor of the 1st to 6th Editions: Elizabeth Martin MA (Market House Books Ltd)Advisers:B. S. Beckett BSc, BPhil, MA(Ed)R. A. Hands BSCMichael Lewis MAW. D. Phillips PhDContributors:Tim Beardsley BALionel Bender BScBelinda Cupid MSc, PhDJohn Clark BScH. M. Clarke MA, MScE. K. Daintith BScMalcolm Hart BSc, MIBiolElaine Holmes BSc, PhDAnne Lockwood BScJ. Valerie Neal BSc, PhDR. A. Prince MAMichael Ruse BSc, PhDBrian Stratton BSc, MScElizabeth Tootill BSc, MSc

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