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The most authoritative and up-to-date dictionary of its kind, the bestselling Oxford Dictionary of Zoology contains over 5,250 entries. Covering all aspects of the study of animals, it includes terms from the areas of ecology, animal behaviour, evolution, earth history, zoogeography, genetics, and physiology. It provides full taxonomic coverage of arthropods, other invertebrates, fish, reptiles, amphibians, birds, and mammals.Fully revised and updated, this third edition includes new entries from the areas of behavioural ecology and conservation biology, as well as expanded coverage of cytology and numerous new illustrations. This edition contains many entry-level recommended web links, which are accessible via the Dictionary of Zoology companion website and provide valuable extra information. Detailed appendices include information on endangered animals, the universal genetic code, the geologic time scale, and SI units. Wide-ranging and with jargon-free definitions, this dictionary is an indispensable reference tool for students and teachers of zoology, biological sciences and biomedical sciences, and a valuable resource for naturalists.

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• Dictionary of Zoology
• Endangered Animals
• The universal genetic code
• Geologic time-scale

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Library Journal Review

A revision of the 2009 third edition, this volume presents zoological terms in a standard A-to-Z format. Allaby, who also edited the previous edition, has added more definitions of anatomical terms, incorporated recent changes in animal taxonomy, and has added illustrations where the inclusion is in aid of a definition. The result is more than 200 new definitions alongside the entries about theories, vocabulary, and figures in the field that have carried over from the previous work. Appendixes include a list of endangered animals (as well as detailed information about classifications of endangerment), the universal genetic code, the geologic timescale, International System (SI) units, and taxonomic classifications. The dictionary is web-linked; linked definitions are indicated at the end of an entry, then users must visit the Oxford University Press website to access. (Only links from the third edition were also available at the time of writing this review.) Cross-references between entries are indicated by the use of an asterisk (terms) or italics (genus ranks) as well as "See Also" directions. Based on the terms that are not cross-referenced, the editor must assume a certain level of zoological knowledge among users of this dictionary. While the writing is technical and somewhat dense for the layperson, the usability of the book is self-evident and justifies the terse preface; it is an easy title through which to maneuver, both for readers who know what they are looking for and those who do not. VERDICT Because of the highly technical nature of the entries, this source will appeal more to students of zoo-logy rather than to armchair naturalists.-Kara Schaff Dean, Walpole P.L., MA (c) Copyright 2014. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

CHOICE Review

Over the years Allaby has produced several important dictionaries in the natural and earth sciences. In the third edition of this popular zoology dictionary (2nd, CH, Mar'04,), the author has increased the number of entries in the areas of cytology, behavioral ecology, and conservation biology, while still maintaining core coverage in ecology, animal behavior, evolution, earth history, zoogeography, genetics, physiology, and taxonomy. Definitions of taxonomic groups are provided down to the family level. All entries have been reexamined and revisions undertaken when necessary. No terms have been removed. New entries include "alarm pheromone," "Fick's laws," "shock disease," and "synanthrope." Besides the expanded coverage, this edition also includes more illustrations, and for selected entries, links to Web sites for further explanation. In the print version, though, this last feature is not particularly convenient. Selected entries have the icon titled "See Web Links," but do not list a URL. This reviewer had to look several times before finding, in small print prior to the title page, an explanation that included a link to a site hosted by the publisher. With so much information freely available online, suggesting purchase of a print dictionary is problematic. Academic institutions are better served by subscribing to Oxford Reference Online (CH, Sep'02, 40-0005), which includes several other Allaby dictionaries. Summing Up: Recommended. Academic libraries supporting lower-level undergraduates and above. K.P. McDonough Northern Michigan University

Booklist Review

With more than 5,250 entries, Oxford Dictionary of Zoology defines terms related to animal behavior, behavioral ecology, conservation biology, cytology, earth history, ecology, evolutionary concepts, genetics, physiology, and taxonomic principles. Editor Allaby is a prolific writer and editor of more than 25 reference books, including Oxford Dictionary of Ecology (2006), Oxford Dictionary of Plant Sciences (2006), and Oxford Dictionary of Earth Sciences (2008). In this volume, definitions vary from a single word to one page in length, with the majority consisting of a couple of sentences. Entries are listed by their Latin names (Desmodontidae) and cross-referenced by their common names (vampire bat). Brief biographical entries are included for notable individuals in the field, such as Carolus Linnaeus and James Watson. The dictionary also offers appendixes on endangered animals, the universal genetic code, the geologic timescale, and SI units. Many entries include recommended Web links to updated information and expanded definitions of particular terms.  This handy volume is recommended for students and others interested in finding concise definitions of unfamiliar words and concepts related to the study of animals and for collections at public and academic libraries.--Rosenberg, Robyn Copyright 2009 Booklist

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Michael Allaby resides in Tighnabruaich, Scotland.