A Dictionary of Biology /
Robert Hine (Editor).
- Eigth Edition
- 1 online resource (1275 pages)
- Oxford Quick Reference Ser. .
- Oxford Quick Reference Ser. .
Intro -- How to search -- Alphabetical List of Entries -- Halftitle page -- Title page -- Copyright page -- Contents -- Preface -- Credits -- The List of Entries by Subject -- Dictionary -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- X -- Y -- Z -- Biochemistry (Chronology) -- Bioinformatics (Feature) -- Cell Biology (Chronology) -- Genetically Modified Organisms (Feature) -- Genetics (Chronology) -- Learning in Animals (Feature) -- Microarray Technology (Feature) -- Microscopy (Chronology) -- RNA Interference (Feature) -- Viruses (Feature) -- Vitamins (Chronology) -- Appendices -- SI units -- Simplified phylogenetic tree of the animal kingdom -- Simplified phylogenetic tree for plants -- Geological time scale -- Navigating the body -- Model organisms and their genomes -- Major mass extinction of species -- Nobel prizewinning contributions to biology -- Evolution -- Useful websites.
This new eighth edition has been fully updated to reflect recent progress in the fields of biology, biophysics, and biochemistry. Now with over 5,600 entries, over 120 new to this edition, the dictionary sees wider coverage of such areas as ecology and plant and animal development, as well as updated appendices, web links, and diagrams.