File Format | PDF
File Size | 19.3 MB
Pages | 609
Language | English
Category | Biology
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Description: The Penguin
Dictionary of Biology defines some 6,000 terms relating to this rich, complex,
and constantly expanding subject?from amino acids, bacteria, and the cell cycle
to X-ray diffraction, Ychromosomes, and zygotes. Long established as the
definitive single-volume source, the dictionary has now been extensively
updated for its eleventh edition.
With expanded
encyclopedic entries to explain the most crucial concepts, it explores the very
latest discoveries and developments, containing more than 400 new entries to
take account of the latest thinking on genetics, human physiology, disease, and
cell biology. All key botanical and zoological concepts as well as the core
vocabulary of biochemistry, immunology, evolutionary theory, and ecology are
defined in depth, making this the ideal reference for students, teachers,
professionals, and amateur biologists.
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The Penguin Dictionary of Biology