TY - BOOK ED - Oxford University Press. TI - A dictionary of biology T2 - Oxford paperback reference SN - 0198609175 AV - QH302.5 .D54 2004 U1 - 570/.3 22 PY - 2004/// CY - Oxford, New York PB - Oxford University Press KW - Biology KW - Dictionaries N1 - PREFACE; A-Z DICTIONARY OF BIOLOGY; APPENDICES; SI Units; Simplified classification of the animal kingdom; Simplified classification of the plant kingdom; Geological time scale N2 - Fully revised and updated, this new fifth edition is the perfect guide for those studying biology, either at school or university. Containing many new entries, and with biographical entries on key scientists, it provides comprehensive coverage of biology, biophysics, and biochemistry. - Over 4,700 clear and concise entries - Over 50 pages of new material for this fifth edition, with all existing entries fully revised and updated - Feature articles on important topics such as genetically modified organisms - Chronologies chart the discoveries in the main fields of the subject ER -