Henderson's Dictionary of Biology, 15th Edition

By Eleanor Lawrence

ISBN-10: 1-4082-3430-0

ISBN-13: 978-1-4082-3430-3What's this?

Published by Benjamin Cummings

Published: Jul 20, 2011

Format: Paper

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With over 22,000 entries, Henderson’s Dictionary of Biology is the most comprehensive reference for all the biological sciences.


·        Over 22,000 entries

·        Clear definitions and additional explanations

·        Covers a wide range of topics

·        Includes simplified, up-to-date classification tables for the kingdoms of living organisms

Table of Contents

Preface to the Fifteenth Edition                                                                              

Abbreviations                                                                                                           

Units and Conversions                                                                                               

SI Prefixes                                                                                                               

Greek Alphabet                                                                                                         

Common Latin and Greek Noun Endings                                                                    

 

THE DICTIONARY                                                                                         

 

Appendices

1.  An Outline of the Plant Kingdom (Domain Eukarya)                                 

2.  An Outline of the Kindgom Fungi (Domain Eukarya)                                               

3.  An Outline of the Animal Kingdom (Domain Eukarya)                               

4.  An Outline of the Kingdoms Protoctista and Stramenopila (Domain Eukarya)

5.  An Outline of the Domain Bacteria                                                              

6.  An Outline of the Domain Archaea                                                              

7.  Virus Families                                                                                              

8.  Geological Timescale                                                                                   

9.  Etymological Origins of Some Common Word Elements in Biology