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Record Nr.

UNINA9910153250703321

Titolo

Henderson's dictionary of biology / / edited by Eleanor Lawrence

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Harlow, England ; ; New York : , : Pearson Education, , [2016]

©2016

ISBN

1-292-08610-6

1-292-08609-2

Edizione

[Sixteenth edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (683 pages) : illustrations

Collana

Always learning

Disciplina

570.3

Soggetti

Biology

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di contenuto

Cover -- Title page -- Copyright page -- Contents -- Preface to the sixteenth edition -- Abbreviations -- Units and conversions -- SI prefixes -- Greek alphabet -- Common Latin and Greek noun endings* -- THE DICTIONARY -- Appendices -- Appendix 1. An outline of the plant kingdom (Domain Eukarya) -- Appendix 2. An outline of the fungal kingdom (Mycetae) (Domain Eukarya) -- Appendix 3. An outline of the animal kingdom (Domain Eukarya) -- Appendix 4. An outline of the protists (Domain Eukarya) -- Appendix 5. An outline of the Domain Bacteria -- Appendix 6. An outline of the Domain Archaea -- Appendix 7. Virus families -- Appendix 8. Geological timescale -- Appendix 9. Etymological origins of some common word elements in biology.

Sommario/riassunto

With over 22,000 entries, Henderson's Dictionary of Biology is the most comprehensive on the market. It continues to be an essential reference for students, teachers and researchers within any of the biological sciences.