Encyclopedia of biology /

Rittner, Don

Encyclopedia of biology / Don Rittner and Timothy L. McCabe. - New York : Facts on File, c2004. - xiv, 400 p. : ill. 29 cm.

Covers discoveries in biology,definition of basic terms,essays, and capsule biographies of notable scientists and summaries of notable events throughout history related to the subject.Features more than 800 cross-referenced entries and includes nine essaysthat discuss the history of cytogenetics ,endangered species,the spirituality of science,blood identification etc.,.Includes seven appendices-bibliographies and Web resources,a listing of biology software,Nobel laureate relevant to biology,Periodic Table of Elements,biochemical cycles,and a graph of the "Tree of Life "

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Biology
Biology

R QH 309.2 .R514 2004