Oxford Dictionary of Biology (Oxford Quick Reference)

By Oxford University Press

Fully revised and updated for the sixth edition, this market-leading dictionary is the perfect guide for anyone studying biology, either at school or university. With over 5,200 clear and concise entries, over 300 of them new to this edition, it provides comprehensive coverage of biology, biophysics, and biochemistry. Features include biographical entries on key scientists and highlighted entries on important topics such as bioinformatics, genomics, molecular evolution, and protein structure, with further reading suggestions. Appendices include classification of the animal and plant kingdoms; geological timescale; major mass extinctions of species; model organisms and their genomes; and Nobel prizewinners - the last two new to this edition.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199204624
• ISBN13: 9780199204625
• Release Date: March 2008
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 717 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 4.9" x 1.8" x 7.7"

Customer Reviews

Essential...

...for anyone who is interested in biology. To uses it you need some prerequisite knowledge (so the book isn't "watered down" with "faux science" factoids), but not much (making it highly accessible to the general public). If you want to take your understanding of biological science to the next level, buy this right now.

Biology dictionary

Our high school age daughter is in honors biology. This dictionary has really improved her grades by giving her alternate definitions/explanations of biology terms/concepts. A great resource!

Amazing, concise dictionary

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I think this is a very good college biology reference

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Great if you are doing A levels!

I needed help on terms in both my PE and Biology a levels so I got this. This dictionary gives easy to understand definitions. It comes with cross referencing and a couple of diagrams. It has extra tables and classifications in the back and goes beyond the A level stuff aswell. Worth every penny.