Oxford Dictionary of Zoology - Couverture souple

Allaby, Michael

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0199233411 ISBN 13 : 9780199233410

Editeur : Oxford University Press, 2009

Synopsis

The most up-to-date and authoritative dictionary of zoology available. It contains over 5,250 entries covering all aspects of the subject, from behavioural ecology and conservation biology to cytology and taxonomy. Fully revised and updated, this A-Z is an essential source of reference for students and teachers of zoology as well as naturalists.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

This best-selling dictionary is the most comprehensive and up-to-date of its kind, containing over 5,250 entries on all aspects of zoology. Complemented with numerous illustrations, it includes terms from the areas of ecology, animal behaviour, evolution, earth history, zoogeography, genetics, and physiology and it provides full taxonomic coverage of arthropods, other invertebrates, fish, reptiles, amphibians, birds, and mammals. The third edition has been fully revised and updated and includes many new entries, for example, alarm pheromone, Fick's laws, manometer, and synanthrope. It also features new material on behavioural ecology and conservation biology, and expanded coverage of cytology and taxonomy. New to this edition are recommended web links for many entries, which are accessed and kept up to date via the Dictionary of Zoology companion website. Web links provide valuable extra information by directing you to useful online resources and the homepages of relevant organizations. Following the A-Z dictionary are detailed appendices of endangered animals, the universal genetic code, the geologic time scale, and SI units. Wide-ranging, authoritative, and with jargon-free definitions, this dictionary is an indispensable reference tool for students and teachers of zoology, biological sciences and biomedical sciences, and a valuable resource for naturalists and anyone with an interest in animals.

Biographie de l'auteur :

Michael Allaby has written many books on environmental science and especially on climatology and meteorology. These include Encyclopedia of Weather and Climate, The Facts On File Weather and Climate Handbook, and the DK Guide to Weather. He is the general editor of the Oxford dictionaries of Ecology, Zoology, and Plant Sciences, and author of A Dictionary of Earth Sciences.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Oxford University Press
• Date d'édition: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0199233411
• ISBN 13: 9780199233410
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 3
• Nombre de pages: 704