Sixth edition
Elizabeth Martin and Robert Hine
Over 5500 entries
Fully revised and updated, the sixth edition of this dictionary provides comprehensive coverage of biology, biophysics, and biochemistry, as well as key terms from medicine and palaeontology. It includes biographies of key scientists, and feature articles on important topics, such as bioinformatics, genetically modified organisms, microarray technology, and RNA interference. The dictionary’s chronologies chart developments in major fields including cell biology, genetics, microscopy, and vitamins. A new feature is the inclusion of entry-level web links.
With over 5,500 clear and concise entries, over 400 of them new to this edition, this market-leading dictionary is the perfect guide for anyone studying biology, either at school or university.
Elizabeth Martin is Managing Editor of Market House Books Ltd.
Print edition ISBN: 9780199204625
Publishing history: First published 1985 as A Concise Dictionary of Biology; second edition 1990; third edition 1996; fourth edition 2000; fifth edition 2004; sixth edition 2008
Copyright: © Market House Books Ltd., 1985, 1990, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008
