This dictionary offers concise explanations of hundreds of key terms from biology and related subjects. Designed to meet the particular needs of school and university students, it should also be useful to non-scientists who are keen to gain a better understanding of the way the world works. From acetyle coenzyme A to the body, from cell to centipede, pollen to putrefaction and vision to zoology, the dictionary seeks to provide a greater understanding of the living world. It covers botany, the animal kingdom, human biology, organic chemistry and ecology, and is cross-referenced.

 

This book is part of a book series called Science Dictionaries .

This book is aimed at the following children: secondary school , university .

There are 224 pages in this book. It is a dictionary. A dictionary is a single-volume or multivolume reference work containing brief explanatory entries for terms and topics related to a specific subject or field of inquiry, usually arranged alphabetically (example: Dictionary of Neuropsychology). The entries in a dictionary are usually shorter than those contained in an encyclopedia on the same subject, but the word "dictionary" is often used in the titles of works that should more appropriately be called encyclopedias (example: Dictionary of the Middle Ages in 13 volumes). This book was published 1999 by Orion Publishing Co .