A Dictionary of Zoology
A Dictionary of Zoology
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Dealing with almost all aspects of the study of animals, this dictionary of zoology features coverage of animal behaviour, ecology, physiology, genetics, cytology, evolution, and Earth history. Suitable for students and amateur naturalists, it is illustrated with line drawings, and supported by useful appendices on the genetic code and SI units.
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A Dictionary of Zoology by Michael Allaby
This is the only available paperback dictionary of zoology. This dictionary is a comprehensive and up-to-date reference work on all aspects of the study of animals. Now with over 5,000 entries, it is ideal for students and will be invaluable to amateur naturalists and all those with an interest in the subject. It is illustrated with clear line drawings, and supported by useful appendices on the genetic code, endangered animals, and SI units. Wide coverage including animal behaviour, ecology, physiology, genetics, cytology, evolution, Earth history, zoogeography. Full taxonomic coverage of arthropods, other invertebrates, fish, reptiles, amphibians, birds, and mammals. Completely revised to incorporate the discovery of 'extremophiles' - organisms living in environments formerly considered impossibly hostile - and the toxonomic reclassification that this has entailed. Featuring entires on genetics, evolutionary studies, and mammalian physiology.
Michael Allaby is an internationally recognized authority on geography and environmental science, with a special interest in weather and climate. He has written or edited nearly 100 books on topics such as the distribution of plants and animals, as well as dangerous weather. He is editor of the Oxford dictionaries of Earth Sciences, Ecology, Plant Sciences, and Zoology. In 2001 he won the Junior Prize of the Aventis Prizes for Science Books.
| SKU | Non disponible |
| ISBN 13 | 9780198607588 |
| ISBN 10 | 019860758X |
| Titre | A Dictionary of Zoology |
| Auteur | Michael Allaby |
| Série | Oxford Paperback Reference |
| État | Non disponible |
| Type de reliure | Paperback |
| Éditeur | Oxford University Press |
| Année de publication | 2003-07-24 |
| Nombre de pages | 608 |
| Note de couverture | La photo du livre est présentée à titre d'illustration uniquement. La reliure, la couverture ou l'édition réelle peuvent varier. |
| Note | Non disponible |