Encyclopedia of Biology by Timothy Mccabe
Encyclopedia of Biology is a definitive reference that provides current, authoritative information on the subject for high school and college students. The encyclopedia contains approximately 800 A-to-Z entries, nine prose essays on important topics, 80 line illustrations, and 75 black-and-white photographs. Comprehensive coverage of leading discoveries in biology along with general biology definitions, thought-provoking essays, and biographies of notable biologists present a wide range of valuable information compiled into a single source. Written in an easy-to-understand format, the book helps explain the importance of biology to society, and includes summaries of notable events throughout history related to the discipline. An emphasis on ""hot"" topics combined with detailed coverage of the fundamental issues, figures, ideas and concepts, experiments, and history of biology make the encyclopedia current and relevant to student interests. The book guides readers to the latest websites and most recent resources on the Internet that relate to biology. Appendixes include all Nobel Prize winners in biology, a review of biology-related computer software, and the complete Periodic Table of Elements.
Rittner, Don: - Don Rittner is a historian, archeologist, environmental activist, educator and author living in the Capital District, Schenectady County, New York. He is currently the Schenectady county and city historian. Don is the author of over thirty books in science, history, computers and the Internet, including three encyclopedias. For seven years, he wrote a weekly history column for the Troy Record newspaper and now writes a history blog for the online Times Union (http: //blog.timesunion.com/rittner/). He is president of the Onrust Project, which built the replica of the first Dutch yacht built in America in 1614. See Wikipedia for more information (http: //en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Rittner).
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| ISBN 13 | 9780816048595 |
| ISBN 10 | 0816048592 |
| Title | Encyclopedia of Biology |
| Author | Timothy Mccabe |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Facts On File Inc |
| Year published | 2004-12-31 |
| Number of pages | 416 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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