The Oxford Dictionary of Natural History - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0192177206 ISBN 13: 9780192177209

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 1986

Synopsis

Ecology, statistics, earth sciences, atmospheric sciences, and biochemistry are among the many scientific disciplines that have contributed to the vocabulary of natural history. This dictionary fills the need for a guide to the diverse terminology aimed at the non-specialist. It contains over 12,000 entries dealing with all aspects of animal and plant growth, structure and behaviour.

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"I know of no equivalent compilation with coverage ranging through bacteria to fungi, plants and animals, and both the choice of taxa and the comments in each entry seem appropriate....It contains a wealth of useful taxonomic, geological (in a broad sense) and atmospheric information." --Nature "This dictionary will clearly help us to better understand our natural world, and will make it possible for us to communicate that understanding to others....Every public, college, and university library will want to acquire this important work." --Choice "A useful book for both amateur and professional students of natural history."The Quarterly Review of Biology "Will be useful in public, high school, and college libraries for the educated layperson needing definitions when identifying plants and animals and for brief descriptions of scientific names." --Reference Books Bulletin (Oct. 1986) "Entomologists may be pleasantly surprised by the detail in which the most diverse class of organisms is represented. Many of the smaller families are described thoroughly, especially if the group is showy or associated with human activities. . . .Whatever the particular motivation for using this reference, it is a useful addition to every field biologist's library." --Bulletin of the Entomological Society of America "Exemplary. . . .Amateurs and students. . .should find this book invaluable. . . .A surprisingly nice work that should have considerable appeal and utility." --Taxon "I know of no equivalent compilation with coverage ranging through bacteria to fungi, plants and animals, and both the choice of taxa and the comments in each entry seem appropriate....It contains a wealth of useful taxonomic, geological (in a broad sense) and atmospheric information." --Nature "This dictionary will clearly help us to better understand our natural world, and will make it possible for us to communicate that understanding to others....Every public, college, and university library will want to acquire this important work." --Choice "A useful book for both amateur and professional students of natural history."The Quarterly Review of Biology "Will be useful in public, high school, and college libraries for the educated layperson needing definitions when identifying plants and animals and for brief descriptions of scientific names." --Reference Books Bulletin (Oct. 1986) "Entomologists may be pleasantly surprised by the detail in which the most diverse class of organisms is represented. Many of the smaller families are described thoroughly, especially if the group is showy or associated with human activities. . . .Whatever the particular motivation for using this reference, it is a useful addition to every field biologist's library." --Bulletin of the Entomological Society of America "Exemplary. . . .Amateurs and students. . .should find this book invaluable. . . .A surprisingly nice work that should have considerable appeal and utility." --Taxon "I know of no equivalent compilation with coverage ranging through bacteria to fungi, plants and animals, and both the choice of taxa and the comments in each entry seem appropriate....It contains a wealth of useful taxonomic, geological (in a broad sense) and atmospheric information." --Nature "This dictionary will clearly help us to better understand our natural world, and will make it possible for us to communicate that understanding to others....Every public, college, and university library will want to acquire this important work." --Choice "A useful book for both amateur and professional students of natural history."The Quarterly Review of Biology "Will be useful in public, high school, and college libraries for the educated layperson needing definitions when identifying plants and animals and for brief descriptions of scientific names." --Reference Books Bulletin (Oct. 1986) "Entomologists may be pleasantly surprised by the detail in which the most diverse class of organisms is represented. Many of the smaller families are described thoroughly, especially if the group is showy or associated with human activities. . . .Whatever the particular motivation for using this reference, it is a useful addition to every field biologist's library." --Bulletin of the Entomological Society of America "Exemplary. . . .Amateurs and students. . .should find this book invaluable. . . .A surprisingly nice work that should have considerable appeal and utility." --Taxon

Edition details

• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication date: 1986
• ISBN 10: 0192177206
• ISBN 13: 9780192177209
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 702
• Editor: Michael Allaby