A Dictionary of Plant Sciences (Oxford Quick Reference) - Softcover

Allaby, Michael

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0198608918 ISBN 13: 9780198608912

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 2006

Synopsis

This is the most comprehensive and up-to-date paperback dictionary of botany available. It contains over 5,500 clear and concise entries on all aspects of botany, including biochemistry, plant physiology, cytology, ecology, genetics, evolution, biogeography, molecular biology, and the earth sciences. Classification is comprehensive and wide-ranging: approximately one-third of the entries are devoted to taxonomic groups, from bacteria and fungi to the main groups of flowering and non-flowering plants. Helpful cross-referencing throughout makes it a breeze to find exactly what you are looking for. This edition also includes biographical notes supplying context on important individuals in the field.
This fascinating dictionary is invaluable to students, amateur botanists and naturalists, and essential reading for anyone with an interest in plants and their environments. It will also provide a useful reference tool for students and others with interests in agriculture, horticulture, physical geography, and related fields.

About this title

About the Author:

Michael Allaby has written many books on nature and environmental science, including The Encyclopedia of Weather and Climate, The Facts on File Weather and Climate Handbook, and The DK Guide to Weather. He is the General Editor of Oxford's dictionaries on the subjects of Zoology, Ecology, and Earth Sciences.

Review:

`Review from previous edition Allaby succeeds remarkably well over a wide range of disciplines . . . leaves one a better informed person, and who could ask for more from a dictionary?'
Times Higher Education Supplement

About this edition

• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0198608918
• ISBN 13: 9780198608912
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 528