Dictionary of Botany
Published on 30. November 2002
Book
Hardback
256 pages
978-0-8160-4910-3 (ISBN)
Description
This dictionary covers all aspects of pure and applied plant science, including the taxonomy and classification of plants, with entries for the higher-ranking taxa. Techniques of nucleic acid technology are included, with references made to applications in horticulture and agriculture. The dictionary covers aspects of the AP Biology course, notably the sections on Organisms and Populations as well as Molecules and Cells.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
80 b&w line drawings, tables, bibliography, references
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-8160-4910-3 (9780816049103)
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John Daintith is a contributor to many reference books, including The Facts On File Dictionary of Chemistry for Facts On File/Checkmark Books. Mr. Daintith lives in Aylesbury, England. Jill Bailey is a science writer and editor. She has worked on a number of reference works and is the editor of the Penguin Dictionary of Plant Sciences. Ms. Bailey lives in Witney, England. Robert Hine is the author of The Facts On File Dictionary of Biology for Facts On File/Checkmark Books and is the life-science editor of the Larousse Encyclopedia. Mr. Hine lives in Stafford, England.