Table of Contents

Preface
A-Z entries
Appendices
SI units
Simplified phylogenetic tree of the animal kingdom
Simplified phylogenetic tree for plants
Geological time scale
Model organisms and their genomes
Major mass extinctions of species
Nobel prizewinning contributions to biology
Evolution
Anatomical terms
Useful websites

About the Author

Robert Hine was educated at King's College London and the University of Aberdeen. A professional freelance writer and editor since 1984, he has worked on numerous books and journals for both the UK and American markets. Specialist areas include life sciences, health, and the environment. He is also manager of a community-based website promoting energy efficiency, renewable energy, and sustainability.
Contributors: Editor of the 7th and 8th Editions: Robert Hine BSc, MSc
Editor of the 1st to 6th Editions: Elizabeth Martin MA (Market House Books Ltd)
Advisers:
B. S. Beckett BSc, BPhil, MA(Ed)
R. A. Hands BSC
Michael Lewis MA
W. D. Phillips PhD
Contributors:
Tim Beardsley BA
Lionel Bender BSc
Belinda Cupid MSc, PhD
John Clark BSc
H. M. Clarke MA, MSc
E. K. Daintith BSc
Malcolm Hart BSc, MIBiol
Elaine Holmes BSc, PhD
Anne Lockwood BSc
J. Valerie Neal BSc, PhD
R. A. Prince MA
Michael Ruse BSc, PhD
Brian Stratton BSc, MSc
Elizabeth Tootill BSc, MSc

Reviews

Review from previous edition: 'Ideally suited to students of biology, either at secondary or university level, or as a general reference source for anyone with an interest in life sciences' - Journal of Anatomy'Lives up to its expectations; the entries are concise but explanatory. Cross-referencing and diagrammatic illustrations are welcome, additional features' - Biologist