The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Zoology - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0198661622 ISBN 13: 9780198661627

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 1991

Synopsis

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Zoology is the first dictionary of zoology to be published for many years and is the only one of its kind in English. Containing nearly 6,000 entries, this up-to-date and authoritative reference work will be invaluable to students, amateur naturalists, and nonspecialist readers with an interest in the subject. In addition to ecology, the subjects covered include evolutionary concepts, animal behavior, Earth history, cell structure and function, physiology, zoogeography, taxonomic principles, and genetics. There are also brief biographical notes on some of the most important figures in the development of the relevant disciplines. The taxa covered include invertebrates, with particular emphasis on arthropods, fish, reptiles, amphibians, birds, and mammals. The Dictionary is edited by Michael Allaby, a well-known writer on the environment and the editor or author of numerous books including The Oxford Dictionary of Natural History and The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Earth Sciences

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Review

"From Aardvark to Zymogenous, this book is the specialized offshoot of the acclaimed Oxford Dictionary of National History....Subjects covered include: ecology, animal behavior, earth history, cell structure and function, physiology, zoo geography, taxonomic principles and genetics....This book is all it claims to be, and it remains singular in its attempt to cover this material. Using this dictionary is a lot like taking an upper-level biology course, without the exams."--Animal Keepers' Forum

"Make sure you have an Allaby handy; you will undoubtedly find it useful." --Nature

"Informative. . . .This dictionary should be in undergraduate science reference collections." --Choice

"Some 6,000 entries . . cover subjects such as animal behavior, physiology, genetics, cytology, evolution, Earth history, and zoogeography. With biographical notes on important figures in the history of zoology, and reflecting the current emphasis on ecology in the study of animals." --SciTech Book News

"This handy and readable dictionary provides students and practitioners with up-to-date definitions of nearly 5,000 terms in ecology and the environmental sciences. Recommended for all libraries."--Choice

Edition details

• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication date: 1991
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0198661622
• ISBN 13: 9780198661627
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 516
• Editor: Allaby Michael