INTRODUCTION
THE FACTS ON FILE BIOLOGY HANDBOOK, Revised Edition offers students a full view of this
vital branch of science, in the form of a one-stop reference.
The Revised Edition expands greatly on the information available in the previous edition, with the
inclusion of four new sections—an A–Z of key advances in the field of biology; a list of Nobel Prize
winners in physiology or medicine; listings for important science and biology associations; and key
science and biology Web sites. The biography and chronology sections have been updated and the
glossary expanded to include charts and graphs illustrating important concepts. Finally, the index has
been extended and completely revised to make searching even easier. THE BIOLOGY HANDBOOK,
Revised Edition features the following components:
GLOSSARY
More than 1,700 entries are provided, many of them accompanied by illustrations, and now with 21
new large diagrams and charts, to aid students’ understanding of the specialized terminology of the
biological sciences.
BIOGRAPHIES
Biographies of more than 400 people are given here, including not only the giants of biological science,
such as Charles Darwin, but also many whose achievements may have gone unnoticed, yet whose
discoveries have nevertheless pushed forward the world’s understanding of biology. Updated to 2005.
CHRONOLOGY
The chronology covers 2,500 years of events in the history of the biological sciences that have
influenced our lives more than wars, political changes, and world rulers. Now extended to 2005.
KEY ADVANCES
This entirely new A–Z list of 125 important advances in the biological sciences enables students to find
quick information on who invented or discovered what and when.
NOBEL PRIZE WINNERS
This newly added list of Nobel Prize winners in physiology or medicine is complete to 2005. Each
entry includes the award citation as well as the nationality and dates of birth and death of the winners.
CHARTS & TABLES
This section brings together charts and tables on key areas of biology, for easy reference. Four pages
have been added in the Revised Edition.
ASSOCIATIONS
Another new section, providing the names, addresses, telephone numbers, and Web addresses of 30
important associations in biology, and in science generally.
WEB SITES
A new guide to 50 selected Web sites for students, teachers, and library patrons.
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CONTENTS
SECTION ONE Glossary 7
SECTION TWO Biographies 125
SECTION THREE Chronology 195
SECTION FOUR Key advances 221
SECTION FIVE Nobel Prize winners 231
SECTION SIX Charts & Tables 243
SECTION SEVEN Associations 257
SECTION EIGHT Web sites 261
INDEX 265 |