عنوان
پدید آورنده
موضوع
رده
QH349 .H36 2015
QH349
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H36
2015
کتابخانه
محل استقرار
INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
(Number (ISBN
1578594901
(Number (ISBN
9781578594900
Erroneous ISBN
9781578595242
Erroneous ISBN
9781578595259
Erroneous ISBN
9781578595266
TITLE AND STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITY
Title Proper
The handy biology answer book /
General Material Designation
[Book]
First Statement of Responsibility
Patricia Barnes-Svarney and Thomas E. Svarney.
EDITION STATEMENT
Edition Statement
Second edition.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
Detroit :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Visible Ink Press,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
[2015]
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
©2015
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
xiii, 479 pages :
Other Physical Details
illustrations ;
Dimensions
24 cm.
SERIES
Series Title
"Handy" series
GENERAL NOTES
Text of Note
Previous edition: The handy biology answer book (Detroit : Visible Ink Press, 2004).
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
Text of Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 431-435) and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
Text of Note
Basics of biology -- Cellular basics -- Bacteria, viruses, and protists -- Fungi -- Plant diversity -- Plant structure, function, and use -- Aquatic and land animal diversity -- Anatomy : animals inside -- Physiology : animal function and reproduction -- Animal behavior -- DNA, RNA, Chromosomes, and genes -- Heredity, natural selection, and evolution -- Environment and ecology -- Biology in the laboratory -- Biology and you.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
Text of Note
Gene therapy. Forensic DNA profiling. Biochemistry. Biotechnology. Cloning. Stem Cells. Super Bugs. Genetically modified food. Botany. Zoology. Sex. The study of life and living organisms is ancient, broad and ongoing. Biology combines the Greek word for life, bios, with the suffix -ology, or science/study/knowledge of. The new, completely revised and updated The Handy Biology Answer Book, examines, explains, and traces mankind's understanding of this important topic. This handy reference is the go-to guide for students and the more learned alike. It answers questions in plain English on all aspects of human, animal, plant, and microbial biology. It also introduces the scientists behind the breathtaking advances.
ACQUISITION INFORMATION NOTE
Source for Acquisition/Subscription Address
Pgw, C/O Perseus Distribution 1094 Flex Dr, Jackson, TN, USA, 38301
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Biology, Miscellanea.
Biology.
DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION
Number
570
Edition
23
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CLASSIFICATION
Class number
QH349
Book number
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H36
2015
PERSONAL NAME - PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY
Barnes-Svarney, Patricia L.
PERSONAL NAME - ALTERNATIVE RESPONSIBILITY
Svarney, Thomas E.
ORIGINATING SOURCE
Date of Transaction
20200823044132.0
Cataloguing Rules (Descriptive Conventions))
rda
ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS
Electronic name
مطالعه متن کتاب [Book]
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