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General Science

Britannica Online

  • Online version of Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia of Life Sciences

  • Current theory and practice of all basic and applied aspects of life sciences.
  • Tisch Reference Q123.D53

Access Science: McGraw Hill Online Encyclopedia of Science and Technology
  • Tisch Reference Q121.M3
  • 20 volume general science encyclopedia; extensive coverage in all areas.

Oxford Reference Online: Biological Sciences

Dictionary of Biology

Dictionary of Ecology


Dictionary of Plant Sciences


Dictionary of Zoology


Natural History and Evolution


Cambridge Encyclopedia of Human Evolution

  • Tisch Reference GN281.C345
  • An exhaustive look at human evolution; including, but not limited to biology, anthropology, and sociology of humans.
Encyclopedia of Evolution
  • Tisch Reference QH360.2.E54

Encyclopedia of Evolution: Humanity's Search for its Origins

  • Tisch Reference GN281.M53

Encyclopedia of Human Evolution and Prehistory

  • Tisch Reference GN281.E53

Oxford Dictionary of Natural History

  • Tisch Reference QH13.O9
  • Dictionary about life, diversity, and habitats.

Biology
Concise Encyclopedia Biology/ABC Biologie
  • Tisch Reference QH302.5.A2313
  • Encyclopedic treatment of biological terminology, concepts and disciplines. Contains cross-references, illustrations and colored plates.

Dictionary of Ecology

Dictionary of ecology, evolution, and systematics

  • Tisch Reference QH 540.4.L56
A Dictionary of Genetics
  • Tisch Reference QH427.K55
  • Definitions of genetic terminology, including organism classification, historical chronology, and periodical literature in genetics.
Elsevier's Dictionary of the Genera of Life
  • Tisch Reference QH83 .T77
Genetics Manual
  • Tisch Reference QH427 .R43
Henderson's Dictionary of Biological Terms
  • Tisch Reference QH302.5.H65

Mendelian Inheritance in Man

Catalog of human genes and genetic disorders, with references.


Dictionary of Biology

Synopsis & Classification of Living Organisms

  • Tisch Reference QH83.S89
  • Systematic positions and affinities of all living organisms; including Linnaean classifications.

Botany
Botanical Latin
  • Tisch Reference QK10.S7
  • Grammar, syntax, terminology, vocabulary and history of botanical Latin.
Dictionary of Plant Sciences
  • Tisch Reference QK9 .C67
  • Definitions of over 5000 terms in the botanical sciences.
Encyclopedia of Plant Physiology
  • Tisch Reference QK711.2.E5
  • Exhaustive treatment of all aspects of plant physiology; including, but not limited to metabolism, chemistry, growth, adaptation, and reproduction.
Plant Identification Terminology: an Illustrated Glossary
  • Tisch Reference QK9.H37
  • Illustrated glossary of photography, descriptive terminology of plants.
Plants and Their Names
  • Tisch Reference QK96.P35
  • Dictionary of common and Latin plant names.

Zoology
Animal Behavior Desk Reference
  • Tisch Reference QL750.3.B37
  • Annotated dictionary covering animal behavior, evolution, ecology, and related branches of biology.
Encyclopedia of Human Biology
  • Tisch Reference QP11.E53
  • Overview of biological characteristics and properties in humans.

Encyclopedia of Insects

  • Tisch Reference QL462.3.E485
Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia
  • Tisch Reference QL3.G7813
  • Natural history of animals.
Latin Names Explained
  • Tisch Reference QL353.G67
  • Guide to scientific classification of reptiles, birds, and mammals.
Walker's Mammals of the World
  • Tisch Reference QL703.W222
  • Natural history of mammals.

 

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