Authoritative and up to date, this is the perfect reference book for students of biology, whether at school or university. Fully revised for this third edition, with 1,500 new entries, it covers all the commonly encountered terms and concepts in biology, biophysics and biochemistry, as well as key terms from medicine and palaentology.

* 4,000 clear and concise entries
* The dictionary conforms to the recommendations of the Institute of Biology, both in its definition of terms and the system of classification used
* Up-to-date coverage of molecular biology, genetics and biotechnology
* New entries include apoptosis, bioreactor, biosensor, G-protein, mitochondrial Eve and nerve growth factor