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This market-leading illustrated dictionary contains 12,500 authoritative entries on all aspects of medical science. Written by a team of medical experts, all entries have been revised and updated for this new edition to reflect the very latest in medical knowledge and practice. Entries are accessible and jargon-free and are complemented by over 140 illustrations and diagrams. This brand new edition includes over 500 new entries and features increased coverage of pharmacology, obstetrics/gynaecology, paediatrics, ethics, nephrology, and psychiatry. Recommended web links are now provided for many entries, which are accessed and kept up to date via the Medical Dictionary companion website, and appendices have been expanded to include tables of paediatric reference ranges, milk formulas, and additional abbrevations for blood tests Selling almost 700,000 copies in previous editions, this is an essential A-Z for students and those working in the medical and allied professions. It is also an invaluable home reference guide for the general reader.

Features short biographies of leading scientists, full page illustrated features on subjects such as the Solar System and Genetically Modified Organisms and chronologies of specific scientific subjects.

Reflecting the expanding vocabulary in science, this collection of dictionaries makes a wealth of terms from various scientific disciplines accessible to both non-scientists and scientists. Praised as "an essential book" by The New Scientist, these newly expanded dictionaries focus on specific branches of science. Each entry is written in a clear and explanatory style, providing straightforward definitions along with valuable background information. An extensive cross-referencing system allows readers to understand each term within a broader context. The dictionaries also include tables of essential scientific information and line drawings to clarify complex concepts. The updated biology dictionary features over 2,500 entries covering terms in biology, biophysics, biochemistry, and key medical and paleontological terms, incorporating recent advancements in genetics, molecular biology, and immunology. The chemistry dictionary contains over 3,000 entries on terms in chemistry, physical chemistry, and biochemistry, reflecting the latest developments in techniques, concepts, and materials. The physics dictionary includes over 2,700 entries on terms in physics, mathematics, astrophysics, metallurgy, electronics, and physical chemistry, with new additions from nuclear and particle physics, quantum theory, and solid-state physics. These dictionaries are indispensable for anyone seeking concise and accurate definitions in biology, ch

Fully revised and updated for the seventh edition, this market-leading dictionary is the perfect guide for anyone studying biology, either at school or university. With more than 5,500 clear and concise entries, it provides comprehensive coverage of biology, biophysics, and biochemistry. Over 250 new entries include terms such as Broca's area, comparative genomic hybridization, mirror neuron, and Pandoravirus. Appendices include classifications of the animal and plant kingdoms, the geological time scale, major mass extinctions of species, model organisms and their genomes, Nobel prizewinners, and a new appendix on evolution. Entry-level web links to online resources can be accessed via a companion website.

Acclaimed critically by "The New Scientist", this colour dictionary offers a home medical guide, and a reference tool for those working in the medical and allied professions. It covers drugs in clinical use, as well as advances in genetics, infertility treatment, cancer, organ transplantation, and BSE.

Clear answers to a wide range of questions on all types and aspects of music, including performance, theory and history, as well as concise biographies of over 1500 composers and musicians, explaining standard terms, with much, much more! 45 color, 200 black-and-white illustrations.

This authoritative and completely up-to-date dictionary defines and explains the major terms, concepts, processes, and organization of the common law system of Great Britain. Compiled by practising lawyers, it is intended for those without qualification in the law who nonetheless require somelegal knowledge. Written in clear, jargon-free language, this new edition has been significantly enlarged and updated to include nearly 200 new entries, as well as substantial revisions of existing entries to reflect current law and practice.

Approximately 8500 entries to terminology used "by nurses, therapists, radiographers, and those in similar professions." Concise definitions with pronunciation indicated. Also gives biographical notations, trade names of drugs, and acronyms. Miscellaneous appendixes.