Encyclopedia of life science /
Katherine Cullen.
- New York : Facts On File, c2009.
- 2 v. (xii, 806 p., 29 p.) : ill. (chiefly col.), col. map ; 29 cm.
- Facts on File science library .
- Facts on File science library. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The colony collapse disorder crisis for honeybees / Bioinformatics : sequence alignment algoriths / Structure-function relationships in life science / Partners in protection : cooperative approaches to protecting wide-ranging species / The effects of global change on tropical forests / Adaptation or not : how to tell the difference / Gene therapy and cystic fibrosis / Epigenetics : regulation above the genome / The biology of ADHD / The childhood obesity epidemic / Model organisms for life science research / Stem cells : the next major medical breakthrough? / by Zachary Huang -- by Jason S. Rawlings -- by Lisa M. Dorn -- by Rachel Mazur -- by Kenneth J. Feeley -- by James Wagner -- by Caleb Hodson -- by Alexandra Silveira -- by Peggy Shadduck Palombi -- by Sharon Brown -- by Michael L. Goodson -- by Jacob P. Harney. Feature essays:
Presents over two hundred alphabetically arranged entries on fundamental concepts, principles, theories, biographies, sub-disciplines, common methods, and techniques relevant to life sciences, with twelve essays, illustrations, and historical perspectives on the scientists who contribute to the field.
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Life sciences--Encyclopedias, Juvenile. Sciences de la vie--Encyclop�edies pour la jeunesse.