TY - BOOK TI - McGraw-Hill concise encyclopedia of bioscience SN - 0071439560 (pbk. : alk. paper) AV - REF QH 302.5 .M378 2004 PY - 2005/// CY - New York PB - McGraw-Hill KW - Biology KW - Encyclopedias KW - Biologie KW - Encyclop�edies KW - rasuqam KW - Sciences biologiques KW - Encyclop�edie (Descripteur de forme) N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 885-897) and index; Articles, A-Z -- Appendix. Bibliographies ; Equivalents of commonly used units for the U.S. Customary System and the metric system ; Conversion factors for the U.S. Customary System, metric system, and International System ; ABO blood group system ; Amino acid abbreviations ; Universal (standard) genetic code ; Some functions of essential vitamins ; Major groups of viruses ; Cranial nerves of vertebrates ; Classification of living organisms ; Biographical listing N2 - Hundreds of articles explore the most important fields of science. Based on content from the McGraw-Hill Concise Encyclopedia of Science & Technology, Fifth Edition, each of these subject-specific quick-reference guides features: Detailed, well-illustrated explanations; Hundreds of concise articles in each volume; An easy-to-understand presentation, accessible and interesting to non-specialists; A portable, convenient format; Bibliographies, appendices, and other information supplement the articles UR - http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/description/mh051/2004049947.html UR - http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/bios/mh042/2004049947.html UR - http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/toc/mh041/2004049947.html ER -