The Cambridge Illustrated Dictionary of Natural History

This dictionary has over 10,000 entries on plants, animals, micro-organisms and fossils

R. J. Lincoln (Author), G. A. Boxshall (Author), Roberta Smith (Illustrated by)

9780521399418, Cambridge University Press

Paperback, published 3 May 1990

420 pages, 2 b/w illus. 4 maps
22.8 x 15.4 x 2.6 cm, 0.689 kg

"Its taxonomic coverage is complete and up-to-date; its background information on habitat, feeding, reproductive strategies, behavior and physiology is authoritative." Geotimes

• 10,000 entries on plants, animals, micro-organisms and fossils • Complete and up-to-date taxonomic coverage • Authoritative background information on habitat, feeding, reproductive strategies, behaviour and physiology • Handy reference charts giving biogeographical areas, geological time scales, ocean currents, and schemes of zonation and scaling • Over 700 informative illustrations

Subject Areas: Reference works [GBC]