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Mason's World Dictionary of Livestock Breeds, Types and Varieties, now in its sixth edition, has a long history as a reliable and authoritative source of key livestock breed information. Intended as a list of livestock names and synonyms for breeds, groups, types and varieties worldwide, the dictionary aims to include all names found in the literature, 'defining' each breed or type with a brief indication of identifying characteristics, uses and source of origin. Expanded into a new edition, this established and trusted resource: Extends coverage to include yak and camelids in addition to the existing cattle, sheep, pigs, goats, horses, asses and water buffalo.Features well over 10,000 entries and cross-references on breeds, sub-breeds, types, varieties, strains and lines of species.Covers newly created and now-recognised local breeds documented over the past two decades. An important updated work, Mason's Dictionary forms a useful reference for livestock breeders and academics interested in breeds, as well as national and international organizations with interests in livestock.
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• Preface Contents A Dictionary of Plant Sciences A-Z Plant Classification Fungi Classification The Universal Genetic Code The Geologic Time-Scale SI Units Phylogenies Timelines Vernacular Plant Names.
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This new fourth edition has been completely revised and updated, covering all aspects in the field of plant sciences including biochemistry, plant physiology, cytology, ecology, genetics, evolution, biogeography, earth history, and earth sciences. Over 500 new entries, including Rosales, physical dormancy, menthol, and codeine, enhance the dictionary's coverage of botanical terms, key drugs and medicines derived from plants, and plant orders, families, and genera. It also explains many ecological terms, and expands beyond plants to describe fungi and bacteria and how they affect plants. Numerous appendices include Plant Classification and SI Units, with new timelines showing important moments in plant evolution. For ease of use, vernacular plant names have been transferred to an appendix, fully cross-referenced to the A to Z entries. The dictionary's dedicated companion website points to recommended web links and additional resources. The most up-to-date dictionary available on its subject, this is an essential resource for students of plant sciences and amateur botanists, as well as an entertaining and valuable guide for the plant enthusiast.
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• Roots 139
• Root Parts 139
• Root Shapes 139
• Root Types 139
• Stems 140
• Stem Parts 140
• Stem Types 142
• Stem Forms 144
• Leaves 148
• Leaf Parts 148
• Leaf Shapes 150
• Leaf Bases 150
• Leaf Apices 153
• Leaf Division 155
• Leaf Venation 156
• Leaf Margins 157
• Leaf Attachment 161
• Leaf Arrangement 162
• Miscellaneous Leaf Terms 163
• Surfaces 164
• Inflorescences 172
• Inflorescence Parts 172
• Inflorescence Types 174
• Inflorescence Forms 178
• Flowers 180
• Flower Parts 180
• Flower Symmetry 181
• Insertion of Floral Structures 181
• Pollination Systems 182
• Flower Sexuality 182
• Flowering Time 183
• Numbers of Floral Structures 183
• Perianth 184
• Perianth Parts 184
• Perianth Types 187
• Perianth Forms 188
• Androecium 191
• Androecium Parts 191
• Stamen Types 192
• Stamen Number 192
• Stamen Arrangement 193
• Stamen Fusion 194
• Anther Attachment 195
• Anther Dehiscence 195
• Gynoecium 195
• Gynoecium Parts 195
• Carpel Types 197
• Carpel Number 197
• Carpel Fusion 198
• Ovary Position 198
• Style Forms 199
• Placentation 199
• Ovule Types 200
• Fruits 200
• Fruit Parts 200
• Fruit Types 202.

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• INTRODUCTION
• QUOTATIONS
• INDEX.
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This Dictionary is part of the Oxford Reference Collection: using sustainable print-on-demand technology to make the acclaimed backlist of the Oxford Reference programme perennially available in hardback format. The original words announcing great scientific discoveries, from the first 'Eureka!' to the cloning of Dolly the sheep, can all be found in this fascinating addition to the world-famous 'Oxford Quotations' range. An essential reference tool, put together over 15 years with the assistance of a distinguished team of specialist advisers, it includes full author descriptions, exact sources, and a word-finding index for easy reference. Scholarly but accessible, it also presents the human face of science, as scientists reflect on achievements and failures in their own lives and those of others. Darwin not only describes natural selection, but carefully assesses the pros and cons of marriage, while James Clerk Maxwell constructs an electric but poetic Valentine as well as his 'demon'. From Archimedes to Einstein and beyond, the Oxford Dictionary of Scientific Quotations charts the progress of the great ideas of science. 'Schrodinger's wave-mechanics is not a physical theory but a dodge - and a very good dodge too.' Arthur Eddington 'I have little patience with scientists who take a board of wood, look for its thinnest part and drill a great number of holes where drilling is easy.' Albert Einstein 'Science and everyday life cannot and should not be separated.' Rosalind Franklin 'I do not feel obliged to believe that that same God who has endowed us with senses, reason, and intellect has intended to forgo their use and by some other means to give us knowledge which we can attain by them.' Galileo Galilei 'I try to identify myself with the atoms...I ask what I would do if I were a carbon atom or a sodium atom.' Linus Pauling.
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• Introduction
• How to use this book and get most out of it
• The dictionary
• Appendix: system for arrangement of extant vascular plants
• Acknowledgement of sources: 1. Floras and handbooks, websites
• 2. Periodicals
• Abbreviations and symbols (used in this book): 1. General
• 2. Authors' names
• New names used in this book.
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Mabberley's Plant-book is internationally accepted as an essential reference text for anyone studying, growing or writing about plants. With some 26,000 entries, this comprehensive dictionary provides information on every family and genus of seed-bearing plant (including conifers), plus ferns and clubmosses, besides economically important mosses and algae. The book combines taxonomic details and uses with English and other vernacular names found in commerce. The third edition was recognised in the American Botanical Council's annual James A. Duke Excellence in Botanical Literature Award for 2008 and the International Association for Plant Taxonomy's Engler Medal in Silver for 2009. In this new edition, each entry has been updated to take into consideration the most recent literature, notably the greater understanding resulting from molecular analyses; over 1400 additional entries (including ecologically and economically important genera of seaweeds) have been included, ensuring that Mabberley's Plant-book continues to rank among the most practical and authoritative botanical texts available.
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• Preface
• Explanatory chart
• Explanatory notes
• The English language in the dictionary
• Guide to pronunciation
• Abbreviations in this work
• Pronunciation symbols
• A dictionary of the English language
• Foreign words and phrases
• Biographical names
• Geographical names
• Signs and symbols
• A handbook of style
• Index.

Black's Veterinary Dictionary has been a bestseller for over 80 years. It is an essential reference tool for all with a professional or leisure interest in the care of animals. Much more than a list of veterinary terms, its practical approach ensures that readers gain an insight into the signs and symptoms of common, and less common, diseases, their diagnosis and treatment. For the 22nd edition much new and updated information has been included, reflecting the numerous developments that have taken place in animal care and husbandry, and welfare. There is greatly expanded coverage of topics relating to popular breeds of dog and cat, and the inheritable conditions that might affect their health. Advances in medicine, surgery and diagnostic techniques; descriptions of newly identified diseases such as Schmallenberg virus; the resurgence of old scourges such as TB in cattle, and ongoing enzootic infections such as bird flu are included in this new edition. The growing risk of exotic diseases such as heartworm being imported following the relaxation of travel arrangements for dogs and cats is reflected in new entries. Notes on many new species being farmed or kept as companion animals are among the thousands of topics covered. Whether your interest is in cats or cattle, horses or hamsters, puppies or pigeons, the A-Z of veterinary matters is covered in Black's Veterinary Dictionary.
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This plant glossary includes all descriptive terms used in floras, plant field guides and monographs. This is an essential companion for anyone working with plant descriptions, plant identification keys, floras, monographs and field guides. In this second edition 4,500 botanical terms are described with accompanying illustrations, including a new section on vegetation terms and an updated colour section. 'Catnip for the garden geek...this fascinating, authoritative volume may seduce even the most casual browser.' The New York Times, 27 May 2010.
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• Entries are listed alphabetically and cross-referenced.
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Contemporary agriculture is a wide-ranging field with its own unique language. As an aid for improving scientific communication for everyone from students to public decision-makers, the CRC Dictionary of Agricultural Sciences provides a comprehensive guide to the terminology of agriculture. It includes every area of agriculture, from traditional farming to environmental sciences to the latest developments in biotechnology and genetics. The dictionary provides: * Approximately 15,000 terms * Extensive cross-referencing of closely related entries * Definitions include often-used variants of the principal meaning More than just a compendium of terms, this dictionary presents clear, concise definitions in traditional dictionary entry format. From agroecology to wildlife biology, the CRC Dictionary of Agricultural Sciences establishes common ground between the various practitioners involved in agriculture, making interdisciplinary communications easier and more precise. About the author: Dr. Lewis is a world-class scientist and renowned author and editor of numerous scientific papers and books written in English and German. His contributions include research and applications in ecology and agro-ecology; environmental science; environmental and agricultural technology; endocrinology; air pollution sciences; and environmental monitoring and specimen banking. Dr. Lewis has been an academic and government administrator in the United States and Germany and has developed and coordinated several programs of research that were national or international in scope.
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• Introduction ix Abbreviations xiii CONDENSED CHEMICAL DICTIONARY 1
• Appendix I: Origin of Some Chemical Terms 1455
• Appendix II: Highlights in the History of Chemistry 1462
• Appendix III: Manufacturers of Trademarked Products (Alphabetical List) 1471
• Appendix IV: Chemical Abstract (CAS) Number Index 1483
• Appendix V: Tables 1544.
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*1471 new definitions, 5,236 revised or updated definitions, a new Chemical Abstract Number index, and an update of all trademarks * Significant expansion of both chemical and biochemical terms including the addition of biochemical terms in the emerging fields in biology and biological engineering such as synthetic biology, highlighting the merging of the sciences of chemistry and biology * Updates and expands the extensive data on chemicals, trade name products, and chemistry-related definitions * Adds entries for notable chemists and Nobel Prize winners, equipment and devices, natural forms and minerals, named reactions, and chemical processes * Update on toxicological profiles.
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• Around 500 alphabetically ordered, monographic entries related to the area of explosives.
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The unrivaled, definitive reference for almost 40 years, this classic work on explosives is now in its seventh, completely revised and updated edition. Some 500 monographic entries, arranged alphabetically, consider the physicochemical properties, production methods, and safe applications of over 120 explosive chemicals. In addition, 70 fuels, additives, and oxidizing agents are discussed as well as the corresponding test methods. Trade, company, and military short names are provided for many of the materials listed, while further key features include a combined index and glossary with terms and abbreviations in English, French, and German, as well as conversion tables and many literature references. Finally, this indispensable source also contains safety data and transport regulations.
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Understand and correctly use all the latest terminology in today's ever-evolving medical field with the 32nd Edition of the comprehensive, highly respected "Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary"! Thoroughly updated, this user-friendly reference-trusted for more than a century by healthcare personnel at every professional level - allows you to grasp the meanings of all medical terms in current usage. It delivers more total entries than in any other dictionary of its kind, including several thousand new words, as well as 500 new illustrations to aid your understanding. Plus, with the bonus CD-ROM, you can listen to 35,000 audio pronunciations! And you can consult the dictionary anytime, anywhere online with free access to our associated website. Easily stay up with the changing terminology in your field by depending on Dorland's - the most reliable medical dictionary available today!.
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• Chapters A-Z
• Appendix I Mouse CD Chart
• Appendix II Complement Pathways
• Appendix III Cytokines and Their Receptors
• Appendix IV Chemokines and Their Receptors
• Appendix V Human Leukocyte Differentiation Antigens.
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From the beginning, immunologists have maintained a unique nomenclature that has often mystified and even baffled their colleagues in other fields, causing them to liken immunology to a black box. With more than 1200 illustrations, the Illustrated Dictionary of Immunology, Third Edition provides immunologists and nonimmunologists a single-volume resource for the many terms encountered in contemporary immunological literature. Encyclopedic in scope and including more than 1200 illustrations, the content ranges from photographs of historical figures to molecular structures of recently characterized cytokines, the major histocompatibility complex molecules, immunoglobulins, and molecules of related interest to immunologists. These descriptive illustrations provide a concise and thorough understanding of the subject. To reflect modern advances, the third edition includes entries on immunopharmacology, newly described interleukins, comparative immunology, immunity to infectious diseases, and expanded definitions in all of the immunological subspecialities. Providing unprecedented breadth and detail, this readily accessible book is not only a pictorial reference but also a primary resource.
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"This work briefly records the lives and achievements of 502 men and women who contributed, or are still contributing, to the natural history of the Free State and Lesotho, between 1829 and 2013"--P. [4] of cover.

Gardeners are inherently curious. They make note of a plant label in a botanical garden and then go home to learn more. They pick up fallen blossoms to examine them closer. They spend hours reading plant catalogues. But they are often unable to accurately name or describe their discoveries. A Botanist's Vocabulary gives gardeners and naturalists a better understanding of what they see and a way to categorize and organize the natural world in which they are so intimately involved. Through concise definitions and detailed black and white illustrations, it defines 1300 words commonly used by botanists, naturalists, and gardeners to describe plants. The terms include simple concepts like petal and sepal, some that apply only to a particular group of plants or to entire ecosystems, and others that are only visible under a microscope. The simple and accessible language and highly detailed black and white illustrations make this the perfect guide for anyone looking for a deeper appreciation of the wonderful world of plants.
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• PREFACE
• EDITORS AND CONTRIBUTORS
• DICTIONARY OF CHEMISTRY A-Z
• APPENDICES.
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Fully revised and updated, the seventh edition of this popular dictionary is the ideal reference resource for students of chemistry, either at school or at university. With over 5000 entries-over 175 new to this edition-it covers all aspects of chemistry, from physical chemistry to biochemistry. The seventh edition boasts broader coverage in areas such as nuclear magnetic resonance, polymer chemistry, nanotechnology and graphene, and absolute configuration, increasing the dictionary's appeal to students in these fields. New diagrams have been added and existing diagrams updated to illustrate topics that would benefit from a visual aid. There are also biographical entries on key figures, featured entries on major topics such as polymers and crystal defects, and a chronology charting the main discoveries in atomic theory, biochemistry, explosives, and plastics.
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• Preface to the Sixteenth Edition vii Abbreviations ix Units and Conversions ix SI Prefixes xi Greek Alphabet xi Common Latin and Greek Noun Endings xii THE DICTIONARY 1 - 640 Appendices
• 1. An Outline of the Plant Kingdom (Domain Eukarya) 641
• 2. An Outline of the Kingdom Fungi (Domain Eukarya) 645
• 3. An Outline of the Animal Kingdom (Domain Eukarya) 647
• 4. An Outline of the Protists (Domain Eukarya) 655
• 5. An Outline of the Domain Bacteria 657
• 6. An Outline of the Domain Archaea 659
• 7. Virus Families 661
• 8. Geological Timescale 663
• 9. Etymological Origins of Some Common Word Elements in Biology 665.
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With over 22,000 entries, Henderson's Dictionary of Biology is the most comprehensive on the market. It continues to be an essential reference for students, teachers and researchers within any of the biological sciences.
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