Encyclopedia of Life Sciences, 26 Volume Set
"The most ambitious single reference source ever produced in the biological sciences..." (American Reference Books Annual)
"...a superb product...one of the greatest scientific publications of the 21st Century..." (Library Journal)
"The Encyclopedia of Life Sciences is a wonderful resource -- broad and deep in its coverage, current, authoritative, and very enjoyable to use. ... the sheer scope of coverage combined with the very high quality of the content make ELS a remarkable work. All libraries serving researchers in the biological sciences, whether undergraduates or researchers in the field, should strongly consider this exemplary resource. " (Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship)
The Encyclopedia of Life Sciences volumes 1-26 comprises the original 20 volumes of ELS (published in 2002) plus six supplementary volumes (published in 2007). Volumes 21-26 collates all the information that has been added to the online version on WileyIntersciences since the publication of the first 20-volume set. Les mer
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Articles are divided into three different categories indicating their level of complexity: Introductory, Advanced and Keynote. Introductory articles have been written primarily for undergraduate and non-specialists requiring the basic concepts of a particular subject. Advanced articles provide a more detailed discussion of specialist subjects, equivalent to that found in graduate level texts. Keynote articles provide a platform for debate where controversial issues and 'hot topics' can be discussed. Coverage includes:* Biochemistry* Cell Biology* Developmental Biology* Ecology* Evolution and Diversity of Life* Functional and Comparative Morphology* Genetics and Disease* Genetics and Molecular Biology* Immunology* Microbiology* Neuroscience* Plant Science* Science and Society* Structural Biology* Virology
Detaljer
- Forlag
- John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Innbinding
- Innbundet
- Språk
- Engelsk
- Sider
- 18348
- ISBN
- 9780470066515
- Utgivelsesår
- 2007
- Format
- 46 x 32 cm
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"The most ambitious single reference source ever produced in the biological sciences..." (American Reference Books Annual)
"...a superb product...one of the greatest scientific publications of the 21st Century..." (Library Journal)
"The Encyclopedia of Life Sciences is a wonderful resource -- broad and deep in its coverage, current, authoritative, and very enjoyable to use. ... the sheer scope of coverage combined with the very high quality of the content make ELS a remarkable work. All libraries serving researchers in the biological sciences, whether undergraduates or researchers in the field, should strongly consider this exemplary resource. " (Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship)