A comprehensive dictionary of scientific facts. It contains the biographies of numerous scientists including the Nobel prize winners; the discoveries of each one; the importance of their specialities and how they set about their work; and also what drove and inspired them as human beings.

A comprehensive dictionary of scientific facts. It contains the biographies of numerous scientists including the Nobel prize winners; the discoveries of each one; the importance of their specialities and how they set about their work; and also what drove and inspired them as human beings.

Provides an authoritative and accessible look at the lives of the men and women who have shaped science.

Provides information about the lives and motivations of 1,800 scientists from throughout history; arranged alphabetically with illustrations, quotations, and overviews of seven fields of scientific inquiry.

Do you want to know what inherited defect causes thalassaemia? Do you understand the significance of "resistance" when applied to microbiology? Can you say what a "frozen section" really is? The Dictionary of Biomedical Sciences answers all these questions and more. This informative, practical guide contains over 8000 entries that define all the basic principles of biomedical sciences, together with a wealth of other information. It reflects current practice in all aspects of biomedical science and includes variant spellings, punctuation, abbreviations, acronyms, symbols, nomenclature, prefixes and suffixes and covers the field in a concise, clear and authoritative manner.