Defines terms dealing with water chemistry, marine ecology, currents, and oceanography, and identifies scientists organizations, and concepts associated with the study of the oceans. Simultaneous.

Defines terms dealing with water chemistry, marine ecology, currents, and oceanography, and identifies scientists organizations, and concepts associated with the study of the oceans. Simultaneous.

Contains a history of the subject of marine science, over 1,500 entries providing definitions and explanations of related topics, plus brief biographies of up to 250 scientists.

Incorporating the new terms and research compiled in the last few years in this field, The Facts On File Dictionary of Biology, Fourth Edition clearly defines the basic principles and terms used in this widely studied branch of science. Approximately 300 new entries have been added to reflect new information, and current entries and back matter have been revised as needed. Pronuciation symbols have been added, and many photographs have been replaced. Pairing rich content with an accessible format, this science dictionary is ideal for high school and college classrooms and libraries, and will be useful to specialists and laypeople alike.

Contains over 3,000 entries, explaining clearly and concisely the most frequently used terms in the biological sciences.

Defines more than 2,400 terms and phrases related to computers, programming, data processing, and the Internet.