Scientific Classification Manual · Biology

Author: (American) Dale Graham Professional Group, translated by Xu Jian, Guo Xinglin, Zhang Yongjun, etc.
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Publishing Date: 2004-01-01
Features: With the advancement of technology, it has become increasingly difficult for students and teachers to obtain direct and rapid answers to fundamental scientific and weather/climate questions. Therefore, they will welcome the book "Science Classification Handbook: Ocean Science" published by American FactsOnFile Publishing. The "Science Classification Handbook" series covers the following disciplines: weather/climate, biology, chemistry, earth science, ocean science, physics, space and astronomy, algebra, calculus, and geometry. It is an invaluable bilingual dictionary series organized systematically by academic disciplines. The "Science Classification Handbook: Ocean Science" published by American FactsOnFile Publishing includes the following sections:
Terminology: The book contains over 1,000 entries, many of which are accompanied by simple diagrams to help explain the terms. Topics include: adrenaline, amniotic fluid diagnosis, botany, cell membranes, embryos, hormones, lymph nodes, synthesis, ventricles, and zygotes.
People: It introduces more than 400 scientists and biologists from ancient times to the present, whose discoveries have advanced human understanding of biology. These scientists include: Elizabeth Garrett Anderson, John James Audubon, Francis Bacon, Jacques-étienne Montgolfier, Hippocrates, Edwin Powell Hubble, Linus Pauling, Jonas Edward Salk, and Frederick Sanger.
Chronology: It spans more than 4,000 years of biological development history from ancient Greece to the present, including major discoveries and significant events in biology; for example, the ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle classified 500 species of animals into eight classes and further subdivided them; the Italian astronomer and physicist Galileo used the microscope for research on insect anatomy; the French chemist Louis Pasteur discovered anaerobic organs, etc.
The series published by American FactsOnFile Publishing is equipped with a convenient index, which will facilitate students and teachers in quick reference. This book places biology within the broader context of science, highlighting the close systematic connections between all disciplines and enabling the comparison and integration of information across different fields.