Encyclopeadia of Biology.pdf

encyclopedia of

Biology

ENCYCLOPEDIA OF

biology

don rittner

and

Timothy L. M c Cabe, P h .D.

Encyclopedia of Biology

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Rittner, Don.

Encyclopedia of biology / Don Rittner and Timothy L. McCabe.

p. cm.

Summary: Contains approximately 800 alphabetical entries, prose essays on important topics, line

illustrations, and black-and-white photographs.

Includes bibliographical references (p. ).

ISBN 0-8160-4859-2

1. Biology—Encyclopedias, Juvenile. [1. Biology—Encyclopedias.

2. Encyclopedias and dictionaries.] I. McCabe, Timothy Lee. II. Title.

QH309.2.R58 2004

570’.3—dc222003021279

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