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Oxford Dictionary of Biology
Cover of the seventh edition
Author
  • Robert Hine
  • Elizabeth Martin
LanguageEnglish
SubjectBiology
Published2015 (Oxford University Press)
Publication placeUnited Kingdom
Media typePrint (hardcover and paperback)
Pages736[1]
ISBN978-0-19-871437-8

Oxford Dictionary of Biology (often abbreviated to ODB) is a multiple editions dictionary published by the English Oxford University Press. With more than 5,500 entries,[1][2] it contains comprehensive information in English on topics relating to biology, biophysics, and biochemistry.[3] The first edition was published in 1985 as A Concise Dictionary of Biology.[4] The seventh edition, A Dictionary of Biology, was published in 2015 and it was edited by Robert Hine and Elizabeth Martin.[3]

Robert Hine studied at King's College London and University of Aberdeen and since 1984 he has contributed to numerous journals and books.[3]

Digital and on-line availability

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The sixth and seventh editions of the ODB are available online for members of subscribed institutions and for subscribed individuals via Oxford Reference.

Editions

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The first edition of Oxford Dictionary of Biology was first published in 1985 and the seventh edition in 2015.[4]

Year Edition
1985 First edition
1990 Second edition
1996 Third edition
2000 Fourth edition
2004 Fifth edition
2008 Sixth edition
2015 Seventh edition
2019 Eighth edition

References

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  1. ^ a b A Dictionary of Biology. Oxford University Press. 25 August 2015. ISBN 978-0198714378.
  2. ^ "A Dictionary of Biology". oup.com. Oxford University Press. 25 August 2015. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  3. ^ a b c "A Dictionary of Biology". A Dictionary of Biology (7 ed.). Oxford University Press. 17 September 2015. ISBN 978-0-19-871437-8. Retrieved 11 August 2017. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
  4. ^ a b A Dictionary of Biology (7 ed.). Oxford University Press. 25 August 2015. p. 2. ISBN 978-0198714378.
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