A Dictionary of the Roots and Combining Forms of Scientific Words

by Tim Williams

This content requires Adobe Flash Player version 8.0.0 or greater. Get Flash

ISBN: 978-1-4116-5793-9
Publisher: Tim Williams
Copyright: © 2008 Tim Williams Standard Copyright License
Language: English
Country: United Kingdom
Edition: First Edition

Printed: 254 pages, 6" x 9", perfect binding, black and white interior ink

Description:

Have you ever wondered where scientific words and names come from? Why are honey bees known as ‘Apis mellifera’, why is a daisy known as ‘Bellis perennis'? If you are curious about words you can use this book to find out exactly what ‘artiodactyl’ means, what an ‘ectoloph’ is and where you can find ‘Cantium’. There are over 12,800 entries, plus directions for using the word-roots, pronunciation rules, guidance for constructing scientific names and general principles of transliteration. Additionally there are appendices listing the adjectival forms of geographical names; some common terms for animals, plants and structures, activities and habitats; shapes, sizes, colors, textures, patterns, numbers, quantity, direction and location, parts of the year and chemical elements. This dictionary will be especially useful to students from many fields and particularly those from medical and biological backgrounds, as well as being a valuable addition to any reference collection. www.trw-books.com


Listed in:

Reference

Stats:

Lulu Sales Rank: 1,371
Average customer rating:
  1. *
  2. *
  3. *
  4. *
  5. *
  6. *
1 vote
Please log in or sign up to rate this item.

This content can be found in the following groups: Science Group

Publishing Services

Have your own story to tell?

We've got publishing services to get you started.

Reviews:

Please log in or sign up to post a review.

A Dictionary of The Roots and Combining Forms of Scientific Words
  1. *
  2. *
  3. *
  4. *
  5. *
  6. *
29 Jun 2008
Rated as Excellent (April 5, 2008) by Wendell J. Kelsey (Chicago, IL United States)

This reference is exactly what I have been looking for. I am studying Parasitology, Genetics, Anatomy, Physiology and other subjects related to medicine. I have searched high and low for a good reference for both Greek and Latin roots. This book has almost everything I have looked up. I highly recommend this to anyone else who is curious about etymology. Also, It works great for me (and probably other students) because I have an easier time remembering scientific words when I can translate the roots, prefixes, and suffixes.

[Click the preview to close]

Share this item

Lulu is an advocate for global consumer privacy rights, protection and security.
Member Agreement   |   Privacy Pledge