Desk Reference to Nature’s Medicine
By Stephen Foster and Rebecca L. Johnson
Washington, D.C. : National Geographic Society, 2006.
Call#: Ref QK99 .A1 F67 2006

From National Geographic Society:

“Packed with color photos, botanical drawings, range maps, and more, this definitive guide to healing plants is a landmark reference in the field of natural medicine. From the Amazon to your own backyard, here’s all you need to know about the characteristics, harvest, and medicinal uses of hundreds of medicinal plants. Fascinating cultural and scientific histories trace their origins in ancient folklore and follow them through the ages to their surprising role today as possible cures for colds and other illnesses.”

Oxford Dictionary of Ecology
By Michael Allaby
New York : Oxford University Press, 2005.
Call#: QH540.4 .C66 2005

From Oxford University Press:

” Written in a clear, accessible style, the Oxford Dictionary of Ecology contains over 5,000 entries on all aspects of ecology and related environmental scientific disciplines such as biogeography, genetics, soil science, geomorphology, atmospheric science, and oceanography. Coverage is wide-ranging and includes plant and animal physiology, animal behavior, pollution, conservation, and habitat management, evolution, environmental pollution, climatology and meteorology. Entries are cross-referenced for ease of use and are supported by clear diagrams where appropriate. Fully revised, updated, and expanded, the third edition contains over 30 new illustrations and over 200 new entries. It also includes a new appendix listing useful websites for further research. Invaluable to students of ecology or any branch of the environmental sciences, this reference is also a perfect tool for general readers with an interest in the natural world.”

CRC Desk Reference for Nutrition
By Carolyn D. Berdanier
Boca Raton, FL : CRC/Taylor & Francis, 2005.
Call#: Ref QP141 .B523 2005

From CRC Press Online:

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Following in the tradition of its popular predecessor, the CRC Desk Reference for Nutrition, Second Edition explains hundreds of terms commonly used in medicine, food science, metabolism, physiology, and nutrition. Thoroughly updated and expanded to reflect major advances over the past decade, this reference lists entries alphabetically and even cross-references them when multiple terms are used for the same definition. Each entry is followed either by a definition, paragraph, essay, composition, article, or feature article. Many of the more complex entries are supported with figures or tables. The text also includes two appendices, the first contains general information about meal planning and food selection, while the second provides a variety of metabolic maps that illustrate the pathways involved in major metabolic systems.”

Collins Web-linked Dictionary of Biology
by W. G. Hale, et al.
New York : HarperCollins, 2006
Call#: Ref QH302.5 .H34 2006

From HarberCollins:

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This completely revised and updated edition is designed for advanced high school, undergraduate, and graduate students who have an interest in the life sciences, from recent advances in genetics to theories of evolution.

• Includes more than 6,500 entries and illustrations

• Covers all the major fields within biology, including anatomy, biochemistry, ecology, evolutionary theory, genetics, genomics, proteomics, molecular biology, physiology, and taxonomy

• Now includes numerous useful links to authoritative Web sites to further expand research in the field

• Contains biographical details of important biologists”

New Reference Book:

Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine
By Joseph C. Segen, M.D.
New York : McGraw-Hill, 2006.
Call#: Ref R121 .S4285 2006

From Amazon.com:

“This compendium features more than 20,000 current medical terms, many of which are generally not included in ordinary medical dictionaries or only briefly and inadequately defined. Focusing on the real-world language of practice, and including coverage of basic science, the Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine provides readable, comprehensible definitions of terminology, jargon, acronyms, neologisms, and casual speech heard in today’s practice.”