International Encyclopaedia of Bioscience and Technology

by O.P. Pandey

Overview

This publication entitled "International Encyclopaedia of Bioscience & Technology" is a timely initiative to deal with the said subject in its totality. Bioscience is the study of life and is concerned with such topics, such as the characteristics, classification and behavior of organisms; how species come into existence; and the interactions they have with each other and with the natural environment. It is a science that deals with the functions or problems of living organisms. Biotech refers to the biological science, applied especially in genetic engineering and recombinant DNA technology. It deals with a set of biological techniques developed through basic research and now applied to research and product development. This encyclopaedia is really unique in terms of coverage, scope, elaboration, usefulness and futuristic perspective. It will provide readers with a user-friendly approach towards acquainting themselves with various select traditional and newly emerging fields of biosciences and related emerging technologies. This encyclopaedia is of great contemporary relevance. It will serve as a reference book on the said subject and tends to acquaint readers with both in-depth and extensive knowledge of the subject concerned. This encyclopaedia is a unique initiative to provide the most comprehensive coverage to the subject area in question. This encyclopedia mainly focuses on the following areas: Introduction to Bioscience; Modem Bioscience Branches and Areas of Studies; Origin of Life and Bioscience Timeline; Case Studies of Streams in Bioscience: Illustrations from Biophysics, Medicine & Neuroscience; Evolution, Ecology and Evolution Biology; Introduction to Technology and Bioscience Technology; Overview of Biological Technologies with Select Case Studies; Glossary, etc.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9789354115424
Publisher:	Arts & Science Academic Publishing
Publication date:	06/30/2008
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	300
File size:	405 KB

About the Author

Dr. O. P Pandey, M.Sc., Ph.D. from Indian Institute of Technology is a well known development professional in the field of information technology. Previously, a research fellow of Institute of Technology and Information Services, he is presently on assignment as Associate Professor in Bangalore. His field of specialisation is Bioscience Technology.