Encyclopedia of Life Sciences

Encyclopedia of Life Sciences will provide a unique and dynamic resource in life science research -- both as an online web database and as a 20-volume printed reference set.Integrating current theory, practice, and understanding of all basic and many applied aspects of the life sciences, Encyclopedia of Life Sciences places particular emphasis on cell and molecular biology and its relevance to medicine.Some 3,500 of the world's leading scientists are contributing 4,000 signed articles -- 12 million words -- plus extensive tables, figures, and illustrations. ELS will be extensively cross-referenced and indexed, with an estimated 26,000 internal links and up to 180,000 index entries. A distinguished, international group of Scientific Advisors will ensure that ELS remains authoritative, timely, and comprehensive.The electronic version of ELS will offer both the student and specialist appropriate search and retrieval facilities and multimedia features, including direct links from references to primary literature and other useful information resources. An important feature of the electronic version will be regular updates to the information provided.The print version of ELS will be a 20-volume, large format set, presented on acid-free paper in a durable clothbound library binding. Every volume will be extensively illustrated in color and black and white.Nature Publishing Company Staff is the author of 'Encyclopedia of Life Sciences' with ISBN 9781561592746 and ISBN 1561592749.