Oxford Dictionary of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (2nd edition)

This volume is an update of the original work produced over a decade previously under a different editor in chief. The dictionary opens with both modern and the original prefaces to the work, providing both scientific and historical context for those that are interested. A brief five page user guide to the dictionary follows, which clearly lays out the structure and standard notations adopted within the text.

This weighty volume makes the best use of space with the 21,000 entries arranged in dual column format on each page, essentially in a standard dictionary format. Individual entries are mostly restricted to...