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Useful Reference Books

These are all located on the 1st floor of the Hamilton Addition.


Ecosystems and Human Well-being

GF50 .E264 2005 Hamilton Reference

A reference on the impact of ecological and biological change on human welfare and activities.


Encyclopedia of Biodiversity

QH541.15 .B56 E53 2001 Hamilton Reference

Covers biodiversity across ecological regions and taxonomic groups. Includes treatment of the practicalities and economics of preserving biodiversity. Includes images and references.


Encylopedia of Bioethics

QH332 .E52 2004 Hamilton Reference

Covers all sides of ethical debates relating to health, medical, environmental, biological and population ethics.


Encyclopedia of Evolution

QH360.2 .E54 2002 Hamilton Reference

Covers topics on evolution at multiple levels, including overview articles and technical articles with bibliographies. Covers the history, biographies, theories, and methods of evolution research.


Encyclopedia of Life Sciences

QH302.5 .E525 2002 Hamilton Reference

A reference by the Nature Publishing Group on biochemistry, cell biology, ecology, microbiology and related topics. Includes illustrations, further reading and references for each article.


Flowering Plant Families of the World

QK495.A1 F58 2007 Hamilton Reference Sci Tech Desk

A heavily illustrated references of the flowering plants, organized by family.


Grzimak's Animal Life Encyclopedia

QL7 .G7813 2003 Hamilton Reference

A reference organized taxonomically into phylum and class chapters describing the evolution, habitats, and descriptions of prominent species. Includes many illustrations.


Manual of the Flowering Plants of Hawaii

QK473 .H4 W33 1999 Hamilton Reference Sci Tech Desk

The premier source for botanical information on Hawaiian flowering plants. Organized by family, with introductory chapters on the climate and geology of Hawaii.


Using the Biological Literature : a Practical Guide

QH303.6 .D38 2002 Hamilton Reference

A guide to reference sources, databases, textbooks and searching methods in biology, separated by field, including biochemistry, genetics, evolution and zoology.


Map of Call Number locations within Hamilton Library

Created by Jonathan Young, UH LIS Student, Summer 2009

Last updated 23 Oct 2009 (Eileen Herring: eherring@hawaii.edu)

 

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