Encyclopaedic Dictionary of Biological Sciences is meant for those who have to deal with different aspects of biological sciences in colleges, universities and research institutes. This work in six volumes provides a speedy means of reference to easily interpreter definitions of the terms selected from botany, zoology, environmental science, ecology, genetics, biochemistry, forestry, agriculture, geomorphology, cell biology, plant pathology, anatomy, evolution and ecology.

This dictionary, encyclopaedic in nature, is comprehensive coverage and contextual relevance of explanations with illustrations and formulae wherever necessary. The entries in this dictionary have been written in a clear and explanatory style to provide both straight forward definition and relevant background information. Sincere efforts are to make the dictionary as a ready reference for undergraduate and post-graduate biological agriculture, environmental, medical, and marine and biochemistry students and also for those appearing for competitive examinations, research scholars, teachers and authors.

A cell is the smallest unit of living matter that is able to function independently, consisting of protoplasm—a complex living material—and made up of three basic parts, a nucleus, cytoplasm and a cell membrane. There is a great amount of variability in cells with respect to their shape. Some of them change their shape frequently, while others have typical shapes, For instance, amoebae, leucocytes, diatoms, desmids and acetabularia are to name a few.
The size of a cell also varies as per the number of chromosomes. Though it is the basic and the smallest part of a living matter, it has its own independent world of complexities and functionalities. Like any living organism, it too, has to pass many stages of life, like, formation, breakage, death, reformation etc. All these points and the chemical processes, a cell undergoes, are the subject of Cell Biology.
An authoritative and compact Encyclopaedia of Cell Biology, hopefully, it would prove to be beneficial for students and scholars alike.

Fishes are the most abundant and yet least known class of vertebrates. They inhabit every kind of aquatic environment and their wide distribution has resulted in many different designs for their special order of life. The present literature reviews what is known about the fishes. It gives a comprehensive account of the Fishery Science and also offers diverse information through step by step procedures. It covers all basic information on the subject of fisheries of India, to make the reader s up-to-date with the latest details where proliferation of scientific information has not been only fast but enormous too in the last decade. Written in scholarly yet easy to understandable language. It combines the usefulness of a reference work with the readability of a browsing book, perfect for anyone attuned to the splendour of our material world.

Encyclopaedia of Fishes and Fisheries of India comprises of a set of 7 volumes dealing with classification and diversity; comparative morphology and anatomy; applied ichthyology including gear and crafts; freshwater, brackish water and marine fisheries and identifications of Indian fishes.

Encyclopaedia of Nanotechnology is one of its kinds in terms of coverage, scope, elaboration, usefulness and futuristic perspective. Nanotechnology is now a rapidly growing field of research and development that is cutting across many traditional boundaries. This technology has the ability to control or manipulate on the atomic scale. Nano is a prefix meaning one billionth (1/1,000,000,000). This is why; Nanotechnology overlaps with a wide range of the existing sciences. Subjects that seem at present to have the most direct and constructive involvement with Nanotechnology are: Optical and Quantum Physics; Molecular Biology; Biomedical Engineering (through genetics and Microbiology); Electrical Engineering (through MEMS systems); Software Engineering (through AI, Communication and Information Systems). The applications of nanotechnology are near limitless, but the main focus seems to be on its use in medical applications. That seems to be what’s driving the research, since it would give us to opportunity to cure most diseases, even possibly eliminating the concept of natural death. There are so many other applications, however, ranging from mundane to incredibly profound. Other applications include ultra-fast & high memory capacity computers, highly advanced communication systems, advanced display technology, advanced biological imaging, stem-cell engineering, medical diagnostic tools, sensors for airborne pollutants energy storage materials, photovoltaic cells, fuel cells, polymer nanocomposites, super-tough nanocoatings, landmine detectors, and thousands more. Nanotechnology has, therefore, become the hottest topic of discussion in the scientific world, media, government circles and corporate circles. Although it is a field that has already seen its share of hype, there is a general consensus that over the long term, nanotechnology is likely to reconfigure everything.