This resource introduces students and researchers to the fundamentals of botany using easy-to-understand language that provides both a solid background and a deeper understanding and appreciation of this important and evolving subject. The book contains 145 entries which are arranged alphabetically, from “Adaptive Radiation” to “Wood,” making it easy to find the topic of interest.

This new resource introduces students and researchers to the fundamentals of physical science using easy-to-understand language, giving readers a solid start and deeper understanding and appreciation of this complex subject. The 112 entries range from Activation Energy to Zoology and are arranged in an A to Z order, making it easy to find the topic of interest.

Following the Editor’s Introduction, Principles of Behavioral Science includes 171 entries. Each starts with a brief definition that summarizes the topic, and subject entries include a bulleted list of key concepts. Many entries include photographs and diagrams, and all entries end with a helpful bibliography. The introduction begins with discussion of the earliest mention of depression and thought disorders, in 1550 BCE in the Eber’s Papyrus, and touches on other pre-modern-era explorations of mind, mental health, and behavior before delineating how scientific investigation changed the study of psychology. Following the entries, Principles of Behavioral Science ends with helpful appendices: Bibliography; Glossary; Organizations; and Subject Index.