Customer Reviews
Superb reference for scientific terminology - By: , 27 Jul 1999 
I started using this bookin 1979 at the advice of my Undergrad Zoology teacher. Now as a new high school teacher, I find that I return to this book to help my students understand scientific names & nomenclature.
No better way to increase your vocabulary - By: , 11 Dec 1998 You can't do yourself or anyone else interestedin words a better favor than by buying this book. For fifteen years it's been beside me (orin the bathroom!) & the knowledge gleaned from all those roots has is inestimable.
A samll book that is a huge resource. - By: , 05 Oct 1998 I have worn out 3 copies of this marvelous book. I keep trying to find larger versions ot this book but can find none--regardless of size--that matches Dr. Borrors little volume. This is the Strunk & White for word roots & combining forms. Useful for virtually everyone. A must for anyone even remotely interestedin any aspect of science.
Coin your own words... - By: , 19 Jun 1998 I would broaden the appeal to all scientists & laypeople who are interestedin understanding the descriptive meaning of the roots of technical terms, or who may want to coin a new word for whatever deviant purposes may come to mind. As a geologist, I find that mineral names, rock-types, descriptive terms, & fossil names all have interesting roots, but the terms do not appearin most dictionaries, & specialized technical dictionaries often do not indicate word origins. This is a great book.
Excellent pocket-sized reference! - By: , 09 Mar 1998 As a medical student, I have found this small but concise dictionary to be an invaluable aidin understanding scientific terminology, most of which is based on Latin word roots. I think most peoplein the life sciences would find the book a useful adjunct to their bookshelf.
