Elementary School Biology Revisited

Nuclear Power, Man and the Environment R. J. Pentrealh. 255 pp. London: Taylor and Francis, 1980. £6.00. ISBN 085109 8401 Reviewed by David Brookes

Animal Suffering: The Science of Animal Welfare M. Stamp Dawkins. 149 pp. London: Chapman and Hall, 1980. £7.50/£3.95. ISBNs 0 412 22580 8/225905 Reviewed by H. V. Wyatt

Isoenzymes Outline Studies in Biology. C. C. Rider and C. B. Taylor. 78 pp. London: Chapman and Hall, 1980. £2.45. ISBNO 412 15640 Reviewed by C. M. Bray

Membrane Physiology and Cell Excitation B. Hendry. 159 pp. London: Croom Helm, 1981. £9.95/£4.50. ISBNs 0 709901488/01496 Reviewed by B. N. Davies

Introduction to Embryonic Development S. B. Oppenheimer. 404 pp. London: Allyn and Bacon, 1980. £13.25. ISBN 0205068995 Reviewed by A. B. G. Lansdown

Genetics of Microbes Tertiary Level Biology B. W. Bainbridge. 193 pp. Bishopbriggs, Glasgow: Blackie, 1980. £16.95/£7.95. ISBNs 0 216 91006 4/910072 Reviewed by R. Waters

Genetic Engineering-Cloning DNA Outline Studies in Biology. D. M. Glover. 64pp. London: Chapman and Hall, 1980. £2.45. ISBN0412 161702 Reviewed by R. Waters

Bioenergetics of Autotrophs and Heterotrophs Studies in Biology, No. 126. J. W. Anderson. 60 pp. London: Edward Arnold, 1980: £2.50 ISBN 0 7131 28070 Reviewed by K. H. Goulding

Grass. Its Production and Utilization Ed. W. Holmes. 295 pp. Oxford: Blackwell Scientific, 1980. £8.50. ISBN 0632006188 Reviewed by David Higgs

Atlas of Flowering Plant Structure Jean-Claude Roland and F. Rowland. 103 pp. London: Longman. 1980. £6.25. ISBN 0582 45589 Reviewed by David Higgs

Biological Functions of Carbohydrates Tertiary Level Biology. D. J. Candy. 197 pp. Glasgow: Blackie. 1980. £16.95/£7.95. ISBNs 0 216 91010 2/910110 Reviewed by Charles F. A. Bryce

Neuroethology: An Introduction D. M. Guthrie. 221 pp. Oxford: Blackwell Scientific. 1980. £8.75. ISBN 0632 003030 Reviewed by S.M. Evans

Biological Chemistry: The Molecular Approach to Biological Systems K. E. and C. J. Suckling. 381 pp. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1980. £25.00/£9.95. ISBNs 0 521228522/296781 Reviewed by K.H. Goulding

Influences on Animal Growth and Development Studies in Biology, No. 116. R. A. L. Ball 60 pp. London: Edward Arnold, 1980. £2.40. ISBNO 7131 2769 4 Reviewed by K.R. Tyler

Insect Physiology W. Mordue, G. J. Goldsworthy, J. Brady and W. M. Blaney. 108 pp. Oxford: Blackwell Scientific, 1980. £5.75. ISBN063200385 Reviewed by Robert Barrass

Statistics for Biology 3rd edn. O. N. Bishop. 213pp. Harlow, Essex: Longman, 1980. £2.50. ISBNO 582353300 Reviewed by Mark Williamson     

Reviews

Balanced science 1 G. Jones, M. Jones, and P. Marchington. 286 pp. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1990. £7.95. ISBN 0 521 35689 X Reviewed by Nigel Collins

The living world Nelson Balanced Science. M. Roberts. 260 pp. Walton-on-Thames, Surrey: Nelson, 1991. £8.50. ISBNO 17 438407 6 Reviewed by Ann Dolan

The physical world Nelson Balanced Science. Ken Dobson. 268 pp. Walton-on-Thames: Nelson, 1991. £8.75. ISBN 0 17 438409 2 Reviewed by Bob Fairbrother

Educating the inquiring mind: the challenge for school science G. Claxton. 154 pp. Hemel Hempstead, Herts: Prentice-Hall (for Harvester Wheatsheaf), 1991. £9.95. ISBNO 7450 0980 8 Reviewed by Angela Dixon

Key science 4: Book 1 E. Ramsden, J. Breithaupt, and D. Applin. 428 pp. Cheltenham, Glos: Stanley Thornes, 1991. £12.50. ISBNO 7487 0492 2 Reviewed by John Woodcock

Miracle or menace? Biotechnology and the Third World R. Walgate. 199 pp. London: The Panos Institute, 1990. £6.95. ISBN 1 870670 18 3 Reviewed by Sheila Turner

Genetic engineering N. Hawkes. 32 pp. London: Franklin Watts, 1991. £7.99. ISBN 0 7496 0411 5 Reviewed by Carolyn A. Mulley

Gene structure and expression 2nd edn. J. D. Hawkins. 216 pp. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1991. £35.00/£13.95. %64.50/%21.95. ISBNs 0 521 39230 6/39855 X Reviewed by C. D. Knight

Handling laboratory microorganisms C. Perm. 160 pp. Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire: Open University Press, 1990. £30.00/111.99. ISBNs 0 335 09204 7/09203 9 Reviewed by David Necklen

Molecular and cell biochemistry: biological molecules C. A. Smith and E. J. Wood. 205 pp. London: Chapman & Hall, 1991. £13.95. ISBN 0 412 40780 9 Reviewed by Janet Bennett

Principles of genetics 8th edn. E. J. Gardner, M. J. Simmons, and D. P. Snustad. 649 pp. Chichester, West Sussex: John Wiley, 1991. £21.50. ISBN 0 471 53397 1 Reviewed by E. T. Hitchen

Understanding the biochemistry of respiration D. C. James and G. S. Matthews. 90 pp. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1991. £5.75/111.95. ISBN 0 521 39993 9 Reviewed by Jan Dick

Focus on biology: micro-organisms in action P. Freeland. Ill pp. Sevenoaks, Kent: Hodder & Stoughton, 1991. £6.95. ISBN 0 340 53268 8 Reviewed by A. E. Flaherty

The practical ornithologist J. Gooders. 159 pp. Oxford: Facts on File, 1990. £12.95. ISBN 0 8160 2363 8 Reviewed by Chris Atkinson

British sawflies (Hymenoptera: Symphyta): a key to the adults of genera occurring in Britain A. Wright. 64 pp. Montford Bridge, Shrewsbury: Field Studies Council (AIDGAP), 1990. Reprinted from Field Studies, 7, 531-593. £4.25. ISBN 1 85153 203 X Reviewed by David Harding

Insects, plants and microclimate Naturalists' Handbooks 15. D. M. Unwin and S. A. Corbet. 68pp. Slough, Berkshire: Richmond Publishing Company, 1991. £13.00j£7.95. ISBNs 0 85546 280 9/279 5 Reviewed by David Harding

Mosquitoes Naturalists' Handbooks 14. K. R. Snow. 66 pp. Slough, Berkshire: Richmond Publishing Company, 1990. £13.00/£7.95. ISBNs 0 85546 276 0/275 2 Reviewed by David Harding

The illustrated field guide to ferns and allied plants of the British Isles C. Jermy and J. Camus. 208 pp. London: Natural History Museum Publications, 1991. £7.95. ISBN 0 565 01172 3 Reviewed by Pat Hill-Cottingham

Grassland education pack: a practical guide for teachers W. H. Dowdeswell. Devizes, Wiltshire: Wiltshire Trust for Nature Conservation, 1991. £5.50. Reviewed by John A. Barker

Soils in the urban environment Ed. P. Bullock and P. J. Gregory, for British Society of Soil Science/Nature Conservancy Council. 175 pp. Oxford: Blackwetl Scientific, 1991, £35.00. ISBN 0 632 02988 9 Reviewed by Monica Hale

Soil types: a field identification guide S. Trudgill. 26 pp. Montford Bridge, Shrewsbury: Field Studies Council (AIDGAP), 1989. Reprinted from Field Studies, 1(2). £2.95. ISBN 1 85153 196 3 Reviewed by Mike Fullen

Tree disease concepts 2nd edn. P. D. Manion. 402 pp. Hemel Hempstead, Herts: Prentice-Hall, 1991. £51.35. ISBN 0 13 929423 6 Reviewed by James B. Heale

Pesticides and food Ed. P. Robinson. 23 pp. Cambridge: Hobsons, 1991. £7.95. ISBN 1 85324 473 2 Reviewed by John A. Barker

Deep-sea biology: a natural history of organisms at the deep-sea floor J. D. Gage and P. A. Tyler. 504 pp. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1991. £80.00/$135.00. ISBN 0 521 33431 4 Reviewed by Stewart M. Evans

BP statistical review of World energy BP Corporate Communications Services. 37 pp. London: BP, 1991. One copy per school free; for multiple copies contact BP Educational Service (tel: 0420 22638). Discounted charge to UK schools £4. Orders to BP Education, PO Box 30, Blacknest Rd, Alton, GU34 4PX Reviewed by Jonathan Cowie

The biology of bacteria An 18-minute colour video (VHS) produced by Biomedia Associates. Available from Viewtech Film & Video, 161 Winchester Road, Brislington, Bristol BS24 3NJ. (Tel. 0272-773422/717030; fax. 0272-724292.) Purchase price £49.00 plus VAT and p & p; 2-day hire charge £16.50 Reviewed by Alan Morris

The biology of fungi A 17-minute colour video (VHS) produced by Biomedia Associates. Available from Viewtech Film & Video, 161 Winchester Road, Brislington, Bristol BS24 3NJ. (Tel. 0272-773422/717030; fax. 0272-724292.) Purchase price £49.00 plus VAT and p & p. 2-day hire charge £16.50 Reviewed by Adrian Twiner

Food manufacturing—£40 billion on a plate A 23-minute video and an accompanying 100-page A4 booklet. Available from the Food and Drink Federation, 6 Catherine Street, London WC2B 5JJ. (Tel. 071-836 2460; fax. 071-836 0580.) Prices: video only £20.00; video and teacher's notes £35.00 (prices inclusive of VAT and p & p) Reviewed by Paula Williams

Caring for your new puppy A 39-minute video and a 16-page handbook. Produced by and available from The Royal Veterinary College, Royal College Street, London NW1 OTV. (Tel. 071-387 2898; fax. 071-388 2342.) Price £19.90 inc. p & p Reviewed by Heather Murray

Saving the seas 60 plastic-mounted slides with teacher's notes. Produced by the International Centre for Conservation Education in partnership with the Marine Conservation Society. Available from ICCE, Greenfield House, Guiting Power, Cheltenham, Glos GL54 5TZ. (Tel. 0451-850777; fax. 0451 850705.) Price £15.95 plus VAT and p & p Reviewed by Sarah McKenzie

The human body-the skeleton A chart, 70 cm x 100 cm. Produced by and available from Pictorial Charts Educational Trust, 27 Kirchen Road, London W13 OUD. (Tel. 081-567 9206/5343.) Ref. T49. Price £6.00 plus VAT Reviewed by Dave Dennis

The human body-blood circulation A chart, 76 cm x 100 cm. Produced by and available from Pictorial Charts Educational Trust, 27 Kirchen Road, London W13 OUD. (Tel. 081-567 9206/5343.) Ref. T51. Price £6.00 plus VAT Reviewed by Dave Dennis

The human body Habitats Two packs of charts, each consisting of six A2-size full-colour posters with a 12-page teacher's booklet. Available from Scholastic Publications, Westfield Road, Southam, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire CV33 OJH. (Tel. 0926 813910.) Price per pack £7.95 inc. p & p Reviewed by Heather Murray

Blood—an interactive computer simulation of the laboratory determination of red blood cell indices and blood groups A computer-assisted learning program written by David Dewhurst and Alan Williams. Available from Sheffield BioScience Programs, II Robinson Drive, H arrogate HG2 9DJ. (Tel. 0423-520495.) Prices: BBC BjMaster (40 or 80 track disk) £50 (multi-user), £20.70 (single user; backup copies £7.00); Nimbus PC 186 £29.95 (single user), £49.95 (multi-user) Reviewed by Barry Meatyard

Nemesis desktop molecular modelling program Program supplied on two 3½″ 800K disks for Apple Macintosh computers. Minimum configuration for running Nemesis: Macintosh LC, 4Mb RAM, 12″ monochrome display, hard disk, maths coprocessor (MC68882 FPU adaptor card) and system 6.0 O/S (or above). Recommended configuration: Macintosh Ilci, 4Mb RAM, 13″ RGB colour display, hard disk and system 6.0 O/S (or above). Produced by and available from Oxford Molecular Ltd, Terrapin House, South Parks Road, Oxford OXl 3UB. (Tel. 0865-272940.) Price £250 plus VAT Reviewed by Andrew Powell

Desktop molecular modeller schools version Program written by M. J. C. Crabbe and J. R. Appleyard. Supplied on one 3½″ 720K or two 5¼″ 360K disks for IBM-compatible MS-DOS PC with 512K RAM minimum; DOS version 2.0 or higher: single or twin floppy disk drive, or hard disk; almost any graphics adaptor (including IBM CGA, EGA, VGA or Hercules Graphics card). The program will also run on RM Nimbus machines in full IBM mode and on Acorn Achimedes A3000 under PC emulation. Price £100 plus VAT (this includes the use of the program within a single school on multiple machines). Available from Oxford University Press, Walton Street, Oxford OX2 Reviewed by Andrew Powell     

Some Aspects of the Ecology and Biology of Some Small Mammal Fleas from Yorkshire

The Invertebrates R. MCNEILL ALEXANDER 561 pp. London: Cambridge University Press, 1979. £28.00/£7.95. ISBNs 0 521 22120 X/29361 8 Reviewed by Andrew C. Campbell

Lecture Notes on Invertebrate Zoology Second edition M. S. LAVERACK and J. DANDO 194 pp. Oxford: Blackwell Scientific, 1979. £5.50. ISBN 0 632 00325 1 Reviewed by Andrew C. Campbell

An Illustrated Guide to River Phytoplankton H. BELCHER and E. SWALE 64 pp. London: Institute of Terrestrial Ecology/HMSO, 1979. £1.50. ISBN 0 11 886602 8 Reviewed by J. W. G. Lund

The Cell as a Habitat 286 pp. London: The Royal Society, 1979. £8.50. ISBN 0 85403 113 8 H. V. Wyatt

Cell Motility Integrated Themes in Biology H. STEBBINGS and J. S. HYAMS 192 pp. Harlow, Essex: Longman, 1979. £4.95. ISBN 0 582 44380 6 Reviewed by K. R. Tyler

Concepts in Cell Biochemistry W. K. STEPHENSON 221 pp. Chichester, Sussex: John Wiley, 1978. £5.00. ISBN 0 471 03390 1 Reviewed by D. A. Kennedy

The Kindly Fruits of the Earth G. E. HUTCHINSON 264 pp. London: Yale University Press, 1979. £13.35. ISBN 0 300 02272 7 Reviewed by W. H. Dowdeswell

Brain, Behaviour and Evolution D. A. OAKLEY and H. C. PLOTKIN (Ed.) 237 pp. Andover, Hants: Methuen, 1979. £9.00/£4.95. ISBNs 0 416 71260 6/71270 3 Reviewed by W. H. Dowdeswell

Introduction to Evolution F. A. RACLE 162 pp. Hemel Hempstead, Herts: Prentice/Hall, 1979. £5.80. ISBN 0 13 382869 0 Reviewed by J. A. Dawes

Tissues and Organs: a text-atlas of scanning electron microscopy R. G. KESSEL and R. H. KARDON 317 pp. San Francisco and Reading: W. H. Freeman, 1979. £18.90/£7.00. ISBNs 0 7167 0091 3/0090 5 Reviewed by A. W. Robards

The Cycling Female A. LEIN 135 pp. Reading: W. H. Freeman, 1979. £6.30/£2.90. ISBNs 0 7167 1039 0/1038 2 D. J. Reid

Ecology and Evolution of Animal Behaviour Second edition R. A. WALLACE 284 pp. Hemel Hempstead, Herts: Prentice/Hall, 1979. £7.10. ISBN 0 87620 272 5 Reviewed by Ursula Bowen

Man Against Disease MUIR GRAY 192 pp. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1979. £2.50. ISBN 0 19 289127 8 Reviewed by H. V. Wyatt

Pollen and Allergy Studies in Biology, No. 107 R. BRUCE KNOX 60 pp. London: Edward Arnold, 1979. £1.75. ISBN 0 7131 2736 8 Reviewed by D. Brookes

Principles of Animal Physiology Second edition J. A. WILSON 890pp. London: Collier Macmillan, 1979. £16.45. ISBN 0 02 428360 6 Reviewed by K. R. Tyler

Morphogenesis of the Vertebrates Fourth edition T. W. TORREY and A. FEDUCCIA 570 pp. Chichester, Sussex: John Wiley, 1979. £11.60. ISBN 0 471 03232 8 Reviewed by F. E. G. Cox

Lizards—A Study in Thermoregulation Studies in Biology, No. 109 R. A. AVERY 56 pp. London: Edward Arnold, 1979. £1.80. ISBN 0 7131 2745 7 Reviewed by Gillian E. Standring

Life at High Altitude Studies in Biology, No. 112 D. HEATH and D. REID WILLIAMS 60 pp. London: Edward Arnold, 1979. £1.80. ISBN 0 7131 2754 6 Reviewed by C. G. Gayford

Seal Cull J. LISTER-KAYE 174 pp. Harmondsworth, Middx: Penguin Books, 1979. 95p. ISBN 0 14052 336 7 Seal Song B. DAVIES and E. PORTER 94 pp. Harmondsworth, Middx: Penguin Books, 1979. £2.50. ISBN 0 1400 4740 9 Reviewed by Ursula Bowen

Fieldwork Projects in Biology M. HINGLEY 170 pp. Poole, Dorset: Blandford Press, 1979. £4.95. ISBN 0 7137 0964 2 Reviewed by Malcolm Watson

Investigative Mycology R. F. SHARP 136 pp. London: Heinemann Educational, 1978. £5.00/£2.20. ISBNs 0 435 60750 2/60751 0 Reviewed by Avice M. Hall

Sexual Incompatibility in Plants Studies in Biology, No. 110 D. LEWIS 60 pp. London: Edward Arnold, 1979. £1.90. ISBN 0 7131 2747 3 Reviewed by David Skibinski

Introduction to the Principles and Practice of Soil Science R. E. WHITE 198 pp. Oxford: Blackwell Scientific, 1979. £8.50. ISBN 0 632 00052 X Reviewed by D. Payne

Bioscience Education in Developing Countries T. RAMASARMA et al. (Ed.) 230pp. Singapore: University of Singapore, 1979 $7.00 Reviewed by Colin Wood-Robinson

Ecology of African Mammals M. J. DELANY and D. C. D. HAPPOLD 434 pp. Harlow, Essex: Longman, 1979. £25.00. ISBN 0 582 44176 5 Reviewed by Colin Wood-Robinson

Modern Biology Made Simple R. BARRASS 304 pp. London: W. H. Allen, 1979. £3.50/£2.25. ISBNs 0491 02452 5/02462 2 Reviewed by John May

Life Science Physics J. W. KANE and M. M. STERNHELM 664 pp. Chichester, Sussex: John Wiley, 1978. £11.00. ISBN 0 471 03137 2 Reviewed by P. Burdett

Warwick Real Time Science Simulations Teacher's Handbook R. A. BEARE £3.00 Eleven biology booklets J. HEWITSON £1.00-1.75. Hatfield, Herts: Association for Science Education, 1978 Reviewed by M. E. Leveridge     

8-mm Cassette Films in the Teaching of Biology

Textbook of Theoretical Botany Volume 4 R. C. McLEAN and W. R. IVIMEY-COOK 595 pp, illustrated. London: Longman, 1973. £12-00. Reviewed by Eric Caulton

Introduction to Human and Social Biology DON MACKEAN and BRIAN JONES 282 pp, illustrated. London: John Murray, 1975. £2.15. Reviewed by Charles Brady

The Educational Use of Living Organisms: A Source Book P. J. KELLY and J. D. WRAY 195 pp, illustrated. London: English Universities Press, for the Schools Council, 1975. £3.50. Reviewed by Tessa Davey

Handbook on the Laboratory Mouse CHARLES G. CRISPENS 267 pp. Springfield, fll.: Charles C. Thomas, 1975. $9.75. Reviewed by D. Lovell

Photosynthesis M. A. TRIBE, M. R. ERAUT and R. K. SNOOK 77 pp, illustrated. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1975. £500. Reviewed by J. I. Williams

Bone and Biomineralization Studies in Biology No. 53 K. SIMKISS 59 pp. London: Edward Arnold, 1975. £2.30 boards, £1.15 paper. Reviewed by Colin Stoneman

Chromosome Hierarchy: An Introduction to the Biology of the Chromosome BERNARD JOHN and KENNETH R. LEWIS 171 pp, illustrated. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1975. £7.00 boards, £3.50 paper. Reviewed by R. A. E. Tilney-Bassett

Animal Behaviour: An Evolutionary Approach JOHN ALCOCK 547 pp, illustrated. Sunderland, Massachusetts: Sinauer Associates, 1975. £6.60. Reviewed by S. M. Evans

Animal Behaviour Readings from Scientific American, edited by THOMAS EISNER and EDWARD O. WILSON 339 pp, illustrated. San Francisco: W. H. Freeman &; Co., 1975. £7.15 boards, £3.95 paper. Reviewed by S. M. Evans

Biological Anthropology Readings from Scientific American, edited by SOLOMON H. KATZ 494 pp, illustrated. San Francisco and Reading: W. H. Freeman &; Co., 1975. £8.30 boards, £3.50 paper. Reviewed by Paul Rogers

Investigations in Behaviour and Elementary Neurobiology F. M. SPEED and J. J. B. SMITH 184 pp, illustrated. London: Macmillan Education, 1975. £2.20. Reviewed by John A. Barker

Fisheries, Resources of the Sea and their Management DAVID CUSHING 87 pp. London: Oxford University Press, 1975. £3.50. Reviewed by W. H. Dowdeswell

The Food and Health of Western Man JAMES L. MOUNT 270 pp. London: Charles Knight &; Co., 1975. £5.50. Reviewed by Erica F. Wheeler

The Oxford Book of Trees Text by A. R. CLAPHAM Illustrated by BARBARA E. NICHOLSON 216 pp. London: Oxford University Press, 1975. £4.95. Reviewed by Vicky W. Smith

Oxford Biology Readers London: Oxford University Press 44 Differentiation in Higher Plants, D. H. Northcote. 1974. 60p. 49 Spore Liberation in Cryptogams, C. T. Ingold. 1974. 30p. 52 Insect Flight, J. W. S. Pringle. 1975. 30p. 57 Disease in Higher Plants, R. K. S. Wood. 1974. 60p. 77 The Golgi Apparatus, G. M. W. Cook. 1975. 30p. 78 The Productivity of the Sea, D. H. Cushing. 1975. 30p. 81 The Plasma Membrane, JA. Lucy. 1975. 30p. These booklets form useful additions to the popular Oxford Biology series. Reviewed by David Tomley

Environmental Education Activities Manual WILLIAM B. STAPP and DOROTHY A. COX 6 books, Michigan: Stapp and Cox, 1974. $10 the set. Reviewed by David R. George

Soils and other Growth Media A. W. FLEGMANN and R. A. T. GEORGE 170 pp. London: Macmillan, 1975. £2.50. Reviewed by M. J. Bazin

Lectures on the Phenomena of Life Common to Animals and Plants CLAUDE BERNARD 288 pp, illustrated. Springfield, 111.: Charles C. Thomas, 1974. $12.95. Reviewed by Diana Manuel     

Ecological Communities Plant Mediation in indirect interaction Webs

Takayuki Ohgushi, Timothy P. Craig and Peter W. Price (Eds)Cambridge University Press ISBN: 9780521850391 £80.00 458pp Reviewed by Patricia Sang

Oxford University PressKing, Stansfield, Mulligan ISBN: 9780195307610 £19.99 596pp Reviewed by Ian Carter

Pallgrave Macmillan Anthony J.F. Griffiths, Susan R. Wessler,Richard C. Lewontin, and Sean B. Carroll ISBN: 9780716799023 £44.99 838pp Reviewed by Olivier Sparagano

British Psychological Society/Blackwell Publishing Julia C. Berryman, Elizabeth Ockleford, Kevin Howells, David J. Hargreaves, and Diane J. Wildbur ISBN: 9781405126984 £18.99 272pp Reviewed by N Souter

Lafferty & Panella Pearson: Benjamin-Cummings ISBN: 9780805395747 £12.12 206pp + CDROM Reviewed by J Mynett     

Book reviews

CONTRIBUTIONS TO PALEOZOIC PALEONTOLOGY AND STRATIGRAPHY IN HONOR OF ROUSSEAU H. FLOWER. Memoir 44. New Mexico Bureau of Mines & Mineral Resources, xiv + 415 pp.

THE DINOSAUR HERESIES: A REVOLUTIONARY VIEW OF DINOSAURS By R.T. Bakker Published by Longman Scientific and Technical, 1987.482 pages. ISBN 0–582–00420–9

DINOSAURS PAST AND PRESENT. Edited by S.J. Czerkas and E.C. Olson. Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County in association with University of Washington Press, Seattle and London, 1987. Vol. 1, 163 pp., ISBN 0–938644–24–6 (softcover) or 0–295–96541‐X (hardcover); vol. 2, 150 pp., ISBN 0–938644–23–8 (softcover) or 0–295–96570–3 (hardcover).

MESSEL — EIN SCHAUFENSTER IN DIE GESCHICHTE DER ERDE UND DES LEBENS, edited by Stephan Schaal and Willi Ziegler. Verlag Waldemar Kramer, Frankfurt am Main, 1988 (Senckenberg‐Buch, 64), 315 pp. ISBN 3–7829–1111–3. 68.‐DM.

EXTINCTION AND SURVIVAL IN THE FOSSIL RECORD, edited by G.P. Larwood. The Systematics Association, Special Volume No. 34. Clarendon Press (Oxford University Press), Oxford, 1988, 365pp. 45.     

Book Reviews

PALAEOBIOLOGY: A SYNTHESIS, Editors: D. E. G. Briggs and P. R. Crowther. Blackwell Scientific Publications, Oxford 1990.608 pp. ISBN 0 632 025255. £89.50.

EVOLUTION AND THE FOSSIL RECORD, by K. Allen and D. Briggs (Eds). 265 pp. Belhaven Press, London 1989. £25.

THE EMERGENCE OF ANIMALS: THE CAMBRIAN BREAKTHROUGH, by M.A.S. McMenamin and D.L.S. McMenamin, Columbia University Press, ISBN 0–231–06646–5‐ISBN 0–231–06647–3 (paperback). $35 Hardback, $17 paperback.

ORIGINS AND EVOLUTION OF THE ANTARCTIC BIOTA, by JA. Crame (Ed.), Geological Soc. special publication n° 47, 322 pp. London. Price: £58.     

Field Studies in British Honduras

Readings in Genetics and Evolution Edited by J. J. HEAD Oxford University Press (1973). £3.50 Reviewed by J. A. Beardmore

Projects for Environmental Studies Edited by URSULA BOWEN Pp. v+57+24 diagrams and charts Oxford : Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Naturalist's Trust. 50p. Reviewed by Keith Barber

Environmental Education Volume 2, Summer 1973. Pp. 64 + some diagrams. National Association for Environmental Education. Reviewed by U. K. Smith

School Grounds By P. F. JENKINS Pp. 45 and many photographs and diagrams. London : Heinemann Educational Books Ltd. 60p Reviewed by U. K. Smith

Laboratory Techniques in Chemistry and Biochemistry Second Edition P. S. DIAMOND and R. F. DENMAN Pp. v+499+202figs. London: Butterworths. £7.00 Reviewed by B. L. Williams

How Trees Grow Studies in Biology No. 39 PHILIP R. MOREY Pp. 59+25 figs.+4 plates. London : Edward Arnold. 75p. Reviewed by D. J. B. White

Ecological Biology 1 : Organisms and their Environments Edited by D. W. EWER and J. B. HALL Pp. ix+334. London: Longman Group Ltd. £2.50 Reviewed by John Mattocks

Statistical Thinking JOHN L. PHILLIPS, Jr. Pp. xv+124+56 figs. San Francisco : W. H. Freeman and Co. $2.50 Reviewed by M. B. Usher

Seed to Civilisation: The Story of Man's Food C. B. HEISER, Jr. Pp. xii+243+83figs. San Francisco: W. H. Freeman and Co. Cloth £3.60; Paper back £1.50 Reviewed by R. Thomas

Human Ecology: Problems and Solutions PAUL R. EHRLICH, ANNE H. EHRLICH and JOHN P. HOLDREN Pp. x+304+66 figs. +31 tables. Reviewed by Paul Rogers

Methodological Developments in Biochemistry, Volume 3: Advances with Zonal Rotors Edited by ERIC REID Pp. ii+263. London: Longman Group Ltd. £3.00 Reviewed by A. P. Mathias

Oxford Biology Readers Edited by J. J. HEAD. Oxford University Press 1973. 20p each. Reviewed by John Webster     

Visual Aid Reviews

Books Practice in Human Biology — Questions for AS and A-level Jane Vellacott and Sarah Side, 2001. Hodder &; Stoughton, 202pp. £9.99. ISBN 0 340 78958 1 Reviewed by Pauline Lowrie

Books Microbiology and Biotechnology Pauline Lowrie and Susan Wells, 2000. Cambridge University Press, 108pp. £7.95. ISBN 0 52178723 8 Reviewed by Julia Milligan

Books Microbiology: an introduction Gerard J Tortora, Berdell R Funke, and Christine L Case, 2000. Pearson Education, 902pp. £33.00. ISBN 0 8053 7554 6 Reviewed by Steve Hall

Books Encyclopedia of Genetics Eric C R Reeve (Ed.), 2001. Fitzroy Dearborn, 952pp. £105.00. ISBN 1 884964 34 6 Reviewed by Michael Reiss

Books Coral Fish Linda Pitkin, 2001. The Natural History Museum, 112pp. £9.95. ISBN 0 565 09152 2 Reviewed by Julia Glanville

Books Liasons of Life Tom Wakeford, 2001. John Wiley &; Sons Ltd, 212pp. £17.95. ISBN 0 471 39972 8 Reviewed by Roger Delpech     

A scheme for teacher assessment of practical work in Advanced level Biology and its moderation

Science: The Salters' Approach, key stage 4 Book 1 R. Campbell, J. Lazonby, R. Millar and S. Smvlh. 90 pp. Oxford: Heinemann, 1990. £4.95. ISBN 0 435 63004 0 Reviewed by Richard Doggett

Science: The Salters' Approach, key stage 4 Book 2 R. Campbell, J. Lazonby, R. Millar, and S. Smyth. 90 pp. Oxford: Heinemann, 1991. £5.50. ISBN 0 435 63009 1 Reviewed by Richard Doggett

Understanding science: Pupils' books 1, 2, 3; Teachers' resource books 1, 2, 3 J. Boyd, W. Whitelaw, P. Warren. 144/176/176 and 170/198/235 pp. London: John Murray, 1989–1991. Students' books £5.50 each: Teachers' £16.50/£17.50/£17.50. ISBNs 0 7195 4621 4/4623 0/4824 1/4622 2/4624 9/4825 X Reviewed by Maureen Hayward

Practical science: the role and reality of practical work in school science Ed. B. E. Woolnough. 203 pp. Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire: Open University Press, 1990. £30.00/£10.99. ISBNs 0335 09390 6/09389 2 Reviewed by John A. Barker

Investigating the nature of science Ed. J. Honey. Ringbinder containing 12 copymasters and booklet of teachers' notes. Harlow, Essex: Longman (for the Nuffield-Chelsea Curriculum Trust), 1990. £47.50 (+ VAT). ISBNO 582 06657 3 Reviewed by Geoff Welford

Biology plus 2: Resource material for GCSE biology Hobsons Publishing and The Standing Conference on Schools' Science and Technology. 42 pp. Cambridge: Hobsons Publishing, 1989. £22.50. ISBN 1 85324 138 5 Reviewed by A. E. Flaherty

Science activities: Environment and living organisms Science activities: Energy and matter P. Spychal. Each 64 pp. Sevenoaks, Kent: Hodder and Stoughton, 1990. £3.95 each. ISBNs 340 49919 2/41484 7 Reviewed by Nigel Collins

Essential science activities for key stage 4 K. Bishop, W. Scott, D. Maddocks. 126 pp. Cheltenham, Glos: Stanley Thornes, 1990. £33plus VAT. ISBNO 7487 0429 9 Reviewed by John A. Barker

Studying for science: a guide to information, communication and study techniques B. White. 202 pp. London: E. &; F. N. Spon (Chapman and Hall), 1990. £9.95. ISBN 0 419 14820 5 Reviewed by Alan Cadogan

Biology in practice (for standard grade) X Carrie, J. Dorward, J. Robertson, andL. Russell. 108 pp. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1990. £5.50. ISBN 0 19 914288 2 Reviewed by A. E. Flaherty

Physics in the life sciences 2nd edn. G. Duncan. 324 pp. Oxford: Blackwell Scientific, 1990. £14.95. ISBN 0 632 01778 3 Reviewed by J. E. Philpott

Humanities insights: health B. J. Dady. 48 pp. Sevenoaks, Kent: Hodder and Stoughton, 1990. £3.50. ISBN 0 340 50538 9 Reviewed by Carolyn A. Mulley

The responsible use of animals in biology classrooms including alternatives to dissection Ed. R. Hairston. Reston, Virginia, USA: National Association of Biology Teachers, 1990. USS15.00. ISBN 0 941212 06 8 Reviewed by Angela Dixon

Animals in education The Hume Memorial Lecture 1990. P. N. O'Donoghue. 32 pp. Potters Bar, Herts: Universities Federation for Animal Welfare (8 Hamilton Close, South Mimms, Potters Bar, Herts EN6 3QD), 1990. £1.25. ISBN 0 900767 71 5 Reviewed by Katherine Millett and Roger Lock

Teaching biotechnology in schools Science and technology education, document series no. 39. Ed. J. D. Mclnerney. 279 pp. Paris: UNESCO (Section of Science and Technology Education), 1990. ED-90/WS/33 Reviewed by Dean Madden

Biology now!: genetic engineering Topics in contemporary science and technology for A-level, AS-level, BTEC. P. E. O. Wymer. 15 pp. Cambridge: Hobsons Publishing, 1989. £2.50. ISBN 1 85324 160 1 Reviewed by Vic lally

Biotechnology, genetic engineering and society Monograph series III. G. H. Kieffer. 89 pp. Virginia, USA: National Association of Biology Teachers, 1987. $10,001 S8.00 (members). ISBN 0 941212 05 X Reviewed by Vic Lally

Heredity and human diversity Cambridge social biology topics. S. Tomkins. 131 pp. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1989. £5.50. ISBN 0 521 31229 9 Reviewed by Mike Tribe

Practical genetics R. N. Jones and G. K. Rickards. 228 pp. Milton Keynes, Bucks: Open University Press, 1991. £35.00/£14.99. ISBNs 0 335 09218 7/09217 9 Reviewed by Stuart Elford

Essential genetics: a course book L. Burnet. 146 pp. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1986. £5.95. ISBN 0 521 31380 5 Reviewed by Dave Devey

A student's companion to molecular cell biology D. Rintoul, R. Welti, M. Lederman, B. Storrie, and R. Van Buskirk. 397 pp. Oxford: W. H. Freeman (for Scientific American Books), 1990. £14.95. ISBN 0 7167 2110 4 Reviewed by Alan Cadogan

The Paramecium A 12-minute colour video (VHS format) produced by Benchmark Films. Available from Boulton-Hawker Films Ltd, Hadleigh, nr Ipswich, Suffolk IP7 5BG (Tel. 0473 822235.) Price £29 plus VAT Reviewed by J. M. Cooper

The life cycle of the tsetse fly A 9-minute colour video (PAL and VHS formats). Available from the Wellcome Trust Film Unit, 1 Park Square West, London NW1 4U. (Tel. 071^864902.) Price £15.00 plus VAT and p &; p. Reviewed by David Worley

Blood transfusion and blood groups A 13-minute colour video produced by Eileen Ingham and E. J. Wood. Available in VHS and PAL formats from The Audio Visual Service, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9TJ. (Tel. 0532 332661. Fax 0532 332655.) Price £11.50 inc. VAT and p &; p Reviewed by Richard Fosbery

ABAL videotapes Five videos (of 10) produced by Battersea Studios (formerly ILEA Education Television) and TVS Education to support the Advanced Biology Alternative Learning (ABAL) project of the former Inner London Education Authority (ILEA). Available from Educational Media International, 235 Imperial Drive, Rayners Lane, Harrow, Middlesex HA2 7HE. (Tel. 081-868 19081 1915.) Price £30.00 each (plus VAT and p &; p)

ABAL Videotape 1 The Venus fly-trap (7 mins) The characteristics of living organisms (9 mins) Chemical foundations (27 mins) Reviewed by J. M. Gregory

ABAL Videotape 2 The chemicals of life (30 mins) Spontaneous generation and the origin of life (15 mins) Mitosis (9 mins) Reviewed by J. M. Gregory

ABAL Videotape 3 Man and energy (15 mins) The pond ecosystem (13 mins) Methods of feeding (21 mins) Reviewed by J. M. Gregory

ABAL Videotape 6 Fertilization (15 mins) Birth control (25 mins) Growth of pollen tubes (5 mins) The counter-current principle (14 mins) Reviewed by George Fussey

ABAL Videotape 7 Defence against disease (25 mins) Observing stimuli and response (7 mins) Controlling the plant environment (15 mins) Reviewed by George Fussey

Mitosis and genetics A 17-minute colour video produced by Barr/USA. Available from Educational Media International, 235 Imperial Drive, Rayners Lane, Harrow, Middlesex HA2 7HE. (Tel. 081-868 19081 1915.) Price £49.50 Reviewed by R. Ballager

Concepts in science Four 60-minute colour videos produced by TV Ontario. Available from Educational Media International, 235 Imperial Drive, Rayners Lane, Harrow, Middlesex HA2 7HE. (Tel. 081-868 19081 1915.) Price £49.50 each Reviewed by Alan Morris

Energy flow Reviewed by Susan Ashby

Ocean plankton A 17-minute colour video written by Frank Evans, Dove Marine Laboratory, University of Newcastle upon Tyne. Available from the Audio VisualCentre, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, The Medical School, Framlington Place, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear NE2 4HH. (Tel. 091-222 6000.) Purchase price £37.00 (plus VAT andp &; p). Also available for hire, and on a sale or return basis, at a charge of £12.00 (plus VAT and p &; p) Reviewed by Lesley Annan     

An Approach to the Development of Field Studies in Urban Areas

Integrated Science—The Wreake Valley Project D. TINBERGEN and P. THORBURN (Eds) Book 1, 120 pp., illustrated. £1.50. Book 2, 104 pp., illustrated. £1.75. Book 3, 136 pp., illustrated. £2.25. London: Edward Arnold, 1976. Reviewed by John May

Stirling Educational Monographs No. 1. Attitude Goals in Secondary School Science S. BROWN 77 pp. University of Stirling. 1976. £1.75. Reviewed by Clive Carré and Henry Crowther

No. 2. Innovations in Integrated Science in Scottish Secondary Schools S. BROWN, D. McINTYRE, E. DREVER and J. KERI DAVIES 89 pp. University of Stirling, 1976. £1.00. Reviewed by Tessa Carrick

Outline Studies in Biology 64 pp. each, illustrated. London: Chapman and Hall, 1976. £1.30 each. Biological Energy Conservation C. W. JONES Control of Enzyme Activity P. COHEN Metabolic Regulation R. M. DENTON and C. I. POGSON Reviewed by John H. Duffus

Population Genetics L. M. COOK Reviewed by T. J. Crawford

Cytogenetics of Man and other Animals A. McDERMOTT Reviewed by J. A. Beardmore

RNA Biosynthesis R. H. BURDON Protein Biosynthesis A. E. SMITH Reviewed by C. M. Bray

Basic Biology Course Books 3, 5, 8, and 9 London: Cambridge University Press, 1976.

Book 3 Dynamic Aspects of Cells M. A. TRIBE, I. TALLAN, M. R. ERAUT and R. K. SNOOK 119 pp., illustrated. £6.20 boards, £2.90 paper.

Book 5 Cell Membranes M. A. TRIBE, M. R. ERAUT and R. K. SNOOK 79 pp., illustrated. £5.00 boards, £2.50 paper. Super 8 mm film loop (Phagocytosis) £8.00.

Book 8 Metabolism and Mitochondria M. A. TRIBE, M. R. ERAUT and R. K. SNOOK 142 pp., illustrated. £8.00 boards, £3.50 paper. Filmstrip £3.50; cassette £3.80.

Book 9 Protein Synthesis M. A. TRIBE, I. TALLAN, M. R. ERAUT and R. K. SNOOK 103 pp., illustrated. £6.00 boards, £2.75 paper. Reviewed by Colin Stoneman

Population Cytogenetics Studies in Biology, No. 70 B.JOHN 76 pp., illustrated. London: Edward Arnold, 1976. £3.00 boards, £1.50 paper. Reviewed by J. A. Beardmore

Biology Colour Units Helpful and Harmful Organisms M. Sanderson Urban Ecology D. Gilman Co-ordination C. Morgan Movement D. Gray Each 24 pp, illustrated. London: Macdonald Educational, 1977. 75p each. Reviewed by John May

The Natural World : The Mitchell Beazley Joy of Knowledge Library J. MITCHELL (Ed.) 272 pp., illustrated. London: Mitchell Beazley, 1977. £12.50. Reviewed by P. J. Kelly

Human and Social Biology G. USHER 256 pp., illustrated. Plymouth, Devon: Macdonald and Evans, 1977. £1.95. Reviewed by A. Cornwell

Safeguards in the School Laboratory 28 pp., Hatfield, Herts: Association for Science Education, 1976. 35p. Reviewed by Tessa Carrick

A First Science Dictionary D. J. LUCAS, H. I. JAMES, and O. J. SIMPSON 208 pp. London: Edward Arnold, 1976. £1.95. Reviewed by John Feltwell

Introduction to Genetics Third Edition D. G. MACKEAN 42 pp., illustrated. London: John Murray, 1977. £1.40. Reviewed by Tessa Carrick

The Wash water storage feasibility study: a report on the ecological studies 36 pp., illustrated. London: Natural Environment Research Council. Publication series C No. 15, 1976. Free. Reviewed by John A. Barker

Higher Education Film Library Catalogue BRITISH UNIVERSITIES FILM COUNCIL London: BUFC, 1977. £1.00. Reviewed by John A. Barker

Biology: Principles and Issues WILLIAM C. SCHEFLER 370pp., illustrated. London: Addison-Wesley, 1976. £9.10. Reviewed by H. W. Grenville

Guide to Living Mammals J. E. WEBB, J. A. WALLWORK, and J. H. ELGOOD 152 pp., illustrated. London: Macmillan, 1977. £2.95. Reviewed by H. V. Wyatt

Applied Medical Microbiology J. G. COLLEE 121 pp., illustrated. Oxford: Blackwell Scientific, 1976. £2.80. Reviewed by G. E. Mathison

General Microbiology Fourth edition R. Y. STANIER, E. A. ADELBERG and J. L. INGRAHAM 871pp., illustrated. London: Macmillan, 1977. £15.00 boards, £7.95 paper. Reviewed by C. G. Gayford

Fundamentals of Mycology Second edition J. H. BURNETT 673 pp., illustrated. London: Edward Arnold, 1976. £27.50. Reviewed by B. W. Bainbridge

Metals and Metabolism D. A. PHIPPS 134 pp., London: Oxford University Press (Clarendon), 1976. £5.00 boards, £2.50 paper. Reviewed by C. M. Bray

Biochemical Systems Analysis M. A. SAVAGEAU 379 pp., illustrated. London: Addison-Wesley, 1976. £21.20 boards, £13.20 paper. Reviewed by J. H. Parish

The Biochemistry of the Tissues Second edition P. BANKS, W. BARTLEY, and L. M. BIRT 493 pp. Chichester, Sussex: John Wiley, 1976. £14.50 boards, £6.25 paper. Reviewed by John Feltwell

Genetics and Adaptation Studies in Biology, No. 69 E. B. FORD 58 pp., illustrated. London: Edward Arnold, 1976. £2.60 boards, £1.30 paper. Reviewed by R. A. E. Tilney-Bassett

The Comparative Endocrinology of the Invertebrates Second edition K. C. HIGHNAM and L. HILL 357 pp., illustrated. London: Edward Arnold, 1977. £16.00 boards, £8.50 paper. Reviewed by K. Simkiss

Muscles and Movement K. M. BACKHOUSE 48 pp., illustrated. London: Hart Davis, 1976. £1.75. Reviewed by Jackie Hardie

Herbicides: Physiology, Biochemistry, Ecology, Vol. 2 Second edition L. J. AUDUS (Ed.) 564 pp., illustrated. London: Academic Press, 1976. £17.50. Reviewed by Donald S. H. Drennan

Introduction to Ecology R. DAJOZ Translated by A. SOUTH 416 pp., Sevenoaks, Kent : Hodder and Stoughton, 1977. £7.50 boards, £4.45 paper. Reviewed by D. M. Keith-Lucas

Human Sex and Sexuality E. B. STEEN and J. H. PRICE 338 pp., illustrated. Chichester, Sussex: John Wiley, 1977. £7.00. Reviewed by Donald Reid

Rabies : The Facts C. KAPLAN (Ed.) 116 pp., illustrated. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1977. £1.95 (Also published in paperback by Corgi Books, London. 75p.) Reviewed by W. C. Noble

Introduction to Environmental Remote Sensing E. C. BARRETT and L. F. CURTIS 336 pp., illustrated. London: Chapman and Hall, 1976. £11.00 boards, £5.95 paper. Reviewed by Monical M. Cole

Light and Life L. O. BJÖRN 249 pp., illustrated. London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1976. £3.45 boards, £1.75 paper. Reviewed by John Feltwell     

An Approach to Ecology Teaching at University Level

The Virus. A History of the Concept S. S. HUGHES 140 pp., illustrated. London: Heinemann Educational (New York: Science History Publications), 1977. £3.90. Reviewed by H. V. WYATT

Ecology and Archaeology Studies to Biology, No. 77 G. W. DIMBLEBY 55 pp., illustrated. London: Edward Arnold, 1977. £3.00 boards, £1.50 paper. Reviewed by CHARLES BRADY

Colonization of Industrial Wasteland Studies in Biology, No. 80 R. P. GEMMELL 75 pp., illustrated. London: Edward Arnold, 1977. £3.20 boards, £1.60. paper. Reviewed by JOHN M. AYERST

Energy and the Living Cell. An Introduction to Bioenergetics W. M. BECKER 346 pp., illustrated. Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott (Oxford: Blackwell Scientific), 1977. £6.40. Reviewed by J. PREBBLE

Microbial and Molecular Genetics Second edition J. R. FINCHAM 150 pp. London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1976. £3.95 boards, £2.25 paper. Reviewed by J. H. CROFT

Genetics M. W. ROBERTS 90 pp., illustrated. Plymouth: Macdonald and Evans, 1977. £1.25. Reviewed by CECILY A. GALE

The Differentiation of Cells N. MACLEAN 216 pp., illustrated. London: Edward Arnold, 1977. £12.00 boards, £5.95 paper. Reviewed by K. R. TYLER

Mechanics of the Mind C. BLAKEMORE 208 pp., illustrated. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1977. £10.50 boards, £3.95 paper.Reviewed by O. LOWENSTEIN

The Pursuit of Nature. Informal Essays on the History of Physiology A. L. HODGKIN, A. F. HUXLEY, et al. 180 pp. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1977. £7.50. Reviewed by DIANA E. MANUEL

Signs of Life I. RIDPATH 190 pp., illustrated. Harmondsworth, Middlesex: Penguin, 1977. £1.25. Reviewed by O. LOWENSTEIN     

Evaluation of an Audio-visual Method of Learning Plant Anatomy

Combined Science 1 G. GREEN, K. PETFORD, A. SHORT and D.WALKER Pupils' book, 128 pp., illustrated, £1.25. Teachers' guide, 81 pp., illustrated, £1.95. London: John Murray, 1975. Reviewed by Stuart Newton

Pupils' Attitudes to Science: a review of research M. B. ORMEROD and D. DUCKWORTH 150 pp. Windsor: NFER Publishing Company, 1975. £3.50. Reviewed by Don Ryman

Pest Control and its Ecology Studies in Biology No. 50 H. F. VAN EMDEN 60 pp., illustrated. London: Edward Arnold, 1975. £1.90 boards, 95p paper. Reviewed by Colin Wood Robinson

Plant Cell Structure and Metabolism J. L. HALL, T. J. FLOWERS and R. M. ROBERTS 426 pp., illustrated. London: Longman, 1974. £4.95. Reviewed by J. H. Duffus

The Evolution of IBP E. B. WORTHINGTON (Ed.) 268 pp., illustrated. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1975. £10.50. Reviewed by A. D. Berrie

Biochemistry of Antimicrobial Action T. J. FRANKLIN and G. A. SNOW Second edition. 224 pp., illustrated. London: Chapman and Hall, 1975. £7.00 boards, £3.95 paper. Reviewed by A. I. Tiffin

Pollutants and Animals—a factual perspective F. MORIARTY 140 pp., illustrated. London: George Allen and Unwin, 1975. £5.65 Reviewed by Paul Rogers

Living Clocks in the Animal World M. F. BENNETT 221 pp., illustrated. Springfield, 111.: Charles C. Thomas, 1974. $11.75. Reviewed by R. P. Dales

Anatomy, Physiology and Hygiene J. K. RAEBURN and H. A. RAEBURN Fourth edition. 375 pp., illustrated. London: John Murray, 1975. £1.95. Reviewed by A. W. Le Serve

A Zoo in Your Room R. CARAS 96 pp., illustrated. London: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1975. £1.65. Reviewed by Richard Cansdale

Plant Cell Biology—An Ultrastructural Approach B. E. S. GUNNING and M. W. STEER 278 pp., illustrated. London: Edward Arnold, 1975. £2.75. Reviewed by John F. Duffus

Experimental Work in Biology No. 7: Respiration and Gaseous Exchange D. G. MACKEAN Reviewed by Cecily Gale

General Ecology—Biocenology-Hydrobiology Volume 1 L. I. DROZHILOVA (Ed.) 109 pp., illustrated. Boston, Mass.: G. K. Hall, 1974. $21.00. Reviewed by A. D. Berrie

Biochemistry LUBERT STRYER 877 pp., illustrated. San Francisco and Reading: W. H. Freeman, 1975. £9.40. Reviewed by J. H. Parish

Photosynthesis M. A. TRIBE, M. R. ERAUT and R. K. SNOOK Cambridge University Press     

Film News

Derek Baron, Trevor Bavage, Paul Butler, Andy Cooke, Zoe Crompton, Sam Ellis, Kevin Frobisher, Jean Martin, Mick Mulligan and Chris Ram; Andy Cooke and Jean Martin (Eds), 2002. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, pp. 558. £80. ISBN 0 521 75005 9.

Key Stage 3 Science Spectrum 7: Class Book Authors and publisher as above, 2002. £8.95. ISBN 0 521 75004 0. Reviewed by Leslie McRobert

Salters GCSE Science Volume 2: Student book Alexandra Clayton (Ed), 2002. Oxford, UK: Heinemann Educational Publishers, 211pp. £14.25 (10% educational discount on orders over £200, 12.5% 0ver £400). ISBN 0 435 629530. Reviewed by Pam Hillier

Modular Science for AQA: Year 11 Foundation and Higher Resource pack with CD-ROM Keith Hirst, Mike Hiscock, David Sang, Martin Stirrup, 2002. Oxford, UK: Heinemann Educational Publishers, 239pp. £109.99. ISBN 0 435 57199 0. Reviewed by Philip Loveday

Principles of Development (2nd Ed) Lewis Wolpert, Rosa Beddington, Thomas Jessell, Peter Lawrence, Elliot Meyerowitz, Jim Smith, 2002. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press, 542pp. £75.00. ISBN 0-19-924939-3. Reviewed by Sofia Araujo

Enzyme Assays (2nd ed) R Eisenthal and M J Danson (eds), 2002. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press, 282pp. £32.50. ISBN 0-19-963820-9. Reviewed by Roger Delpech

Gorilla Biology: A multidisciplinary perspective Andrea B Taylor and Michele L Goldsmith (eds), 2002. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, 528pp. £65.00. ISBN 0521792819. Reviewed by Pam Hillier

Gene therapy in the 21st Century — some perspectives 2001. Educational Broadcasting Services Trust, London. System requirements: PC: Windows 95/ 98/ NT; Internet Explorer V3, V4 or V 5.5. Minimum 166 MHz processor, 32 Mb RAM. Price: Two CD-ROMs; (UK Education) £25.00; (Non-UK Ed &; Europe) £55.00; (Outside EU) £75.00. Ordering: www.ebst.co.uk/pages/prod-edu.html#4, contact Jim@ebstrust.u-net.com. Reviewed by Gill Hickman

DNA and Proteins Oof Oud and Geoff Rickards, 2003. ETI Biodiversity Center, University of Amsterdam. ISBN 90-75000-62-6. System requirements: PC: Pentium running Windows 95, 98, ME, NT 3.5.1 or higher, 2000 or XP. 16 MB free application RAM. Display resolution: at least 800 x 600 pixels and 16 bit colour. Mac: PowerPC processor. Mac OS 7.6 or higher, or OS X (Classic). 16 MB free application RAM. Display resolution: at least 800 x 600 pixels and 16 bit colour. Price: £49.95 ex. VAT and P&;P for single user licence; £125 ex. VAT and P&;P for up to 5 users and £199 ex VAT and P&;P for up to 25 users at any one time. Note: IOB members can purchase the single user license for this resource at a cost of £44.95 ex VAT and P&;P. Ordering: Dr Bill Hominick, ETI Information Services Ltd., PO Box 3373, Wokingham, Berkshire, UK RG41 1XN; hominicks@ntlworld.com. Reviewed by Peter Anderson, John Cheverton, Peter Dreyer, Richard Greenway, Godfray Guilbert

Interactive Kidneys — The Biology Series; Keystage 4 2002. Birchfield Interactive, UK. System requirements: Microsoft Windows 95/ 98/ 2000/ ME/ XP or NT. 64 Megabytes RAM, 100 Megabytes of hard disk space. Note: for use on RM c-connect 3 networks users need read/write access to system and system32 folders. Price: £79.95 (includes site licence and five years of free upgrades). Ordering: www.birchfield.co.uk Reviewed by John Mynett

VirtualUnknown^TM Microbiology 2001. Intuitive Systems Inc., Texas, USA; Version 2.03BC, ISBN 0-8053-7598-8. System requirements: 180 MHz processor, 64 Mb RAM, Windows 95/98/NT/2000/ME, 800 × 600 pixels, CD-ROM Drive, printer. Ordering: Distributed through Benjamin Cummings and may be purchased with a textbook (Microbiology: An Introduction 8/E by Tortora, Funke &; Case) or as a standalone CD-ROM. Current prices are available at: www.aw.com/catalog. Reviewed by Richard Jenkins

Bodywise Original design by Simon and Adam Hosler; new material by Jen Phillips; updated design by Jen Phillips and Paul Hollin. 2001. Sherston Software Ltd, Malmesbury, UK. System requirements: PC:Windows 95 with Pentium P166 processor, 32MB RAM, a CD-ROM drive, 16-bit colour and soundcard. Mac: OS 7.6.1 or above, Power PC, 64MB available RAM, a CD-ROM drive, and 16-bit colour. Price: from £49.95 for a single user to £199.80 for unlimited users. Ordering: www.sherston.com Reviewed by Hilary MacQueen     

Equipment News

The Principles of Plant Pathology. S. A. J. TARR. Pp. 632. London: MacMillan, 1972. £1000. Reviewed by A. A. Brunt

Genetic Diversity and Natural Selection. JAMES MURRAY. Pp. vii + 128 + 23figs. Edinburgh: Oliver &; Boyd Ltd. 1972. £2·50. Reviewed by J. A. Beardmore

Advances in Microbial Physiology. Edited by A. H. ROSE and J. F. WILKINSON. Pp. 302+40 figs. London and New York: Academic Press Ltd. £500. Reviewed by Curtis G. Gemmell

Plants in the Service of Man—10,000 Years of Domestication EDWARD HYAMS Pp. xiii+222+33 illustrations London: J. M. Dent &; Sons Ltd. £2·95. Reviewed by Eric Caulton

The Challenge of Genetics. E. H. SIMON &; J. GROSSFIELD. Pp. 281. Reviewed by I. J. Gibson

Methods in Microbiology, Volume 4. Edited by C. BOOTH. (Series editors J. R. NORRIS and D. W. RIBBONS) Pp. xiv+795. Reviewed by G. Ayerst

Explorations in the Life of Fishes. N. B. MARSHALL. Pp. 204, 54 figs. Reviewed by T. Kerr

Feedback Mechanisms in Animal Behaviour. D. J. McFARLAND. Pp. vii+279 + 181 figs. London: Academic Press Inc. £3·80. Reviewed by P. J. B. Slater

Biology and the Human Sciences—The Herbert Spencer Lectures—1970. Edited by J. W. S. PRINGLE. Pp. viii + 140, 6 figs, 2 tables. Oxford: Clarendon Press. 1972. £2·50. Reviewed by Paul Rogers

Merrow Monographs. T. H. SAVORY. Latin and Greek for Biologists. Pp. 34. Biology of the Cryptozoa. Pp. 48. The Principles of Mechanistic Biology. Pp. 35. Evolution in the Arachnida. Pp. 42. Reviewed by G. W. Shaw     

A Survey of Introductory Biology Courses and Staffing in Departments of Biology,Botany, and Zoology

Information and Control in the Living Organism. An Elementary Introduction B. HASSENSTEIN London: Chapman &; Hall. £1.30 Reviewed by O. Lowenstein

Inequalities and Optimal Problems in Mathematics and the Sciences G. Stephenson London: Longmans. £1.50 Reviewed by O. Lowenstein

Ecology of Leaf Surface Microorganisms Edited by T. F. Preece and C. H. Dickinson pp. xvii+640 London and New York: Academic Press. 1971 £9.00 Reviewed by R. Warren

Mathematics for Ecologists I. Chaston Pp. 132 London: Butterworths. £2.20 Reviewed by B. Dudley

Beginning Ecology H. J. Killick Pp. ix+121+35figs Ibadan: Ibadan University Press Price in Nigeria 12/- Reviewed by J. G. Vaughn

An Experience with Organisms D. L. Murray Pp. x+209+24 figs Massachusetts: Addison-Wesley Inc. £1.75 An Experience with Cells D. L. Murray and H. E. Bushe Pp. viii + 193+56figs Massachusetts: Addison-Wesley Inc. £1.40 Reviewed by G. W. Shaw1

A Practical Course in Biology W. Belfield and M. Dearden Pp. xiii + 174 and figs Oxford: Pergamon Press. £1.50 Reviewed by John H. Gray

Food Tests; Book 2 Enzymes; Book 3 Soil D. G. Mackean Pp. 32 each London: John Murray 1970 £0.25 each. Teachers' notes £0.30 each Reviewed by John A. Barker

Nutrition and Food Science Reviewed by E. A. Nanson

Biobits and Dore-Smith Atomunits Principles of Model Construction I. Smith, M. J. Smith and C. F. Dore Pp. 48+31 figs London: Capital Biotechnic Developments Ltd., Heinemann. Free Reviewed by J. M. Ashworth

Museums in Education Education Survey 12 Department of Education and Science Pp. 55 + 10 plates London: HMSO. 1971. £0.50 Reviewed by I. M. Evans

Biology in the Nineteenth Century: Problems of Form, Function and Transformation William Coleman London: Wiley History of Science Series. 1971 £3.50 hardback. 7£1.75 paperback Reviewed by Sydney Smith

Storage and Retrieval of Biological Information Reviewed by R. W. J. Keay     

Book Reviews

Plant Life in West Africa. G. W. LAWSON. 8 × 5¼ in. pp. ix + 150 with 34 plates. Oxford: University Press, 1966. 22s. 6d. Reviewed by R. W. J. Keay

Wild Life and the Countryside: Nos. 255–262. Wildlife Publications, 10 Bouverie St., London, E.C.4. 16s./p.a. (9 copies). Reviewed by Ernest Neal

Vertebrate Palaeontology. A. S. ROMER. 3rd edition, pp. 468, 443 figs. Chicago and London: University of Chicago Press, 1967, 72s. Reviewed by C. B. Cox

Sensory Mechanisms. J. CASE. Pp. 113. Macmillan, N.Y.: Current Concepts in Biology Series, 1966. Reviewed by J. D. Carthy

Wealth from the Oceans. TONY LOFTAS. Pp. 69, 20 plates. London: Phoenix House (Progress of Science Series), 1967. 12s. 6d. Reviewed by J. Bossanyi

Poisonous Plants and Fungi in Colour. P. M. NORTH. Pp. 161, 133 plates, 7 figs. London: Blandford Press Ltd., 1967. 21s. Od. Reviewed by C. T. Prime     

Review Section

The New Genetics: Rights and Responsibilities Available from: Science and Mankind Inc., PO Box 729, Boulder, Colorado 80302, USA. Price $120.00 (this was introduced at a special price of $97.50). Reviewed by Heather Dziedzic, Lin-foon Fung, Andrew Palfreman, Bushra Sharif

An Introduction to Genetics Filmstrips with notes edited by J. ELLIOTT Available from Educational Productions Ltd, London Wi. Reviewed by M. Thain

Tropical Crops-Dicotyledons J. W. PURSEGLOVE Pp. xv+719+102 figs. 3rd impression. Longman Group 1968. 1974. £4,95 net. Reviewed by June R. Lawton

Plants. A Scanning Electron Microscope Survey J. H. TROUGHTON and F. B. SAMPSON Pp. ix+158+163 plates. Sydney: John Wiley & Sons, Australasia Pty Ltd. 1973. £5.60 (cloth); £3.50 (paper) Reviewed by D. J. B. White

Cell Biology. A Molecular Approach R.D.DYSON pp. xv+701+24 figs. Allyn and Bacon Inc. 1974. $15.95 (£6.75) Reviewed by Nutan P. Bishun

Companion to Biochemistry. Selected Topics for Further Study Edited by A. T. BULL, J. R. LAGNADO, J. O. THOMAS and K. F. TIPTON Pp. ix+700, profusely illustrated. London: Longman Group Ltd. 1974. £7.00. Reviewed by P. N. Campbell

Insect Diseases GEORGEE. CANTWELL Vol. 1 pp. xi+300+glossary (21 pp.)+82 figs. New York: Marcell Dekker, $24.50. Reviewed by K. G. V. Smith

Practical Genetics Edited by P. M. SHEPPARD Pp. xii+337. Oxford: Blackwell Scientific Publications. 1974. £8.50 Reviewed by J. A. Beardmore

Gene Expression BENJAMIN LEWIN Vol. I-Bacterial Genomes. Pp. xvii+642+193 figs. Vol. 2-Eucaryotic Chromosomes. Pp. xiv +467 + 115 figs. London, New York, Sydney, Toronto: Wiley Interscience. Vol. 1: £12.50 (cloth) £4.75 (paper); Vol. 2: £10.00 (cloth), £3.95 (paper) Reviewed by Michael Balls and Dennis Brown

Ecology, Evolution and Population Biology Readings from Scientific American, with an introduction by EDWARD O. WILSON Pp. viii+320+numerous figures. San Francisco: W. H. Freeman and Co. 1974. Ooth £6.30 ($12.00); Paper £2.80 ($5.95). Reviewed by Paul Rogers

Identification of British Fishes T. B. BAGENAL Pp. iv+194+89 figs. Amersham: Hulton Educational Publications Ltd. 1974. £1.20. Reviewed by Donald Casson

Human Sexuality: Sense and Nonsense H.A.KATCHADOUIDAN Pp. xvi+87 + 11 figs. San Francisco and Reading, England: W. H. Freeman & Co. £3.10 cloth; £1.40 paper. Reviewed by L. G. North

The Strategy of Life CLIFFORD GROBSTEIN 2nd edition. Pp. 174 W. H. Freeman. 1974. $4.95 cloth; $2.95 paper. Reviewed by M. J. Ricketts