Author: Bill Indge, Margaret Baker, Martin Rowland
By Hodder & Stoughton

clear and concise provides a good basis for A-level biology., 2002-01-25
it has all the basics needed and explains ideas in an excellent fasion. It provides a clear understanding of biology.

Author: Andrew Allott, David Mindorff
By OUP Oxford

Author: Susan Jeffers
By Hay House Inc

Author: Michael O'Shea
By OUP Oxford

A brainy introduction, but not picture perfect, 2007-10-15
O'Shea's book provides a very broad overview of the structure and function of the most complex object known to Man. The biochemical and physical interactions of neurons, the formation of memory, brain-machine interaction, and a range of other topics, are all touched upon in a readable and informative manner, pitched at the level of an intelligent beginner, and requiring just an elementary grasp of physics and chemistry. The book has one significant shortcoming: Most of the illustrations are copied from other publications, and are a poor match with the text. For example, on page 45 there is a diagram illustrating avoidance behaviour in unicellular animals, a simple concept not requiring a diagram, let alone one that occupies almost an entire page and contains labels that are not referenced in the text. Yet when we come to the discussion of the large-scale structure of the human brain, in Chapter 4, which cries out for a detailed diagram, there is none. I was reduced to finding one online, to refer to as I read the text. I agonized long and hard about whether to deduct a star, because I do recommend this book, but in the end I decided I had to. I hope OUP reissue it with more relevant illustrations.

Author: Sandra Anne Taylor
By Hay House

A Quantum Achievement, 2008-07-19
Quantum Success has to be THE most insightful treatise on the subject of personal wealth creation that I have ever read. Why? Because the author, Sandra Anne Taylor, genuinely narrates a philosophy that is wholey grounded in metaphysics and plain common sense. If you have ever studied the Cosmic Ordering approach to getting what you want and found that it simply does not work then I emplore you to buy this book for within its pages are contained one essential revelation after another. It took me over six months to read it for time and again I would have to pause over a sentance, or even a simple statement, and allow it to become absorbed into my sub-conscious before moving on. It is a joyous and thoroughly illuminating read. It changed my life - which after reading several hundred publications on the same subject, I had given up hope of ever finding a book that would do so. Wonderful!

Author: Bruce Alberts, Alexander Johnson, Julian Lewis, Martin Raff, Keith Roberts, Peter Walter
By Garland Science

the reference standard, 2007-12-02
Classic textbook that will be of interest not just to undergraduates and researchers, but also to anyone curious about molecular biology or how a cell works. It simultaneously provides detailed information as well as a comprehensive overview of the field. The latter point is not easily accomplished because there is a huge number of new papers published in molecular and cellular biology each year. These guys manage to keep the bird's eye view in mind while covering such topics as cellular evolution, molecular genetics, internal organization of the cell, cell-cell interactions, the immune system, and cancer. Every student in the biological sciences should read this book from cover to cover. Author of Adjust Your Brain: A Practical Theory for Maximizing Mental Health.

Author: Bruce Alberts, Alexander Johnson, Peter Walter, Julian Lewis, Martin Raff, Keith Roberts
By Garland Publishing Inc,US

A must for biology undergraduates., 2005-12-03
A really good textbook for all undergraduate biology and biochemistry students. One of the only books I consistently used throughout my course. I am now a teacher, and often use it to help bridge the gap for my students between A levels and university. It is very clear and the diagrams are excellent. If I were a student considering buying this book, I am not sure that I would spend the extra money on buying the latest edition. It costs enough to go to university as it is! If you do buy it used though, make sure it's in good condition as it will be well used.

Author: Nick Lane
By OUP Oxford

Excellent!, 2008-04-21
A fascinating overview of the importance of mitochondria, with some speculation clearly explained. It's a complicated subject, but extremely well written. Overpriced? hardly. Not sure what the previous reviewer thought the pictures could be of, anyway...

Author: Esther Hicks, Jerry Hicks
By Hay House

Author: D'Arcy Wentworth Thompson
By Cambridge University Press

An accessible version of a classic, 2007-03-23
Peter Medawar called Growth and Form a classic of biological literature. This new edition makes it an accessible classic. Originally it was two volumes and over 1000 pages this edited volume and it was a challenging read. This new edition has kept Thompsons fantastic illustrations and removed some of the failings of the original text updating what is sure to become a classic of "systems biology"