Biological Science 2
Systems, Maintenance and Change
3rd Edition
Published on 30. October 1997
Book
Paperback/Softback
557 pages
978-0-521-56720-6 (ISBN)
Description
This is the third edition of the highly successful book, Biological Science. The text has been revised and updated to provide comprehensive coverage of the latest syllabuses. New material has been added in the following areas: human health and disease, microbiology and biotechnology, and the applications of genetics. Questions and practical work permeate the text and useful appendices are included covering biological chemistry, biological techniques and statistics. Biological Science is available as two soft cover volumes and as a combined volume hardback.
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Series
Edition
3rd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Target group
Primary & secondary/elementary & high school
Interest Age: From 16 to 19 years
Edition type
Revised edition
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 276 mm
Width: 220 mm
Thickness: 29 mm
Weight
1610 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-521-56720-6 (9780521567206)
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Previous edition
Roland Soper | Nigel P. O. Green | G. Wilfred Stout
Biological Science: Volume 2
Book
07/1990
2nd Edition
Cambridge University Press
€20.47
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Content
13. Transport in plants; 14. Transport in animals; 15. Coordination and control in plants; 16. Coordination and control in animals; 17. Movement and support; 18. Homeostasis; 19. Excretion and osmoregulation; 20. Reproduction; 21. Growth and development; 22. Continuity of life; 23. Variation and genetics; 24. Application of genetics; 25. Evolution - history of life; 26. Mechanisms of speciation; Answers and discussion; Appendix 1. Biological chemistry; Appendix 2. Biological techniques; Appendix 3. Classification; Appendix 4. Nomenclature and units; Appendix 5. The geological time scale