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Life: the science of biology 3rd edn. W. K. Purves, G. H. Orians, and H. Croig Heller. 1145 pp. Sunderland, Massachusetts, USA: Sinauer Associates and Oxford: W. H. Freeman, 1992. £22.95. ISBN 0 7167 ...2276 3 Reviewed by Michael Reiss
Work out human biology GCSE: revise with the examiners 2nd edn. P.. Soper. 267pp. Basingstoke, Hampshire: Macmillan, 1992. £5.99. ISBN 0 333 56862 1 Reviewed by Adrian Twiner
Science in the classroom M. Barker. 115 pp. New Zealand: Waikato Education Centre, c/o University of Waikato, Private Bag 3042, 1991. $NZ 16.00 Reviewed by John A. Barker
Balanced science 2 C. Jones, M. Jones, P. Marchington, and D. Acaster. 630 pp. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1991. £10.50. ISBN 0 521 35690 3 Reviewed by Susan Ashby
SATIS atlas 14-19 T. Kempton. Hatfield, Herts.: The Association for Science Education, 1992. £18.00. ISBN 0 86357 161 1 Reviewed by Dave Dennis
Science & Technology in society (SATIS) 16-19: units 76-100 A. Hunt. Hatfield, Hertfordshire: Association for Science Education, 1992. £19.00 (less 10% members) plus £2.00 p & p. ISBN 0 68357 163 8 Reviewed by John A. Barker
SATIS 16-19 ; What is science? J. Solomon. 45 pp. Hatfield, Herts: The Association for Science Education, 1992. £4.80. ISBN 0 86357 158 1 Reviewed by A. M. Lucas
Complete Coordinated Science: biology S. Cooper, W. Deloughry, M. Hiscock, and P. Naylor. 126 pp. Oxford: Heinemann Educational, 1992. £6.50. ISBN 0 435 57542 2 Reviewed by Rasik Bhadresa
New Horizons pack: science 5-16: Copymaster resource pack (Year 7); Teacher's book (Year 7); Pupils' book (Year 7); Key stage 3 inspection booklet; Copymaster pack A (Years 1 and 2); Teacher's file (Years 1 and 2, A); Storybooks Pack A (Years 1 and 2); Reception games pack; Reception workbook pack; Reception teacher's file; Inspection booklet (Key Stage 1) Cambridge: Cambridge University Press and West Sussex Science Education Development Unit, 1991. £27.50/£9.95/£4.75/£4.75/£ 19.95/£27.50/£12.50/£35.95/£2.25/£25.00/£4.75. ISBNs 0 521 39628 X/39602 6/39622 0/39990 4/39616 6/39795 2/40712 5/39636 0/39621 2/39794 4/39991 2 Reviewed by Chris Belcher
The National Curriculum: making it work at key stage 2 B. Bagnell et al. 68 pp. Derby: Primary Associations, 1992. £6.95. ISBN 0 86357 170 0 Reviewed by Pamela Wadsworth
Evolutionary developmental biology B. K. Hall. 275 pp. London: Chapman and Hall, 1992. £29.95. ISBN 0 412 27550 3 Reviewed by Jack Cohen
Focus on biology: genetics and evolution M. Carter. 159 pp. Sevenoaks, Kent: Hodder and Stoughton, 1992. £9.50. ISBN 0 340 53266 1 Reviewed by Jack Cohen
Biotechnology by Open Learning (BIOTOL): the molecular fabric of cells Ed. C. K. Leach. 289 pp. Oxford: Butterworth-Heinemann, 1991 (on behalf of Open Universiteit, Nederland and Thames Polytechnic). £19.95. ISBN 07506 1499 4 Reviewed by Jenny Henderson
Molecular and cell biochemistry: biosynthesis C A. Smith and E. J. Wood. 226 pp. London: Chapman and Hall, 1992. £12.95. ISBN 0 412 40760 4 Reviewed by M. J. Connock
Ecology: principles and applications J. L. Chapman and M. J. Reiss. 294 pp. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1992. £15.95. ISBN 0 521 38951 8 Reviewed by David Slingsby
The environment explained: the seashore, trees, ponds, gardens P.Minett. 19/19/19/17 pp. Great Yarmouth, Norfolk: Stokesby House Publications, 1992. £2.50 each. ISBNs 0 9514490 3 6/5 2/2 8/1 X Reviewed by Mark Wilson
Biology in focus: biological conservation I. F. Spellerberg and S. R. Hordes. Series ed. P. Kelly. 122 pp. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1992. £6.95/$14.95. ISBN 0 521 39786 3 Reviewed by Sarah McKenzie
Recycling: a practical guide for the school environment J. Feltwell. 26 pp. Winchester, Hants.: Learning Through Landscapes Trust, 1992. £4.00. ISBN 1 872 865 046 Reviewed by Anne Heaton
Good earth-keeping: education, training and awareness for a sustainable future 5. Sterling and the EDET group. 38 pp. London: UNEP-UK, 1992. £5.00. ISBN 0 905347 83 8 Reviewed by Monica Hale
Our Fragile Planet: endangered habitats J. Tesar. 112 pp. Oxford: Facts on File, 1992. £ 10.95. ISBN 0 8160 2493 6 Reviewed by John Crothers
Health and the environment F. Godlee and A. Walker. 126 pp. London: British Medical Journal, 1992. £7.95. ISBN 0 7279 0318 7 Reviewed by Michael Reiss
Diversity and the tropical rain forest J. Terborgh. 256 pp. Oxford: W. H. Freeman and Co., 1992. £17.95. ISBN 07167 5030 9 Reviewed by David Harding
Tropical rainforest: a world survey of our most valuable and endangered habitat with a blueprint for its survival A. Newman. 256 pp. Oxford: Facts on File, 1990. £ 19.95. ISBN 0 8160 1944 Reviewed by Anne Heaton
Teaching and learning about the environment Three packs of teaching materials edited by Bob Campbell, Sylvia Hogarth, and Robin Millar (University of York Science Education Group). Published by the Association for Science Education. Available from ASE Booksales, ASE, College Lane, Hatfield, Herts. AL10 9AA. (Tel. 0707-267411; fax. 0707-266532.) Price £7.50 per pack Reviewed by David Slingsby
Techniques in ecology and environmental science Set A: terrestrial organisms and habitats A 61-page spiral bound A4 booklet written by Julian Doberski and lain Brodie. Published by and available from Daniels Publishing, Barton, Cambridge CB3 7BB. (Tel. 0223-264880; fax. 0223-264888.) Price £24.95 inc. p & p. ISBN 1 85467 080 8 Reviewed by Brian Moss
Techniques in ecology and environmental science Set B: aquatic organisms and habitats, data collection and analysis A 62-page spiral bound A4 booklet written by lain Brodie and Julian Doberski. Published by and available from Daniels Publishing, Barton, Cambridge CB3 7BB. (Tel. 0223-264880; fax. 0223-264888.) Price £24.95 inc. p & p. ISBN 1 85467 081 6 Reviewed by M. L. Gorman
Science investigations Set 1 : life and living processes A 45-page A4 loose-leaf pack written by Ian Pritchard. Published by and available from Pearson Publishing, Chesterton Mill, French's Road, Cambridge CB4 3NP. (Tel. 0223-350555, fax. 0223-356484.) Price £18.00 inc. p & p. ISBN 1 85749 00 9 6 Reviewed by Julie Malpas
Biological and medical illustrations: source packs A and B Two spiral-bound A4 booklets edited by Ian Harvey. Published by and available from Daniels Publishing, 38 Cambridge Place, Cambridge CB2 INS. (Tel. 0223-467144; fax. 0223-467145.) Price £28.00 each inc. p & p. ISBN: source pack A, 1 85467 157 X; source pack B, 1 85467 158 8 Reviewed by George Fussey
It's your world-don't waste it! Twenty 35 mm plastic mounted slides supplied in a plastic wallet, 9 colour photocards (210 mm x 150 mm), work sheets and teacher's notes. Produced by and available from the International Centre for Conservation Education, Greenfield House, Guiting Power, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire GL54 5TZ. (Tel. 0451-850777; fax. 0451-850705.) Price £19.92 (inc. VAT and p & p) Reviewed by Richard Fosbery
British wildlife in danger Forty 35 mm plastic mounted slides supplied in a plastic wallet, 24 A5-size illustrated work cards and teacher's notes. Produced by and available from the International Centre for Conservation Education, Greenfield House, Guiting Power, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire GL54 5TZ. (Tel. 0451-850777; fax. 0451-850705.) Price £19.92 (inc VAT. and p & p) Reviewed by Sarah McKenzie
Wildflowers: an identification package A computer identification package using KEY/KEY PLUS datafile devised by Brian Nixon. Available from Mercury Educational Products, 8-10 Lower James Street, London W1R 3PL (Tel. 071-287 5060; fax. 071-287 0861.) Prices: Wildflowers identikit & KEY datafile (BBC B & Master) £20.68; Wildflowers KEY datafile (RM Nimbus) £11.25; Wildflowers KEY/KEY PLUS datafile (Archimedes) £11.25. All prices include VAT; p & p £1.50 Reviewed by Malcolm Ingram
Freedom database: food technology module A PC computer database, produced by A VPf Somerset Education Centre and TVEI. Available from AVP, School Hill Centre, Chepstow, Gwent NP6 5PH. (Tel. 0291-625439; fax. 0291-279671.) Price £50.00. (Archimedes and A3000, RM Nimbus single user, IBM PC and compatibles.) Price exclusive of VAT, p & p included on prepaid orders Reviewed by Malcolm Ingram
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Insects on cabbages and oilseed rape Naturalists' Handbooks 18. W. D. J. Kirk. 66 pp. Slough, Berkshire: Richmond Publishing Co., 1992. £13.00/C7.95. ISBNs 0 85546 288 4/287 6 Reviewed by John ...Bebbington
Slugs, snails and earthworms: a practical guide to their study in the school grounds J. Feltwell. 22 pp. Winchester, Hampshire: Learning Through Landscapes Trust, 1991. £3.50. ISBN 1 872 865 054 Reviewed by Nigel Collins
Biology advanced studies: Environment and ecology A. Cadogan and C. Best. 119 pp. Glasgow, Scotland: Blackie, 1992. £6.50. ISBN 0 216 93030 8 Reviewed by David Harding
The state of nature: ecology, community, and American social thought, 1900-1950 C. Mitman. 290 pp. Chicago and London: The University of Chicago Press, 1992. £46.50/£ 18.75 (UK). $66.75/$26.95 (all other countries). ISBNs 0 226 53236 4/532372 Reviewed by Arthur Lucas
Our fragile planet: Food and water-threats, shortages and solutions J. Tesar. 112 pp. Oxford: Facts on File, 1992. £ 10.95. ISBN 0 8160 24952 Reviewed by Anne Hasell
Our fragile planet: Threatened oceans J. Tesar. 112 pp. Oxford: Facts on File, 1991. £10.95. ISBN 0 8160 2494 4 Reviewed by Arabella Stuart
Tertiary level biology: solute transport in plants T. J. Flowers and A. R. Yeo. 176 pp. Glasgow, Scotland: Blackie Academic & Professional, 1992. £15.95. ISBN 0 216 93220 3 Reviewed by Paul Clifford
Seaweeds of the British Isles: Vol. 2. Chlorophyta E. Burrows. 238 pp. London: Natural History Museum Publications, 1991. £27.00. ISBN 0565 00981 8 Reviewed by Ian Tittley
Nutrients for plants: background briefing Fertiliser Manufacturers Association. 7 pp. London: Food and Farming Information Service, 1992. Available free (with s.a.e.) from FFIS, European Business Centre, 462 Fulham Road, London SW6 1BY. (Tel. 071-610 0402.) Reviewed by Nigel Collins
Issues: a resource book for A-level general studies and 16-19 Entitlement Curriculum-trouble with algae; prevention or cure? (including teacher's notes) M. Balls et al./J. Pickup. 11/19 pp. Cambridge: Hobsons Publishing, 1992. £3.75 each. ISBNs 1 85324 579 8/687 5 Reviewed by Ann Dolan
Companions to Biotechnology (Resource masters): Set A, Microbes on the menu; Set B, Waste not want not; Set C, Agriculture and medicine J. Martin. 37/33/32 pp. Cambridge: Pearson, 1992. £16.00 each. ISBNs 1 85467 066 2/067 0/068 9 Reviewed by John A. Barker
Our fragile planet: The waste crisis J. Tesar. 112 pp. Oxford: Facts on File, 1991. £10.95. ISBN 0 8160 2491 X Reviewed by Julia Grahame
Issues for the nineties. Vol. 4: Whose life is it? C. Donnellan. 40 pp. Cambridge: Independence Educational Publishers, 1991. £4.95. ISBN 1 8729 9504 7 Reviewed by Jan Dick
The gift of life: an introduction to organ and tissue transplantation The British Organ Donor Society (BODY). 24pp. Cambridge: BODY, 1991. £3.95. ISBN 0 95188180 9 Reviewed by Anne Cullen
Science for Life D. Janson-Smith. 48 pp. London: The Wellcome Trust, 1993. £3.00. ISBN 1 869835 18 2 Reviewed by Richard Fosbery
What is life?: the physical aspect of the living cell E. Schrodinger. 184 pp. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1992. £5.95/$9.95. ISBN 0 521 42708 8 Reviewed by A. M. Lucas
Biotechnology by Open Learning (BIOTOL): Infrastructure and activities of cells Ed. C. K. Leach. 272 pp. Oxford: Butterworth-Heinemann, 1991 (on behalf of Open Universiteit, Nederland and Thames Polytechnic). £19.95. ISBN 07506 1500 1 Reviewed by Michael Black
Moving targets Association for Science Education (ASE). 56 pp. Hatfield, Hertfordshire: ASE, 1992. £5.50. ISBN 0 86357 171 9 Reviewed by John A. Barker
Developing science and technology education: Teaching design and technology J. Eggleston. 112 pp. Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire: Open University Press, 1992. £32.50/£ 10.99. ISBNs 0 335 09874 6/09869 X Reviewed by Robin Murray
Issues for the nineties. Vol. 12: Technology and change C. Donnellan. 40 pp. Cambridge: Independence Educational Publishers, 1991. £4.95. ISBN 1 872995 11 X Reviewed by Myra E. A. Brown
Words, science and learning C Sutton. 118 pp. Buckingham and Philadelphia, USA: Open University Press, 1992. £32.50/£ 10.99. ISBNs 0 335 09957 2/09956 4 Reviewed by A. M. Lucas
Biochemistry: 1992 supplement D. Voet and 1. C. Voet. 73 pp. Chichester, W. Sussex: John Wiley & Sons, 1992. £1.95. ISBN 0 471 57944 O Reviewed by M. J. Connock
Successful lab reports: a manual for science students C. S. Lobban and M. Scheffer. 106 pp. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1992. £20.00/£6.95. $32.95/$11.95. ISBNs 0 521 40404 5/40741 9 Reviewed by Robert Barrass
Chemical safety matters International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry/International Programme on Chemical Safety. 284 pp. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1992. £19.95. ISBNO 521 41375 3 Reviewed by John Wray
Chemical communication: the language of pheromones W. C. Agosta. 180 pp. New York, USA: Scientific American Library/Oxford: W. H. Freeman, 1992. £17.95. ISBN 0 7167 5036 8 Reviewed by Stewart M. Evans
Important bird areas in the United Kingdom including the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man Eds. D. E. Pritchard et al. 540 pp. Sandy, Bedfordshire: The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, 1992. £35.00. ISBN 0 903138 46 8 Reviewed by Richard Barnett
AIDS education resource and HIV simulation game, 2nd edn. A 64-page spiral-bound A4 booklet written by Graham Thomas. Published by and available from Daniels Publishing, 38 Cambridge Place, Cambridge CB2 INS. (Tel. 0223-467144; fax. 0223-467145.) Price £28.00 inc. p & p. ISBN 1 85467 154 5 Reviewed by Alan Morris
HIV/AIDS: telling the children A 54-page spiral-bound A4 booklet published by and available from Daniels Publishing, 38 Cambridge Place, Cambridge CB2 INS. (Tel. 0223-467144; fax. 0223-467145.) Price £35.00. ISBN 0 902046 11 X Reviewed by Alan Morris
Caring for our food Two spiral-bound A4 booklets, Classroom ideas and Teacher's reference materials, with teacher's notes. Available from National Dairy Council, 5-7 John Princes Street, London W1M OAP. (Tel. 071-499 7822; fax. 071-408 1353.) Price £6.00 (inc. VAT and p & p) Reviewed by Phil Bunyan
Feed the World A project pack for GCSE and standard grade science written by W. A. H. Scott. Published by and available from the British Agrochemicals Association, 4 Lincoln Court, Lincoln Road, Peterborough, Cambs PEI 2RP. (Tel. 0733-349225; fax. 0733-62523.) Free of charge Reviewed by Colin Stoneman
Good enough to eat-a resource pack for 5-11 -year-olds A ring binder containing teachers' notes and 48 (A4) cards written by John Price et al. Published by and available from the British Agrochemicals Association, 4 Lincoln Court, Lincoln Road, Peterborough, Cambs. PEI 2RP. (Tel. 0733-349225; fax. 0733-62523.) Price £15.00 Reviewed by Colin Stoneman
Farming, wildlife and the countryside 60 colour slides with illustrated script notes and an optional cassette narration. Available from ICCE Services, Guiting House, Guiting Power, Cheltenham, Glos. GL54 5TZ. (Tel. 0451-850777; fax. 0451-850705.) Price for the slides and teacher's guide: £22.27; cassette £5.82. (All prices incl. VAT and p & p.) Reviewed by Richard Fosbery
Nervous system Writen by Brian Kahn for BBC 40/80 track. Published by and available From Cambridge University Press, The Edinburgh Building, Shaftesbury Road, Cambridge CB2 2RU. (Tel. 0223-312393.) Price £27.95. ISBN O 521 40811 3 Reviewed by Barry Meatyard
The multimedia encyclopaedia of mammalian biology CD-ROM. Published by McGraw-Hill, Shoppenhangers Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire SL6 2QL (Tel. 0628-23432; fax 0628-770224.) Price: single user version £545; network version (up to 16 users) £695; network version (up to 100 users) £825. ISBN O 07 707 7008 (stand-alone version) Reviewed by Gordon B. Corbet
Life on the line A 22-minute video produced by the Animals in Medicines Research Information Centre (AMRIC), supported by the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry. Available from AMRIC, 12 Whitehall, London SW1A 2DY. (Tel. 071-588 0841.) Price: free of charge to schools Reviewed by Jacqui Moss
Pathology: the hidden science that's saving lives A 14-minute video on VHS, developed by the Royal College of Pathologists. Available from Procom, 8 King Street Lane, Winnersh, Woking, Berkshire RG11 5AS. (Tel. 0734-770 655.) Price £12.75 (including VA T and p & p) Reviewed by John A. Barker
The chemistry of life: hormones and the endocrine system A 53-minvte video produced by Human Relations Media Inc., USA. The video is accompanied by a 49-page teacher's guide. Available from Boulton-Hawker Films Ltd., Hadleigh, Ipswich, Suffolk IP7 5BG. (Tel. 0473-822235; fax. 0473-824519.) Price £49.00 plus VAT Reviewed by Irene M. Osprey
Functional chemistry in living cells A 68-minute video produced by Human Relations Media Inc., USA. Available from Boulton-Hawker Films Ltd., Hadleigh, Ipswich, Suffolk IP7 5BG. (Tel. 0473-822235; fax. 0473-824519.) Price £59.00 plus VAT Reviewed by Adrian Twiner
Substance misuse A 28-minute video. Produced and available from Health Education Video Unit, Leicestershire Health Authority, Clinical Sciences Building, Leicester Royal Infirmary, P.O. Box 65, Leicester LE2 7LX. (Tel. 0533 550461; fax. 0533 558810.) Price £75.00 plus VAT (preview available at £15.00 plus VAT-deductible from purchase price), prices include p & p Reviewed by Theresa Phillips
The cow pat story A 33-minute video written by C. H. Dickinson, University of Newcastle upon Tyne. Available from the Audio Visual Centre, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, The Medical School, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 4HH. (Tel. 091-222 6633; fax. 091-261 1182.) Price £37.00 (plus VAT and p & p); 7-day rental or preview £12.00 (plus VAT and p & p) Reviewed by George Fussey and Kimberley Barr
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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
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SATIS 16-19 file 1: Units 1-25 Science and Technology in Society. 25 units in an A4 ring-file. Association for Science Education, 1990 (from ASE Booksales, College Lane, Hatfield, Herts AL10 9AA). ...£15.00. Reviewed by Jenny Henderson and Mark Windale
NOW! Project: Learning through living Teaching pack H. Doran, W. McDonald, P. Mills, A. Swarbrick, J. Wilson, and R. Wilson. Eight booklets. London: Ward Lock Educational, 1989. £39.95. ISBN 0 7062 4818X Reviewed by Tricia Last
Science education research and development abstracts Vol. 1 Ed. B. E. Dawson and K. M. Letton. 337 pp. London: Royal Society of Chemistry, 1989. Available from Centre for Science Education, University of Glasgow. £15.00 (+ £2.50 postage). ISBN 0 85186 249 7 Reviewed by R. F. Kempa
Education re-formed-a guide to the Education Reform Act 2nd edn. Ed. S. Maclure. 180pp. Sevenoaks, Kent: Hodder & Stoughton, 1989. £4.95. ISBN 0 340 52382 4 Reviewed by Stephen Ball
Ecology irdedn. R. E. Ricklefs. 896 pp. Oxford: W. H. Freeman, 1990. £21.95. ISBN 0 7167 2077 9 Reviewed by David Harding
Biology resource pack for GCSE D. G. Mackean. 224 pp. London: John Murray, 1990. £19.95. ISBN 0 7195 4724 5 Reviewed by Ann Dolan
Human origins Ed. J. R. Durant. 147pp. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1989. £25.00. ISBN 0 19 857612 9 Reviewed by Leslie C. Aiello
Food: the chemistry of its components 2nd edn. T. P. Coultate. 325 pp. London: The Royal Society of Chemistry, 1989. £9.95/$19.50. ISBN 0 85186 433 3 Reviewed by Justin Dillon
Exploration seashore E. Jones and S. Rogers. 40 pp. Marine Conservation Society, 1989 (9 Gloucester Road, Ross on Wye, Herefordshire. HR9 5BU). £4.95 plus 50p P & P. Reviewed by Stewart M. Evans
The fate of the forest S. Hecht and A. Cockburn. 349 pp. London: Penguin, 1990. £5.99 Reviewed by Liz Chidley
Conservation education matters No. 5: Environmental education and training in agricultural colleges Conservation education matters No. 6: Role play and the environment Learning about habitat conservation pack P. Gilder and P. Hodgson/R. Watford/C. Inskipp and A. Cade. 40/42/44 pp. Peterborough, Cambridgeshire: Nature Conservancy Council, 1990. £5.00/£5.00/£15.00. ISBNs 0 86139 61891/6197/571 9 Reviewed by Anne Heaton
The conservation project book H. Thomas and S. Thompson. 33 pp. Sevenoaks, Kent: Hodder and Stoughton, 1990. £2.99. ISBN 0 340 51661 5 Reviewed by Clare Woodford
The young person's guide to saving the planet D. Silver and B. Vallely. 120 pp. London: Virago Press, 1990. £2.99. ISBN 1 85381 148 3 Reviewed by Anita de Brouwer
The greenhouse effect: causes and consequences (Includes pupils' booklet, teachers' book, video, and poster. D. R. Wright. 64/30 pp. Sevenoaks, Kent: Hodder and Stoughton, 1990. £30.00. ISBN 0 340 52423 5 Reviewed by Roger G. Taylor
Biology and industry: practical biotechnology for A-level I. Olejnik and B. Farmer. 76 pp. Glasgow, Scotland: Blackie. 1989. £25.00. ISBN 0 216 92627 0 Reviewed by J. W. Kent
Working out: work and the environment Council for Environmental Education. 12 pp. Godalming, Surrey: World Wide Fund for Nature, 1989. £1.50. ISBN 0 947613 07 2 Reviewed by Ann Dolan
New Generation Guide to butterflies and day-flying moths of Britain and Europe M. Chinery. 320 pp. London: Collins, 1989. £12.95/£8.95. ISBNs 0 00 219785 5/219787 1 Reviewed by John Bebbington
On the trail of the dinosaurs M. J. Benton. 144 pp. London: Kingfisher Books, 1990. £14.95. ISBNO 86272 498 8 Reviewed by Sheila Gore
Animals R. McNeill Alexander. 509 pp. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1990. £50.00 /£19.50. 189.50/134.50. ISBNs 0 521 34391 7/34865 X Reviewed by D. J. Maslin
Worms to wasps: an illustrated guide to Australia's terrestrial invertebrates M. S. Harvey and A. L. Yen. 201 pp. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1990. £11.95. ISBN 0 19 553081 0 Reviewed by Dawn Gleeson
Molecular cell biology 2nd edn. J. Darnell, H. Lodish, and D. Baltimore. 1105 pp. Oxford: W. H. Freeman (for Scientific American Books), 1990. £25.95. ISBN 0 7167 2078 7 Reviewed by E. T. Hitchen
Biochemistry D. Voet and J. G. Voet. 1223 pp. Chichester, West Sussex: John Wiley, 1990. £23.50. ISBN 0 471 51287 7 Reviewed by M. J. Connock
The wonder of living Package consisting of three videos: 'A new baby' (20 mins); 'And now there's me' (25 mins); and 'I'm stepping out' (35 mins); plus 220-page Resource Manual, and 50 copies each of Student Leaflet sets 'You began' and 'Stepping out'. Available from WO LI Highway Media Video, 51 Cannon Drive, Enterprise Zone, London Docklands, London E14 9SU. (Tel. 071-515 5152, ext. 22). Purchase price £140 plus £6 delivery charge. Supplementary courseware: Resource manual £20 each, leaflets £10 per 50 copies. No VAT. Reviewed by Doreen Etheridge
GCSE Biology Experiments Volume 1 Video and support materials. Produced by and available from Curriculum Video, Freepost 6c Aberystwyth Science Park, Aberystwyth, Dyfed SY23 3BR. (Tel. 0970 612769.) Price £36.80 (inc. VAT). Reviewed by Paul Wymer
A candle burning brightly A 30-minute video and support materials. Produced by and available from TVS Education, Television Centre, Southampton, Hants S09 5HZ. (Tel. 0703 834297.) Price £28.75 (inc. VAT and p & p). Reviewed by Paul Wymer
The living cell A 15-minute colour video produced by Coronet Instructional Media. Available from Viewtech Audio Visual Media, 161 Winchester Road, Brislington, Bristol, Avon BS4 3NJ. (Tel. 0272 7734221 717030.) Price £49.00 (VHS and Beta). 2-day hire charge £16.50. All prices exclusive of VAT and postage. Reviewed by Adrian Twiner
The plasma membrane A 15-minute colour video produced by Coronet Instructional Media. A vailable from Viewtech Audio Visual Media, 161 Winchester Road, Brislington, Bristol, Avon BS4 3NJ. (Tel. 0272 773422/717030.) Price £49.00 (VHS and Beta). 2-day hire charge £16.50. All prices exclusive of VAT and postage. Reviewed by Adrian Twiner
Your active body Five, 10-minute videotapes produced by Coronet Films. Available from Viewtech Audio Visual Media, 161 Winchester Road, Brislington, Bristol, Avon BS4 3NJ. (Tel. 0272 773422/717030.) Price £46.00 each or for hire at £9.00 per day each (VHS and Beta formats). Prices for Umatic and 16 mm available on request. All charges are exclusive of VAT and postage. Reviewed by J. L. Maker
Why conserve wildlife? A pack of 80 35 mm colour plasticmounted slides supplied in a wallet, an audio-cassette, and teacher's notes. Produced by the International Centre for Conservation Education. Available from Dept JB2, ICCE Services, Greenfield House, Guiting Power, Cheltenham, Glos GL54 5TZ. (Tel. 045 15 777/549.) Price £20.64 inclusive of p. & p. and VAT. Reviewed by Carol Inskipp
Clean Water-a right for all A project pack produced by UNICEF UK, including worksheets, photosets, role play exercises, and games. ISBN 1 871440 01 7. Available from The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd., PO Box 963, Slough SL2 3RS. (Tel. 02814 3104.) Price £5.95 plus 10% for postage and packing. Reviewed by Alison Rae and Tim Lewis
The dog-your pal for life A teaching pack consisting of three fullsize colour posters (dog care, dog facts, dogs and people), a simple card game, a pack companion, a set of photocopiable worksheets, a project diary and a resource leaflet. Produced by PAL dog food in association with Pedigree Petfoods Education. Available from Pedigree Petfoods Education Centre, National Office, Freeby Lane, Waltham-on-the-Wolds, Melton Mowbray, Leics LE 14 4RS. Price £4.60 (inc. p & p). Reviewed by S. Goode
Understanding cancers A resource pack consisting of teacher's notes, 12 35 mm slides, 12 OHPs, and worksheets. Produced by the Marie Curie Memorial Foundation, 28 Belgrave Square, London SW1X 8QG. (Tel. 071-235 1323/3325.) Price £12.50. Reviewed by Gerry Peat
Wildlife in danger A resource pack for primary schools produced by the International Centre for Conservation Education. Available from Dept JB2, ICCE Services, Greenfield House, Guiting Power, Cheltenham, Glos GL54 5TZ. (Tel. 045 15 777/549.) Price £12.60 (inc. p & p and VAT). Reviewed by Mike Down
Plant life An 8-page booklet published by Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd, PO Box 963, Slough, Berkshire SL2 3RS. (Tel. 02814 3104.) Price £2.40 (inc. VAT, add 50p for postage). Reviewed by Richard Fosbery
The human body organs A set of four colour posters (38 cm × 50 cm) with teacher's notes. Produced by and available from Pictorial Charts Educational Trust, 27 Kirchen Road, West Ealing, London W13 OUD. (Tel. 081-567 9206/5343.) Ref T746. Price £5.40 plus VAT. Reviewed by Jane Chambers
Acid rain The greenhouse effect Two colour posters (76 cm × 100 cm) with teacher's notes. Produced by and available from Pictorial Charts Educational Trust, 27 Kirchen Road, West Ealing, London W13 OUD. (Tel. 081-567 9206/5343.) Price £5.40 each plus VAT. Reviewed by Jane Chambers
