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Author: Mike Boyle ,
Kathryn Senior
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Imprint: Collins Educational
Edition: 3rd Revised edition
Dimensions:
Width: 22.00cm
, Height: 3.00cm
, Length: 28.00cm
Weight: 1.700kg
ISBN: 9780007267514
ISBN 10: 0007267517
Pages: 608
Publication Date: 20 May 2008
Recommended Age: From 16 years
Audience:
Primary & secondary/elementary & high school
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College/higher education
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Educational: Primary & Secondary
,
Tertiary & Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
Review of First Edition: It is beautifully illustrated, and contains many eye-catching photographs and large, colourful diagrams. The explanations are clear and interesting, often interspersed with a touch of dry humour. !a readable and enjoyable text. This book will stimulate able students to pursue topics further, and will provide an excellent framework of understanding for those of more limited abilities. Journal of Biological Education
Review of First Edition: It is beautifully illustrated, and contains many eye-catching photographs and large, colourful diagrams. The explanations are clear and interesting, often interspersed with a touch of dry humour. !a readable and enjoyable text. This book will stimulate able students to pursue topics further, and will provide an excellent framework of understanding for those of more limited abilities. Journal of Biological Education
Author Information
Mike Boyle is Head of Biology at Cheadle and Marple Sixth Form College (one of the largest Sixth Form Colleges in the UK with over 2500 students). He is also a former examiner for AQA. Mike has 26 years' experience of teaching A-level and has written 12 successful A-level textbooks for HarperCollins and 4 GCSE textbooks. Kathryn Senior worked as a biomedical research scientist for five years before joining a scientific publishing company working on educational science textbooks. After four years in-house, she embarked on a freelance editing and writing career. In the last 15 years, she has written 10 popular science books for children. As an academic science writer, she also writes regular news articles and features for several journals, including The Lancet Infectious Diseases, The Lancet Oncology and Frontiers, the Journal of the Ecological Society of America and contributes research highlights articles to the various Nature Clinical Practice journals. Kathryn has also worked on writing projects for Macmillan Cancer Relief, the Physiological Society, the Guardian educational publishing division, the European Life Sciences Organisation, the European Commission and the BBC.
