This volume offers a fact-packed and densely illustrated study guide for GCSE students and beyond. Clear definitions and images aim to strip away the complexities of difficult science concepts. A helpful glossary, comprehensive index and tables, charts and diagrams are also included. It covers topics such as ecology, botany, zoology, reproduction and genetics.

 

 

This book features in the following series: Illustrated Dictionaries, Usborne, Usborne Illustrated Science Dictionaries .

There are 128 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2000 by Usborne Publishing Ltd .

This book has the following chapters: Part 1 Ecology and living things: living things and their environment; within an ecosystem; life and life cycles; the structure of living things; cell division. Part 2 Botany: vascular plants; stems and roots; inside an older plant; leaves; plant sensitivity; plant fluid transportation; plant food production; flowers; reproduction in a flowering plant; seeds and germination; fruit/vegetative reproduction. Part 3 Zoology (animals): the body structure of animals; animal body coverings; animal movement; animal feeding; animal respiration; animal excretion; animal senses and communication; animal reproduction and development. Part 3 Zoology (humans): the skeleton; joints and bones; muscles; teeth; blood; the circulatory system; the heart; tissue fluid and the lymphatic system; the digestive system; glands; the respiratory system; the urinary system; the central nervous system; the units of the nervous system; nerves and nervous pathways; the skin; the eyes; the ears; the reproductive system; development and reproduction. Part 4 Reproduction and genetics: types of reproduction; cell division for reproduction; genetics and heredity; genetic engineering. Part 5 General biology information: fluid movement; food and how it is used; metabolism; energy for life and homeostasis; hormones; digestive juices and enzymes; vitamins and their uses; the classification of living things; informal group terms.