This book is aimed at the following children: secondary school , university .

There are 416 pages in this book. This book was published 1995 by Palgrave Macmillan .

Martin Rowland has taught and examined A-level Biology for over 30 years. He has also written highly successful textbooks and revision material for A-level Biology.

This book has the following chapters: PART 1 ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGY: Variety of living things; Microorganisms; Growth in microorganisms; Enzymes; Respiration; Fermentation; Nutrition in microorganisms; Nutrition in flowering plants; Flowering plants; Recycling; Plant crops; Crops as ecosystems; Human effects on the environment. PART 2 HUMAN AND SOCIAL BIOLOGY: Human cells; Food Eating and diet; Movement, support and exercises; Air supply; Heart and circulation; Temperature control and homeostasis; Nervous and hormonal control, drugs; Fertilization and family planning; Pregnancy; Birth to old age; Genetics, cell division and genetic engineering; Inheritance variation and natural selection; Health and population dynamics.