Mastering Biology 3rd edition has been fully revised and updated to provide the information required for today's syllabuses. The book provides an interactive element where the readers can focus on the learning objectives, find them easily in each chapter, check their knowledge and understanding by answering the wide-ranging questions and revise their work using the end of chapter summaries. Mastering Biology can be a useful primer for students beginning A Level Biology after studying an integrated course at GCSE. It will also appeal to further education students.

 

This book is part of a book series called Macmillan Master .

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

There are 416 pages in this book. This book was published 1999 by Macmillan Education UK .

Peter D. Riley is a full-time author and has written over 200 books for primary and secondary Science. FRED KILGOUR has been a full time writer for many years with much experience and many books published. He was previously an Examiner and Head of Department and Senior Lecturer in Further Education.

This book has the following chapters:

Introducing Biology and the Scientific Process. - THEME I: BODY FORM AND STRUCTURE. - The Body Form and Structure of Living Things. - THEME II: LIFE SUPPORT PROCESSES. - Green Plants: The Food Producers. - Nutrition and the Food Consumers. - How Living Things Transport Materials. - Respiration. - Homeostasis The Steady State. - THEME III: LIFE PROTECTION PROCESSES. - Irritability. - Support and Movement. - THEME IV: LIFE CONTINUATION PROCESSES. - Reproduction. - Growth and Development. - Genetics. - Evolution. - THEME V: INTERRELATIONSHIPS. - Natural Ecosystems. - The Effects of Modern Humans on the Ecosystem. - Glossary. - Index of Generic Names. - General Index.