Darwin's theory of natural selection is also a humane and inspirational vision of ecological inter-relatedness revealing the almost unthinkably complex and mutual inter-dependencies between animal and plant life, climate and physical environment and - by implication - the human world.

Designed for students following the AS course from the AQA exam board, this book covers various topics on the course specification with revision notes, questions and exam practice sections. It offers a way for students to support their studies in the course and to prepare themselves in the run up to the exams.

Argues that it was cooking that caused the extraordinary transformation of our ancestors from apelike beings to Homo erectus. This book explains that the habit of eating cooked rather than raw food permitted the digestive tract to shrink and the human brain to grow, helped structure human society, and created the male-female division of labour.

Presents material on epigenetics; stem cells; RNAi; comparative genomics; the latest cancer therapies; apoptosis; and cell cycle control and the mechanics of M phase. This book tells the story of cell biology, and creates a framework through which readers may approach this subject that is so central to all of biology.

Complete coverage and support through a variety of printed and electronic media. By working closely with AQA this book will give students and teachers all they need to work through with complete confidence. Examiner's tips provide essential advice from examiners on common errors and exam preparation.

Suitable for the popular AS Biology courses, this book covers the course specifications with revision notes, questions and exam practice sections. It provides a way for students to support their studies in the course and to prepare themselves in the run up to the exams.

AQA currently hold 45% of the A2 Level Biology market, with 23,093 candidates in 2006. Learning Objectives, clearly referenced to the related statements in the AQA specification, let students know exactly what they need to learn and understand the topic. Full colour diagrams and photographs help explain difficult concepts. Examiner's Tips provide essential advice from examiners on common errors ..

Focuses on the integration of How Science Works to help students understand the underlying principles of science. This book uses OCR Biology terminology to ensure students are acquainted with the type of vocabulary used in the exams. It covers plenty of worked examples and exam-style questions that demonstrate how to approach complex questions.

Designed for students following the OCR AS-Level Biology course, this book covers various topics on the course specification with revision notes, questions and exam practice sections. It offers a way for students to support their studies in the course and to prepare themselves in the run up to the exams.

Presents an illustration of Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life . This book also features reproductions from Darwin's The Voyage of the Beagle .

Suitable for both concept- and context-led approaches, this Revision Guide is Edexcel's own resource for the 2008 Edexcel GCE Biology specification. Written by experienced examiners, it features guidance from the people who write and mark exam papers and draws on real exam data from Edexcel's ResultsPlus service.

Focuses on the integration of How Science Works to help students understand the underlying principles of science. This book uses OCR Biology terminology to ensure students are acquainted with the type of vocabulary used in the exams. It includes worked examples and exam-style questions that demonstrate how to approach complex questions.

Offers information to understand how the human body moves and maintains posture. This pocket atlas contains 40 anatomical illustrations in colour, and describes almost every part of the moving body. It also has tables of muscles, joints, posture and movement patterns, definitions of technical terms, and a listing of common types of injury.

Produced in partnership with OCR for the 2008 OCR A Level Biology specification, this revision guide complements the AS Student Book and provides students with that extra help they need for exam preparation. It offers hints and tips from examiners to help students avoid common errors. It also includes answers to the questions.

In the Origin of Species (1859) Darwin challenged many of the most deeply held beliefs of the Western world. The present edition provides a detailed discussion of his theories and adds an account of the responses of readers to the book on first publication. These cast light on recent controversies, such as questions of design and descent.

Designed for students following the Edexcel AS-Level Chemistry course, this book covers various topics on the course specification with revision notes, questions and exam practice sections. It offers a way for students to support their studies in the course and to prepare themselves in the run up to the exams.

Suitable for both concept- and context-led approaches, this Revision Guide is Edexcel's own resource for the 2008 Edexcel GCE Biology specification. Written by experienced examiners, it features guidance from the people who write and mark exam papers and draws on real exam data from Edexcel's ResultsPlus service.