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The Biology book : big ideas simply explained / Mary Argent-Katwala, consultant ; Gretel Guest, consultant ; Michael Bright, Derek Harvey, Robert Dinwiddie, Tom Jackson, John Farndon, Steve Parker, Tim Harris, Robert Snedden, contributors.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextSeries: Big ideas simply explainedDorling Kindersley Limited, 2024Description: 336 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9780241437469
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • QH 309  .B56 2024
Contents:
Life -- Food and energy -- Transport and regulation -- Brain and behavior -- Health and disease -- Growth and reproduction -- Inheritance -- Diversity of life and evolution -- Ecology
Summary: What is life? Why do bees dance? How do animals know their mothers? Who discovered germs? Biology is the story of our quest to understand the living world and interact - whether microbes, mushrooms, or mammals. Written in plain English, The Biology Book is packed with short, pithy explanations of more than 95 key ideas. Step-by-step flowcharts unpick complex theories, diagrams demystify biological processes, illuminating quotes make the ideas and discoveries memorable, and witty illustrations enhance and play with our understanding of the science.
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Books High School Learning Resource Center General Circulation Non-fiction QH309 .B56 2024 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available HS14829

Includes index

Life -- Food and energy -- Transport and regulation -- Brain and behavior -- Health and disease -- Growth and reproduction -- Inheritance -- Diversity of life and evolution -- Ecology

What is life? Why do bees dance? How do animals know their mothers? Who discovered germs? Biology is the story of our quest to understand the living world and interact - whether microbes, mushrooms, or mammals. Written in plain English, The Biology Book is packed with short, pithy explanations of more than 95 key ideas. Step-by-step flowcharts unpick complex theories, diagrams demystify biological processes, illuminating quotes make the ideas and discoveries memorable, and witty illustrations enhance and play with our understanding of the science.

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