TY - BOOK AU - Bright, Michael, AU - Harvey, Derek, AU - Dinwiddie, Robert. AU - Jackson, Tom, AU - Farndon, John, AU - Parker, Steve, AU - Harris, Tim, AU - Snedden, Robert, TI - The Biology book : : big ideas simply explained / SN - 9780241437469 AV - QH 309 .B56 2024 PY - 2024/// PB - Dorling Kindersley Limited KW - Biology N1 - 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 N2 - 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. ER -