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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.

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TextSeries: Big ideas simply explainedDorling Kindersley Limited, 2024Description: 336 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cmISBN:

9780241437469

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Biology

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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Cover image	Item type	Current library	Home library	Collection	Shelving location	Call number	Materials specified	Vol info	URL	Copy number	Status	Notes	Date due	Barcode	Item holds	Item hold queue priority	Course reserves
	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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