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1991; Taylor & Francis; Volume: 25; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1080/00219266.1991.9655175

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Lesley Stone, Sue Jennings, Susan Allan, Julia Bawn, Dave Dennis, R. C. Stace, John A. Barker, Sue Hall, Lain Coleman, R. Ballanger, K. Simkiss, R. G. Bailey, S. A. Webster, David J. Harding, Nigel Collins, Ian M. Kinchin, Stephen Telling, John A. Barker, W. A. Charleton, Stuart Lindsay, J. G. Duckett, J. G. Duckett, Ruth Taylor, John A. Barker, John A. Barker, Clare Woodford, David Custance, M. A. B. Whitaker, John A. Barker, J. C. Thurman, S. J. Malt, R. Cammack, Mary R. Jones, George Fussey, J. M. Cooper, Nicholas J. Russell, George Fussey, David Worley, Mary R. Jones, NORMAN BURGESS, David Worley, David Worley, Dennis Taylor, Roma Sweeney, Kate Lake,

Science Education and Pedagogy

Adding an historical flavour to biology courses? An essay-review of Companion to the history of modern science, ed. R. C. Olby, G. N. Cantor, J. R. R. Christie, and M. J. S. Hodge. 1081 pp. London: Routledge 1990. $65.00. ISBN 0 415 01988 5 Reviewed by A. M. Lucas Oxford Science Programme, part 1: Looking at life/Microbes and health/Materials and mixtures/Living with electricity/Students' book/Teachers' resource file S. Pople and P. Denley. 32/32/32/32/128/160 pp. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1990. £2.50/£2.50/£2.50/£2.50/£4.95/£25.00. ISBNs 0 19 914326 9/3277/328 5/329 3/325 0/353 6 Reviewed by Lesley Stone Biotechnology in schools: a handbook for teachers J. Henderson and S. Knutton. 164 pp. Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire: Open University Press, 1990. £10.99. ISBN 0 335 09368 X Reviewed by Sue Jennings Biology now!: Improving plantsfrom breeding to biotechnology Topics in contemporary science and technology for A-level, AS-level, BTEC. D. Galloway and P. Robinson. 15 pp. Cambridge: Hobsons Publishing, 1989. £0.75. ISBN 1 85324 155 5 Reviewed by Susan Allan Biology now!: Transplants for the body Topics in contemporary science and technology for A-level, AS-level, BTEC. W. H. Down. 15 pp. Cambridge: Hobsons Publishing, 1988. £0.75. ISBN 1 85324 156 3 Reviewed by Julia Brown Take nobody's word for it: book of experiments G. Auckland and B. Coates. 78 pp. London: BBC Books, 1989. £3.95. ISBN 0 563 21447 3 Reviewed by Dave Dennis Foundation mathematics for non-mathematicians M. Shott. 240 pp. Milton Keynes, Bucks: Open University Press, 1989. £25.00/£9.99. ISBNs 0 335 09213 6/09212 8 Reviewed by B. C. Stace Encyclopaedia of mammals 2ndedn. Ed. David Macdonald. 939 pp. London: Unwin Hyman. 1989. £40. ISBN 0 04 440541 3 Reviewed by John A. Barker The reign of the reptiles M. Benton. 144 pp. London: Kingfisher Books. 1990. £14.95. ISBN 0 86272 640 9 Reviewed by Sue Hull Animal physiology 4th edn. Schmidt-Neilson. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1990. £20.00/$39.50. ISBN 0 521 38196 7 Reviewed by Iain Coleman New generations: an introduction to reproductive processes in humans, animals and plants C. Phelps. 49 pp. London: Hobsons Publishing, 1989. £2.95. ISBN 1 85324 137 7. Reviewed by R. Ballanger Invertebrate relationships: patterns in animal evolution P. Willmer. 400 pp. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1990. £30.00/£12.95. %49.50l%22.95. ISBNs 0 521 33064 5/33712 7 Reviewed by K. Simkiss Competition: population and community biology P. A. Keddy. 202 pp. London: Chapman and Hall. 1989. £12.95. ISBN 0 412 31360 X Reviewed by Roland Bailey Blueprints: solving the mystery of evolution M. A. Edey and D. C. Johanson. Oxford: Oxford University Press. 1990. £6.99. ISBN 0 19 286117 4 Reviewed by Stephen Webster ADAS identification cards: Beneficial insects ADAS Central Science Laboratory, MAFF. Eight A5-size cards. London: ADAS publications, 1990. £0.35 each or £2.40 per set (plus £0.50 p andp). Ring binder £1.50 Reviewed by David Harding Naturalists' Handbooks: 10 Ladybirds; 11 Aphid predators; 12 Animals of the surface film; 13 Mayflies M. Majerus and P. Kearns; G. E. Rotheray; M. Guthrie; J. Harker. 103/77/87/56 pp. Slough: The Richmond Publishing Co., 1989. £15.00/£6.95, £12.00/£5.95, £12.00/£5.95, £12.00/£5.95. ISBNs 0 85546 268 X/267 1, 270 1/269 8, 272 8/271 X, 274 4/273 6 Reviewed by Nigel Collins Keys to the families of British spiders L. M. Jones-Walters. 78 pp. Shrewsbury: Field Studies Council (AIDGAP), 1989. £3.75. ISBN 1 85153 197 1 Reviewed by Ian M. Kinchin A key to the case-bearing caddis larvae of Britain and Ireland I. D. Wallace, B. Wallace, and G. N. Philipson. 237pp. Ambleside, Cumbria: Freshwater Biological Association, 1990. £16.00. ISBN 0 900386 49 5 Reviewed by Stephen Tilling Flora of the British Isles 3rd edn. A. R. Clapham, T. G. Tutin, and D. M. Moore. 688 pp. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1990. £25.00/$59.50. ISBN 0 521 38974 7 Reviewed by John A. Barker Morphology of flowers and inflorescences F. Weber ling. 405 pp. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1989. £55.00/$110.00. ISBN 0 521 25134 6 Reviewed by W. A. Charlton Developmental biology of fern gametophytes V. Raghavan. 361 pp. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1989. £40.00/$80.00. ISBN 0 521 33022 X Reviewed by Stuart Lindsay Biology of bryophytes R. N. Chopra and P. K. Kumra. 350 pp. Chichester, West Sussex: John Wiley, 1988. £31.65. ISBN 0 470 21359 0 Reviewed by J. G. Duckett Patterns in plant development Indedn. T. A. Sleeves and I. M. Sussex. 388 pp. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1989. £27.50/£9.95. $44.50/$14.95. ISBNs 0 521 24688 1/28895 9 Reviewed by J. G. Duckett Science for survival: Plants and rainforests in the classroom A. Cade. 244 pp. Slough, Berkshire: The Richmond Publishing Co, 1988. £9.95. ISBN 0 85546 351 1 Reviewed by Ruth Taylor Secondary teaching pack: Acid rain ARIC, 1989. Available from: Acid Rain Information Centre, Department of Environmental and Geographical Studies, Manchester Polytechnic, All Saints, Manchester Ml 5GD. £10 Reviewed by John A. Barker Swedish Resource Pack: Acid rain ARIC, 1989. Available from Acid Rain Information Centre, Department of Environmental and Geographical Studies, Manchester Polytechnic, All Saints, Manchester Ml 5GD. £7.50 Reviewed by John A. Barker Friends of the Earth Yearbook B. James, J. Howson, and S. Pollock. 63 pp. London: Grandreams, 1990. £4.25. ISBN 0 86227 793 0 Reviewed by Clare Woodford Project directory, it's my city T. Challis. D. Miller, L. Tittle, and M. Ward. 97 pp. Manchester: BBC TV North West in association with the Centre for Local Economic Strategies, 1989. Free of charge from BBC TV North West, Oxford Road, Manchester M60 1FA. ISBN 1 870053 16 8 Reviewed by David Custance Cell signalling N. G. Morgan. 203 pp. Milton Keynes: Open University Press, 1989. £35.00/£14.95. ISBNs 0 335 15820 X/15819 6 Reviewed by Michael Whitaker Under the microscope: a hidden world revealed J. Burgess, M. Marten, and R. Taylor. 208 pp. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1990. £12.95/$19.95. ISBN 0 521 39940 8 Reviewed by John A. Barker Your green career H. D'Arcy and G. Sharp. 150 pp. London: Rosters, 1990. £5.95. ISBN 0 948032 74 X Reviewed by J. C. Thurman Henderson's dictionary of biological terms 10th edn. Ed. E. Lawrence. Harlow, Essex: Longman, 1990. £5.50. ISBN 0 582 06433 3 Reviewed by S. J. Malt Henderson's dictionary of biological terms 10th edn. Ed. E. Lawrence. Harlow, Essex: Longman, 1990. £5.50. ISBN 0 582 06433 3 Reviewed by R. Cammack Microbial engine: algae and protozoa — ecology to biotechnology A 36-minute colour video and 30-page teacher's guide produced by SBI Scientific Films and The Culture Collection of Algae and Protozoa (CCAP) in association with Shell Education Service. Available in VHS and Betamaxformats from CCAP, Institute of Freshwater Ecology, The Windermere Laboratory, Far Sawrey, Ambleside, Cumbria LA22 OLP. (Tel. 09662 2468. Fax. 09662 6914.) Price (to schools) £19.95 plus VA T and p & p Reviewed by Mary R. Jones Toxic time bomb A 30-minute colour video produced by Central Television. Available from Concord Video and Film Council, 201 Felixstowe Road, Ipswich, Suffolk IP3 9BJ. (Tel. 0473 715754/726012. Fax. 0473 717088.) Price £30.00. Also available for hire at a charge of £10.00 Reviewed by George Fussey From protistans to first multicellular animals An 18-minute VHS colour video produced by Benchmark Films, USA. Available from Boulton-Hawker Films Ltd, Hadleigh, nr Ipswich, Suffolk IP7 5BG. (Tel. 0473 822235.) Price £29 plus VAT Reviewed by J. M. Cooper The sleep of death A 60-minute VHS colour drama documentary made by the Wellcome Trust Film Unit. Directed by Anthony Palmer and produced by Dr Billie Williams. Available from the Wellcome Trust Film Unit, 1 Park Square West, London NW1 4U. (Tel. 071-486 4902.) Price £40.00 plus VAT and p & p. One of a series on the history of medicine and the Wellcome Trust's work in tropical medicine Reviewed by Nicholas Russell Genes and hereditary disorders A 22-minute VHS colour video produced by Churchill Films. Available from Boulton-Hawker Films Ltd, Hadleigh, nr Ipswich, Suffolk IP7 5BG. (Tel. 0473 822235.) Price £35.00 plus VAT Reviewed by George Fussey The Wellcome Trust in Thailand An 8-minute colour video available from the Wellcome Trust Film Unit, 1 Park Square West, London NW1 4U. (Tel. 071-486 4902.) Price (PAL/VHS formats) £15.00plus VAT and p & p Reviewed by David Worley The immune response and immunization A 16-minute VHS colour video produced by Benchmark Films USA, and a 20-page teaching pack. Available from Boulton-Hawker Films Ltd, Hadleigh, nr Ipswich, Suffolk IP7 5BG. (Tel. 0473 822235.) Price £29 plus VAT Reviewed by Mary R. Jones The squid giant axon Written by A. J. Syson for BBC B or Master, 40 or 80 track disc drive. Available from ‘Biolink’: Squid Axon, c/o Dr Len Mullenger, Department of Biological Sciences, Coventry Polytechnic, Priory Street, Coventry, Warwickshire CV1 5FB. (Tel. 0203 631313. Fax. 0203 258597.) Price £50.00 inc. VAT Reviewed by Norman Burgess and Roger Leake Wildlife concerns 40 plastic-mounted slides and a teacher's guide. Produced by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and available from the RSPCA Purchase and Supply Department, Causeway, Horsham, West Sussex. (Tel. 0403 64181. Fax. 0403 41048.) Price £10.95 including VAT and p & p Reviewed by David Worley Companion animals 40 plastic-mounted slides and a teacher's guide. Produced by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and available from RSPCA Purchase and Supply Department, Causeway, Horsham, West Sussex. (Tel. 0403 64181. Fax. 0403 41048.) Price £10.95 including VAT and p & p Reviewed by David Worley The meningitis resource pack A 20-minute videotape, 10-minute tapeslide presentation (with script), audiotape (with script), leaflets, posters and OHP masters. Produced by and available from The Meningitis Trust, Fern House, Bath Road, Stroud, Glos GL5 3TJ (Tel: 0453 751738). Price £40.00. Also available on free loan from every Health Education Unit and Environmental Health Department in the UK Reviewed by Dennis Taylor SexFacts set A A set of 48 A4 copy masters. Available from Cambridge Resource Packs, Cambridge Place, Cambridge CB2 INS. (Tel. 0223 467144. Fax. 0223 467145.) Price £24.95 inc VAT and p & p. ISBN 1 85467 025 5 Reviewed by Roma Sweeney Childbirth A set of 16 charts, 35 cm x 50 cm, UV varnished. Also available as a spiralbound flip-chart. Price: £21.60 plus VAT (charts); £32.40 plus VAT (flipchart). Ref no. T733 Birth A set of four charts, 35 cm x 50 cm taken from Childbirth. Price: £5.40 plus VAT. Ref.no. T732. Produced by and available from Pictorial Charts Educational Trust, 27 Kirchen Road, London W13 OUD. (Tel. 081-567 920615343.) Reviewed by Roma Sweeney Global warming A colour poster, 60 cm x 90 cm. Produced by BBC Education and available from Tomorrow's World Poster, BBC Television, London W12 7RJ. Price £3.00 Reviewed by Kate Lake