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1996; Taylor & Francis; Volume: 30; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1080/00219266.1996.9655506

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Susan D. Healy, Julian Doberski, Ian Lancaster, John Moyse, Catherine Mowat, Neil Ingrain, Chris Jeremy, Brian Moss, Chris Gayford, John A. Barker, Dave Dennis, Elizabeth Cooper, W. A. Taylor, Arabella Stuart, Sue Morton, Tim Turvey, Andy Dyson, Vic ally, Paul Rogers, Chris James, Paul F. Brain, John A. Barker, Michael Reiß, A. M. Lucas, S. A. Webster, S. J. Malt, Ann Dolan, Sarah C. McKenzie, Tim Bolton-Maggs,

Wildlife-Road Interactions and Conservation

Bird song. Biological themes and variations C. K. Catchpole and P. J. B. Slater. 248 pp. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1995. £ 19.95. ISBN 0 521 41799 6 Reviewed by Sue Healy Alien empire: an exploration of the lives of insects C. O'Toole. 224 pp. London: BBC Books, 1995. £17.99. ISBN 0 563 36910 8 Reviewed by Julian Doberski Dragonflies Naturalists' Handbooks 7. 2nd edn. P. L. Miller. 118 pp. Slough, Berkshire: The Richmond Publishing Co., 1995. £16.00/£8.95. ISBNs 0 85546 300 7/299X Reviewed by Ian Lancaster An indexed bibliography of the ruffe Gymnocephalus cernuus (L.) (Percidae): a carnivorous freshwater fish threatening rare fishes following recent introductions in Britain, Europe and North America I. J. Winfield and I. D. McCulloch. (Occasional publication no. 31.) 40 pp. Far Sawrey, Ambleside, Cumbria: The Freshwater Biological Association, 1995. £12.00. ISBN 0308-6739 Reviewed by John Steel The living sea L. Pitkin. 192 pp. Kingston upon Thames, Surrey: Fountain Press, 1995. £24.95. ISBN 0 86343 321 9 Reviewed by John Moyse Collins Field Guide: Mushrooms and toadstools of Britain and Europe R. Courtecuisse and B. Duhem. 480 pp. London: HarperCollins, 1995. £14.99. ISBN 0 00 220025 2 Reviewed by Catherine Mowat Gregor Mendel: the first geneticist V. Orel. 363 pp. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1996. £29.50. ISBN 0 19 854774 9 Reviewed by Neil Ingram Applications of genetics J. Gregory. 75 pp. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1995. £5.95. ISBN-0 521 48503 7 Reviewed by Chris Jeremy Fundamentals of conservation biology M. L Hunter Jr. 482 pp. Oxford: Blackwell Science, 1996. £22.50. ISBN 0 86542 371 7 Reviewed by Brian Moss Conservation biology in theory and practice G. Caughley and A. Gunn. 459 pp. Oxford: Blackwell Science, 1996. £32.50. ISBN 0 86542 431 4 Reviewed by Chris Gayford Safety in science eduction Department for Education and Employment. 173 pp. London: HMSO, 1996. £14.95. ISBN 0 11 27015 X Reviewed by John A. Barker Science explorer: pupil book; copymasters Gen. ed. K. Dobson. 80/55 pp. London: Collins Educational, 1995. £4.95/£39.95. ISBNs 0 00 327504 3/327505 1 Reviewed by Dave Dennis Everyday science in the kitchen B. Taylor. 32 pp. Hemel Hempstead, Herts: Macdonald Young Books, 1995. £8.50. ISBN 0 7500 1559 4 Reviewed by Elizabeth Cooper Spotlight Science 7/8/9: pupils' books and teacher's guides K. Johnson, S. Adamson, and G. Williams. 160/262; 160/322; 160/358 pp. Cheltenham, Gloucestershire: Stanley Thornes, 1995. £7.50/£54.50; £7.50/£64.50; £7.50/£64.50. ISBNs 0 7487 1362 X/l 988 1; 1562 2/ 1987 3; 1564 9/1565 7 Reviewed by W. A. Taylor Nelson Science: Biology M. Roberts. 301 pp. Walton on Thames, Surrey: Thomas Nelson & Sons, 1995. £9.99. ISBNO 17438677X Reviewed by Arabella Stuart Making use of biology 2nd edn. P. Alderson and M. Rowland. 397 pp. Basingstoke, Hampshire: Macmillan Press, 1995. £10.99. ISBN 0 333 62093 3 Reviewed by Sue Morton Making sense of science: Microbes, bugs and wonder drugs F. Balkwill, M. Rolph, and V. Darley-Usmar. 128 pp. Colchester: Portland Press, 1995. £12.99/US$ 20.00. ISBN 1 85578 065 8 Reviewed by Phil Bunyan Understanding biology for advanced level/Images of biology CD-ROM 3rd edn, G. and S. Toole. 630 pp. Cheltenham, Gloucestershire: Stanley Thornes, 1995. £22.50/£83.13. ISBNs 0 7487 1718 8/2197 5 Reviewed by Tim Turvey Advanced GNVQ Science Eds. K. Gadd and J. Holman. 354 pp. Walton on Thames, Surrey: Thomas Nelson & Sons, 1995. £17.99. ISBN 0 17 4482353 Reviewed by Andy Dyson Learning with artificial worlds: computer based modelling in the curriculum Eds. H. Mellar et al. 256 pp. Basingstoke, Hants: Falmer Press, 1994. £13.95. ISBN 0 750 70313X Reviewed by Vic Lally Friendly fire: explaining autoimmune disease D. Isenberg and J. Morrow. 155 pp. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1995. £17.99. ISBNO 19 26220 X Reviewed by Paul Rogers Young people's images of science R. Driver et al. 172 pp. Milton Keynes, Bucks: Open University Press, 1996. £42.50/£ 12.99. ISBNs 0 335 19382 X/19381 1 Reviewed by Chris James Facing the future: the case for science M. Allaby. 280 pp. London: Bloomsbury Publishing, 1996. £7.99. ISBN 0 7475 2485 8 Reviewed by Paul F. Brain The Faber Book of Science Ed. J. Carey. 528 pp. London: Faber and Faber, 1995. £17.50. ISBN 0 571 16352 1 Reviewed by John A. Barker Encyclopedia of the History of Arabic Science, 3 volumes Ed. R. Rashed. 1105 pp. London: Routledge, 1996. £160.00. ISBNs 0 415 12410 7; 12411 5; 12412 3 Reviewed by Michael J. Reiss The private science of Louis Pasteur G. L. Geison. 378 pp. Chichester, W. Sussex: Princeton University Press, 1995. £24.95. ISBN 0 691 03442 7 Reviewed by Arthur Lucas Queen Victoria's gene: haemophilia and the Royal Family D. M. and W. T. W. Potts. 160 pp. Stroud, Gloucestershire: Alan Sutton, 1995. £18.99. ISBN 0 7509 0868 8 Reviewed by Stephen Webster Giant plant kit 2 By John Gill. Published by and available from Pearson Publishing, Chesterton Mill, French's Road, Cambridge CB4 3NP. (Tel. 01223-350555; fax. 01223-356484.) Price £24.00 inc. p&p Reviewed by S.J. Malt BBC Teaching Today Programme: Primary Science Development Package—Life, diversity, and evolution Comprising teacher's kit and user's book, a 93-minute video with teacher's notes, and an Open University workbook. Available from BBC Educational Developments, PO Box 50, Wetherby, West Yorkshire LS23 7EZ. (Tel. 01937-840206.) Price £59.99/£26.99, £3.50/£15.00 Reviewed by Sheila Turner Enhancing science with IT A resource pack comprising three booklets—Classroom activities, Planning for IT, and In action. Written by R. Frost et al. and published by the National Council for Educational Technology (NCET). Available from NCET, Milburn Hill Road, Science Park, Coventry CV4 71). (Tel. 01203-416994; fax. 01203-411418.) Price £22.95 plus p & p; £17.50 (5+ copies) Reviewed by Ann Dolan Life on the coral reef education pack Designed and illustrated by Joanne Mouland, and produced by Coral Cay Conservation. Published by Ransom Publishing, Ransom House, High Street, Watlington, Oxon OX9 5PS. (Tel. 01491-613/11; fax. 01491-613733.) E-mail: ransom@dial.pipex.com. Price £13.00 plus £2.00 p & p Reviewed by Sarah Mckenzie Worcestershire Wildlife Trust: a case study of local conservation Produced by Tessa Carrick and available from Worcestershire Wildlife Trust, Lower Smite Farm, Smite Hill, Hindlip, Worcester WR3 8SZ. (Tel. 01905-754919; fax. 01905-755868.) Price £5.00 inc. p&p (cheques made payable to Worcestershire Wildlife Trust) Reviewed by Sarah McKenzie Meiosis: the key to genetic diversity A 26-minute video by Dr Ellen Friedman and Peter Cochran, available from Boulton-Hawker Films Ltd, Hadleigh, Ipswich, Suffolk IP7 5BG. (Tel. 01473-822235; fax. 01473-824519.) Price £29.00 plus VAT (inc. p&p) Reviewed by Tim Bolton-Maggs