Describes the natural production, geologic history and ecology, and ancient to modern ethnobotany of resins, and includes line drawings, color and black-and-white photos, and maps.
This Course companion follows an approach that supports the new 2007 syllabus while including the wider aims of the IBO through connections to TOK, international-mindedness, and the IB learner profile. It has been written by a former chief examiner for IB Diploma Programme Biology and has been extensively reviewed by teachers, consultants, and the IBO. With features and Activities that encourage active learning and critical thinking, students will find this book stimulating and engaging.
Contains over one thousand color illustrations, charts, graphs, and maps, with supporting text, that provide a visual guide to biology, covering topics in the categories of unity, continuity, diversity, maintenance, human biology, and ecology.
Examines the role of science in society, and discusses how science is perceived as a religion of the twentieth, a panacea for global problems, and outlines the problems and limitation of science as ideology.
An introduction to quantitative biology geared towards the non-mathematician, covering the basic, as well as advanced topics from many diverse biological disciplines.
Illustrations and photographs in full colour throughout; ecology; humans and environment; health and disease; biotechnology, biology, and industry; genetic engineering; revised text and illustrations reflecting changed emphasis in subject knowledge and the new specifications are all included in this edition.
This classic work is reissued with a new preface by the author. Written for non-scientists the idea is put forward that life on Earth functions as a single organism.
Human biology -- Embryology-human - Pictorial
Richard Dawkins' brilliant reformulation of the theory of natural selection has the rare distinction of having provoked as much excitement and interest outside the scientific community as within it. His theories have helped change the whole nature of the study of social biology, and have forced thousands of readers to rethink their beliefs about life
A collection of essays which examine and explain biological evolution
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An introduction to the science of language, discussing such topics as how languages work, historical linguistics, language acquisition, language change, and language perception.
Contains fifty short essays that explain the central concepts of genetics, discussing how life came to be the way it is, how individuality is forged, ethical issues in the field, cloning, designer babies, genetic diseases, and many other topics.
Genetic engineering being used to save peoples' lives, risks to peoples' helth and the environment as well as it being a crucial issue are all looked at in this book.
Looks at how increased population has affected the natural environment of the Earth, examining water, energy, and plant and animal resources, and discusses the need to protect the environment by developing sustainability.
Available in the Secondary Library
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2017 UN Sustainable Development Goals Also take a look at the Horizon documentaries on the BBC channel if you can |
How amazing would it be for you to publish your Extended Essay in a Scientific Journal! Below are various links to Journals that specialise in Youth science research and other sites to help you write and analyse published journal articles.