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Asking Questions in Biology: Key Skills for Practical Assessments & Project Work
Barnard, C., F. Gilbert, F., and P. McGregor,2001, 208 pp. Publisher: Prentice Hall ISBN: 0130-90370-1 Website: www.pearsoned.com.au Comments: Covers many aspects of design, analysis and presentation of practical work in senior level biology. Australia’s Biodiversity Living Wealth
Beattie, A.J. (ed), 1995, 131 pp. Publisher: Reed Books, Australia ISBN: 0-7301-0482-6 Website: www.bio.mq.edu.au Comments: An exploration of Australia’s plants, animals, and microorganisms. Written by a team at MacQuarie University, it covers Australia’s important biodiversity issues. Well illustrated Human Health and Disease Fullick, A. , 1998, 162 pp.Publisher: Heinemann ISBN: 0435570919 Website: www.hi.com.au Comments: An accompanying text for courses with modules in human health and disease. Covers both infectious and non-infectious disease. Practical Skills in Biology Jones, A., R. Reed, and J. Weyers, 4th ed, 2007, 292 pp.Publisher: Longman ISBN: 9780131755093 Website: www.pearsoned.com.au Comments: Good, accurate guidance on study design, implementation, and data analysis. The third edition in hardback is also available (2002, ISBN: 0-130-45141-X). Available on amazon. Microorganisms and Biotechnology Taylor, J., 2001, 192 pp.Publisher: Nelson Thornes Available in Australia through Thomson Learning ISBN: 978-0-17-448255-0 Website: www.nelsonthornes.com Comments: Good coverage of this topic, including pathogens and disease, defence, plant disease, and the use of microbes in industry and medicine. Data and Data Handling for AS and A Level Biology
Indge, B., 2003, 128 pp. Publisher: Hodder Arnold H&S ISBN: 1340856475 Website: www.hoddereducation.co.uk Comments: Examples and practice exercises to improve skills in data interpretation and analysis. Maths for Advanced Biology Cadogan, A. and Ingram, M., 2002Publisher: Nelson Thornes ISBN: 978-0-7487-6506-5 Website: www.nelsonthornes.com Comments: Thorough coverage of maths for biology at Year 11 and 12 level, including units, graphing and tabulation, descriptive statistics, and statistical tests for various types of data. A Student Handbook for Writing in Biology Knisely, K., 2 edn, 2005, 224 pp.Publisher: W.H. Freeman/Sinauer ISBN: 0-7167-6709-0 Website: www.sinauer.com Comments: Practical advice covering writing, referencing, preparing lab reports, and poster and oral presentations. Includes appendices A Short Guide to Writing about Biology Pechenik, J.A., 2001, 4th ed., 318 pp.
Includes six thorough appendices.Publisher: Pearson Education ISBN: 0-321-07843-8 Website: www.pearsoned.com.au Comments: A guide to help students read critically and develop the essential skills required to carry out and present work in biology. Biology in Context: Options Series (Oxford)The Biology in Context: The Spectrum of Life Options series complements its companion text and the material has been revised to meet the requirements of the Stage 6 NSW Biology Syllabus. Each of the five options is available as a separate text and questions and first-hand investigations are integrated throughout. Biochemistry Option Kennedy, E., Aubusson, P., Hickman, P., 2005Publisher: Oxford University Press ISBN: 9780195551716 Website: www.oup.com.au Comments: An in-depth exploration of the history of knowledge about photosynthesis. Outlines of important historical experiments are included. Communication Option Kennedy, E., Aubusson, P., Hickman, P., 2004Publisher: Oxford University Press ISBN: 9780195550306 Website: www.oup.com.au Comments: The senses and stimuli, with a focus on light and sound, including their role in communication and behaviour in animals. Biotechnology Option Kennedy, E., Aubusson, P., Hickman, P., 2004Publisher: Oxford University Press ISBN: 9780195550344 Website: www.oup.com.au Comments: The origins, history, and myriad applications of biotechnology, fermentation technology, and recombinant DNA technology. The Human Story Option Hickman, P. and Kennedy, E., 2004Publisher: Oxford University Press ISBN: 9780195550313 Website: www.oup.com.au Comments: The general and specific characteristics of humans, and the story of human physical and cultural evolution. Genetics-The Code Broken? Option Kennedy, E., Aubusson, P., Hickman, P., 2004Publisher: Oxford University Press ISBN: 9780195550320 Website: www.oup.com.au Comments: The structure of genes, inheritance, gene mapping, mutation and gene therapy, and the role of genes in development. Biology Options Series (McGraw-Hill)The Biology options series has been developed to cover the requirements of the three most popular options of the HSC Biology syllabus. Key words and terms are highlighted throughout, and there is material to address Biology Skills. Texts are supported by activities and examples on the McGraw-Hill website. Biology Options: Communication Chidrawi, G. and M. Mercer, 2003Publisher: McGraw-Hall ISBN: 0-07-471244-6 Website: www.mcgraw-hill.com.au Comments: Developed as a resource for the HSC Coordination option: communication with light and sound, and the physiology of vision and hearing. Biology Options: Genetics: The Code Broken? McLaughlin, G. and S. Hitchings, 2003Publisher: McGraw-Hall ISBN: 0-07-471242-X Website: www.mcgraw-hill.com.au Comments: For HSC's Genetics option: genes and inheritance, the HGP, genetic change, cloning, selective breeding, and gene expression. Biology Options: The Human Story Hollis, S., 2003Publisher: McGraw-Hall ISBN: 0-07-471242-X Website: www.mcgraw-hill.com.au Comments: Developed for HSC's option, The Human Story: humans as primates, human physical and cultural evolution, and migration. Collins Advanced Modular Sciences (HarperCollins)Modular-style texts aimed as supplements for students in the UK, but suitable as teacher reference and student extension reading for specific core topics. Applied Ecology Allen, D, M. Jones, and G. Williams,
2001, 104 pp.ISBN: 0-00-327741-0 Website: www.harpercollins.com.au Comments: Comments: Includes coverage of methods in practical ecology, the effects of pollution on diversity, adaptations, agricultural ecosystems and harvesting (including fisheries), and conservation issues. Cambridge Advanced Sciences (Cambridge Uni. Press)Modular-style texts. They cover material for a range of specific topics. Suitable for extension reading and teacher reference. Biochemistry Harwood, R. 2002, 96 pp. ISBN: 0521797519 Website: www.cambridge.org Comments: Methodical coverage of the structure and role of the main groups of biological molecules. Questions and exercises are provided and each chapter includes an introduction and summary. Mammalian Physiology and Behaviour Jones, M. and G. Jones,2002, 104 pp. ISBN: 0521797497 Website: www.cambridge.org Comments: Covers mammalian nutrition, the structure and function of the liver, support and locomotion, the nervous system, and senses and behaviour. Questions and exercises are provided and each chapter. Environmental Biology Reiss, M. & J. Chapman, 2000., 104 pp. ISBN: 0521787270 Website: www.cambridge.org Comments: An introduction to environmental biology covering agriculture, pollution, resource conservation and conservation issues, and practical work in ecology. Questions and exercises are provided and each chapter. Growth, Development & Reproduction, Taylor, D. 2001.120 pp. ISBN: 0521787211 Website: www.cambridge.org Comments: Includes coverage of asexual reproduction, sexual reproduction in flowering plants and mammals, and regulation of growth and development. Questions and exercises are provided and each chapter. Advanced Biology Readers / Illustrated Advanced BiologyPublished by John Murray in the UK and available on request from the Australian distributors, Thomson Learning. Suitable for extension and as teacher reference for specific topics in biology. Mammals: Structure & Function Clegg, C.J., 1998, 96 pp.ISBN: 0-7195-7551-6 Website: www.amazon.com Comments: Includes an introduction to classification and diversity followed by a section on basic mammalian histology. Aspects of mammalian physiology are presented, including nutrition, exchange & transport, & reproduction. Green Plants: The Inside Story Clegg, C.J., 2003. 96 pp. ISBN: 0-7195-7553-2 Website: www.biggerbooks.com Comments: The emphasis in this text is on flowering plants. Topics include leaf, stem, and root structure in relation to function, reproduction, economic botany, and sensitivity and adaptation. Nelson Advanced Sciences (Nelson Thornes)Suitable as extension and reference. These and other Nelson Thornes titles are available in Australia from Thomson Learning. See the textbook listings for the UK provided on BIOZONE’s web site. Exchange and Transport, Energy and Ecosystems Adds, J., E. Larkcom & R. Miller,
2000, 216 pp.ISBN: 0-17-448294-9 Website: www.nelsonthornes.com Comments: Includes exchange processes (gas exchanges, digestion, absorption), transport systems, adaptation, sexual reproduction, energy and the environment, and human impact. Molecules and Cells, revised edition Adds, J., E. Larkcom & R. Miller,
2004,
112 pp.ISBN: 0-7487-7484-X Website: www.nelsonthornes.com Comments: Includes coverage of the basic types of biological molecules, with extra detail on the structure and function of nucleic acids and enzymes, cellular organisation, and cell division. Practical activities are provided for most chapters Tools, Techniques and Assessment in Biology Adds, J., E. Larkcom, R. Miller, & R. Sutton, 1999, 160 pp. ISBN: 0-17-448273-6 Website: www.nelsonthornes.com Comments: A course guide covering basic lab protocols, microscopy, quantitative techniques in the lab and field, advanced DNA techniques & tissue culture, data handling & statistical tests. |
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Lecornu, B. and T. Diercks, 2005 Publisher: Briton Books Pages: 400 ISBN: 0-9577554-0-6 Website: www.britonbooks.com Comments: This monochrome text offers clear, extensive coverage of the thematic SA PES biology course, designed so that themes may be taught in any order. Questions and a glossary are included. Heinemann Biology Mudie, M. and J. Brotherton, 2000 Publisher Heinemann Pages: 410 including index ISBN: 0-86462-447-6 Website: www.hi.com.au Comments: A senior biology course developed to support the NSW Stage 6 Biology syllabus. It provides coverage of core preliminary and HSC courses. Option modules are available online to users. Nelson Biology VCE Units 1 & 2: Student Book with CD, 2 ed. Semple, A., et al. 2005Publisher Nelson Pages: 368 ISBN-10: 0170121097 Website: www.cengage.com Comments: The content of this revised edition is closely tied to the 2006 VCE study design. The accompanying CD features animations, self tests, & web links HQSP Biology-A Contextual Approach Spenceley, M. et al. 2005Publisher Heinemann Pages: 648 ISBN: 0-74081-351-0 Website: www.hi.com.au Comments: A new text catering for the new contextual approach of Queensland's revised syllabus. Written by a team of authors, material is presented in an Australian context with an emphasis on local examples. 
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