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Comprehensive & Supplementary Textbooks for New Zealand

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Textbooks are an excellent source of sound, relevant information for your biology course. Supplementary texts focus on the detail of a specific topic area, often in greater detail. Supplementary texts appropriate for use with biology courses at the high school level are listed according to geographic location.

Textbooks are an excellent source of sound, relevant information for your biology course. Comprehensive texts provide a complete coverage of programmed content. Comprehensive texts appropriate for use with biology courses at the high school level are listed according to geographic location.

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Apes & Ancestors II		The New Genetics
	Hanson, M., 1996, 124 pp. including index Publisher: Addison Wesley Longman NZ Ltd ISBN: 0-582-86134-9 Website: www.pearsoned.co.nz		Hipkins, R., 1990, 76 pp. including index & answers Publisher: Longman Paul Ltd ISBN: 0-582-85881-X Website: www.pearsoned.co.nz
Comments: This text includes introductory material on evolutionary principles, followed by more extensive treatment of primates, and primate and human evolution.		Comments: Written for year 13 students as a guide to modern applications of gene technology and Mendelian genetics. A good supplementary resource for students interested in this area.

The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Human Evolution		Examples of Evolution in New Zealand
	Jones, S., R. Martin, and D. Pilbeam (eds), 1992, 506 pp. including appendices and index Publisher: Cambridge University Press ISBN: 0-521-46786-1 Website: www.cambridge.org		Paterson, A. and P. E. Smith, 1998, 45 pp. Publisher: Educational Solutions Ltd ISBN: 0-86476-108-2 Website: www.edsolutions.co.nz
Comments: A teacher’s reference, which includes material on primates and evolution, as well as full coverage of hominid evolution.		Comments: A resource providing more than 20 examples of evolution in New Zealand, collated from past and current research by NZ experts.

Biological Control in New Zealand		Water Issues in New Zealand
	Smith, P.E., 1997, 50 pp. Publisher: Educational Solutions Ltd ISBN: 0-86476-103-1 Website: www.edsolutions.co.nz		Smith, P.E., 1998, 60 pp. Publisher: Educational Solutions Ltd ISBN: 0-86476-107-4 Website: www.edsolutions.co.nz
Comments: Designed for year 13 students as a resource for contemporary biological issues. It provides an up-to-date account of biological control in NZ covering general principles and case studies.		Comments: Suitable for Year 13 students as a resource for contemporary biological issues. It provides topical, locally relevant information on use of the water resource in NZ.

Asking Questions in Biology: Key Skills for Practical Assessments & Project Work		Bio Lab 98 Sourcebook
	Barnard, C., F. Gilbert, F., and P. McGregor, 2001, 208 pp. Publisher: Prentice Hall ISBN: 0130-90370-1 Website: www.pearsoned.com.au		Busch, J. and P.E. Smith, 1998, 164 pp. Publisher: Educational Solutions Ltd ISBN: 0-86476-110-4 Website: www.edsolutions.co.nz
Comments: Covers many aspects of design, analysis and presentation of practical work.		Comments: A source of information on lab work for teachers, technicians, and senior students. It covers skills, resources, recipes, ideas, and tips.

Maths for Advanced Biology		Units of Life
	Cadogan, A. and Ingram, M., 2002 Publisher: NelsonThornes ISBN: 0-7487-6506-9 Website: www.cengage.com		Hanson, M., 1993, 86 pp. Publisher: Longman Paul ISBN: 0-582-86017-2 Website: www.pearsoned.co.nz
Comments: Maths for biology at Year 12 and 13 level, including units, graphing and tabulation, descriptive statistics, and statistical tests.		Comments: A supplementary resource aimed at Year 12 students. It covers the curriculum content for cell biology, including cell origins.

The Life of Plants		Data and Data Handling for AS and A Level Biology
	Hanson, M., 1994, 116 pp. Publisher: Longman Paul ISBN: 0-582-86084-9 Website: www.pearsoned.co.nz		Indge, B., 2003, 128 pp. Publisher: Hodder Arnold H&S ISBN: 1340856475 Website: www.hoddereducation.co.uk
Comments: Covers aspects of plant structure and function relevant to secondary biology. Well illustrated support for a standard text.		Comments: Examples and practice exercises to improve skills in data interpretation and analysis.

Gene Technology		Practical Skills in Biology
	Jarvis, S., 2000, 40 pp. including glossary Publisher: New House Publishers Ltd ISBN: 1-86946-873-2 Website: www.newhouse.co.nz		Jones, A., R. Reed, and J. Weyers, 2nd edn, 1998 292 pp. Publisher: Longman ISBN: 0-582-29885-7 Website: www.pearsoned.com.au
Comments: A source book for NZ senior students and teachers. It provides up to date, accessible information on gene technology and related issues.		Comments: Good, accurate guidance on study design, implementation, and data analysis.

A Student Handbook for Writing in Biology		A Short Guide to Writing about Biology, 4th ed
	Knisely, K., 2 edn, 2005 , 224 pp. Publisher: W.H. Freeman/Sinauer ISBN: 0-7167-6709-0 Website: www.sinauer.com		Pechenik, J.A., 2001 , 318 pp. including six thorough appendices Publisher: Pearson Education ISBN: 0-321-07843-8 Website: www.pearsoned.co.nz
Comments: Practical advice covering writing, referencing, preparing lab reports, and poster and oral presentations. Includes appendices.		Comments: A guide to help students read critically and develop the essential skills required to carry out and present work in biology.


Cambridge Advanced Sciences (Cambridge Uni. Press.)

Modular-style texts covering a range of topics. Teacher reference.

Microbiology and Biotechnology		Growth, Development & Reproduction
	Lowrie, P. & S. Wells, 2000, 112 pp. ISBN: 0521787238 Website: www.cambridge.org		Taylor, D. 2001, 120 pp. ISBN: 0521787211 Website: www.cambridge.org
Comments: This text covers the microbial groups important in biotechnology, basic microbiological techniques, and the various applications of microbes in food technology, industry, and medicine.		Comments: Includes thorough coverage of asexual reproduction, and sexual reproduction in flowering plants and mammals, as well as regulation of growth and development.

Applications of Genetics
	Gregory, J. 2000, 82 pp. ISBN: 0521787254 Website: www.cambridge.org
Comments: Topics covered include the basis of variation, selective breeding and heritability (including AI in humans and livestock), genetic diversity and cloning, genetic engineering (techniques and ethics), and a chapter on human genetics.


	Advanced Biology Readers (John Murray Publishers)

	Designed as supplementals supporting a range of specific topics in biology. Useful as teacher reference and student extension.

	Essentials of Genetics
		Jones, N., A. Karp., & G. Giddings, 2001, 224 pp. ISBN: 0-7195-8611-9 Website: www.hoddereducation.co.uk
	Comments: Thorough supplemental for genetics and evolution. Comprehensive coverage of cell division, molecular genetics, and genetic engineering. The application of new gene technologies to humans is also discussed.


Illustrated Advanced Biology (John Murray Publishers)

Modular-style texts aimed as supplements to students of Grades 9-12 biology courses (AS and A2 level in the UK).

Green Plants: The Inside Story		Microbes in Action
	Clegg, C.J., 2003. 96 pp. ISBN: 0-7195-7553-2 Website: www.amazon.com		Clegg, C.J., 2002, 97 pp. ISBN: 0-71957-554-0 Website: www.amazon.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.		Comments: Microbes and their roles in disease and biotechnology. It includes material on the diversity of the microbial world, microbiological techniques, and a short, but useful, account of enzyme technology.

Genetics and Evolution		Mammals: Structure & Function
	Clegg, C.J., 1999, 96 pp. ISBN: 0-7195-7552-4 Website: www.amazon.com		Clegg, C.J., 1998, 96 pp. ISBN: 0-7195-7551-6 Website: www.amazon.com
Comments: Concise but thorough coverage of molecular genetics, genetic engineering, inheritance, and evolution. An historical perspective is included by way of introduction, and a glossary and a list of abbreviations used are included.		Comments: An excellent supplemental covering most aspects of basic mammalian anatomy and physiology. This text is now out of print from the publishers, but many schools will still have it and copies are still available from amazon books.


Nelson Advanced Sciences (NelsonThornes)

Suitable as extension and reference. These and other NelsonThornes 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		Genetics, Evolution, and Biodiversity, revised edition
	Adds, J., E. Larkcom & R. Miller, 2000, 216 pp. ISBN: 0-17-448294-9 Website: www.nelsonthornes.com		Adds, J., E. Larkcom & R. Miller, 2004, 200 pp. ISBN: 0-7487-7492-0 Website: www.nelsonthornes.com
Comments:Includes exchange processes (gas exchanges, digestion, absorption), transport systems, adaptation, sexual reproduction, energy and the environment, and human impact. Practical activities are included in several of the chapters.		Comments: A range of topics including photosynthesis and the control of growth in plants, classification and quantitative field ecology, populations and pest control, conservation, genetics and evolution, gene technology, and human evolution.

Tools, Techniques and Assessment in Biology		Molecules and Cells, revised edition
	Adds, J., E. Larkcom, R. Miller, & R. Sutton, 1999, 160 pp. ISBN: 0-17-448273-6 Website: www.nelsonthornes.com		Adds, J., E. Larkcom & R. Miller, 2004, 112 pp. ISBN: 0-7487-7484-X Website: www.nelsonthornes.com
Comments:Coverage of basic lab and field techniques, more advanced laboratory work, planning investigations, and exam preparation. Appendices on statistics, and lab reagents and recipes are included.		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.


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Patterns of Life

Bayley, M., 2005
Publisher: Addison Wesley Longman
Pages: 306 including index and answers
ISBN: 0-582-54509-9

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Comments: Written for Level 7 of the NZ curriculum for biology. Provides material on all topics except the management of resources to ensure sustainability. Short exemplars are given for applied biology, focusing on transplant technology.

Investigations of Life

Bayley, M.,1998
Publisher: Addison Wesley Longman
Pages: 162
ISBN: 0-582-86149-7

Website: www.pearsoned.co.nz

Comments: A practical book for Year 12 Biology students. Includes both lab and field based investigations, discussion questions and exercises, and a reference section for background material.

Year 12 Biology Study Guide

Bailey, A. and T. Bunn, 2003
Publisher: ESA Publications (NZ) Ltd
Pages: 398 including glossary and answers
ISBN: 1-877291-52-8

Website: www.esa.co.nz

Comments: A study guide for Year 12 students covering the internal and external Level 2 NCEA Biology Achievement Standards.

Excellence in Biology

Hanson, M., 2005
Publisher: New House Publishers Ltd

ISBN: 1-86946-726-4

Website: www.newhouse.co.nz

Comments: This text covers the content for external Achievement Standards for Year 12 Biology. Comprehensive and aimed at students wanting a deeper understanding of core principles.

Biology Year 12 (New Zealand Pathfinder Series, self study guides)

Relph, D., (G. Hooke, series editor), 1999
Publisher: New House Publishers Ltd.
Pages: 144 incl. glossary, index, and answers
ISBN: 1-86946-304-8

Website: www.newhouse.co.nz

Comments: A self study guide and text for Year 12 biology. Based on Level 7 of the NZ curriculum for biology and presented as a series of self contained short units.

Designs of Life

Bayley, M., 2nd ed., 2000
Publisher: Pearson Education NZ Ltd
Pages: 332 including index and answers
ISBN: 0-582-54285-5

Website: www.pearsoned.co.nz

Comments: Written for Level 8 of the NZ curriculum for biology. Each chapter includes self check and there is a short section on investigations and research skills providing guidance for student directed projects.

Year 13 Biology Study Guide

Hanson, M., 2006
Publisher: ESA Publications (NZ) Ltd
Pages: 486 including appendix (use of statistics), glossary, and answers
ISBN: 1-877401-02-1

Website: www.esa.co.nz

Comments: A study guide for Year 13 students. Curriculum compliant, although there is little material suitable addressing contemporary biological issues or providing guidance on student research.

Biology Year 13 (New Zealand Pathfinder Series, self study guides)

Jarvis, S. and A. Schofield,
(T. Mander, editor), 2003
Publisher: New House Publishers Ltd
Pages: approx. 164
ISBN: 1-86946-399-4

Website: www.newhouse.co.nz

Comments: A self study guide and text for Year 13 biology. Current for Level 8 of the NZ curriculum for biology and presented as a series of self contained short units.



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