Biology : A Modern Introduction (Record no. 36573)
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| fixed length control field | 01595nam a2200193 a 4500 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| ISBN | 9780199142606 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| ISBN | 0199142602 |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 574 |
| Item number | BEC |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--AUTHOR NAME | |
| Personal name | Beckett, B.S; |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Biology : A Modern Introduction |
| 250 ## - EDITION STATEMENT | |
| Edition statement | GCSE Ed. |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication | Oxford: |
| Name of publisher | Oxford University Press, |
| Year of publication | 1998. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Number of Pages | 315 pages : |
| Other physical details | illustrations ; 28 cm |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Includes index. |
| 505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | 1. The characteristics and variety of living things ; 2. Cells ; 3. Food and diet ; 4. Feeding and the digestive system ; 5. Plant nutrition ; 6. Transport in mammals ; 7. Support and transport in plants ; 8. Respiration ; 9. Gas exchange and breathing ; 10. Homeostasis: the maintenance of a constant internal environment ; 11. Sensitivity and movement in plants ; 12. Support and movement in animals ; 13. Co-ordination in animals ; 14. Animal senses and behaviour ; 15. The reproductive process ; 16. Reproduction in plants ; 17. Human regrowth ; 18. Population growth and control ; 19. Evolution and natural selection ; 20. Variation, heredity, and genetics ; 21. Parasites, disease, and immunity ; 22. Soil ; 23. The balance of nature ; 24. Ecology and ecosystems ; 25. Pollution and conservation |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | <br/>Aiming to provide a comprehensive basis for GCSE syllabuses, this book discusses the social, environmental, and technological aspects of biology. It encourages students to explore topics through investigational and experimental work, and features structural drawings, easy-to-copy diagrams, and questions at the end of each chapter. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | Biology. |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Koha item type | Reference Books |
| Collection code | Home library | Current library | Shelving location | Date acquired | Source of acquisition | Cost, normal purchase price | Full call number | Accession Number | Koha item type |
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| Reference | Main Library | Main Library | Reference | 15/01/2001 | Purchased | 1547.00 | 574 BEC | 005563 | Reference Books |
| Main Library | Main Library | Stacks | 15/01/2001 | Purchased | 1547.00 | 574 BEC | 005562 | Lending Books | |
| Reference | Main Library | Main Library | Stacks | 23/01/2002 | Purchased | 1392.30 | 574 BEC | 006967 | Lending Books |