When James Morris started teaching biology at Harvard in 2000, he was dismayed by the textbooks that were available. Though there were exceptions, they tended to be dull, full of facts students were ...

What do an amoeba and an elephant have in common? If liver cells have the same DNA as brain cells, why are they different? What goes wrong during cancer? The answers to these questions depend on the ...

MRS. HATFIELD is the senior biology mistress in a well-known London school, and it is clear from this well-produced book that she knows her subject thoroughly, and also how to present it to beginners.