Teach Yourself Biology by Morton Jenkins
TEACH YOURSELF BIOLOGY is a comprehensive guide to understanding the complexities of the great living system of which you are a part. It will help you to appreciate just how inextricably linked the various aspects of the living world are and will show you how easy it is to upset the natural balance. TEACH YOURSELF BIOLOGY covers: - the study of the structure and function of living things - the study of cells and their functions - growth and development in vertebrates - the study of inheritance and variation - Mendel and genetics - gene manipulation - natural selection and adaptation - the study of habitats and the interaction of living things.