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Our fragile planet: Shrinking forests J. Tesar. 112 pp. Oxford: Facts on File, 1991. £10.95. ISBN 0 8160 2492 8 Reviewed by S. J. Malt

Stopping acid rain: the control of sulphur dioxide emissions in the UK—an information and enquiry pack for teachers of students aged 15–18 B. Heath et al. 74 pp. Manchester: Atmospheric Research and Information Centre (ARIC), 1992. £8.00. Available from ARIC, Manchester Metropolitan University, Chester Street, Manchester Ml 5GD Reviewed by Jonathan Costley

Sensory ecology: how organisms acquire and respond to information D. B. Dusenbery. 558 pp. Oxford: W. H. Freeman & Co., 1992. £27.95. ISBN 07167 2333 6 Reviewed by Gillian D. Sales

Air: the nature of atmosphere and the climate M. Allaby. 208 pp. Oxford: Facts on File, 1992.£18.95/$35.00. ISBN 0 8160 2525 8 Reviewed by Anne Cullen

Plants for people A. Lewington. 232 pp. London: Natural History Museum Publications, 1990. £19.95. Available from HMSO, London. ISBN 0 11 310010 8 Reviewed by A. F. Dyer

New Horizons: Science 5–16—comprising Key Stage 3 pupil's books 1 and 2; teacher's books 1 and 2; copymasters 1 and 2 New Horizons Team. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1993. £5.25. £5.50/$10.95. £7.95/$ 15.95. £7.95/$ 15.95. £30.00/$59.95. £35.00/$69.95. ISBNs 0 521 43548 X/39612 3/43547 1/39603 4/43546 3/39629 8 Reviewed by Maureen Hayward

A-level study notebooks: Advanced level Human Biology—Units 1-8, 1. Cytology; 2. Cells & cell technology; 3. Food and nutrition; 4. Homeostasis; 5. Circulation; 6. Respiration; 7. Disease; 8. The environment J. H. Crooks. 44/48/48/44/40/44/48/44 pp. Spilsby, Lincolnshire: Haldon Publications, 1992. £2.00 each plus p & p. ISBNs 1 874055 00 9/01 7/02 5/03 3/04 1/05 X/06 8/07 6 Reviewed by Christine Harrison

Biological science: Vols. 1 and 2 (plus accompanying computer ancillary Essence of biology demonstration discs) 5th edn. W. T. Keeton and J. L Gould. 530/1194 pp. New York, USA: W. W. Norton, 1993. $29.95 each (each volume available with disc for Windows/Macintosh at $37.95). ISBNs 0 393 96224 4/96225 3. International student edition—compilation of both volumes—available from W. W. Norton, London. £25.00. ISBN 0 393 96385 3 Reviewed by George Fussey

Practicals in higher science education P. A. Kirschner. 172 pp. Utrecht, The Netherlands: Uitgeverij LEMMA B. V., 1991. 55 NLG. ISBN 90 5189 076 1 Reviewed by Mike Tribe

The London File—papers from the Institute of Education: National Curriculum Science, so near and yet so far A. Jennings. 41 pp. London: Tufnell Press, 1992. £3.95. ISBN 872767 41 9 Reviewed by Jennifer Harrison

Dealing with genes: the language of heredity P. Berg and M. Singer. 265 pp. Oxford: Blackwetl Scientific Publications, 1992. £17.95. ISBN 0 632 03339 8 Reviewed by Trevor Gross

Eyewitness Science: Evolution L Gamlin. 64 pp. London: Dorling Kindersley, 1993. £9.99. ISBN 0 7513 1015 8 Reviewed by Peter Bright

The Olive Oil Fact File 18 pp. London: The Olive Oil Information Bureau, 1992. Free of charge Reviewed by Susan Ashby

Introduction to bacteria—or students of biology, biotechnology and medicine 2nd edn. P. Singleton. 221 pp. Chichester, W. Sussex: John Wiley & Sons, 1992. £11.95. ISBN 0 471 93146 2 Reviewed by Sue Herring

Biotechnology by Open Learning (BIOTOL): functional physiology Ed. A. R. Waller. 315 pp. Oxford: Butterworth-Heinemann, 1992 (on behalf of Open Universiteit, The Netherlands and University of Greenwich, London). £19.95. ISBN 0 7506 0563 4 Reviewed by K. Simkiss

Science & Technology in Society (SATIS) 16–19: What is technology? Ed. A. Hunt. 48 pp. Hatfield, Hertfordshire: Association for Science Education, 1992. £4.80 (less 10% members) plus £1.00 p & p. ISBN 0 86357 159 X Reviewed by Dave Dennis

Developing Science and Technology Education: teaching science, technology and society J. Solomon, 80 pp. Buckingham: Open University Press, 1993. £10.99. ISBN 0 335 09952 1 Reviewed by John Head

Analytical biochemistry 2nd edn. D. J. Holme and H. Peck. 507 pp. Harlow, Essex: Longman Croup UK, 1993. £19.99. ISBN 0 582 06694 8 Reviewed by E. J. Wood

Concord Video and Film Council Catalogue 1993–1995 273 pp. Available from Concord Video and Film Council Ltd., 201 Felixstowe Road, Ipswich, Suffolk IP3 9BJ. Price £3.00 Reviewed by John Barker

My World—a resource pack for primary teachers Nine 16-page booklets of practical ideas for teachers of Key Stage 2: 20 photocopiable worksheets and a teacher's guide. Published by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) UK and available from WWF Education Distribution, PO Box 963, Slough, Berkshire SL2 3RS. (Tel. [phone]; fax. [phone].) Price £10.99 plus p & p Reviewed by Sheila Turner

STD facts (2nd edn) A 53-page spiral-bound book written by V. Daniels and Ian Harvey. Published by and available from Daniels Publishing, 38 Cambridge Place, Cambridge CB2 INS. (Tel. [phone]; fax. [phone].) Price £28.00. ISBN 1 85467 159 6 Reviewed by Mike Down

Give up smoking for good A 98-page spiral-bound A4 booklet written by L. Adams and M. Tidyman. Published by and available from Daniels Publishing, 38 Cambridge Place, Cambridge CB2 INS. (Tel. [phone]; fax. [phone].) Price £32.00 inc. p & p. ISBN 1 85467 1758 Reviewed by Wendy Boothroyd

Fighting pollution 40 colour slides together with a teacher's guide and an optional cassette narration. Available from ICCE Services, Gui ting House, Gutting Power, Cheltenham, Glos. GL54 5TZ. (Tel. [phone]; fax. [phone].) Price for the slides and teacher's guide: £17.57; cassette £5.82. (All prices incl. VAT and p & p.) Reviewed by Richard Fosbery

BioGraph An IBM-compatible program for the presentation of fieldwork data. Available from Hallsannery Field Centre, Ha/lsannery, Bideford, Devon EX39 5HE (Tel. [phone]; fax. [phone]), and Alzarius Computer Solutions, 75 Beards Road, Fremington, Barnstaple, Devon EX31 2PG (Tel. [phone].) Price £50.00 (single user); £75.00 (network/site licence) Reviewed by David Pinney

Vertebrate dissection guides: the pigeon A 50-minute video endorsed by the Institute of Biology (loB). Produced by and available from the University of Portsmouth, The Television Centre, The Rotunda, Museum Rd., Portsmouth POl 2QQ. (Tel. [phone].) Also available from the loB, 20 Queensberry Place, London SW7 2DZ (Tel. [phone].) Price £40.00 (£30.00 JBE subscribers, personal cheques only) Reviewed by George Fussey

Burning rivers A 28-minute video with accompanying 27-page booklet produced by Videa, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. Available from Concord, 201 Felixstowe Road, Ipswich, Suffolk IP3 9BJ. (Tel. [phone]/715754; fax. [phone].) Price £25.00 plus p & p and VAT; hire rate £8.00 plus p & p and VAT Reviewed by Richard Fosbery

Blood A 22-minute video produced by Multimedia Canada, and available from Boulton-Hawker Films Ltd., Hadleigh, Ipswich, Suffolk IP7 5BG. (Tel. [phone]; fax. [phone].) Price £35 plus VAT Reviewed by George Fussey

Deserts A chart (70 x 100 cm) with a 4-page A4 set of teacher's notes. Produced by and available from Pictorial Charts Educational Trust, 27 Kirchen Road, London WI3 ODD. (Tel. [phone].) Ref. CI34. Price £6.40 plus VAT Reviewed by Sarah McKenzie

Wetlands A chart (70 x 100 cm) with a 4-page A4 set of teacher's notes. Produced by and available from Pictorial Charts Educational Trust, 27 Kirchen Road, London W13 OUD. (Tel. [phone].) Ref. G135. Price £6.40 plus VAT Reviewed by Sarah McKenzie