1D. Flanagan «af (editors), Fedurvial Microbiology andthe Advent of Genetic Engineering (WH. Freeman, 1981) ‘This colecon of Scene American niles proves 2 usefelnecount, with experimental dail ofthe tse of mico-organiss is industry and medicine. RW, Old and 5, B. Primrose, Principles af Gene Menipuluion Blackwell, nd edition 981) "The authors assume more than a basi knowledge bu they adcessthemtves othe experimental bask of genetic engineering and this makes their book particularly usefal. ECOLOGY by “FJ, King, Beolog (Nels, 198) ‘Tha auth ofthe shor bok inthe Neson Selected Topics ries draws together the thrends of ecoleny into a cohereat whale. W.H. Dovdeswelt, Bevlogy: Principles and Praice (Heineman, 1984) ‘Witten speci for schools, his book concenuates onthe practial specs of ecology and includes all the main experimental techniques. Paul Coinvnux, Why Big Fierce Animals are Rare (Penguin, 1981) ‘The tne is one of eighteen eclogicsl essays. A delightful book, 1D. P. Bennet and D. A. Humphries, Invadcron wo Field Biology Edward Arnel, and ed. 1974) (A priczlly oaentated book fo schools, witb emphasis on methods and anagss of results ‘A pood biography lists several iendfeaton keys suitable for schoo! use. “T. Lewis and L, R. Taylors Jnrodution 1» Esperimeual Ecology (Academic Press 1974) Forty-five eslogtal exercises stable for seal and college use, [neludes information on apparatus, ‘quenitatve methods and Mentifcaton. "The Biogphere! (Sromfie American, 1970) Spel or of Scie Amarin cevote the bioophere acludes acces onthe eyling of maner and energy, humen food procetion et. eminently suitable for sith forms . J. Putman and S, D, Wratten, Principles of Ecology (Croom-Helm, 1984) Weiten primarily for university students, thi book nevertheless contains lots of reereace materia! sultable for schects. RE. Rickles, Ecology (Van Nostand Reinhold, 2nd edition 1980) ‘A sandard tent covering environmental biology, behaviour and eveuson. J. R. Krebs and NB, Davies, An Fnraduton to Behavioural Eeslogy (Blackwell, 1981) ‘An undergraduate tet, excellent in coverane and entesaiingly writen HUMANS IN RELATION TO THE ENVIRONMENT Rachel Carton, Siew Spring (Penguin, 1982) Rachel Carson preents an important argument sgaist dhe indiscriminate use of pesticides. The publication of tes book in i962 probably marked the bepining ofthe current wave of public concern fer environmental deterioration, FE, Goldsmith of. A Blupri for Survioe (Penguin, 1972) (Gxiginally published by the Eeloit magzzne, this important book discuss some ofthe problems facing the human species and oflers posible solions Barbara Ward and René Dubos, Only One Berth (Penguin, 1972) Pollution and conservation ate discusted. We have only ome earth; what should be dine to save it? Robert Arvill, Max anf Eneizonnen (Penguin, ard edition 1969) [A prosteal appeouch to the problem af conservation in Britain by he former deputy diretor of the Nature Conservaney. ‘Wes Jackson, Mon andthe Exsirorment (Brown, and dition 1973) Ph cuctuty selected res of some of the most important statements which have been made on the ‘environment in recent years succestions FOR FURTHER READING - 679