(678 » suacesrions rom FuRTeH READING ‘Curt Stern, Prints of Manan Genetic (WH. Freeman, 3rd ition 1973) ‘Quite advanced bur compulsive reading. The lst part includes chapess onthe beards of ri the genetic aspects of raze tomand | IM. W. Strckberger, Gomis (Caller Maclisn, nd edition 1976) AN large textbook, well nid out and claly weten. Usefl for reference. 2 collection of Scisife American aces covering the years is48~70. Topics include Mende, the ‘genetic bais of evolotion and diferentaon, and the genetic eode, J. A. Fraser Roberts and ME. Pembrey, Ax Jneaductionw Medial Galies (Oxford University Press, ‘7h edition 1978) ‘A mine of inforoation on human genic with particularly clear accounts of haemophilia, sickle-cell ‘anemia and sex chromosome abnormalities. 1D. T. Sumi, A. J. F. Griffiths and R. C. Lewontin, An fnraducin 1 Geutic Anabas (WH Freeman, and ediion 298) A clear end besutfollyMhsrsted introduction ta the principle of goss. GENES AND GENE ACTION Navin Sullivan, The Mesage of sa Genes GRouledge and Kegan Paul, 1968) [A simple and fcid account of the srucrae of Ox and it igefcance. Asef itrodueton for aston i Eo, Fe of Ot Fen 7 someone just starting molecular biology. | J. D. Watson, The Double Helix (Weidenfld and Nicolson, revised edition 18) “The ea-iscoverer ofthe structure of DNA describes how the genetic ede wes eraked. IFyou think all scientists are sully old men in white cons you should read this book, D. J. Cove, Gents (Cambridge University Press 1972) ‘A sre general text, particulary uefa for its sections on microbial and molecular gents. | 1M. Puashne and.W. Gilbert, ‘Genetic Repressor” (Seinifc Amercon, June 1970) Tolion of cml epeaon kane oe some way evar cong te Juco Monod theory of gene scion. Henry Haris, Nucleus and Gyoplaam (Oxford University Press 3d eon 974) i "This benuifuly writen book contains an alternative theory of gone contrel to that propased by Jac and Monod. Provocative md interesting J. D. Watson, Molecular Bislogy of the Gene Benjamin, 3ed edison 1976) 'A large book, but clear and readable. Ideal for eeference. OTHER BOOKS ON DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY J. A. Moore, Heraiy and Development (Oxford University Press, and eon 1972) Cell division, fenilztion, Mendelian genetie, chromoserne, genes, and embryology alin one volume of less than 250 pages. 1. J. Berri, Grow, Development and Pauern CW. H. Freeman, 1961) ‘A lucid eisasson on he control of growth, momphogencss, and regeneration in animals and plants. Advanced but worth reading. APPLIED BIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY J.B. Land and R. B. Land, Food Chains to Bitechnolory (Nelson, 1983) This book, ane ofthe Neon Seleced Topics, takes trough all sors of aspects of applied biology and shows haw they are rooted in basi ecological principles Jeremy Cherfas, Men Made Life (Bickel, 982) ‘Am inodueton to genetic engineering and ite potentials, Rey Gitsony Genetic Manipulaon, Principles and Practice’ (Bilas, Val. 29, No. 4, 1982) ‘4 dear summary of genedc engineering a its appliceins.