Product Description: A short book giving an account of the development of the nervous systems in both invertebrates and vertebrates. It describes the nervous system at all stages of development from the early embryo, when nerve cells first appear, through to the adult.

Concentrating on the interrelationships between plants and humans, this series explores the most interesting aspects of plant biology, providing a detailed look at the natural processes that create, build, and sustain life.

Concentrating on the interrelationships between plants and humans, this series explores the most interesting aspects of plant biology, providing a detailed look at the natural processes that create, build, and sustain life.

Traces the development of biotechnology from its orgins to the present, shows how plants are genetically engineered, examines the risks and benefits of this technology, and discusses the future potential of genetically modified plants.

Uses interactions between the plant and the environment as a foundation for developing plant physiology principles—light and plant development, temperature effects, etc. Discusses the role of plants on specific ecosystems and global ecology and provides information on the cell, chemical background, plant growth regulators and biochemistry. Emphasizes epistemology, the how-we-know-what-we-know of plant physiology. Each chapter is illustrated with relevant graphs, figures and/or photographs.