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4-6Science of Life series.
These titles unevenly introduce the rather disparate topics of cell biology and ecology. Each book has several well-organized chapters, with numerous photos, sidebars, and charts, plus references to deeper online material and prompts and questions to the reader (which may distract general researchers). The books contain some sweeping statements. Back matter supplies further data and questions. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Science of Life titles: Cells, Food Chains, Animal Classification, and Ecosystems.