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Gill Gunnill, Karen Hornby, and Matt Cornock

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  • Practical work for 14-16 year olds for the key topics of: enzymes, microscopy and microbiology.
  • Contextualising practical work in biology to the everyday environment.
  • How progression in practical work impacts on students’ learning.
  • Assessment of learning through practical work in biology.
  • Approaches to teaching practical science that can be applied to other topic areas.

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This shorter, less expensive version of Campbell Biology, designed for one-semester courses. It provides a broad overview of the field of biology and is appropriate for students with little to no background in the topic.
This textbook provides a detailed overview of cell biology, covering topics from the molecular level to the level of tissues and organs. It is appropriate for students with a basic understanding of biology.
This Chinese-language textbook that provides a comprehensive overview of biology, covering topics from the molecular level to the level of ecosystems and evolution. It is appropriate for students with a basic understanding of biology.
This French-language textbook that provides a comprehensive overview of biology, covering topics from the molecular level to the level of ecosystems and evolution. It is appropriate for students with a basic understanding of biology.
This Spanish-language textbook that provides a comprehensive overview of biology, covering topics from the molecular level to the level of ecosystems and evolution. It is appropriate for students with a basic understanding of biology.
This German-language textbook that provides a comprehensive overview of biology, covering topics from the molecular level to the level of ecosystems and evolution. It is appropriate for students with a basic understanding of biology.
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This Japanese-language textbook that provides a comprehensive overview of biology, covering topics from the molecular level to the level of ecosystems and evolution. It is appropriate for students with a basic understanding of biology.
This extensive textbook gives a broad overview of biophysical chemistry and a good deal of information about enzymes.
This college-level biochemistry textbook has a good balance of information about enzymes and other topics critical to the field of biochemistry.
This comprehensive textbook gives a detailed discussion of proteins, including enzymes and how they function inside of the cell.
This graduate-level textbook provides in-depth coverage of not only basic enzymology but also the use of enzymes in biotechnology and medicine.
Provides a comprehensive overview of the principles and techniques of light microscopy and electronic imaging, with a focus on the practical applications of these techniques in biological and medical research.
Covers advanced microscopy techniques, such as super-resolution microscopy, light sheet microscopy, and cryo-electron microscopy.

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