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Interesting books for A Level Biology students
The Human Brain: A Guided Tour (Science Masters)The Human Brain: A Guided Tour (Science Masters) by Susan Greenfield
Buy new: £5.67 / Used from: £0.85
Highly regarded scientist, thinker and writer.
A Short History of Nearly EverythingA Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson
Buy new: £6.20 / Used from: £0.01
Well-written, very funny and blows you away with amazing stories of all areas of science. A must read.
Gattaca [DVD] [1998]Gattaca [DVD] [1998]
Buy new: £2.98 / Used from: £1.55
Very thought-provoking film about the possibility of a genetically-elite race.
The Human Mind and How to Make the Most of itThe Human Mind and How to Make the Most of it by Robert Winston
Buy new: £6.96 / Used from: £2.94
From the scientist who presents 'Child of our time' amongst other things.
The Physiology Coloring Book, 2nd Ed.The Physiology Coloring Book, 2nd Ed. by Wynn Kapit
Buy new: £12.30 / Used from: £4.80
A great way to help learning. Some of it is a little advanced for A Level.
The God DelusionThe God Delusion by Richard Dawkins
Buy used from: £29.99
Can be heavy going at times but worth the read.
The Canon: A Whirligig Tour of the Beautiful Basics of ScienceThe Canon: A Whirligig Tour of the Beautiful Basics of Science by Natalie Angier
Buy used from: £7.75
Another writer offering imaginative and easy-to-understand ways to explain science.
Does Anything Eat Wasps?: And 101 Other Questions (New Scientist)Does Anything Eat Wasps?: And 101 Other Questions (New Scientist) by "New Scientist"
Buy new: £4.76 / Used from: £0.01
Answers to lots of random scientific questions (from the New Scientist).