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Year 1 Reading List 2019-20

Reading lists can also be found on the Library website: https://rhul.rl.talis.com/index.html

Course Author(s) /

Editor(s) Title Publisher Date ISBN A* B* C*

General Recommended Reading

Michael Harris and Philip Bradley

Catch up Compendium: for the life and medical sciences, 3rd edition

Scion Publishing 2013 978-1907904134

Sadava D et al. Life: The Science of Biology, 11th edition

Sinauer Associates 2017 9781319126575

BS1021 Becoming a Bioscientist

Johnson & Scott Study & Communication skills for the Biosciences. 2nd edition

Oxford University Press 2014 978-0-19-966329-3

BS1031 Chemistry of Life

Crowe and Bradshaw Chemistry for the Biosciences, 3rd edition Oxford University Press 2014 9780199662883

Atkins and Jones Chemical Principles, 5th or 6th edition Freeman 2012 9781429288972

P. M. Dewick Essentials of Organic Chemistry Wiley 2006 9780470016664

Paul Monk Maths for Chemistry, 2nd edition Oxford University Press 2010 9780199541294

BS1032 Fundamental Biochemistry

Berg, Tymoczko & Stryer

Biochemistry 9th edition W.H.Freeman & Co Ltd 2019 9781319114657

Crowe and Bradshaw Chemistry for the Biosciences, 3rd edition Oxford University Press 2014 9780199662883

BS1041 Biology in a Changing world

Sodhi, N & Ehrlich, P Conservation Biology For All Available free to download online (and version available on Moodle).

Oxford University Press 2010 9780199554249

Ricklefs, R & Relyea, R Ecology, The Economy of Nature 8th edition

W.H Freeman 2018 10:1-4292-4995-1

Townsend, CR, Harper, JL & Begon, M

Essentials of Ecology, 3rd edition Blackwell Science 2008 9781405156585

Goodenough, A & Hart, A

Applied Ecology: Monitoring, Managing and Conserving. 1st edition

Oxford University Press 2017 978-0-19-872328-8

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Course Author(s) /

Editor(s) Title Publisher Date ISBN A* B* C*

BS1042 Vertebrate Evolution & Diversity

Pough, FH & Janis, CM

Vertebrate Life, 10th edition

Oxford University Press

2019

978-1-60535-607-5

Kardong, KV Vertebrates: Comparative Anatomy, Function, Evolution, 8th edition

McGraw Hill Education 2019 978-1-260-09204-2

BS1043 Green World

Sadava D et al. Life: The Science of Biology, 11th Edition Sinauer Associates/ Palgrave Macmillan

2017 9781319126575

Smith A.M et al. Plant Biology Garland Science 2010 0815340257

BS1051 Ecology & Conservation

Ricklefs, R & Relyea, R Ecology, The Economy of Nature 8th edition

W.H Freeman 2018 10:1-4292-4995-1

Sadava D et al. Life: The Science of Biology, 11th Edition Sinauer Associates/ Palgrave Macmillan

2017 9781319126575

Townsend, CR, Harper, JL & Begon, M

Essentials of Ecology, 3rd edition Blackwell Science 2008 9781405156585

BS1052 Biomes & Ecosystems

Ricklefs, R & Relyea, Ecology, The Economy of Nature 8th Edition

W.H Freeman 2018 10:1-4292-4995-1

Sadava D et al. Life: The Science of Biology, 11th Edition Sinauer Associates/ Palgrave Macmillan

2017 9781319126575

Townsend, CR, Harper, JL & Begon, M

Essentials of Ecology, 4th edition Blackwell Science 2009 9780470603437

Begon, M, Harper, JL & Townsend, CR

Ecology: from individuals, to ecosystems. 4th edition

Blackwell Science 2006 9781405111171

BS1061 Intro Animal Physiology

Pocock & Richards Human Physiology, 5th edition Note that this text is also required for BS2050

Oxford University Press (OUP) 2017 0198568789

Sadava D et al. Life: The Science of Biology, 11th edition Sinauer Associates 2017 9781319126575

Hill, Wyse and Anderson

Animal Physiology, 4th edition Oxford University Press 2018 978-1605354712

Randall, Burggren & French

Eckert Animal Physiology. Mechanisms and Adaptations, 5th edition

Freeman 2002 0716738635

BS1062 Pathophysiology

Pocock & Richards Human Physiology, 5th Edition Note that this text is also required for BS2050

Oxford University Press (OUP) 2017 0198568789

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Course Author(s) /

Editor(s) Title Publisher Date ISBN A* B* C*

Sadava D et al. Life: The Science of Biology, 11th edition

Sinauer Associates 2017 9781319126575

Silverthorn Human Physiology: An Integrated Approach

Pearson 2018 9781292259543

BS1071 Cell Biology & Evolution

Sadava D et al. Life: The Science of Biology, 11th Edition

Sinauer Associates 2017 9781319126575

Plopper, Sharp, Sikorski

Lewin’s Cells, 3rd edition Jones & Bartlett 2015 9781284029390

BS1072 Genetics

Benjamin Pierce Genetics: A Conceptual Approach, 6th edition

WH Freeman (Macmillan) 2017 9781319050962

BS1091 Protein Biochemistry & Enzymology

Berg, Tymoczko & Stryer

Biochemistry 8th edition Macmillan Higher Education

2015 9781464126109 9780191047794

Key

A* – Essential Reading B* – Recommended Reading C* – Additional Reading

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Year 2 Reading List 2019-20

Reading lists can also be found on the Library website: https://rhul.rl.talis.com/index.html

Course Author(s) / Editor(s)

Title Publisher Date ISBN A* B* C*

BS2001X Marine Biology

Levington, J.S. Marine biology: function, biodiversity and ecology, 4th Edition

New York, O.U.P. 2013 0780199857128

Hayward, P., Nelson-Smith, T& Shields, C.

Collins Pocket Guide to the Sea Shore of Britain & Northern Europe.

Out of print 1996 0-00-219955-6

BS2005 Microbiology

Tortora, Funke, Case Microbiology: An introduction 12th edition

Pearson 2016 9781292099149

Sloncaewski and Foster

Microbiology- An evoling Science. 4th Edition

2017 7980393602340

BS2010 Invert. Biology

Brusca, Moore & Shuster

The Invertebrates, 3rd edition Sinauer 2016 9781605353753

BS2020 Plant Life

Smith A.M. et al. Plant Biology Garland Science 2010 9780815340256 Taiz L. and Zeiger E Plant Physiology & Development Sinauer 2015 978-1605353531

BS2040 Cell Dynamics

Lodish et al Molecular Cell Biology, 8th edition

Freeman 2016 9781464187445

Morgan, O.D. The Cell Cycle OUP/New Science 2017 978199577163

BS2050 Human Physiology

Pocock, Richard & Richards

Human Physiology, 5th edition. Oxford University Press (OUP) 2017 0198568789

Silverthorn Human Physiology: An Integrated Approach

Pearson 2018 9781292259543

Widmaier, Raff & Strang.

Vander's Human Physiology: The Mechanisms of Body Function. 15th edition.

McGraw-Hill 2018 9781260085228

BS2060 Developmental Biology

L.Wolpert et al. Principles of development Oxford University Press

2019 978-0198800569

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Course Author(s) / Editor(s)

Title Publisher Date ISBN A* B* C*

BS2090 Insects, Plants & Fungi

L.M. Schoonhoven, T. Jeremy & J.J.A. van Loon

Insect-Plant Biology 2nd edition Chapman & Hall. 2005 0198525958

BS2110 Practical Field Ecology

Henderson, P.A. Practical Methods in Ecology Blackwell Publishing 2003 9780632054770

Wheater, CP,Bell,JR & Cook, PA

Practical Field Ecology: A Project Guide

Wiley-Blackwell 2011 0470694297

BS2120 Biological Data Analysis

Whitlock & Schulter.

The analysis of Biological Data (second edition)

Freeman and Co. 2015 978-1936221486

Hector A. The New Statistics in R: An Introduction for Biologists.

Oxford University Press 2015 9780198729068

BS2140 Animal Behaviour

Alcock, J. Animal Behavior: an Evolutionary Approach 10th edition

Sinauer 2013 9780878939664

Dugatkin, L.A. Principles of Animal Behavior. 3rd edition

W.W.Norton 2013 9780393922332

BS2150 Applications Of Molecular Genetics in Biology

Benjamin Pierce Genetics: A Conceptual Approach, 6th edition

WH Freeman (Macmillan) 2017 9781319153915

Beebee T & Rowe G

An introduction to Molecular Ecology 3rd edition

Oxford 2017 9780198716990

BS2160 Evolution

Futuyma, D.J. Evolution. 3rd edition

Sinauer Associates 2013 978-1605351155

BS2510 Bioenergetics and metabolism

Berg, Tymoczko, Gatto & Stryer

Biochemistry 9th edition W.H.Freeman & Co ltd 2019 9781319114657

Voet and Voet Biochemistry 4th edition Wiley 2011 978047057091

Nelson and Cox Lehninger Principles of Biochemistry, 7th edition

Freeman 2017 9781319108243

BS2520 Berg, Tymoczko & Stryer OR

Biochemistry 8th edition OR

W.H.Freeman & Co ltd 2015 9781464126109 9780191047794

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Course Author(s) / Editor(s)

Title Publisher Date ISBN A* B* C*

Protein Structure & Function Voet and Voet

Biochemistry 4th edition

Wiley 2011 978047057091

BS2530 Molecular Biology

Lodish et al Molecular Cell Biology, 8th edition

Freeman 2016 9781464187445

BS2540 Molecular & Cellular Immunology

Owen J et al.

Kuby Immunology, 7th edition WH Freeman/Macmillan 2013 13:978-14641-37884-6

BS2550 Neuronal & Cell Signalling

Purves, D. et al Neuroscience 6th edition Oxford University Press 2018 978-1605358413

Smith, C.U.M. Elements of Molecular Neurobiology, 3rd edition

Wiley 2002 978-0471560388

Gompert BD Kramer IM & Tatham PER

Signal Transduction, 3rd edition Academic Press 2015 9780123948038

BS2560 Pharmacology & Toxicology

Gibson G G and Skett P

Introduction to Drug Metabolism. 3rd edition

Nelson Thornes 2001 0748760113

Rang H P et al Pharmacology 9th edition Churchill Livingstone 2020 9780702074486

BS2570 Physical Biochem. For Life Scientists

D. Sheehan Physical Biochemistry: Principles & Applications, 2nd edition

Wiley 2009 9780471986638

BS2580 Plant Biochemistry and Biosynthesis

Berg, Tymoczko & Stryer

Biochemistry 9th edition W.H.Freeman & Co Ltd 2019 9781319114657

Buchanan, Gruissem, and Jones

Biochemistry & Molecular Biology of Plants, 2nd edition

Wiley Blackwell 2015 978-0-4707-14218

Cobb and Rwade Facultative: Herbicides and Plant Physiology, 2nd edition

Wiley Blackwell 2015 978-1-4051-2935-0

Key

A* – Essential Reading B* – Recommended Reading C* – Additional Reading

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Year 3 Reading List 2019-20

Reading lists can also be found on the Library website: https://rhul.rl.talis.com/index.html

Course Author(s) / Editor(s)

Title Publisher Date ISBN A* B* C*

BS3010 Individual Research Project

Barnard C, Gilbert F, McGregor P.

Asking questions in biology: design analysis and presentation in practical work and research projects, 5th edition

Longman Scientific and Technical. 2017 9781292085999

Fowler J, Cohen L & Jarvis P

Practical Statistics for Field Biology, 2nd edition.

J. Wiley & Sons, Chichester. 1998 9780471982968

Reed R, Holmes D, Weyers J, Jones A.

Practical skills in Biomolecular Sciences, 4th edition

Pearson/Prentice Hall 2013 9781408245521

Pingoud R, Urbanke C, Hoggett J, Jeltsch

Biochemical Methods Wiley VCH. 2002 9783527302994

BS3030 Biology of Parasitic Diseases

Mark F. Wiser Protozoa and Human Disease Garland Science 2011 9780815365006

Eric S. Loker and Bruce V. Hofkin

Parasitology : A Conceptual Approach Garland Science 2015 9780815344735

Timothy M.Goater, Cameron P. Goater and Gerald W.Esch

Parasitism – the diversity and ecology of animal parasites

Cambridge University Press 2014 978052190282

BS3060 Conservation Science

MacDonald D and Service K

Key topics in Conservation Biology Oxford, Blackwell Publishing 2007 9781405122498

MacDonald DW and Willis KJ

Key topics in Conservation Biology 2 Oxford, Wiley-Blackwell 2013 978047065876

Mick N Clout & Peter A Williams

Invasive species management: A handbook of Principles & Techniques

Oxford University Press 2009 9780199216338

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Course Author(s) / Editor(s)

Title Publisher Date ISBN A* B* C*

BS3090 Entomology

Gullan P.J.&Cranston The insects: outline of entomology, 5th edition

Wiley-Blackwell 2014 9781118846155

R.F.Chapman & Co. The Insects, 5th edition Cambridge University Press. 2013 9780521113892

M.J.Klowden Physiological systems in Insects Elsevier/AP 2013 9780124158191

BS3120 Population & Community Ecology

M. Begon, M. Mortimer, D. Thompson

Population Ecology Blackwell Science 1996 9780632034789

N. Gotelli A Primer of Ecology Palgrave Macmillan 2008 978-0878933181

Peter Morin Community Ecology, 2nd edition Wiley 2011 978-1405124119

BS3160 Behavioural Ecology

Davies N.B.,Krebs J.R.,West S.A.

An Introduction to Behavioural Ecology, 4th edition

Wiley Blackwell 2012 9781405114165

Alcock, J. Animal Behaviour: an Evolutionary Approach, 10th edition

Sinauer 2013 9780878939664

Danchin E, Giraldeau, L-A, Cezilly, F

Behavioural Ecology OUP 2008 9780199206292

Stevens M Sensory Ecology, Behaviour, & Evolution

OUP 2013 9780199601783

BS3180 Marine Ecology & Biodiversity

Levinton, JS Marine Biology: function, diversity & ecology, 4th edition

Oxford University Press (OUP) 2013 9780199857128 0-19-985712-1

Nybakken, J.W. & Bertness, M.D

Marine Biology: An ecological approach, 6th edition (This book is out of print but available in the library)

Pearson/Benjamin Cummings 2005 0-321-30669-4

Herring, P.J The Biology of the Deep Ocean O.U.P 2001 0-19-854955-5

Frid, C.L.J. & Caswell, B.A.

Marine Pollution, 1st edition O.U.P 2017 978-0-19-872629-6

Hoelzel (Ed) Marine mammal biology: an evolutionary approach

Blackwell 2002 0-632-05232-5.

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Course Author(s) / Editor(s)

Title Publisher Date ISBN A* B* C*

Sheppard et al The Biology of Coral Reefs, 2nd edition

OUP 2017 9780198787358

Solan & Whiteley (Eds)

Stressors in the Marine Environment: Physiological and ecological responses; societal implications

OUP 2016 9780198718833

BS3190 Climate Change

Eds Morison J and Morecroft D

Plant Growth and Climate Change

Blackwell Publishing 2006 9781405131926

BS3220 Extreme Animal Physiology

Schmidt-Nielsen, K Animal Physiology: Adaptation and Environment. 5th Edition

Cambridge University Press 1997 0521205514

Irschick, D. J. & Higham, T. E.

Animal Athletes: an Ecological and Evolutionary Approach. 1st Edition.

OUP 2016 9780199296552

BS3230 Circadian Biology

Refinetti R Circadian Physiology. 3rd Edition CRC Press 2016

Foster R Rhythms of Life Yale University Press

Sehgal A Molecular Biology of Circadian Rhythms.

Wiley 2004 Free on-line to RHUL.

Rosato E Circadian Rhythms: Methods and Protocols

Humana Press 2007

Forger D Biological Clocks, Rhythms, and Oscillations

MIT Press 2017

BS3520 Seed Biology

Bewley et al. Seeds: Physiology of Development, Germination & Dormancy, 3rd Edition

Springer 2013 9781461446927

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Course Author(s) / Editor(s)

Title Publisher Date ISBN A* B* C*

Benech-Arnold & Sanchez

Handbook of Seed Physiology Haworth Press 2004 9781560229285

Robe Kesseler & Wolfgang Stuppy

Seeds: Time Capsules of Life. (compact edition)

Firefly 2014 9781906506520

BS3530 Applications of advanced Molecular Biology methods

Gardner, Simmons and Snustad.

Principles of Genetics

Lewin, B Genes IX Jones & Bartlett Publishers Inc 2007 9780763752224

Alberts et al Molecular Biology of the Cell 6th ed Garland Publishing 2015 9780815344643

Lodish et al Molecular & Cell Biology 8th ed Freeman 2016 9781464187445

Strachan and Read Human Molecular Genetics 5th Ed Garland Science 2018 9780815345893

BS3540 Cell & Molecular of cancer

Lodish et al Molecular Cell Biology, 8th edition

Freeman 2007 9781429203142

Weinberg, Robert The Biology of Cancer, 2nd edition Garland Science 2014 9780815345282

BS3560 Functional genomics, proteomics & bioinformatics

Marketa Zvelebil, Jeremy Baum

Understanding Bioinformatics Garland 2007 9780815340249

BS3570 Human embryology & endocrinology

Schoenwolf et al Larsen's Human Embryology, 5th Edn Churchill Livingstone 2014 9781455706846

Bruce M. Carlson Human Embryology & Developmental Biology, 6th Edn

Elsevier 2019 978-0323523752

Gilbert SF. Developmental Biology, 10th Edn Sinauer 2013 9781605351735

Wolpert L. et al. Principles of development Oxford University Press 2019 978-0198800569

H.Maurice Goodman Basic Medical Endocrinology, 4th Edn Academic Press 2009 9780123739759

BS3580 Cell & Molecular Neuroscience

Purves, D. et al Neuroscience 6th edition Oxford University Press 2018 978-1605358413

Kandel Schwartz and Jessell

Principles of Neural Science 5th ed McGraw-Hill Medical 2013 9780071390118

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Course Author(s) / Editor(s)

Title Publisher Date ISBN A* B* C*

Squire, Roberts, Spitzer, Zigmond, McConnell, Bloom

Fundamental Neuroscience 4th edition

Academic Press 2013 9780123858702

BS3590 Molecular Basis of Inherited Disease

Strachan and Read Human Molecular Genetics 5th Ed Garland Science 2018 9780815345893

Mehta and Winchester

Lysosomal storage disorders Wiley-Blackwell 2012 9780079130358

R J Palacio Wonder Corgi 2013 9780552565974

BS3595 Clinical Physiology & Medicine

Pocock, Richard & Richards

Human Physiology, 5th edition. Oxford University Press (OUP) 2017 0198568789

Silverthorn Human Physiology: An Integrated Approach

Pearson 2018 9781292259543

Guyton and Hall Textbook of Medical Physiology -13th Edition

Saunders 2015 9781455770052

Herrington C.S. Muir’s Textbook of Pathology 15th Edition

CRC Press 2014 9781444184976

Ben Goldacre Bad Science London : Fourth Estate 2009 9780007284870

Ben Goldacre. Bad Pharma: How medicine is broken and how can we fix it.

London : Fourth Estate 2013 9780007498086

BS3600 Clinical Diagnosis of Disease

Sharma & Meschia Stroke Genetics Springer 2012 9780857292094

William J Marshall, SK Bangert, M Lapsley.

Clinical Chemistry, 8th edition Mosby Elsevier 2016 9780723437031

Tietz Clinical Chemistry and Molecular Diagnostics, 5th Revised edn.

Saunders Elsevier 2012 9781416061649

Key A* – Essential Reading B* – Recommended Reading C* – Additional Reading