Inheritance and Natural History Collins New Naturalist Series No. 61. First edition. From the library of Eric Hosking with his bookplate.

Berry, R. J.

ISBN 10: 0002190842 / ISBN 13: 9780002190848

Published by Collins, London, 1977

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First edition, 1977. From the library of Eric Hosking with his Bookplate. Hardback. 350pp. Dust jacket with publisher's Duraseal protected sleeve. This absorbing book is about genetics as it applies to the world around us. Its main aim is to show the ways in which inherited variation can help to explain the properties of natural populations. The book will be of interest not only to naturalists but also to farmers and gardeners - indeed it remains relevant to each one of us as we think about our impact on and interaction with the natural world. The book contains 12 colour plates and 19 black & white photographs together with 110 line drawings. Jacket design by Clifford and Rosemary Ellis. Book in fine condition. Eric Hosking's bookplate to front pastedown. Dust jacket near fine and unclipped. Very slight colour fade to spine.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Inheritance and Natural History Collins New Naturalist Series No. 61. First edition. From the library of Eric Hosking with his bookplate.
• Publisher: Collins, London
• Publication Date: 1977
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0002190842
• ISBN 13: 9780002190848
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included
• Book Type: Book
• Seller catalogs:
  • Nature & Natural History

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Inheritance and Natural History (Collins New Naturalist series)

Review

'An excellent exposition of the hows of natural selection and inheritance.'
Jeremy Cherfas, New Scientist

'Professor Berry's profoundly important book is a worthy addition to the ecosystem, being in its form just as much as its theme an expression of the diversity of creation, and an excellent subject for natural selection.'
Richard Mabey, The Times

'Another new title in that quality New Naturalist series from Collins is Inheritance and Natural History, by R. J. Berry, a liberally illustrated examination of genetics largely in the British native flora and fauna, aimed at showing the ways in which inherited variation can help to explain the properties of natural populations. A complicated subject but made a lot clearer for the lay reader by Professor Berry's selection of subjects and examples.'
Coventry Evening Telegraph