Practical Skills in Biology is an indispensable book for undergraduate students in the life sciences. The book provides useful support at all stages of a degree course and underpins any practical course in biology. It is also a valuable resource for teachers of biology in colleges and secondary schools.
Laboratory and field studies are essential components of undergraduate training in biology; practical work must be fully understood and effectively presented, but many students under-perform because they lack basic laboratory skills. The fifth edition continues to provide students with easy-to-use guidance for laboratory and field studies and broader transferable skills but also offers new material on subjects ranging from environmental investigations to writing a project proposal. It is the ideal text for students to rely on throughout their undergraduate course.