Rich readers with spare shelf space, bulging biceps and an
obsessive-compulsive desire for biological knowledge might want to buy this
9-volume monster, the Encyclopedia of Human Biology edited by Renato
Dulbecco. The rest of us will have to be content with recommending it to our
librarians. Tell them to buy it soon because it’s already showing its age. There
are hundreds of useful essays,covering everything from follicles to Freud and
crying to cryofixation. Published by Academic Press, £1500, ISBN
0122269705.
More from Âé¶¹´«Ã½
Explore the latest news, articles and features

Life
Has the answer to life's origins been hiding in our cells all along?
Features

Health
Sperm have been made magnetic to allow IVF inside the body
News

Health
The social media ban is an experiment – here’s how it will be studied
News

Technology
Inside the start-up aiming for a giant leap in robot intelligence
News
Popular articles
Trending Âé¶¹´«Ã½ articles
1
Has the answer to life's origins been hiding in our cells all along?
2
We may have finally solved cosmology's chicken-or-the-egg problem
3
Fully autonomous drones have killed human soldiers for the first time
4
Is consciousness more fundamental to reality than quantum physics?
5
How to sparkle in conversation with strangers
6
The relationship recession is even bigger for Gen Z than we thought
7
The social media ban is an experiment – here’s how it will be studied
8
Why I have changed my mind about AI and you should too
9
Why you need to future-proof your brain in middle age and how to start
10
Where did the laws of physics come from? I think I've found the answer