Biology: A First Step, is a revised and updated edition of a biology book by the author that was published in 1995. This book is an elaborately illustrated introduction to the study of life in a natural and historical progression, in the chronology in which the science of biology was discovered and pieced together throughout history. The all-encompassing study of life is presented clearly and concisely with more information and includes many new illustrations. The book surveys the history of biology before the Renaissance and continues through modern biology. It includes an updated revision of the domains of life, plant and animal classification and discusses sciences inquiries into natural history and evolution. Simple human anatomy and physiology are used to introduce the concepts of the structure and function of an organism. The brain and behaviour are discussed in particular detail. Areas covered include the cell, human development, HIV, Genetics and the hereditary material DNA.
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