The Triumph of Sociobiology. John Alcock. Oxford University Press, New York. 2001. Pp. 257. Price £16.95, hardback. ISBN 0-19-514383-3.

The Basis for Gene Therapy. Walter J. Burdette. Charles C. Thomas Publisher Ltd., USA. 2001. Pp. 204. Price $33.95, paperback. ISBN 0-398-07159-4.

Forensic DNA Typing: Biology and Technology Behind STR Markers. John M. Butler. Academic Press, London. 2001. Pp. 322. Price $69.95, hardback. ISBN 0-12-147951-X.

Principles of Cell Proliferation. John K. Heath. Blackwell Science Ltd., Oxford. 2001. Pp. 137. Price £22.50, paperback. ISBN 0-632-04886-7.

Genes, Categories, and Species: The Evolutionary and Cognitive Causes of the Species Problem. Jody Hey. Oxford University Press, New York. 2001. Pp. 217. Price £34.95, hardback. ISBN 0-19-514477-5.

Functional Genomics: A Practical Approach. Stephen P. Hunt and Frederick J. Livesey (eds). Oxford University Press, New York. 2001. Pp. 253. Price £29.95, paperback. ISBN 0-19-963774-1.

Phenotypic Plasticity: Beyond Nature and Nurture. Massimo Pigliucci. The John Hopkins University Press, Baltimore. 2001. Pp. 328. Price $65.00, hardback. ISBN 0-8018-6788-6.

Human Cytogenetics: Constitutional Analysis. D. E. Rooney (ed). Oxford University Press, New York. 2001. Pp. 282. Price £32.50, paperback. ISBN 0-19-963839-X.

Human Cytogenetics: Malignancy and Acquired Abnormalities. D. E. Rooney (ed). Oxford University Press, New York. 2001. Pp. 287. Price £32.50, paperback. ISBN 0-19-963841-1.

Essential Developmental Biology. Jonathan M. W. Slack. Blackwell Science Ltd., Oxford. 2001. Pp. 321. Price £16.50, paperback. ISBN 0-632-05233-3.

Gene Transcription: Mechanisms and Control. Robert J. White. Blackwell Science Ltd., Oxford. 2000. Pp. 273. Price £29.50, paperback. ISBN 0-632-04888-3.