Human Chromosomes (4th. edn). Orlando J. Miller and Eeva Therman. Springer-Verlag, New York. 2001. Pp. 501. Price $44.95, paperback. ISBN 0-387-95046.

Frogs, Flies, and Dandelions, The Making of Species. Menno Schilthuizen. Oxford University Press, New York. 2001. Pp. 245. Price $20.00, hardback. ISBN 0-19-850393-8.

Future Perfect: confronting decisions about genetics. Lori B. Andrews. Columbia University Press, New York. 2001. Pp. 264. Price $19.96, hardback. ISBN 0-231-12162-8.

Broadening the Genetic Base of Crop Production. H.D. Cooper, C. Spillane and T. Hodgkin (eds). CABI Publishing, Oxford. 2001. Pp. 452. Price $140.00, hardback. ISBN 0-85199-411-3.