Cancer: The Evolutionary Legacy. Mel Greaves. Oxford University Press, New York. 2000. Pp. 276. Price £19.99, hardback. ISBN 0-19-262835-6.

Why Animal Experimentation Matters: The Use of Animals in Medical Research. Ellen Frankel Paul and Jeffrey Paul. Transaction Publishers, New Brunswick, USA. 2001. Pp 224. Price $49.95, hardback. ISBN 0-7658-0025-X.

The Triplet Genetic Code: Key to Living Organisms. Lynn E.H. Trainor. World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd., London. 2001. Pp. 122. Price £17.00, paperback. ISBN 981-02-4468-1.

The Genetic Gods: Evolution and Belief in Human Affairs. John C. Avise. Harvard University Press, London. 2001. Pp. 278. Price £12.50, paperback. ISBN 0-674-00533-3.

Plant Genotyping: The DNA Fingerprinting of Plants. R.J. Henry (ed). CABI Publishing, Oxford. 2001. Pp. 325. Price £55.00, hardback. ISBN 0-85199-515-2.

Quantitative Trait Loci in Animals. J.I. Weller. CABI Publishing, Oxford. 2001.Pp. 287. Price £27.50, hardback. ISBN 0-85199-402-4.