Roger Prior: 20 books

Seedless Plants focuses on three major plant groups: algae (particularly green algae), moss and ferns. In each case, specific attention is paid to structure and reproductive cycles. The unit includes a discussion of the hardships on land for plants that depend on water for the motility of their sperm....

Circulatory System is a presentation of the human circulatory system although many of the details are transferrable to other animals as well. It begins with an examination of heart structure and function, including the cardiac cycle and blood pressure. The unit then considers the general structures...

Primarily directed towards the function and structure of animal cells, Cell Structures starts with the nucleus and its interaction with the rest of the cell. A second major focus in the unit is the secretory pathway where the functional inter-relationships between several membrane-bound organelles...

Digestive System is a presentation of the human digestive system although many of the details are transferrable to other animals as well. It begins with an examination of the various structures (including the liver and pancreas) and their functions before it considers the processes of digestion. Closely...

Reproductive System is a presentation of the human reproductive system although many of the details are transferrable to other animals as well. It begins with a consideration of the structures and functions of the male system, then the female system. The ovarian and uterine cycles and their dependency...

Design and Shielding of Radiotherapy Treatment Facilities provides readers with a single point of reference for all aspects of shielding design and radiation protection advice to the construction and modification of radiotherapy facilities. The book assembles a faculty of national and international...