reproduction

Describes genes, examines how the body grows and develops, and discusses the role that genetics plays in determining individual physical characteristics.

Discusses the steps that are followed when conception cannot be natural and explains the controversy, costs, and positive and negative effects that can result from various forms of fertilization.

Color photos accompany explanations of how a variety of animals find partners, mate, give birth, and care for their young.

Covers the different methods of reproduction of various species, genetics, heredity, and the implications of genetic engineering, including appropriate hands on projects.

Describes the basics of animal and human reproduction, including asexual reproduction, mating rituals, and in vitro fertilization.

Color photographs and brief text describe the beginning of life in plants and animals and their growth process.

Looks at the 1978 birth of Louise Brown, the first baby born through in-vitro fertilization, as well as events leading up to this revolutionary treatment for infertility and its ramifications.

Text and photographs discuss puberty, sexual intercourse, contraception, sexually transmitted diseases, pregnancy, and birth.

Explains the biological process of reproduction and examines how various organisms reproduce. Examines cloning as an alternative means of creating living beings and discusses how new technologies can transform human reproduction and create new plants and animals. Also details the debate surrounding this issue.

Text and photographs discuss the reproduction habits of insects, reptiles, birds and mammals.