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This unit assumes some knowledge of cell structure (Unit 4), as well as a little very basic Physics. Otherwise, it should make sense on its own.
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Guyton, A.C. and Hall J.E. Textbook of Medical Physiology (9th ed.) (Philadelphia: Saunders, 1996). I like this hefty textbook of human physiology for its thoroughness and clear, no-frills diagrams.
Guyton, A.C. Human Physiology and Mechanisms of Disease (5th ed.) (Philadelphia: Saunders, 1992). Effectively a shorter, boiled-down version.
McNeill, Alexander R. Exploring Biomechanics. (New York: Scientific American Library, 1992). A wide-ranging introduction, which includes basic principles from physics with minimal mathematics. Beautifully illustrated, readable, simple yet authoritative.
Rudall, P. Anatomy of Flowering Plants (2nd ed.) (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1992). A concise summary of flowering plant structure and how it develops.
Schmidt-Nielsen, K. Animal Physiology: Adaptation and Environment (4th ed.) (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1990). One of the all-time great textbooks! Exciting, authoritative and easy to read, it puts animal physiology in the context of the environment.
Withers, P.C. Comparative Animal Physiology. (Fort Worth: Saunders, 1992). More detailed than Schmidt-Nielsen, with wider-ranging examples: the inevitable cost is that it is a less easy read.
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Sutton, J. (1998). Support and Movement. In: Biology. Macmillan Foundations. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-15201-8_24
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