A modern textbook of general biology, written by English authors. All material is presented at a very high level, but the simplicity of presentation and good arrangement of topics make it accessible to an unprepared reader. Volume 3 discusses the musculoskeletal systems, homeostasis, processes of excretion and osmoregulation; reproduction, growth and development; questions of heredity, variability and evolution. The book also includes additional material on environmental problems from the latest English edition of 1989. For biology students, school biology teachers, biologists of all specialties, as well as high school students.