Family Doctor Publications has launched "Understanding skin and sunlight," a new book in the Family Doctor series. The book, published in association with the British Medical Association, explains what solar radiation is and how it affects the skin. The book also describes, among other topics, photoageing and cancer, how to prevent these changes from happening, and how to treat sun-induced disorders. Retail price, £3.50 (Family Doctor Publications, 10 Butchers Row, Banbury, Oxon OX16 8JH. Tel 01295 276627, fax 01295 276626, web site www.familydoctor.co.uk).