Essential Biology
Format: Paperback
ISBN13: 9780805368420
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Hailed for its clear writing, scientific accuracy, and real-world examples, Essential Biology is a brief non-majors biology text that focuses on the core concepts readers need to make scientifically informed decisions throughout their lives. The book covers four major topics--cells, genetics, evolution/diversity, and ecology--and uses evolution as an overarching theme to tie all 20 chapters together. Human applications and the most up-to-date information on important issues show readers how biology relates to their own lives. New Process of Science sections within the text draw readers into the material and provide real-world examples of how the scientific method is applied. Biology Today. CELLS: Essential Chemistry for Biology, The Molecules of Life, A Tour of the Cell, The Working Cell, Cellular Respiration: Obtaining Energy from Food, Photosynthesis: Using Light to Make Food. GENETICS: Cellular Reproduction: Cells from Cells, Patterns of Inheritance, The Structure and Function of DNA, How Genes are Controlled, DNA Technology. EVOLUTION AND DIVERSITY: How Populations Evolve, How Biological Diversity Evolves, The Evolution of Microbial Life, Plants, Fungi, and the Move onto Land, The Evolution of Animals. ECOLOGY: The Ecology of Organisms and Populations, Communities and Ecosystems, Human Impact on the Environment. For all readers interested in a biology text that focuses on the core concepts readers need to make scientifically informed decisions throughout their lives.
| ISBN-13 | 9780805368420 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10 | 0805368426 |
| Weight | 2.91 Pounds |
| Dimensions | 9.34 x 0.83 x 11.00 In |
| List Price | $126.67 |
| Edition | 3rd Edition |
| Format | Paperback |
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| Language | English |
| Pages | 244 pages |
| Publisher | Benjamin Cummings |
| Published On | 2006-09-19 |
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