KEY BENEFIT: Through his teaching, his textbook, and his online blog, award-winning teacher Michael D. Johnson sparks interest in human biology by connecting basic biology to real-world issues that are relevant to readers' lives.  Using a storytelling approach and extensive online support, Human Biology: Concepts and Current Issues Eighth Edition not only demystifies how the human body works but also drives readers to become a better, more discerning consumer of health and science information.  Each chapter opens with Johnson's popular "Current Issues" essays, and within each chapter,  "BlogInFocus" references direct readers to his frequently-updated blog for breaking human biology-related news.

KEY TOPICS: Human Biology, Science, and Society; The Chemistry of Living Things; Structure and Function of Cells; From Cells to Organ Systems; The Skeletal System; The Muscular System; Blood; Heart and Blood Vessels; The Immune System and Mechanisms of Defense; The Respiratory System. Exchange of Gases; The Nervous System. Integration and Control; Sensory Mechanisms; The Endocrine System; The Digestive System and Nutrition; The Urinary System; Reproductive Systems; Cell Reproduction and Differentiation; Cancer. Uncontrolled Cell Division and Differentiation; Genetics and Inheritance; DNA Technology and Genetic Engineering; Development, Maturation, Aging, and Death; Evolution and the Origins of Life; Ecosystems and Populations; Human Impacts, Biodiversity, and Environmental Issues

MARKET: For anyone interested in Biology.

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