Essentials of Biology
ISBN: 9780077280093 | 0077280091
Edition: 2ndFormat: Paperback
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Science/Engineering/Math
Pub. Date: 1/7/2009
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Essentials of Biologyis an introductory biology text for non-major students that combines Dr. Sylvia Mader's superb and accessible writing style with clear visuals, a comprehensive learning system, and abundant supplements. Essentials of Biology explains the principles of biology clearly and illustrates them in a captivating, easy-to-understand manner. It emphasizes the relevance of biology to students' lives within a framework of biodiversity and is organized around the major concepts of biology�cells theory, gene theory, evolution, the theory of homeostasis, and ecosystems.
| A View of Life | |
| The Cell | |
| The Chemical Basis of Life | |
| The Organic Molecules of Life | |
| Inside the Cell | |
| The Dynamic Cell | |
| Energy for Life | |
| Energy for Cells | |
| Genetics | |
| Cellular Reproduction | |
| Sexual Reproduction | |
| Patterns of Inheritance | |
| D... MORE | |
| Gene Regulation and Cancer | |
| Genetic Counseling | |
| Evolution | |
| Darwin and Evolution | |
| Evolution on a Small Scale | |
| Evolution on a Large Scale | |
| Diversity of Life | |
| The First Forms of Life | |
| Land Environment: Plants and Fungi | |
| Both Water and Land: Animals | |
| Plant Structure and Function | |
| Plant Anatomy and Growth | |
| Plant Responses and Reproduction | |
| Animal Structure and Function | |
| Being Organized and Steady | |
| The Transport Systems | |
| The Maintenance Systems | |
| Human Nutrition | |
| Defenses Against Disease | |
| The Control Systems | |
| Sensory Input and Motor Output | |
| Reproduction and Development | |
| Ecology | |
| Ecology of Populations | |
| Communities and Ecosystems | |
| Human Impact on the Biosphere | |
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