Biology
Understanding Life
(Sprache: Englisch)
Rather than emphasizing mastery of technical topics, this book will help readers quickly learn key concepts and ideas in biology. Effective examples are integrated throughout to provide a connection between the material and the world around them. The...
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Rather than emphasizing mastery of technical topics, this book will help readers quickly learn key concepts and ideas in biology. Effective examples are integrated throughout to provide a connection between the material and the world around them. The authors also focus on the scientific method/thought process, presenting insight into the applications, processes, and methods of science as well as the tools and discoveries of scientists.
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Designed for a one or two semester non-majors course in introductory biology taught at most two and four-year colleges. This course typically fulfills a general education requirement, and rather than emphasizing mastery of technical topics, it focuses on the understanding of biological ideas and concepts, how they relate to real life, and appreciating the scientific methods and thought processes. Given the authors' work in and dedication to science education, this text's writing style, pedagogy, and integrated support package are all based on classroom-tested teaching strategies and learning theory. The result is a learning program that enhances the effectiveness&efficiency of the teaching and learning experience in the introductory biology course like no other before it.
Inhaltsverzeichnis zu „Biology “
PART ONE: AN INTRODUCTION1. Biology: Understanding Life
2. How Scientists Do Their Work
PART TWO: CELLS AND HOW THEY TRANSFORM ENERGY
3. The Chemistry of Life
4. Biological Molecules
5. Cell Structure and Function
6. The Flow of Energy Within Organisms
7. Storing Energy from the Sun: Photosynthesis
8. Releasing Energy from Carbohydrates: Cellular Respiration
PART THREE: GENETICS
9. DNA Structure and Replication
10. Gene Expression and Regulation
11. Biotechnology & Genetic Engineering
12. Cell Reproduction
13. Patterns of Inheritance
14. Human Genetics
PART FOUR: PRINCIPLES OF EVOLUTION
15. The History and Development of Evolutionary Theory
16. Beyond Darwin: A Genetic Basis of Evolution
17. Speciation & Extinction: How Species Arise & Die Out
18. The Evolution of Life on Earth
PART FIVE: BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY & ITS EVOLUTION
19. Viruses and Bacteria
20. Protists, Fungi, & Plants
21. Invertebrates
22. Chordates & Vertebrates
PART SIX: PLANT ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY
23. Patterns of Reproduction in Plants
24. Patterns of Structure and Function in Plants
25. Control Systems in Plants
PART SEVEN: ANIMAL ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY
26. Tissues
27. Digestion
28. Respiration
29. Circulation
30. Defense Against Disease
31. Excretion
32. Nervous System Communication
33. The Senses
34. Protection, Support, & Movement
35. Hormones
36. Sex, Reproduction, & Development
PART EIGHT: INTERACTIONS AMONG ORGANISMS AND WITH THE ENVIRONMENT
37. Behavior
38. Population Ecology
39. Interactions Within Communities
40. Ecosystems
41. Biomes and Life Zones of the World
42. The Biosphere: Today and Tomorrow
Autoren-Porträt von Sandra Alters
Sandra Alters is formerly a tenured professor of biology and education at the University of Missouri-St. Louis and a professor of biology at Salem State College (MA). After teaching for over 25 years and teaching non-majors introductory biology for 10 years, Sandy left academia to write full time. She has over 20 years experience in science textbook writing in particular and science writing in general. She and her husband Brian are the only Ph.D. science educators currently authoring a non-majors college biology textbook. This book and its related ancillaries reflect their strong focus on science education.Brian Alters, Sir William Dawson Scholar, holds appointments internationally at McGill University, Montreal, where he recently won the university's highest teaching award, and at Harvard University, Cambridge. Brian is founder and director of the Evolution Education Research Center, a joint involvement between professors of McGill and Harvard universities. He writes primarily about evolution education and teaching.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Sandra Alters
- 2005, 898 Seiten, Gebunden, Englisch
- Verlag: Wiley & Sons
- ISBN-10: 0471433659
- ISBN-13: 9780471433651
Sprache:
Englisch
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