Volume 5 - Animal Structure & Function (Biology: The Unity & Diversity of Life) - Softcover

Starr, Cecie; Taggart, Ralph; Evers, Christine

Softcover

ISBN 10: 111158074X ISBN 13: 9781111580742

Publisher: Cengage Learning, 2012

Synopsis

Renowned for its writing style and trendsetting art, ANIMAL STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION provides real-world applications and helps you think critically about them. The new edition offers a new Learning Roadmap in each chapter to help you gain a full understanding. You will be able to focus on key concepts, make connections to other concepts, and see where the material is leading. Helpful learning tools like the section-ending "Take-Home Messages" and the on-page running glossary ensure that you will grasp key points. Carefully balancing accessibility and the level of detail, the authors enable you to go beyond rote memorization and prepare you to make important decisions in life that require an understanding of biology and the process of science.

About this title

About the Author:

For two decades, Cecie Starr secured her place as one of the bestselling biology textbook authors. Her texts, appreciated for their clarity in both the written word and the visual representation of biological concepts, include multiple editions of BIOLOGY: THE UNITY AND DIVERSITY OF LIFE, BIOLOGY: CONCEPTS AND APPLICATIONS, and BIOLOGY TODAY AND TOMORROW. Her original dream was to become an architect, but now, instead of building houses, she builds -- with care and attention to detail -- incredible texts based on this philosophy: "I invite students into a chapter through an intriguing story. Once inside, they get the great windows that biologists construct on the world of life. Biology is not just another house. It is a conceptual mansion. I hope to do it justice."

Review:

27. Plants and Animals-Common Challenges. UNIT VI: HOW ANIMALS WORK. 31. Animal Tissues and Organ Systems. 32. Neural Control. 33. Sensory Perception. 34. Endocrine Control. 35. Structural Support and Movement. 36. Circulation. 37. Immunity. 38. Respiration. 39. Digestion and Human Nutrition. 40. Maintaining the Internal Environment. 41. Animal Reproductive Systems. 42. Animal Development. 43. Animal Behavior. APPENDICES. A1. Classification System. A2. How to Read a Journal Article. A3. Answers to Self-Quizzes and Genetics Problems. A4. Units of Measure. GLOSSARY.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cengage Learning
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 111158074X
• ISBN 13: 9781111580742
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 320