Biology Today and Tomorrow with Physiology - Softcover

Starr, Cecie; Evers, Christine

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1133364454 ISBN 13: 9781133364450

Publisher: Cengage Learning, 2012

Synopsis

BIOLOGY TODAY AND TOMORROW is packed with applications that are relevant to your daily life. The clear, straightforward writing style, in-text learning support, and trendsetting art help you understand key biological concepts. The accompanying MindTap for Biology further improves comprehension with conceptually based exercises and immediate feedback. Overall, this accessible and engaging introduction to biology provides an understanding of biology and the process of science while developing the critical-thinking skills.

About this title

About the Author:

For decades, Cecie Starr has been known as one of the best-selling 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. Instead of building houses, she now 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."

Christine Evers has been providing tools for biology education for more than 20 years. Before becoming a textbook author, she provided content for Genentech's Access Excellence website and developed digital course materials for a variety of publishers. She received her undergraduate education at SUNY Stony Brook and did graduate work at Yale University.

Review:

1. Invitation to Biology. 2. Molecules of Life. 3. Cell Structure. 4. Energy and Metabolism. 5. Capturing and Releasing Energy. 6. DNA Structure and Function. 7. Gene Expression and Control. 8. How Cells Reproduce. 9. Patterns of Inheritance. 10. Biotechnology. 11. Evidence of Evolution. 12. Processes of Evolution. 13. Early Life Forms and the Viruses. 14. Plants and Fungi. 15. Animal Evolution. 16. Population Ecology. 17. Communities and Ecosystems. 18. The Biosphere and Human Effects. 19. Animal Tissues and Organs. 20. How Animals Move. 21. Circulation and Respiration. 22. Immunity. 23. Digestion and Excretion. 24. Neural Control and the Senses. 25. Endocrine Control. 26. Reproduction and Development. 27. Plant Form and Function. 28. Plant Reproduction and Development.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cengage Learning
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1133364454
• ISBN 13: 9781133364450
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 640