Hole's Human Anatomy & Physiology - Hardcover

Welsh, Charles; Prentice-Craver, Cynthia

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1260265226 ISBN 13: 9781260265224

Publisher: McGraw Hill, 2021

Synopsis

Perfect for introductory level students, Hole's Human Anatomy and Physiology assumes no prior science knowledge by focusing on the fundamentals. This new edition updates a great A&P classic, while offering greater efficiencies to the user including the tried and true Learn, Practice, Assess method throughout the text. The 16th edition focuses on helping students master core themes in anatomy and physiology, which are distilled down into key concepts and underlying mechanisms. A new author team who is active in the classroom brings career relevance and more concise language, while updated and enhanced figures provide clarity.

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About the Authors

Cynthia Prentice-Craver has been teaching human anatomy and physiology for over twenty-eight years at Chemeketa Community College. Cynthia’s teaching experience both in grades 6–12 and in college, her passion for curriculum development, and her appetite for learning fuel her desire to write. Her M.S. in Curriculum and Instruction, B.S. in Exercise Science, and extended graduate course-work in biological sciences have been instrumental in achieving effective results in the online and on campus courses she teaches. Cynthia was a contributing author for the Martin Laboratory Manual for Human Anatomy & Physiology, Third Edition, and Hole’s Essentials of Human Anatomy & Physiology, Fourteenth Edition. She co-authored Hole’s Human Anatomy & Physiology, Sixteenth Edition, and the Martin Laboratory Manual for Human Anatomy & Physiology, Fourth and Fifth Editions, and authored the digital content for these laboratory manuals. Cynthia is a member of the Human Anatomy and Physiology Society (HAPS) and the Textbook & Academic Authors Association (TAA). Her professional experiences include serving as a program chair for eight years, developing curriculum, serving on various committees, and being a reviewer and advisor of textbooks and digital products. Beyond her professional pursuits, Cynthia’s passions include reading and listening to books, attending exercise classes, walking outdoors, attending concerts, traveling, and spending time with her family and friends.

Charles Welsh began his Anatomy & Physiology teaching career upon graduating with a B.S. in Biology from the University of Pittsburgh in 1989. He entered graduate school in 1992 and continued teaching night classes. He accepted his first full-time teaching position at Clarion University of Pennsylvania in 1996. In 1997, he completed his Ph.D. in Comparative Anatomy, Evolutionary Biology, and Ornithology at the University of Pittsburgh. Teaching primarily in nursing and other allied health programs, he now brings his thirty years of classroom experience to the fifteenth edition of Hole’s Essentials of Human Anatomy & Physiology. At Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania he received several teaching awards, as well as the Mentor of the Year Award for training graduate students to teach Anatomy & Physiology. Chuck and his wife, Lori, have three children and three grandchildren. They live in the historic town of Harmony, thirty miles north of Pittsburgh, with their youngest son, where they raise chickens and have a huge garden.

Edition details

• Publisher: McGraw Hill
• Publication date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1260265226
• ISBN 13: 9781260265224
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 1040