Exploring the Way Life Works: The Science of Biology: The Science of Biology - Softcover

Mahlon Hoagland; Bert Dodson; Judy Hauck

Softcover

ISBN 10: 076371688X ISBN 13: 9780763716882

Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning, 2001

Synopsis

The Way Life Works is the perfect answer for any instructor seeking a more concise, meaningful, and flexible alternative to the standard introductory biology text.

Organized around one central idea – the amazing unity that underlies biological diversity – this book presents biology's basic concepts and applications through a brilliant interweaving of incisive explanations, imaginative analogies, and stunning visual graphics.

The process of science is strongly emphasized, and specific historical and current research is presented to elucidate the achievements of scientific exploration and the roles of curiosity and observation in initiating the scientific process.

Easily adaptable to multiple teaching styles, this irresistably readable, innovative, and engaging new textbook is guaranteed to inspire both teachers and students alike.

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Review:

I can think of virtually no better book for introducing children or biology-impaired adults to the wonders of the machinery of life, from the molecular to the macroevolutionary. Wonderfully written, delightfully illustrated, and sure to engage and educate. A delightful and successful cross between Larry Gonick's classic Cartoon Guides and Cartoon Historys (but less flip) and David Macaulay's many masterful books on the way things work (but more comprehensive). Highly Recommended.

From the Inside Flap:

tion of David Macaulay's The Way Things Work, this popular-science book--a unique collaboration between a world-renowned molecular biologist and an equally talented artist--explains how life grows, develops, reproduces, and gets by. Full color.

About this edition

• Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 076371688X
• ISBN 13: 9780763716882
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 384