Human biology : concepts and current issues

By: Johnson, Michael DMaterial type: TextTextPublication details: San Francisco : Pearson Benjamin Cummings, 2005Edition: 3rd EditionDescription: xxvi, 530, [52] p. : col. ill. ; 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)ISBN: 0805354344 (alk. paper); 9780805354348 ; 9780805372014 ; 0805372016Subject(s): Human biologyDDC classification: 612
Contents:
Human biology, science, and society -- The chemistry of living things -- Structure and function of cells -- From cells to organ systems -- The skeletal system -- The muscular system -- Blood -- Heart and blood vessels -- The immune system and mechanisms of defense -- The respiratory system: exchange of gases -- The nervous system: integration and control -- Sensory mechanisms -- The endocrine system -- The digestive system and nutrition -- The urinary system -- Reproductive systems -- Cell reproduction and differentiation -- Cancer: uncontrolled cell division and differentiation -- Genetics and inheritance -- DNA technology and genetic engineering -- Development and aging -- Evolution and the origins of life -- Ecosystems and populations -- Human impacts, biodiversity, and environmental issues -- Glossary.
Summary: With extensive text updates, an appealing new design, new illustrations and photos, and new end-of-chapter Internet Resources sections, 'Human Biology: Concepts and Current Issues', third edition sparks readers' interest in science and encourages active learning.
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Title on CD: Interactive Physiology for Human Biology.
Annexed Glossary, Index.

Human biology, science, and society --
The chemistry of living things --
Structure and function of cells --
From cells to organ systems --
The skeletal system --
The muscular system --
Blood --
Heart and blood vessels --
The immune system and mechanisms of defense --
The respiratory system: exchange of gases --
The nervous system: integration and control --
Sensory mechanisms --
The endocrine system --
The digestive system and nutrition --
The urinary system --
Reproductive systems --
Cell reproduction and differentiation --
Cancer: uncontrolled cell division and differentiation --
Genetics and inheritance --
DNA technology and genetic engineering --
Development and aging --
Evolution and the origins of life --
Ecosystems and populations --
Human impacts, biodiversity, and environmental issues --
Glossary.

With extensive text updates, an appealing new design, new illustrations and photos, and new end-of-chapter Internet Resources sections, 'Human Biology: Concepts and Current Issues', third edition sparks readers' interest in science and encourages active learning.

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