Biology: A Guide to the Natural World by David Krogh, 4th Edition

Description: About this productSynopsisKey Benefit:David Krogh's fluent writing style guides readers through the natural world of biology using relevant examples, clearly-developed illustrations, and interesting analogies that resonate with readers. Key Topics:Science as a Way of Learning: A Guide to the Natural World, Fundamental Building Blocks: Chemistry, Water, and pH, Life's Components: Biological Molecules, Life's Home: The Cell, Life's Border: The Plasma Membrane, Life's Mainspring: An Introduction to Energy, Vital Harvest: Deriving Energy from Food, The Green World's Gift: Photosynthesis, Genetics and Cell Division, Preparing for Sexual Reproduction: Meiosis, The First Geneticist: Mendel and His Discoveries, Units of Heredity: Chromosomes and Inheritance, Passing On Life's Information: DNA Structure and Replication, How Proteins Are Made: Genetic Transcription, Translation, and Regulation, The Future Isn't What It Used to Be: Biotechnology, An Introduction to Evolution Charles Darwin, Evolutionary Thought, and the Evidence for Evolution, The Means of Evolution: Microevolution, The Outcomes of Evolution: Macroevolution, A Slow Unfolding: The History of Life on Earth, Arriving Late, Traveling Far: The Evolution of Human Beings, Viruses, Bacteria, Archaea, and Protists: The Diversity of Life 1, Fungi and Plants: The Diversity of Life 2, Animals: The Diversity of Life 3, The Angiosperms: An Introduction to Flowering Plants, The Angiosperms: Form and Function in Flowering Plants, Communication and Control: The Nervous and Endocrine Systems, Defending the Body: The Immune System, Transport and Exchange 1: Blood and Breath, Transport and Exchange 2: Digestion, Nutrition, and Elimination, An Amazingly Detailed Script: Animal Development, How the Baby Came to Be: Human Reproduction, An Interactive Living World 1: Populations in Ecology, An Interactive Living World 2: Communities in Ecology, An Interactive Living World 3: Ecosystems and Biomes, Animals and Their Actions: Animal Behavior Market:Intended for those interested in learning the basics of biologyNo further information has been provided for this title.Product IdentifiersISBN-100132254379ISBN-139780132254373eBay Product ID (ePID)128398322Key DetailsAuthorKroghNumber Of Pages856 pagesSeriesMyBiologyFormatPaperback / Mixed MediaPublication Date2008-01-18LanguageEnglishPublisherBenjamin-Cummings Publishing CompanyPublication Year20080000Additional DetailsEdition Number4Copyright Date2009IllustratedYesDimensionsWeight64.3 OzHeight1.1 In.Width9.1 In.Length11 In.Target AudienceGroupCollege AudienceClassification MethodLCCN2007-050887LC Classification NumberQH308.2Dewey Decimal570Dewey Edition22Table Of Content1. Science as a Way of Learning: A Guide to the Natural World 2. Fundamental Building Blocks: Chemistry, Water, and pH 3. Life s Components: Biological Molecules 4. Life s Home: The Cell 5. Life s Border: The Plasma Membrane 6. Life s Mainspring: An Introduction to Energy 7. Vital Harvest: Deriving Energy from Food 8. The Green World s Gift: Photosynthesis 9. Genetics and Cell Division 10. Preparing for Sexual Reproduction: Meiosis 11. The First Geneticist: Mendel and His Discoveries 12. Units of Heredity: Chromosomes and Inheritance 13. Passing On Life s Information: DNA Structure and Replication 14. How Proteins Are Made: Genetic Transcription, Translation, and Regulation 15. The Future Isn t What It Used to Be: Biotechnology 16. An Introduction to Evolution Charles Darwin, Evolutionary Thought, and the Evidence for Evolution 17. The Means of Evolution: Microevolution 18. The Outcomes of Evolution: Macroevolution 19. A Slow Unfolding: The History of Life on Earth 20. Arriving Late, Traveling Far: The Evolution of Human Beings 21. Viruses, Bacteria, Archaea, and Protists: The Diversity of Life 1 22. Fungi and Plants: The Diversity of Life 2 23. Animals: The Diversity of Life 3 24. The Angiosperms: An Introduction to Flowering Plants 25. The Angiosperms: Form and Function in Flowering Plants 27. Communication and Control: The Nervous and Endocrine Systems 28. Defending the Body: The Immune System 29. Transport and Exchange 1: Blood and Breath 30. Transport and Exchange 2: Digestion, Nutrition, and Elimination 31. An Amazingly Detailed Script: Animal Development 32. How the Baby Came to Be: Human Reproduction 33. An Interactive Living World 1: Populations in Ecology 34. An Interactive Living World 2: Communities in Ecology 35. An Interactive Living World 3: Ecosystems and Biomes 36. Animals and Their Actions: Animal Behavior

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