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Living World

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ISBN-10: 0072347201

ISBN-13: 9780072347203

Edition: 3rd 2003

Authors: George B. Johnson

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Cutting edge biological concepts delivered with a greater emphasis on evolution and a logical use of analogies. George Johnson's textbook, "The Living World" is often considered to be a student favorite. Dr. Johnson has written this non-majors textbook from the ground up to be an engaging and accessible learning tool with an emphasis on ""how things work and why things happen the way they do,"" This authoritative textbook features a straightforward, clear writing style and a wide variety of media assets to enhance the content of the textbook. The strength of the fifth edition is the integration of many tools that are designed to inspire both students and instructors. The multi-media package…    
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List price: $118.75
Edition: 3rd
Copyright year: 2003
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Higher Education
Publication date: 1/28/2002
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 816
Size: 9.25" wide x 11.00" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 4.488
Language: English

George B. Johnson, Ph.D., is a professor of biology at Washington University in St. Louis and a professor of genetics at the university's School of Medicine. He is a prolific author of life science texts and curriculum products in a variety of media. New to his list of works are the Explorations of Human Biology CD-ROM and the textbook Human Biology, both offered by Wm. C. Brown Publishers. Johnson is acknowledged as an authority on population genetics and evolution variability, and he has published more than 50 research papers dealing with these and related topics. Visitors to the St. Louis Zoo can appreciate Johnson's work in the Living World, the educational center of which he is the…    

The Study of Life
The Science of Biology
Evolution and Ecology
The Living Cell
The Chemistry of Life
Cells
Energy and Life
How Cells Acquire Energy
The Continuity of Life
How Cells Divide
Foundations of Genetics
How Genes Work
The New Biology
Gene Technology
Genomics
The Revolution in Cell Technology
The Evolution and Diversity of Life
Evolution and Natural Selection
How We Name Living Things
The First Single-Celled Creatures
Advent of the Eukaryotes
Fungi Invade the Land
Plant Life
Evolution of Plants
Plant Form and Function
Plant Reproduction and Growth Section
Evolution of Animal Life
Evolution of the Animal Phyla
History of the Vertebrates
How Humans Evolved
Animal Life
The Animal Body and How It Moves
Circulation and Respiration
The Path of Food Through the Animal Body
How the Animal Body Defends Itself
The Nervous System
Chemical Signaling Within the Animal Body
Reproduction and Development
The Living Environment
Ecosystems
Populations and Communities
Behavior and the Environment
Planet Under Stress