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Biology Today: An Issues Approach - Softcover

Minkoff, Eli C.; Baker, Pamela J.

 
9780070426290: Biology Today: An Issues Approach
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0070426295 ISBN 13: 9780070426290
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Inc.,US, 1996

Synopsis

Intended for a first-year course in general or non-majors biology, this textbook represents an attempt to get away from the tradition of weighty encyclopaedic works by using an issues-oriented approach to the teaching of biology, one that emphasizes coherent understanding of selected issues. Coverage of each issue will also include its social context, both historical and contemporary. This book builds a good foundation for upper level courses by teaching all the basics necessary for understanding advanced material while fostering their understanding of biology as a process of discovery.

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About the Author

Eli C. Minkoff is Professor of Biology at Bates College. He received his bachelor's degree, Magna Cum Laude, from Columbia University and his MA and PhD from Harvard University. A member of Phi Beta Kappa and the Society for the Study of Evolution, Dr. Minkoff has published several books as well as many articles in scholarly journals and encyclopedic reference works.

Pamela J. Baker is Professor of Biology at Bates College. She holds two Bachelor of Science degrees (from the University of Wales at Swansea, Magna Cum Laude, and from Bates College, Cum Laude). She also holds an MA and PhD from the State University of New York at Buffalo. Her research focuses on the function of the immune system in bone diseases such as periodontal disease and on the investigation of new antimicrobial agents.

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Publisher
McGraw-Hill Inc.,US
Publication date
1996
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0070426295
ISBN 13 
9780070426290
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
533