Biology - Hardcover

Mader, Sylvia S.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0072418826 ISBN 13: 9780072418828

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Higher Education, 2003

Synopsis

Dr. Sylvia Mader, a well-known author in the field of biology, has written numerous biology textbooks for McGraw-Hill.

Biology is now a tightly knit text that covers the concepts and principles of biology from the structure and function of the cell to the organization of the biosphere. It draws upon the entire world of living things to bring out an evolutionary theme that is introduced from the start. The concept of evolution is necessary to understanding the unity and diversity of life and serves as a background for the study of ecological principles. Modern ecological problems, including the biodiversity crisis, are stressed throughout the text.

About this title

From the Publisher:

Earlier coverage and newly revised animal behavior and ecology section.
Tied to Technology: Explorations in Cell Biology and Genetics CD-ROM Explorations in Human Biology CD-ROM Dynamic Human CD-ROM Life Sciences Animation Videos.
New features add to the already outstanding pedagogy include "Health & Ecology Focus Boxes," which relate Biology to real-life applications and "Doing Science Boxes," which feature research cases to interest students as to how their studies can be applied.
"Connecting Concepts" at the end of each chapter.
Numbered section headings throughout the chapters.
Use of color coding in the art program for visual orientation.

About the Author:

Dr. Sylvia Mader is the best-selling author of introductory biology textbooks. Other books she has authored for WCB include: Inquiry Into Life, Human Biology, Introduction to Biology, and Understanding Human Anatomy & Physiology.

About this edition

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Higher Education
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0072418826
• ISBN 13: 9780072418828
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 1024