Diversity of Life: v. 3 - Softcover

Starr, Cecie; Taggart, Ralph

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0495558001 ISBN 13: 9780495558002

Publisher: Brooks/Cole, 2008

Synopsis

By using an issues-oriented approach Volume 3 Diversity of Life from Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life, 12e grabs student interest with real-life issues that hit home. This split includes the Evolution and Biodiversity chapters from the main book. It includes new coverage and pedagogy that encourages students to think critically about hot-button issues and includes outstanding new features that take students beyond memorization and encourage them to ask questions in new ways as they learn to interpret data.

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Review:

UNIT IV: EVOLUTION AND BIODIVERSITY. 20. Viruses and Prokaryotes. 21. Protists-The Simplest Eukaryotes. 22. The Land Plants. 23. Fungi. 24. Animal Evolution-The Invertebrates. 25. Animal Evolution-The Chordates. 26. Human Evolution. 27. Plants and Animals-Common Challenges. 48. Human Impacts on the Biosphere. APPENDICES. A1. Classification System. A2. How to Read a Journal Article. A3. Answers to Self-Quizzes and Genetics Problems. A4. Units of Measure. GLOSSARY.

About the Author:

Christine Evers has been creating multimedia and Web-based materials to supplement Starr and other science texts for ten years. She earned her B.S. in Biology from SUNY Stony Brook. After working as a research assistant studying the developmental biology of slime mold, she was awarded an N.S.F. fellowship to attend Yale, where she studied evolutionary biology and honeybee behavior. She has a strong interest in science education and serves as a member of her local school board.

About this edition

• Publisher: Brooks/Cole
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0495558001
• ISBN 13: 9780495558002
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 208