Exploring The Way Life Works: The Science of Biology - Softcover

Hoagland, Mahlon; Dodson, Bert; Hauck, Judy

Softcover

ISBN 10: 076371688X ISBN 13: 9780763716882

Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning, 2001

Synopsis

The Way Life Works is the perfect answer for any instructor seeking a more concise, meaningful, and flexible alternative to the standard introductory biology text.

Organized around one central idea – the amazing unity that underlies biological diversity – this book presents biology's basic concepts and applications through a brilliant interweaving of incisive explanations, imaginative analogies, and stunning visual graphics.

The process of science is strongly emphasized, and specific historical and current research is presented to elucidate the achievements of scientific exploration and the roles of curiosity and observation in initiating the scientific process.

Easily adaptable to multiple teaching styles, this irresistably readable, innovative, and engaging new textbook is guaranteed to inspire both teachers and students alike.

About this title

About the Authors

Mahlon Hoagland, a noted molecular biologist and member of the National Academy of Sciences, is best known as discoverer of amino acid activating enzymes and codiscoverer of transfer RNA. A winner of the Franklin Medal, he is former Professor and Chairman, Department of Biochemistry, Dartmouth Medical School. He has written four books about science for the public.

Bert Dodson has illustrated over sixty books. He is the author of Keys to Drawing, published in eight languages. An avid science scholar, he has played a key role in a program to educate the nation's judges about molecular biology. He recently designed the animations for a PBS series about microbiology, Intimate Strangers.

Edition details

• Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning
• Publication date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 076371688X
• ISBN 13: 9780763716882
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 384