Essential Developmental Biology - Softcover

Slack, Jonathan M. W.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1405122161 ISBN 13: 9781405122160

Publisher: Wiley–Blackwell, 2005

Synopsis

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Essential Developmental Biology, 2nd Edition, is a concise and well–illustrated treatment of this subject for undergraduates. With an emphasis throughout on the evidence underpinning the main conclusions, this book is suitable as the key text for both introductory and more advanced courses in developmental biology.

• Includes new chapters on Evolution & Development, Gut Development, & Growth and Aging.
  
• Contains expanded treatment of mammalian fertilization, the heart and stem cells.
  
• Now features a glossary, notated further reading, and key discovery boxes.
  
• Illustrated with over 250 detailed, full–color drawings.
  
• Accompanied by a dedicated website, featuring animated developmental processes, a photo gallery of selected model organisms, and all art in PowerPoint and jpeg formats (also available to instructors on CD–ROM).

An Instructor manual CD–ROM for this title is available. Please contact our Higher Education team at HigherEducation@wiley.com for more information.

About this title

About the Author

Professor Jonathan Slack has worked in London and Oxford and is currently Head of the Department of Biology and Biochemistry at the University of Bath in England. He is a member of the European Molecular Biology Organization and a Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences. He is a leading authority in developmental biology and has published over 150 scientific papers, as well as the well–received monograph From Egg to Embryo and the lighthearted and popular Egg and Ego.

From the Back Cover

Essential Developmental Biology is a comprehensive, richly illustrated introduction to all aspects of developmental biology. Written in a clear and accessible style, the second edition of this popular textbook has been expanded and updated to include:

• new chapters on evolution and development, gut development, and growth and aging
• extended treatment of mammalian fertilization, the heart, and stem cells
• a glossary, further reading arranged by subject, and boxes featuring classic experiments and key directions for research.

In addition, an accompanying website – www.blackwellpublishing.com/slack – provides instructional materials for both student and lecturer use, including animated developmental processes, a photo gallery of selected model organisms, and all artwork in downloadable format.

With an emphasis throughout on the evidence underpinning the main conclusions, this book is an essential text for both introductory and more advanced courses in developmental biology.

Edition details

• Publisher: Wiley–Blackwell
• Publication date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1405122161
• ISBN 13: 9781405122160
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 376