Winter D a David Alexander (2 results)
Biological Science: an Inquiry Into Life. Prepared by the Biological Sciences Curriculum Study with support from the National Science Foundation,
Moore, John Alexander, 1915- ;Biological Sciences Curriculum Study ; Meyer, Don E.Dryden, Virginia M.; Edward F Degenhardt, Bentley Glass, Rev. Luke Hallenbeck, Manert Kennedy, William V Mayer, Tamsen Goodman Meyer, Ingrith Deyrupolsen, Wilson N Stewart, Robert Buchanan, illustrations, Robert F Wilson, Lawrence A Strand, Jane H Larson, Linda G Boley, James E Bramlett, Eugene J Diodato Jr, Margery A Gardephe, Robert G Haynes, Elaine Hicks, Gary J Kemig, Robert T Kusserow, Sheng-Hing Lee, raymond S Orosz, Kent Pendleton, Roy M. Udo, D Phillip Willette; photos, Treat Davison, David Follansbee, Gabriele Wunderlich, Chester A Arnold, S Barghoorn, Donald Baird, Marvin Winter, John Gerard, Eugene Keil, Jane Latta, DP Wilson, Wiliam H Amos, etc
Language: English
Published by Harcourt, Brace & World, New York, Chicago, San francisco, Atlanta, Dallas, 1963, 1968, 1968
- Hardcover
Seller: Joseph Valles - Books, Stockbridge, GA, U.S.A.Joseph Valles - Books
Contact seller5-star sellerCondition: Used - Fine
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. xviii, 840 p. illus. (part col.) 24 cm. ISBN 9780153608001, 0153608005 OCLC 84872 LCCN 75005720 LC QH47 .C68 1968 Dewey 574 ; color photographic boards, no dusjacket ; [Student laboratory guide Lab.manual.and Teacher's manual. NOT present] ; The 1968 second edition of Biological Science: An… Inquiry Into Life (BSCS Yellow Version), edited by John A. Moore and published by Harcourt, Brace & World, was a seminal high school textbook emphasizing inquiry-based learning, molecular biology, and evolution. It aimed to move beyond rote memorization, focusing on scientific investigation rather than just facts. Key details regarding this 1968 edition include: Focus on Inquiry: The text and accompanying laboratory guide emphasized investigation, challenging students to analyze data and formulate hypotheses rather than just observing. Content and Structure: It was designed for 10th or 11th-grade students, heavily incorporating modern biological findings from the 1950s and 60s, including molecular biology and genetics. Reception: While lauded for promoting scientific thinking, some contemporary reviews suggested that despite the title, the text still contained a "good deal of telling" rather than pure inquiry, and it was quite rigorous. Impact: This BSCS text was considered a landmark in reforming biology education in the United States, moving away from descriptive biology toward a process-oriented approach. The book was frequently revised and reapproved for use in classrooms throughout the late 1960s and 1970s. ; 5 Excellent presentation of evolution, integrating synthetic theory. "Marred by progressionist ideology and claims of link to cultural evolution." ; BSCS "Yellow Version" aka Biological Science: An Inquiry Into Life ; FINE. Book.
Published by Verlagsdruckerei Merkur, Berlin, 1906
- Softcover
Seller: The Book Gallery, Jerusalem, IsraelThe Book Gallery
Contact seller4-star sellerRARE political history of 13th-century Pisa, written by David Alexander Winter, author of `Geschichte der judischen Gemeinde in Moisling/Lubeck`. 210x140mm. 75 pages. Marbled board rebound Hardcover with cloth spine. Original softcover in-bound. Cover edges age-stained and slightly worn. Spine edges slightly worn. Spine yellowin…g. Sticker on spine bottom edge. Pen inscription on spine. Inner cover and extreme pages age-stained. Binding slightly visible between front whitepage and original softcover, with parts of whitepage glued to cover edge. Original softcover edge near binding creased. Dedication on title page upper edge (probably by the author). Ex-library copy with stamp on pages 5 and 47 bottom edge. Pages slightly yellowing and slightly wavy. [SUMMARY]: This extremely rare original edition of a study of medieval Pisa is otherwise in good condition. The book is in : German.
