Skip to Content

The Art of Biology Today

3rd Edition

By Eli Minkoff, Pamela Baker

Published February 24th 2004 by Garland Science

Purchasing Options:

Description

Biology Today: An Issues Approach is a truly innovative introductory biology text. Designed to combine the teaching of biological concepts within the context of current societal issues, Biology Today encourages introductory biology students to think critically about the role that science plays in their world. The third edition has been revised and updated, and contains three new chapters: Genetic Engineering and Genomics, New Infectious Threats, and Protecting the Biosphere.

Contents

  1. Biology: Science and Ethics

  2. Genes, Chromosomes, and DNA

  3. Human Genetics

  4. Genetic Engineering and Genomics

  5. Evolution

  6. Classifying Nature

  7. Human Variation

  8. Sociobiology

  9. The Population Explosion

  10. Nutrition and Health

  11. Plants to Feed the World

  12. Stem Cells, Cell Division and Cancer

  13. The Nervous System and Senses

  14. Drugs and Addiction

  15. Mind and Body

  16. HIV and AIDS

  17. New Infectious Threats

  18. Biodiversity and Threatened Habitats

  19. Protecting the Biosphere

Related Subjects

  1. Biology

Name: The Art of Biology Today: 3rd Edition (CD-ROM) – Garland Science 
Description: By Eli Minkoff, Pamela Baker. Biology Today: An Issues Approach is a truly innovative introductory biology text. Designed to combine the teaching of biological concepts within the context of current societal issues, Biology Today encourages introductory biology students to think...
Categories: Biology