Human biology

Author(s)

• Mader, Sylvia S.

Bibliographic Information

Human biology

Sylvia S. Mader

WCB/McGraw-Hill, c1998

5th ed.

• : pbk

Note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Emphasizing the relationship of humans to other living things, this fifth edition of the text includes "Bioethics" boxes that highlight a situation and ask the student to think about questions often controversial in real life.

Table of Contents

• Part 1 Human organisation
• chemistry of life
• cell structure and function
• human organisation. Part 2 Maintenance of the body
• digestive system and nutrition
• circulatory system
• composition and function of blood
• lymphatic system and immunity
• respiratory system
• urinary system and excretion. Part 3 Movement and support
• skeletal system
• muscular system. Part 4 Integration and coordination in humans
• nervous system
• senses
• endocrine system. Part 4 Human reproduction
• reproductive system
• sexually transmitted diseases
• AIDS supplement
• development and ageing. Part 5 Human genetics
• chromosomes inheritance
• genes and medical genetics
• DNA and biothecnology
• cancer. Part 6 Human evolution and ecology
• evolution
• ecosystems
• population concerns.

by "Nielsen BookData"

• NCID: BA34769047
• ISBN:
  • 0697278212
• LCCN: 97013872
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Boston
• Pages/Volumes: xxiii, 508,20,14,3,15 p.
• Size: 28 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : QP36
  • DC20 : 612
  • NDC7 : 491.3
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Human biology
  • MESH : Biology
  • MESH : Physiology