The living world
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The living world
（McGraw-Hill international editions）
McGraw-Hill, c2010
6th ed
- : pbk
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"This international student edition is not to be sold or purchased in North America and contains content that is different from its North American version."--Cover
Includes index
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Description
The Living World is often considered a student favorite. George Johnson has written this non-majors textbook from the ground up to be an engaging and accessible learning tool with an emphasis on "how things work and why things happen the way they do". The Living World focuses on concepts rather than terminology and technical information, and features a straightforward, clear writing style and a wide variety of media assets to enhance the content of the textbook.
Table of Contents
Part 1 The Study of Life Chapter 1 The Science of Biology Chapter 2 Evolution and Ecology Part 2 The Living Cell Chapter 3 The Chemistry of Life Chapter 4 Molecules of Life Chapter 5 Cells Chapter 6 Energy and Life Chapter 7 Photosynthesis: Acquiring Energy from the Sun Chapter 8 How Cells Harvest Energy from Food Part 3 The Continuity of Life Chapter 9 Mitosis Chapter 10 Meiosis Chapter 11 Foundations of Genetics Chapter 12 DNA: The Genetic Material Chapter 13 How Genes Work Part 4 The New Biology Chapter 14 Gene Technology Chapter 15 Genomics Chapter 16 The Revolution in Cell Technology Part 5 The Evolution and Diversity of Life Chapter 17 Evolution and Natural Selection Chapter 18 How We Name Living Things Chapter 19 The First Single-Celled Creatures Chapter20 Advent of the Eukaryotes Chapter 21 Fungi Invade the Land Part 6 Plant Life Chapter 22 Evolution of Plants Chapter 23 Plant Form and Function Chapter 24 Plant Reproduction and Growth Part 7 Evolution of Animal Life Chapter 25 Evolution of the Animal Phyla Chapter 26 History of the Vertebrates 27 How Humans Evolved Part 8 Animal Life Chapter 28 The Animal Body and How It Moves Chapter 29 Circulation Chapter 30 Respiration Chapter 31 The Path of Food Through the Animal Body Chapter 32 Maintaining the Internal Environment Chapter 33 How the Body Defends Itself Chapter 34 The Nervous System Chapter 35 Chemical Signaling Within the Animal Body Chapter 36 Reproduction and Development Part 9 The Living Environment Chapter 37 Ecosystems Chapter 38 Populations and Communities Chapter 39 Behavior and the Environment Chapter 40 Planet Under Stress
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