Discover Biology

Discover Biology
Author: Michael Lee Cain
Publisher: Sunderland, Mass. : Sinauer Associates
Total Pages: 800
Release: 2002
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9780393940558

Thoroughly revised and updated, Discover Biology, Second Edition, presents the essential concepts of modern biology in a text designed specifically for nonmajors. The authors emphasize a level of detail appropriate for nonmajors, freeing instructors to focus on the scientific issues-HIV, global climate change, DNA fingerprinting, genetic engineering, cancer-that students read about in the paper, vote on in elections, and face in their daily lives. With two new chapters, refined pedagogy and art programs, and a powerful ancillary package, Discover Biology, Second Edition, is the best choice for the nonmajors introductory course.

The Biology Book

The Biology Book
Author: DK
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 714
Release: 2021-06-29
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0744050766

Learn about the most important discoveries and theories of this science in The Biology Book. Part of the fascinating Big Ideas series, this book tackles tricky topics and themes in a simple and easy to follow format. Learn about Biology in this overview guide to the subject, great for novices looking to find out more and experts wishing to refresh their knowledge alike! The Biology Book brings a fresh and vibrant take on the topic through eye-catching graphics and diagrams to immerse yourself in. This captivating book will broaden your understanding of Biology, with: - More than 95 ideas and events key to the development of biology and the life sciences - Packed with facts, charts, timelines and graphs to help explain core concepts - A visual approach to big subjects with striking illustrations and graphics throughout - Easy to follow text makes topics accessible for people at any level of understanding The Biology Book is a captivating introduction to understanding the living world and explaining how its organisms work and interact - whether microbes, mushrooms, or mammals. Here you'll discover key areas of the life sciences, including ecology, zoology, and biotechnology, through exciting text and bold graphics. Your Biology Questions, Simply Explained This book will outline big biological ideas, like the mysteries of DNA and genetic inheritance; and how we learned to develop vaccines that control diseases. If you thought it was difficult to learn about the living world, The Biology Book presents key information in a clear layout. Here you'll learn about cloning, neuroscience, human evolution, and gene editing, and be introduced to the scientists who shaped these subjects, such as Carl Linnaeus, Jean-Baptiste Lamarck, Charles Darwin, and Gregor Mendel. The Big Ideas Series With millions of copies sold worldwide, The Biology Book is part of the award-winning Big Ideas series from DK. The series uses striking graphics along with engaging writing, making big topics easy to understand.

The Path to the Double Helix

The Path to the Double Helix
Author: Robert Olby
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 562
Release: 2013-05-13
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0486166597

Written by a noted historian of science, this in-depth account traces how Watson and Crick achieved one of science's most dramatic feats: their 1953 discovery of the molecular structure of DNA.

Exploring the World of Biology

Exploring the World of Biology
Author: John Hudson Tiner
Publisher: New Leaf Publishing Group
Total Pages: 275
Release: 2009-01-28
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0890515522

This book in Master Books Exploring series is a fascinating look at life--from the smallest proteins and spores, to the complex life systems of humans and animals.

Discover Biology

Discover Biology
Author: Michael Lee Cain
Publisher: W. W. Norton
Total Pages: 1002
Release: 2009
Genre: Science
ISBN:

Discover Biology helps students become biologically literate students--to progress from science to scientific literacy.

Backyard Biology

Backyard Biology
Author: Donna Latham
Publisher: Build It Yourself
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2020
Genre: JUVENILE NONFICTION
ISBN: 9781619308923

Young readers learn about the plants, animals, microbes, and more that live in the dirt, water, and air."--Provided by publisher.

Systems Biology in Cancer Research and Drug Discovery

Systems Biology in Cancer Research and Drug Discovery
Author: Asfar S Azmi
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 424
Release: 2012-09-29
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9400748183

Systems Biology in Cancer Research and Drug Discovery provides a unique collection of chapters, by world-class researchers, describing the use of integrated systems biology and network modeling in the cancer field where traditional tools have failed to deliver expected promise. This book touches four applications/aspects of systems biology (i) in understanding aberrant signaling in cancer (ii) in identifying biomarkers and prognostic markers especially focused on angiogenesis pathways (iii) in unwinding microRNAs complexity and (iv) in anticancer drug discovery and in clinical trial design. This book reviews the state-of-the-art knowledge and touches upon cutting edge newer and improved applications especially in the area of network modeling. It is aimed at an audience ranging from students, academics, basic researcher and clinicians in cancer research. This book is expected to benefit the field of translational cancer medicine by bridging the gap between basic researchers, computational biologists and clinicians who have one ultimate goal and that is to defeat cancer.

Concepts of Biology

Concepts of Biology
Author: Samantha Fowler
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2023-05-12
Genre:
ISBN: 9781739015503

Black & white print. Concepts of Biology is designed for the typical introductory biology course for nonmajors, covering standard scope and sequence requirements. The text includes interesting applications and conveys the major themes of biology, with content that is meaningful and easy to understand. The book is designed to demonstrate biology concepts and to promote scientific literacy.

Biology for Beginners

Biology for Beginners
Author: Wilson McCord
Publisher: Writers & Readers Publishing
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1995
Genre: Biology
ISBN: 9780863161940

This profusely illustrated book presents the reader, clearly and concisely, the all-encompasing study and classification of plant and animal life. It surveys the history of biology before the Renaissance and continues through modern biology