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This concise book provides an introduction to the scientific method of inquiry. This book not only presents a methodical approach to the proper conduct of science but also contains comprehensive coverage of pseudoscience and fallacies.

This book presents a clear and current understanding of the ecological world, and how individual citizens can participate in practical decisions on ecological issues. It tackles such issues as global warming, ecology and health, organic farming, species extinction and adaptation, and endangered species.

Including 4,000 clear and concise entries, this book covers all the commonly encountered terms and concepts in biology, biophysics, and biochemistry, as well as terms from medicine and paleontology taking into account the recent advances in these fields. 

This dictionary covers classical disciplines (botany, zoology, bacteriology, mineralogy, paleontology, etc.), while focusing particularly on concepts, strategies, and methodologies.

This resource explains all of the elements needed for a fuller understanding of geology in a concise and understandable way.

Quick-reference for beginners on various parts of the human body and how they work together. Includes icons, other navigational aids, tear-out sheets, and full-color appendices.

Part of a series that allows students to review in-depth or briefly, depending on the amount of review that they require. Chapters are broken down into topics, all information is presented in bulleted or outline format, and includes many illustrations with detailed biochemical structures.

This easy to use book, with an innovative and interactive media program, emphasizes concepts without sacrificing scientific accuracy. The new MediaTutor, found at the end of each chapter, integrates the book and media by providing a brief description of the CD or WEB activity and the time requirement for completion. Major topics include The Life Of A Cell, Patterns Of Inheritance, Evolution, Plant Anatomy And Physiology; Animal Anatomy And Physiology; Ecology.

This quick reference on Cell Biology and Histology contains clinical correlations in each chapter, annotated answers, 400 review questions, and a comprehensive practice examination.

This book describes how cells work. It presents a new, simpler approach to fundamental processes such as movement, transport, division, and communication, based on sound physical principles.

Have you ever wondered about the differences between liquids, gases, and solids? Or what actually happens when something burns? What exactly is a solution? An acid? A base? This is chemistry—the composition and structure of substances composing all matter, and how they can be transformed. This interactive guide gives you a fresh approach to this subject.

This introduction to physical science for non-majors covers cosmology, Newtonian mechanics, the nature of matter, the periodic table and chemical reactions, quantum mechanics, and nuclear reactions. The conceptual approach emphasizes the role of ideas, concepts, and models in science rather than an accumulation of facts. A list of study questions accompanies each chapter.

Describes the nature and implications of Darwinian evolution.

The Dictionary of Cell Biology was first published in 1989, and has since been translated into several languages. It is intended to provide quick access to easily-understood and cross-referenced definitions of terms frequently encountered while reading the modern biology literature. This server contains the text of the Third edition, published in Late 1999.

A clear and easygoing history of genetics, from Mendel through genome sequencing.

This survey emphasizes broad, up-to-date coverage of basic topics and principles in geology, oceanography, meteorology, and astronomy.

This is a highly condensed review of cell and molecular biology with a very strong emphasis on the molecular biological aspects of disease.

This book attempts to convey an understanding and appreciation for the concepts and principles of Physics by finding them within specific objects of everyday experience. 

The new edition of Human Physiology: An Integrated Approach builds upon the book's thorough coverage of integrative and molecular physiology topics to give you a solid foundation of understanding for your education, career, or general knowledge. A comprehensive, integrated approach including basic cell processes, homeostasis and control, integration of function, and metabolism, growth, and aging. Also see the accompanying website designed to enhance your studies of human physiology. Here you will find quizzes to reinforce the information in the text.

Provides students with a concise, structured treatment of the key topics. Covers cells and macromolecules, protein structure, DNA replication, regulation of transcription in prokaryotes and more.

Lehninger Principles of Biochemistry, Fourth Edition presents the fundamentals of biochemistry through selected topics, incorporating the most important recent developments and applications into its presentation.

Microbiology contains the foundation material for microbiology courses required for careers in nursing, dental hygiene, medical technology, food and nutrition, pharmacy, and medicine. This comprehensive guide begins with an introduction covering microorganism classification and a brief history of the subject. The rest of this guide includes essential vocabulary and in-depth coverage of key topic areas.

Used by more students than any other text in the field, Fox's Human Physiology has been acclaimed for its readability. The new edition will only enhance its standing. In the fifth edition, respected author Stuart Fox has incorporated original material and topics. Each chapter is filled with new information and strong pedagogical aids.

Natural Obsessions explores the advanced reaches of molecular biology, the nature of the human cell, and the genes that control cancer.

Based largely on Darwin's experience as a naturalist while on a five-year voyage aboard H.M.S. Beagle, The Origin of Species set forth a theory of evolution and natural selection that challenged contemporary beliefs about divine providence and the immutability of species.