Life on Earth
Pearson
978-0-13-175535-2 (ISBN)
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Life on Earth, Fifth Edition, introduces students to biology through real-world applications and expanded human-interest case studies that run throughout each chapter. From the authors of the highly successful Biology: Life on Earth, Eighth Edition, Life on Earth, Fifth Edition, provides the most extensive environmental and ecology coverage of any text on the market, with an Earth Watch feature box that appears throughout the text, and, new to this edition, a chapter covering conservation biology—Chapter 31: Conserving Life on Earth.
The Fifth Edition’s supplements package has been expanded to include:
NEW! BioFlix animations that cover the most difficult biology topics with 3-D, movie-quality animations.
A dynamic companion website with greatly expanded quizzes with grade book functionality, an e-book, interactive tutorials and animations, flashcards, and more.
An Instructor Resource CD/DVD-ROM that provides everything an instructor needs for lecture presentations in one convenient location.
Terry and Gerry Audesirk grew up in New Jersey, where they met as undergraduates. After marrying in 1970, they moved to California, where Terry earned her doctorate in marine ecology at the University of Southern California, and Gerry earned his doctorate in neurobiology at the California Institute of Technology. As postdoctoral fellows at the University of Washington’s marine laboratories, they worked together on the neural bases of behavior, using a marine mollusk as a model system. The Audesirks are now professors emeriti of biology at the University of Colorado Denver, where they taught introductory biology and neurobiology, and researched mechanisms of heavy metal toxicity from 1982 until their retirement in 2006. Terry and Gerry share a deep appreciation of nature and of the outdoors. After retirement, they moved to Northern Colorado, where they enjoy hiking, horseback riding, and snowshoeing. Long-time members of many conservation organizations, they are looking forward in retirement to volunteer work with the Nature Conservatory and the Colorado Division of Wildlife. Bruce E. Byers, a midwesterner transplanted to the hills of western Massachusetts, is a professor in the biology department at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. He has been a member of the faculty at UMass (where he also completed his doctoral degree) since 1993. Bruce teaches introductory biology courses for both nonmajors and majors; he also teaches courses in ornithology and animal behavior. A lifelong fascination with birds ultimately led Bruce to scientific exploration of avian biology. His current research focuses on the behavioral ecology of birds, especially on the function and evolution of the vocal signals that birds use to communicate. The pursuit of vocalizations often takes Bruce outdoors, where he can be found before dawn, tape recorder in hand, awaiting the first songs of a new day.
1. An Introduction to Life on Earth
UNIT ONE
The Life of a Cell
2. Atoms, Molecules, and Life
3. Cell Membrane Structure and Function
4. Cell Structure and Function
5. Energy Flow in the Life of a Cell
6. Capturing Solar Energy: Photosynthesis
7. Harvesting Energy: Glycolysis and Cellular Respiration
UNIT TWO
Inheritance
8. The Continuity of Life: How Cells Reproduce
9. Patterns of Inheritance
10. DNA: The Molecule of Heredity
11. Gene Expression and Regulation
12. Biotechnology
UNIT THREE
Evolution
13. Principles of Evolution
14. How Populations Evolve
15. The History of Life on Earth
16. The Diversity of Life
UNIT FOUR
Plant Anatomy and Physiology
17. Plant Form and Function
18. The Plant Life Cycle
UNIT FIVE
Animal Anatomy and Physiology
19. Homeostasis and the Organization of the Animal Body
20. Circulation and Respiration
21. Nutrition, Digestion, and Excretion
22. Defenses against Disease: The Immune Response
23. Chemical Control of the Animal Body: The Endocrine System
24. The Nervous System and the Senses
25. Animal Reproduction and Development
26. Animal Behavior
UNIT SIX
Ecology
27. Population Growth
28. Community Interactions
29. How Do Ecosystems Work?
30. Earth’s Diverse Ecosystems
31. Conserving Life's Biodiversity
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 27.3.2008 |
|---|---|
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 276 x 241 mm |
| Gewicht | 1682 g |
| Themenwelt | Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie |
| ISBN-10 | 0-13-175535-8 / 0131755358 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-13-175535-2 / 9780131755352 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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