What is life?: a guide to biology with physiology (Record no. 98216)

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020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number	9781464157745
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Language code of text/sound track or separate title	English
080 ## - UNIVERSAL DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER
Universal Decimal Classification number	QH307 PHE
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Personal name	Phelan, Jay
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Title	What is life?: a guide to biology with physiology
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Edition statement	3rd ed
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT)
Place of publication, distribution, etc.	Basingstoke
Name of publisher, distributor, etc.	W. H. Freeman
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General note	Monograph
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General note	1079p
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Formatted contents note	PART I: THE FACTS OF LIFE.- 1. Scientific Thinking \| Your Best Pathway To Understanding The World.- 2. Chemistry \| Raw Materials And Fuel For Our Bodies.- 3. Cells \| The Smallest Part Of You.- 4. Energy \| From The Sun To You In Just Two Steps.- PART II: GENETICS, EVOLUTION, AND BEHAVIOR.- 5. DNA, Gene Expression, And Biotechnology \| What Is The Code, And How Is It Harnessed?.- 6. Chromosomes And Cell Division \| Continuity And Variety.- 7. Genes And Inheritance \| Family Resemblance: How Traits Are Inherited.- 8. Evolution And Natural Selection \| Darwin's Dangerous Idea.- 9. Evolution And Behavior \| Communication, Cooperation, And Conflict In The Animal World.- PART III: EVOLUTION AND THE DIVERSITY OF LIFE.- 10. The Origin And Diversification Of Life On Earth \| Understanding Biodiversity.- 11. Animal Diversification \| Visibility In Motion.- 12. Plant And Fungi Diversification \| Where Did All The Plants And Fungi Come From?.- 13. Evolution And Diversity Among The Microbes \| Bacteria, Archaea, Protists, And Viruses: The Unseen World.- PART IV: ECOLOGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT.- 14. Population Ecology \| Planet At Capacity: Patterns Of Population Growth.- 15. Ecosystems And Communities \| Organisms And Their Environments.- 16. Conservation And Biodiversity \| Human Influences On The Environment.- PART V: PLANT LIFE.- 17. Plant Structure And Nutrient Transport \| How Plants Function And Why We Need Them.- 18. Growth And Reproduction In Plants \| Problem Solving With Flowers And Wood .- 19. Plants Respond To Their Environments \| Defending And Regulating While Rooted In The Ground.- PART VI: HEALTH AND PHYSIOLOGY.- 20. Introduction To Animal Physiology \| Principles Of Animal Organization And Function.- 21. Circulation And Respiration \| Transporting Fuel, Raw Materials, And Gases Into, Out Of, And Around The Body.- 22. Nutrition And Digestion \| At Rest And At Play: Optimizing Human Physiological Functioning.- 23. Nervous And Motor Systems \| Actions, Reactions, Sensations, And Addictions: Meet Your Nervous System.- 24. Hormones \| Mood, Emotions, Growth, And More: Hormones As Master Regulators.- 25. Reproduction And Development \| From Two Parents To One Embryo To One Baby.- 26. Immunity And Health \| How The Body Defends And Maintains Itself&nbsp;
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Summary, etc.	Having won over a dozen educator awards, Jay Phelan knows how to get students interested in finding out the big questions surrounding us in life, and he can tell the story of how scientists investigate these questions through this third edition text. Through using biology as the starting point, Jay is able to develop the critical thinking skills and scientific literacy that are both essential to students throughout their degree and beyond. The rigorously updated new edition brings forward features that have made this text such a success, including chapters anchored to intriguing questions about life, with original illustrations and innovative learning tools. Having partnered with LaunchPad, you can access a fully interactive e-book with a wide range of assessment features, bringing Phelan's work to life. What is Life? is available with LaunchPad. LaunchPad combines an interactive ebook with high-quality multimedia content and ready-made assessment options, including LearningCurve adaptive quizzing. See `Instructor Resources' and `Student Resources' for further information.&nbsp;
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element	Biology
9 (RLIN)	5385
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element	Physiology
9 (RLIN)	7429

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