BIOLOGY TODAY: General information

Eli C. Minkoff and Pamela J. Baker
BIOLOGY TODAY: AN ISSUES APPROACH
third edition
Garland Science Publishing
ISBN 0-8153-4157-1

GENERAL INFORMATION

BIOLOGY TODAY: An Issues Approach
third edition
Eli C. Minkoff and Pamela J. Baker
Biology Department, Bates College

"One of the aims of our approach is to educate good citizens with an understanding that will enable them to evaluate scientific arguments and make appropriate decisions affecting their own lives and the well-being of society."

Garland Science Publishing

From Garland comes a new edition of the provocative new text that gives you biology in context, covering all major biological concepts for your general biology course.

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CHAPTER 1. Biology: Science and Ethics

CHAPTER 2. Genes, Chromosomes, and DNA

CHAPTER 3. Human Genetics

CHAPTER 4. Genetic Engineering and Genomics and Classification

CHAPTER 5. Evolution

CHAPTER 6. Classifying Nature

CHAPTER 7. Human Variation

CHAPTER 8. SociobiologyNutrition and Health

CHAPTER 9. The Population Explosion

CHAPTER 10. Nutrition and Health

CHAPTER 11. Plants to Feed the World

CHAPTER 12. Stem Cells, Cell Division, and Cancer

CHAPTER 13. The Nervous System and Senses

CHAPTER 14. Drugs and Addiction

CHAPTER 15. Mind and Body

CHAPTER 16. HIV and AIDS

CHAPTER 17. New Infectious Threats

CHAPTER 18. Biodiversity and
Threatened Habitats

CHAPTER 19. Protecting the Biosphere

This textbook represents an attempt to move away from the tradition of weighty encyclopedic works by using an issues-oriented approach to the teaching of biology, one that emphasizes coherent understanding of selected issues. Coverage of each issue will also include its social context, both historical and contemporary. This book builds an excellent foundation for upper level courses by teaching all the basics necessary for understanding advanced material while fostering the understanding of biology as a process of discovery.

A Wealth of Study Aids

Included in the book:
- Chapter Outlines state major ideas.
- Section Headings provide a guide to preview and reviewing the concepts of each chapter.
- Illustrations with captions reinforce important concepts.
- Tables summarize important sections and provide specific examples of material mentioned in the text.
- Boxes provide background for the material in the text.
- Thought Questions ask students to either check their understanding, or to think about the limits of the data or about the applications of biological findings in society
- Chapter Summaries boil down key ideas.
- Connections to Other Chapters offer a series of sentences that relates material from that chapter to other chapters.
- Chapter-ending key Terms are highlighted in bold type and appear with page references.
Available on the web site:
- A Classification of organisms appears on the web site.
- A Bibliography offers suggestions for further reading.
- A searchable Glossary offers a clear definition of each key term.

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