Life

The Science of Biology

William K. Purves, David Sadava, Gordon H. Orians, H. Craig Heller

1150 pages, parution le 01/04/2005 (7^eme édition)

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Authoritative, thorough, and engaging, Life: The Science of Biology achieves an optimal balance of scholarship and teachability, never losing sight of either the science or the student. The first introductory text to present biological concepts through the research that revealed them, Life covers the full range of topics with an integrated experimental focus that flows naturally from the narrative. This approach helps to bring the drama of classic and cutting-edge research to the classroom--but always in the context of reinforcing core ideas and the innovative scientific thinking behind them. Students will experience biology not just as a litany of facts or a highlight reel of experiments, but as a rich, coherent discipline.

The new edition builds on Life's enduring strengths by doing what this acclaimed text has always done: combine a contemporary view of the discipline with innovative teaching and learning features. New chapters and essays, an enhanced art program, and standard-setting media and supplements combine to make this edition the finest yet.

An Ideal Balance: Experimental Focus, Comprehensive Coverage, and Conceptual Approach. Involving students in the process of scientific discovery (how we know what we know) has been a signature accomplishment of Life since its first edition. Shaping a narrative that spans the full range of topics for the course, this integrated coverage of experiments lets students experience scientific thinking in action, helping them develop their own conceptual and analytical skills.

Cutting-edge Content. Life has always broken new content ground. It was the first text to include chapters on conservation biology and molecular evolution, and separate chapters on behavior and behavioral ecology-innovations that are becoming standard components of the course and other texts.

Evolution as Unifying Theme. Chapter to chapter, Life shows students how evolution (as understood and investigated in the post-genomic era) unifies the many facets of the discipline. This thematic approach reveals important connections throughout the text while introducing some of the most vital research being done today.

Innovative Balloon Art. Life was the first general biology text to use step-by-step illustrations with strategically placed balloon captions to guide students through experiments and biological processes one phase at a time.

State-of-the-Art Media and Supplements. No other textbook can match Life's teaching and learning support, every component of which was created just for this book. This includes its state-of-the-art Instructors Media Library, which provides a wealth of illustrations, photos, videos, animations, PowerPoints, and other resources to enhance lectures.

Sommaire

The cell
Information and heredity
Development
Evolutionary processes
The evolution of diversity
The biology of flowering plants
The biology of animals
Ecology and biogeography

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	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	W.H. Freeman and Company, Sinauer
Auteur(s)	William K. Purves, David Sadava, Gordon H. Orians, H. Craig Heller
Parution	01/04/2005
Édition	7^eme édition
Nb. de pages	1150
Format	23,5 x 28
Couverture	Relié
Poids	2850g
Intérieur	Quadri
EAN13	9780716798569