商品簡介
Biology Today is a truly innovative introductory biology text. Designed to combine the teaching of biological concepts within the context of current societal issues, Biology Today encourages introductory biology students to think critically about the role that science plays in their world. The Third Edition has been revised and updated, and contains three new chapters: Genetic Engineering and Genomics, New Infectious Threats, and Protecting the Biosphere.
作者簡介
Eli C. Minkoff is Professor of Biology at Bates College. He received his bachelor's degree, Magna Cum Laude, from Columbia University and his MA and PhD from Harvard University. A member of Phi Beta Kappa and the Society for the Study of Evolution, Dr. Minkoff has published several books as well as many articles in scholarly journals and encyclopedic reference works.
Pamela J. Baker is Professor of Biology at Bates College. She holds two Bachelor of Science degrees (from the University of Wales at Swansea, Magna Cum Laude, and from Bates College, Cum Laude). She also holds an MA and PhD from the State University of New York at Buffalo. Her research focuses on the function of the immune system in bone diseases such as periodontal disease and on the investigation of new antimicrobial agents.
目次
1. Biology: Science and Ethics2. Genes, Chromosomes, and DNA3. Human Genetics4. Genetic Engineering and Genomics5. Evolution6. Classifying Nature7. Human Variation8. Sociobiology9. The Population Explosion10. Nutrition and Health11. Plants to Feed the World12. Stem Cells, Cell Division and Cancer13. The Nervous System and Senses14. Drugs and Addiction15. Mind and Body16. HIV and AIDS17. New Infectious Threats18. Biodiversity and Threatened Habitats19. Protecting the Biosphere
