Buch, Englisch, 1512 Seiten, Format (B × H): 232 mm x 279 mm, Gewicht: 3396 g
Buch, Englisch, 1512 Seiten, Format (B × H): 232 mm x 279 mm, Gewicht: 3396 g
ISBN: 978-1-292-34163-7
Verlag: Pearson
Biology: A Global Approach, Global Edition, 12
th
Edition
is the latest version of the ultimate text in the field coming from a leading team of authors, advancing Neil Campbell's vision of delivering an accurate and pedagogically innovative experience.
This latest version reflects the most recent developments in the field, with hallmark and new features that introduce content, interactive tools, and activities aiming to help you organise a vast amount of information and make complex concepts more accessible, engaging, and exciting.Well-known for strategically integrating text and artwork, the textbook encourages you to build your individual learning skills and the confidence to participate in group discussions and assignments, inviting you to an active process of inquiry and learning.Hallmark and new features include:Chapter Openers:
A question answered with a clear, simple image to help you visualise and remember concepts as you move through the chapter.
Evolution sections:
A focus on the evolutionary aspects of the chapter material, ending with questions and writing assignments.
Key Concepts:
Provide anorganisation of the framework for each chapter, reinforcing your understanding of the topics.
Science in the Classroom:
Annotated journal articles from the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).
With engaging content and a plethora of digital and interactive tools, this leading textbook is the trusted course solution in the field, ensuring you get a pedagogical yet enjoyable learning experience.You can now review sample pages from the text here.
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Weitere Infos & Material
Biology and Its Themes
Unit 1 THE ROLE OF CHEMISTRY IN BIOLOGY
Atoms and MoleculesThe Chemistry of WaterCarbon: The Basis of Molecular DiversityBiological Macromolecules and LipidsEnergy and Life
Unit 2 Cell Biology
Cell Structure and FunctionCell MembranesCellular SignalingCell RespirationPhotosynthetic ProcessesMitosis
Unit 3 THE GENETIC BASIS OF LIFE
Sexual Life Cycles and MeiosisMendelian GeneticsLinkage and ChromosomesNucleic Acids and InheritanceExpression of GenesControl of Gene ExpressionDNA TechnologyThe Evolution of Genomes
Unit 4 Evolution
How Evolution WorksPhylogenetic ReconstructionMicroevolutionSpecies and SpeciationMacroevolution
Unit 5 THE DIVERSITY OF LIFE
Introduction to VirusesProkaryotesThe Origin and Evolution of EukaryotesNonvascular and Seedless Vascular PlantsSeed PlantsIntroduction to FungiAn Introduction to Animal DiversityInvertebratesVertebrates
Unit 6 PLANTS: STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION
Plant Structure and GrowthTransport in Vascular PlantsPlant NutritionReproduction of Flowering PlantsPlant Signals and Behavior
Unit 7 ANIMALS: STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION
The Animal BodyChemical Signals in AnimalsAnimal Digestive SystemsAnimal Transport SystemsAnimal Excretory SystemsAnimal Reproductive SystemsDevelopment in AnimalsAnimal Defenses Against InfectionElectrical Signals in AnimalsNeural Regulation in AnimalsSensation and Movement in Animals
Unit 8 THE ECOLOGY OF LIFE
An Overview of EcologyBehavioral EcologyPopulations and Life History TraitsBiodiversity and CommunitiesEnergy Flow and Chemical Cycling in EcosystemsConservation and Global Ecology
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