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OverviewWith a new open, student-friendly layout and more media integration, the Fourth Edition of Biology of Humans: Concepts, Applications, and Issues continues to personalize the study of human biology. Its conversational writing style, stunning art, abundant applications, and learning tools develop your critical-thinking skills. The authors provide a conceptual framework to help you understand how our bodies work, and to deal with issues relevant to human health in today’s world. You’ll gain an appreciation for the intricacy of the human body and the place of humans in the ecosphere. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Judith Goodenough , Betty A. McGuirePublisher: Pearson Education (US) Imprint: Pearson Edition: 4th edition Dimensions: Width: 27.30cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 22.70cm Weight: 1.250kg ISBN: 9780321707024ISBN 10: 0321707028 Pages: 624 Publication Date: 07 February 2011 Audience: College/higher education , Undergraduate Replaced By: 9780321821713 Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Out of Print Availability: In Print ![]() Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock. Table of Contents1. Humans in the World of Biology 2. Chemistry Comes to Life 2a. Special Topic: Food Safety and Defense 3. The Cell 4. Body Organization and Homeostasis 5. The Skeletal System 6. The Muscular System 7. Neurons: The Matter of the Mind 8. The Nervous System 8a. Special Topic: Drugs and the Mind 9. Sensory Systems 10. The Endocrine System 10a. Special Topic: Diabetes Mellitus 11. Blood 12. The Cardiovascular and Lymphatic System 12a. Special Topic: Cardiovascular Disease 13. Body Defense Mechanisms 13a. Special Topic: Infectious Disease 14. The Respiratory System 15. The Digestive System 15a. Special Topic: Nutrition and Weight Control 16. The Urinary System 17. Reproductive Systems 17a. Special Topic: Sexually Transmitted Diseases and AIDS 18. Development Through Life 18a. Special Topic: Autism Spectrum Disorders 19. Chromosomes and Cell Division 19a. Special Topic: Stem Cells–A Repair Kit for the Body 20. Genetics and Human Inheritance 21. DNA and Biotechnology 21a. Special Topic: Cancer 22. Evolution and Our Heritage 23. Ecology, The Environment, and Us 24. Human Populations, Limited Resources, and PollutionReviewsAuthor InformationJudy Goodenough Judy received her B.S. from Wagner College (Staten Island, NY), and her doctorate from New York University. She has 30 years of teaching experience at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, specializing in introductory level courses. The insights into student concerns and problems–gained from more than 25 years of teaching Human Biology and 20 years of team-teaching The Biology of Social Issues–have helped shape this book. In 1986, Judy was honored with a “Distinguished Teaching Award.” In addition to teaching, she has written articles in peer-reviewed journals, contributed chapters to several introductory biology texts, and written numerous laboratory manuals. With the author team of McGuire and Jakob, she is preparing Perspectives on Animal Behavior. Betty McGuire Betty received her B.S. in Biology from Pennsylvania State University, where she also played varsity basketball. She went on to receive an M.S. and Ph.D. in Zoology from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, and then spent two years as a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana. Her field and laboratory research emphasize the social behavior and reproduction of small mammals. She has published numerous research papers, co-authored the text Perspectives on Animal Behavior as well as several introductory biology study guides, and served as an Associate Editor for Mammalian Species, a publication of the American Society of Mammalogists. Betty taught Human Biology, Introductory Biology, Vertebrate Biology, and Animal Behavior at Smith College. She now teaches Mammalogy and The Vertebrates: Structure, Function, and Evolution at Cornell University. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |