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PUBLISHED
New York : Made Simple Books/Broadway Books, [2003]
©2003
©2003
DESCRIPTION
xii, 196 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
ISBN/ISSN
9780767915427, 0767915429 :, 0767915429, 9780767915427
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES
"No nonsense knowledge"--Cover
Unifying themes of biology -- Chemistry for the biologist -- The living cell and its components -- Energy and metabolism -- The cell cycle -- Genetics -- DNA replication, transcription, and translation -- Evolution -- The diversity of life -- Animal form and homeostasis -- Integumentary system -- Musculoskeletal system -- Digestive system -- The circulatory system -- Immune system -- Respiratory system -- Renal system -- Endocrine system -- Nervous system -- Reproductive system and human development -- Ecology -- The future of biology
A complete introduction to the science of life, from single cell to human anatomy
Includes index