Essentials of The Living World

by Johnson, George

• ISBN13: 9780073525471
• ISBN10: 0073525472
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-08-31
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education

Summary

Essentials of The Living World is often considered a student favorite. George Johnson has written this non-majors textbook from the ground up to be an engaging and accessible learning tool with an emphasis on "how things work and why things happen the way they do". Essentials of The Living World focuses on concepts rather than terminology and technical information, and features a straightforward, clear writing style and a wide variety of media assets to enhance the content of the textbook.

Table of Contents

The Study of Life

The Science of Biology

Evolution and Ecology

The Living Cell

The Chemistry of Life

Molecules of Life

Cells

Energy and Life

Photosynthesis: Acquiring Energy from the Sun

How Cells Harvest Energy from Food

The Continuity of Life

Mitosis

Meiosis

Foundations of Genetics

DNA: The Genetic Material

How Genes Work

The New Biology

Gene Technology

Genomics

The Revolution in Cell Technology

The Evolution and Diversity of Life

Evolution and Natural Selection

How We Name Living Things

The First Single-Celled Creatures

Advent of the Eukaryotes

Fungi Invade the Land

Plant Life

Evolution of Plants

Plant Form and Function

Plant Reproduction and Growth

Evolution of Animal Life

Evolution of the Animal Phyla

History of the Vertebrates

How Humans Evolved

Animal Life

The Animal Body and How It Moves

Circulation

Respiration

The Path of Food Through the Animal Body

Maintaining the Internal Environment

How the Body Defends Itself

The Nervous System

Chemical Signaling Within the Animal Body

Reproduction and Development

The Living Environment

Ecosystems

Populations and Communities

Behavior and the Environment

Planet Under Stress

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