The Living World

by Johnson, George B.

• ISBN13: 9780697360618
• ISBN10: 069736061X
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-07-01
• Publisher: McGraw Hill College Div

Summary

Cutting edge biological concepts delivered with a greater emphasis on evolution and a logical use of analogies. George Johnson's textbook, "The Living World" is often considered to be a student favorite. Dr. 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,"" This authoritative textbook features a straightforward, clear writing style and a wide variety of media assets to enhance the content of the textbook. The strength of the fifth edition is the integration of many tools that are designed to inspire both students and instructors. The multi-media package for the new edition stretches students beyond the confines of the traditional textbook to include high interest video clips and animations of key biological concepts.

Table of Contents

PART ONE THE STUDY OF LIFE
The Science of Biology	2	(16)
Evolution and Ecology	18	(24)
PART TWO THE LIVING CELL
The Chemistry of Life	42	(30)
Cells	72	(30)
Energy and Life	102	(32)
PART THREE THE CONTINUITY OF LIFE
How Cells Divide	134	(26)
Foundations of Genetics	160	(26)
How Genes Work	186	(24)
Gene Technology	210	(22)
PART FOUR THE EVOLUTION AND DIVERSITY OF LIFE
Evolution and Natural Selection	232	(28)
How We Name Living Things	260	(16)
The First Single-Celled Creatures	276	(24)
Advent of the Eukaryotes	300	(20)
Evolution of Multicellular Life	320	(16)
PART FIVE PLANT LIFE
Evolution of Plants	336	(22)
Plant Form and Function	358	(20)
Plant Reproduction and Growth	378	(20)
PART SIX EVOLUTION OF ANIMAL LIFE
Evolution of the Animal Phyla	398	(38)
History of the Vertebrates	436	(24)
How Humans Evolved	460	(20)
PART SEVEN ANIMAL LIFE
The Animal Body and How It Moves	480	(28)
Circulation and Respiration	508	(30)
The Path of Food Through the Animal Body	538	(32)
How the Animal Body Defends Itself	570	(24)
The Nervous System	594	(32)
Chemical Signaling Within the Animal Body	626	(18)
Reproduction and Development	644	(24)
PART EIGHT THE LIVING ENVIRONMENT
Ecosystems	668	(28)
Living in Ecosystems	696	(30)
Planet Under Stress	726