Buch, Englisch, 1416 Seiten, Format (B × H): 216 mm x 275 mm, Gewicht: 3030 g
Exploring the Science of Life
Buch, Englisch, 1416 Seiten, Format (B × H): 216 mm x 275 mm, Gewicht: 3030 g
ISBN: 978-0-19-878368-8
Verlag: Oxford University Press
Biological Science: Exploring the Science of Life responds to the key needs of lecturers and their students by placing a clear central narrative, carefully-structured active learning, and confidence with quantitative concepts and scientific enquiry central to its approach.
Written by a team of dedicated and passionate academics, and shaped by feedback from over 55 institutions, its straightforward narrative, reinforced by key concept overview videos for every chapter, communicate key ideas clearly: the right information is provided at the right time, and at the right depth.
Its pause and think features, self-check quizzes, and graded end of chapter questions, augmented by flashcards of key terms, directly support active learning. The combination of narrative text and learning features promote a rich, active learning experience: read, watch, and do.
Its combination of Quantitative Toolkits, Scientific Process panels, and the Life and its Exploration chapters provide more insight and support than any other general biology text; they prepare students to engage with this quantitative and experimental discipline with confidence, and set them on a path for success throughout their future studies.
With coverage that spans the full scale of biological science - from molecule to ecosystem - and with an approach that fully supports flexible, self-paced learning, Biological Science: Exploring the Science of Life will set you on a path towards a deeper understanding of the key concepts in biology, and a greater appreciation of biology as a dynamic experimental science.
Digital formats and resources
Biological Science: Exploring the Science of Life is available for students and institutions to purchase in a variety of formats.
The enhanced ebook is enriched with features that offer extra learning support: www.oxfordtextbooks.co.uk/ebooks
- Key concepts videos support students from the start of every chapter and as they make their way through every Module.
- Self-check questions at the end of each chapter section give students quick and formative feedback, building their confidence and comprehension as they study and revise.
- Quantitative skills video screencasts help students to master the foundational skills required by this discipline.
- Interactive figures give students the control they need to step through, and gain mastery over, key concepts.
- Per-chapter flashcard glossaries help students to recall the key terms and concepts on which further study can be built.
Autoren/Hrsg.
Fachgebiete
- Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Humanbiologie
- Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biochemie (nichtmedizinisch)
- Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Zellbiologie
- Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Botanik Mykologie, Pilze
- Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Molekularbiologie
- Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Mikrobiologie
- Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Tierkunde / Zoologie
Weitere Infos & Material
- Life and its Exploration: Foundational Principles
- Topic 1: Exploring the science of life
- Topic 2: The emergence of life on Earth
- Topic 3: Defining Life
- Topic 4: Evolutionary processes
- Topic 5: The diversity, organisation, and classification of life
- Quantitative Toolkits
- Quantitative Toolkit 1: Understanding data
- Quantitative Toolkit 2: Size and scale
- Quantitative Toolkit 3: Describing data
- Quantitative Toolkit 4: Ratio and proportion
- Quantitative Toolkit 5: Understanding samples
- Quantitative Toolkit 6: Designing experiments
- Quantitative Toolkit 7: Assessing patterns
- Quantitative Toolkit 8: Formulae and equations
- Quantitative Toolkit 9: Rates of change
- Module 1 LIFE AT THE MOLECULAR LEVEL
- 1: Building blocks: molecules and macromolecules
- 2: Energy: powering biochemical processes
- 3: Information: genes and genomes
- 4: Mendelian genetics
- 5: Reading the genome: gene expression and protein synthesis
- 6: Proteins and proteomes
- 7: Metabolism: energy capture and release from food
- 8: Molecular tools and techniques
- Module 2 LIFE AT THE CELLULAR LEVEL
- 9: Characteristics of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells
- 10: Cell division in prokaryotes and eukaryotes
- 11: Microbial diversity
- 12: The growth, measurement, and visualisation of cells
- 13: Microbes in life: harnessing their power
- 14: Microbes as agents of infectious disease
- 15: Viruses
- Module 3 THE HUMAN ORGANISM: TISSUES, ORGANS, AND SYSTEMS
- 16: Physiology overview
- 17: Communication and control 1: introducing the nervous and endocrine systems
- 18: Communication and control 2: sensory systems
- 19: Communication and control 3: controlling organ systems
- 20: Muscle and movement
- 21: Cardiovascular system
- 22: Respiratory system
- 23: Exercise physiology
- 24: Renal system
- 25: Digestive system
- 26: Reproductive system
- 27: Immune system
- Module 4 ORGANISMAL DIVERSITY: STRUCTURE, ADAPTATION, AND SURVIVAL
- 28: The structure of living organisms
- 29: Body plans
- 30: Interaction with the external environment
- 31: Movement, locomotion, and migration
- 32: Defence against predation and invasion
- 33: Reproduction and development
- Module 5 ORGANISMS IN THEIR ENVIRONMENTS
- 34: Fundamental concepts: ecology, evolution, species, and speciation
- 35: Genes: evolutionary change in alleles, genotypes, and phenotypes
- 36: Populations: quantifying demographics and modelling change
- 37: Communities: species interactions and biodiversity metrics
- 38: Ecosystems: abiotic interactions and environmental processes
- 39: Challenges: key threats to ecosystems
- 40: Solutions: managing, conserving, and restoring ecosystems
