Through his teaching, his textbook, and in his online blog, award-winning teacher Michael D. Johnson sparks the interest of today's science-intimidated student by connecting basic biology to real-world issues relevant to students' own lives. Through a storytelling approach and extensive online support, Human Biology: Concepts and Current Issues, Seventh Edition not only demystifies how the human body works but drives students to become better consumers of health and science information.
General Note
Donated by the liberal arts department. Put on reserve by the biology faculty. 9-12-2013.\\RES-BIO 612.223 JOH 2013\\Previous edition of textbook for:\\BIO 105 Human Biology\\BIO105\\Class is using 8th ed.
Content Note
1. Human Biology, Science, and Society -- 2. The Chemistry of Living Things -- 3. Structure and Function of Cells -- 4. From Cells to Organ Systems -- 5. The Skeletal System -- 6. The Muscular System -- 7. Blood -- 8. Heart and Blood Vessels -- 9. The Immune System and Mechanisms of Defense -- 10. The Respiratory System: Exchange of Gases -- 11. The Nervous System: Integration and Control -- 12. Sensory Mechanisms -- 13. The Endocrine System -- 14. The Digestive System and Nutrition -- 15. The Urinary System -- 16. Reproductive Systems -- 17. Cell Reproduction and Differentiation -- 18. Cancer: Uncontrolled Cell Division and Differentiation -- 19. Genetics and Inheritance -- 20. DNA Technology and Genetic Engineering -- 21. Development and Aging -- 22. Evolution and the Origins of Life -- 23. Ecosystems and Populations -- 24. Human Impacts, Biodiversity, and Environmental Issues.