Human biology / Daniel D. Chiras, the Evergreen Insitute, Gerald, Missouri.
| Author/creator | Chiras, Daniel D. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | Eighth edition. |
| Publication | Burlington, MA : Jones & Bartlett Learning, [2015] |
| Copyright Date | ©2015 |
| Description | xxv, 593 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm |
| Supplemental Content | http://www.jblearning.com |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Part 1. From Molecules to Humankind. 1. Life in the Balance: Human Health, Homeostasis, Evolution, Science, and Critical Thinking -- 2. The Chemistry of Life -- 3. The Life of the Cell -- Part 2. Structure and Function of the Human Body. 4. Principles of Structure and Function -- Part 2. Structure and Function of the Human Body. 4. Principles of Structure and Function -- 5. The Circulatory System -- 6. The Blood -- 7. Nutrition and Digestion -- 8. The Vital Exchange: Respiration -- 9. The Urinary System: Ridding the Body of Wastes and Maintaining Homeostasis -- 10. The Skeleton and Muscles -- 11. The Nervous System -- 12. The Senses -- 13. The Endocrine System -- Part 3. Immunity and Infectious Disease. 14. The Immune System -- 15. Human Infectious Disease -- Part 4. Heredity and Reproduction. 16. Chromosomes, Cell Division, and Cell Cycle -- 17. Principles of Human Heredity -- 18. How Genes Work and How Genes Are Controlled -- 19. Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology -- 20. Cancer -- Part 5. Human Reproduction and Development. 21. Human Reproduction -- 22. Human Development and Aging -- Part 6. Evolution and Ecology. 23. Evolution -- 24. Ecology and the Environment. |
| General note | Includes index. |
| Genre/form | Textbooks. |
| LCCN | 2013008541 |
| ISBN | 9781284027709 (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 1284027708 (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 9781284031812 (text w/access card) |
| ISBN | 1284031810 (text w/access card) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | QP34.5 .C4853 2015 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |