Human Biology Concepts & Issues

Taking advantage of nonscience students' natural curiosity about how the human body works, Human Biology: Concepts and Current Issues sparks readers' interest in science and encourages active learning. With a focus on body systems, the text seeks to make students better consumers of health and science information. The inspired narrative tells a story instead of listing facts. A magazine-style presentation sets off key ideas so students can remember them.Chapter-opening questions serve as hooks to draw students in and teach them that the study of science begins with asking questions. Pg.___ Declarative "concept-style" headings can be used to preview and review chapter concepts. Pg.___ Try It Yourself boxes engage students in active learning with short exercises that can be performed in minutes to validate facts found in the text. Pg.___ Current Issues essays explore controversial topics such as "How Should Scarce Organs be Allocated?" and "Should We Clone Humans?" These essays encourage students to evaluate both sides of the issue before forming an opinion. Follow-up activities on the text's Website encourage students to take the discussion a step further. Pg.___ Outstanding, all new, illustrations developed expressly for the human biology course. Illustrations are self contained and well developed for visual learners. Pg.___ Brief Recaps provide summary statements of the main take-home lessons of each text section. Pg.___ Spotlights on Structure and Function highlight examples of the relationship between structure and function. Pg.___ Health Watch boxes provide insights and advice on health and disease. Pg.___ Directions in Science boxes highlight cutting-edge research. Pg.___ End-of-chapter material includes Chapter Summaries,"Test Yourself" - objective questions, "Concept Review" - critical thinking questions, and "Apply What You Know" - applied questions. Pg.___ Case in Point features concluding each chapter ask students to relate concepts to current news and research articles. Pg.___ The CD-ROM and website are cross-referenced with the Chapter Summaries. CD-ROM included with text: Interactive Physiology for Human Biology. Adapted from the Benjamin Cummings and adam.com Interactive Physiology series, this CD-ROM presents only the most applicable animations for the human biology curriculum and is available only with Michael D. Johnson'sHuman Biology text. Animations are accompanied by short activities produced expressly for the text. Pg.___ 12-Month Subscription to The Human Biology Place Website is included with the text and includes additional interactive concept review and self-testing activities, Webquest activities, news articles, a glossary with pronunciation guide, and a forum presenting additional provocative issues in human biology. (Available separately for a nominal fee at www.humanbiology.com.)

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Wydawnictwo: inne
Data wydania: b.d
Kategoria: Popularnonaukowe
ISBN: 978-0-8053-5071-5
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