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HUMAN BIOLOGY 16ED

Michael Windelspecht y Sylvia S. Mader

Editorial: McGraw-Hill Higher Education

Edition: 16

publication date: 2019

ISBN: 9781260547603

ISBN ebook: 9781260568530

pages: 638

Section: Biología y Ciencias de la Salud

Language: Inglés

Chapter 1. Exploring Life and Science
Unit 1. Human Organization
Chapter 2. Chemistry of Life
Chapter 3. Cell Structure and Function
Chapter 4. Organization and Regulation of Body Systems
Unit 2. Maintenance of the Human Body
Chapter 5. Cardiovascular System: Heart and Blood Vessels
Chapter 6. Cardiovascular System: Blood
Chapter 7. The Lymphatic and Immune Systems
Chapter 8. Biology of Infectious Diseases
Chapter 9. Digestive System and Nutrition
Chapter 10. Respiratory System
Chapter 11. Urinary System
Unit 3 Movement and Support in Humans
Chapter 12. Skeletal System
Chapter 13. Muscular System
Unit 4 Integration and Coordination in Humans
Chapter 14. Nervous System
Chapter 15. Senses
Chapter 16. Endocrine System
Unit 5. Reproduction in Humans
Chapter 17. Reproductive System
Chapter 18. Development and Aging
Unit 6. Human Genetics
Chapter 19. Patterns of Chromosome Inheritance
Chapter 20. Cancer
Chapter 21. Genetic Inheritance
Chapter 22. DNA Biology and Technology
Unit 7 Human Evolution and Ecology
Chapter 23. Human Evolution
Chapter 24. Ecology and the Nature of Ecosystems
Chapter 25. Human Interactions with the Biosphere

*The digital edition does not include access codes to additional material or programs mentioned in the book.

Instructors consistently ask for a Human Biology textbook that helps students understand the main themes of biology through the lens of the human body. Mader’s Human Biology accomplishes the goal of improving scientific literacy, while establishing a foundation of knowledge inhuman biology and physiology. The text integrates a tested, traditional learning system with modern digital and pedagogical approaches designed to stimulate and engage today’s student.

Dr. Michael Windelspecht represents the new generation of digital authors. Through the integration of an array of multimedia resources, Michael has committed to delivering the tried-and-true content of the Mader series to the new generation of digital learners. A veteran of the online, hybrid, and traditional teaching environments, Michael is well-versed in the challenges facing the modern student and educator.

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