Inquiry Into Biology

ISBN-13: 9780070960527 (ISBN-10: 0-07-096052-6)

Inquiry Into Biology is the textbook adopted for use in Alberta, Canada's Biology 20 and Biology 30 high school courses. It contains many pretty pictures.
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Chapter list:

1. Energry Transfer in the Biosphere
2. Cycles of Matter
3. Ecosystems and Their Diversity
4. Mechanisms of Population Change
5. Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration
6. Digestion and Human Health
7. The Respiratory System
8. Circulation and Immunity
9. Excretion and the Interaction of Systems
10. The Muscular System and Homeostasis
11. The Nervous System
12. Sensory Reception
13. Hormonal Regulation of Homeostasis
14. The Continuance of Human Life (genitals! yay!)
15. Human Development
16. Cellular Reproduction
17. Patterns and Processes in Inheritance
18. Molecular Genetics
19. Genetic Diversity in Populations
20. Population Growth and Interactions

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Vertebrate Biology

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Publishing Co.
• Number Of Pages: 552
• Publication Date: 2001-06-01
• Sales Rank: 1668655
• ISBN / ASIN: 0071188665
• EAN: 9780071188661
• Binding: Paperback
• Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill Publishing Co.
• Studio: McGraw-Hill Publishing Co.
• Book Description:
  This long-awaited entry into the Vertebrate Biology market has been praised for its student-friendly writing style. The text contains many pedagogical aids for students including boldface key terms throughout and a comprehensive glossary. End-of-chapter pedagogy includes a list of supplemental readings, a listing of related Internet sites, and chapter review questions.
  

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The Biology of Plasmids

• Publisher: Blackwell Publishing Limited
• Number Of Pages: 176
• Publication Date: 1996-04-01
• Sales Rank: 2045098
• ISBN / ASIN: 063203436X
• EAN: 9780632034369
• Binding: Paperback
• Manufacturer: Blackwell Publishing Limited
• Studio: Blackwell Publishing Limited
• Average Rating: 5
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  Book Description:
  Plasmids are closed, circular pieces of DNA which are able to self replicate and are carried by many bacteria. They provide unique functions for the bacteria, e.g. by allowing them to sexually replicate and to pass on genetic material between each other. Plasmids are also responsible for the genetic factors that give resistance to antibiotics, and provide the enzymes needed to break down poorly metabolised food resources. The author has provided an up to date treatment of the structure, function and application of plasmids suitable for undergraduates and medical students. An original teaching perspective is employed in that plasmids are examined as living organisms with either a symbiotic or parasitic mode of survival. This gives a very important frame-work for understanding the structure and function of plasmids in an evolutionary context.
  

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Dynamical Models in Biology

• Publisher: Academic Press
• Number Of Pages: 187
• Publication Date: 2001-05-23
• Sales Rank: 2163802
• ISBN / ASIN: 0122491033
• EAN: 9780122491030
• Binding: Hardcover
• Manufacturer: Academic Press
• Studio: Academic Press
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  Book Description:
  use back cover copy
  
  * A 'down-to-earth' introduction to the growing field of modern mathematical biology
  * Also includes appendices which provide background material that goes beyond advanced calculus and linear algebra
  

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Biology: Science for Life

• Publisher: Prentice Hall
• Number Of Pages: 477
• Publication Date: 2003-07-07
• Sales Rank: 293211
• ISBN / ASIN: 0130892416
• EAN: 9780130892416
• Binding: Paperback
• Manufacturer: Prentice Hall
• Studio: Prentice Hall
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Analytical Molecular Biology

• Publisher: Springer
• Number Of Pages: 258
• Publication Date: 2001-08-31
• Sales Rank: 1501698
• ISBN / ASIN: 0792374479
• EAN: 9780792374473
• Binding: Hardcover
• Manufacturer: Springer
• Studio: Springer
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  Book Description:
  Analytical Molecular Biology illustrates the importance of simple analytical methods applied to some basic molecular biology problems, with an emphasis on the importance of biological problems, rather than the complexity of mathematics. First, the book examines crucial experimental data for a specific problem. Mathematical models will then be constructed with explicit inclusion of biological facts. From such models, predictions can be deduced and then suggest further experimental studies. A few important molecular biology problems will be discussed in the order of the complexity of the mathematical models. Based on such illustrations, the readers can then develop their own analytical methods to study their own problems. This book is for anyone who knows they need to learn how to apply mathematical models to biology, but doesn't necessarily want to, from practicing researchers looking to acquire more analytical tools to advanced students seeking a clear, explanatory text.
  

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Computational Systems Biology

• Publisher: Academic Press
• Number Of Pages: 424
• Publication Date: 2005-10-25
• Sales Rank: 558482
• ISBN / ASIN: 012088786X
• EAN: 9780120887866
• Binding: Hardcover
• Manufacturer: Academic Press
• Studio: Academic Press
• Book Description:
  Systems Biology is concerned with the quantitative study of complex biosystems at the molecular, cellular, tissue, and systems scales. Its focus is on the function of the system as a whole, rather than on individual parts.
  
  This exciting new arena applies mathematical modeling and engineering methods to the study of biological systems. This book is the first of its kind to focus on the newly emerging field of systems biology with an emphasis on computational approaches. The work covers new concepts, methods for information storage, mining and knowledge extraction, reverse engineering of gene and metabolic networks, as well as modelling and simulation of multi-cellular systems. Central themes include strategies for predicting biological properties and methods for elucidating structure-function relationships.
  

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Biology of Floral Scent

• Publisher: CRC
• Number Of Pages: 360
• Publication Date: 2006-03-27
• Sales Rank: 1235823
• ISBN / ASIN: 0849322839
• EAN: 9780849322839
• Binding: Hardcover
• Manufacturer: CRC
• Studio: CRC
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  Book Description:
  As with nearly all living creatures, humans have always been attracted and intrigued by floral scents. Yet, while we have been manufacturing perfumes for at least 5000 years to serve a myriad of religious, sexual, and medicinal purposes, until very recently, the limitation of our olfactory faculty has greatly hindered our capacity to clearly and objectively measure scent. Today, thanks to advances in practical methodologies and affordable instrumentation, we are now able to collect, separate, and identify volatile compounds with aromatic impact. These advances are leading to much intensive investigation that has already resulted in many highly insightful and useful discoveries. Biology of Floral Scent provides the first comprehensive treatment of the biology of floral scents. It reviews the impressive research being done across several disciplines, incorporating molecular biology, enzymology, chemistry, entomology, genetic engineering, and functional genomics. Organized into a single volume for the first time, this landmark work covers every major aspect of floral scent research including- · Function and significance in the interactions between plants and pollinators · Composition and enzymology · Evolutionary aspects · Commercial applications, including the use of recently identified scent genes to genetically engineer flowers to produce new scents Meeting the needs of plant scientists, cell and molecular biologists, natural product chemists, pharmacognosists, and entomologists, as well as students in these fields, this work provides the background, findings, and insight that will stimulate new research to further advance an understanding of floral scent biology.
  

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Mathematical Biology I

• Publisher: Springer
• Number Of Pages: 584
• Publication Date: 2004-06-17
• Sales Rank: 130783
• ISBN / ASIN: 0387952233
• EAN: 9780387952239
• Binding: Hardcover
• Manufacturer: Springer
• Studio: Springer
• Book Description:
  It has been over a decade since the release of the now classic original edition of Murray's Mathematical Biology. Since then mathematical biology has grown at an astonishing rate and is well established as a distinct discipline. Mathematical modeling is now being applied in every major discipline in the biomedical sciences. Though the field has become increasingly large and specialized, this book remains important as a text that introduces some of the exciting problems that arise in biology and gives some indication of the wide spectrum of questions that modeling can address. Due to the tremendous development in the field this book is being published in two volumes. This first volume is an introduction to the field, the mathematics mainly involves ordinary differential equations that are suitable for undergraduate and graduate courses at different levels. For this new edition Murray is covering certain items in depth, giving new applications such as modeling marital interactions and temperature dependence sex determination.
  SIAM, 2004: "Murray's Mathematical Biology is a classic that belongs on the shelf of any serious student or researcher in the field. Together the two volumes contain well over 1000 references, a rich source of material, together with an excellent index to help readers quickly find key words. ... I recommend the new and expanded third edition to any serious young student interested in mathematical biology who already has a solid basis in applied mathematics."
  

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The Biology of Terrestrial Molluscs

• Publisher: CABI Publishing
• Number Of Pages: 572
• Publication Date: 2001-10-31
• Sales Rank: 1876565
• ISBN / ASIN: 0851993184
• EAN: 9780851993188
• Binding: Hardcover
• Manufacturer: CABI Publishing
• Studio: CABI Publishing
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  Book Description:
  With an estimated 35,000 species, terrestrial molluscs are one of the most successful and diverse animal groups in land-based ecosystems. These animals have long been of importance to human societies as food, medicine, crop pests, vectors of parasites, and as tools, personal ornamentation and currency in trade. This book is aimed particularly at students and professionals concerned with terrestrial Mollusca and presents a synthesis of current knowledge and research on the biology of terrestrial molluscs.
  

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Amazing Numbers in Biology

• Publisher: Springer
• Number Of Pages: 296
• Publication Date: 2006-05-05
• Sales Rank: 675384
• ISBN / ASIN: 3540301461
• EAN: 9783540301462
• Binding: Paperback
• Manufacturer: Springer
• Studio: Springer
• Book Description:
  "This book will become ragged with use....A labour of love and listing. Amazing Numbers is better than googling, because it has a sensible index and you don't have to wade through a whole load of irrelevance to get what you want. It's also logically divided into such sections as 'Size', 'Blood' and 'Germination', and, just in case you ever want to check, all the facts are referenced. A warning though -- this addictive book will keep you absorbing odd little facts: dimensions of a bread mould's mitochondria anyone?"
  -- BBC Wildlife
  With hundreds of tables and over 10,000 entries anyone who works or studies in the life sciences or those with a curious mind will find exact answers to many questions requiring comparative data. This book is a clearly laid out presentation of the plain facts of life from all areas of biology. Biology comes alive through the facts found in this comprehensive reference work.
  Warning: Anybody who starts to browse through this book will not easily stop reading!
  From the reviews of the previous versions:
  "A must, not only for everyone interested in biology but also for all parents .. `Hey Mom, how long does an XX live?´, or as supplementary material for general education .." Biotec
  "For many years the book .. belongs to the indispensable tools of university teachers and lecturers in the biosciences. But also biology teachers will find stimulating ideas for their lessons .." Annals of Anatomy
  "Facts and figures that not only inform but also entertain .."
  

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Genesis: The Evolution of Biology

• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Number Of Pages: 384
• Publication Date: 2003-08-11
• Sales Rank: 973904
• ISBN / ASIN: 0195156196
• EAN: 9780195156195
• Binding: Paperback
• Manufacturer: Oxford University Press, USA
• Studio: Oxford University Press, USA
• Book Description:
  Genesis: The Evolution of Biology presents a history of the past two centuries of biology, suitable for use in courses, but of interest more broadly to evolutionary biologists, geneticists, and biomedical scientists, as well as general readers interested in the history of science. The book covers the early evolutionary biologists-Lamarck, Cuvier, Darwin and Wallace through Mayr and the neodarwinian synthesis, in much the same way as other histories of evolution have done, bringing in also the social implications, the struggles with our religious understanding, and the interweaving of genetics into evolutionary theory. What is novel about Sapp's account is a real integration of the cytological tradition, from Schwann, Boveri, and the other early cell biologists and embryologists, and the coverage of symbiosis, microbial evolutionary phylogenies, and the new understanding of the diversification of life coming from comparative analyses of complete microbial genomes. The book is a history of theories about evolution, genes and organisms from Lamarck and Darwin to the present day. This is the first book on the general history of evolutionary biology to include the history of research and theories about symbiosis in evolution, and first to include research on microbial evolution which were excluded from the classical neo-Darwinian synthesis. Bacterial evolution, and symbiosis in evolution are also excluded from virtually every book on the history of biology.
  

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Introduction to Population Biology

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Number Of Pages: 408
• Publication Date: 2004-02-09
• Sales Rank: 564563
• ISBN / ASIN: 052153223X
• EAN: 9780521532235
• Binding: Paperback
• Manufacturer: Cambridge University Press
• Studio: Cambridge University Press
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  Book Description:
  This text adopts an evolutionary perspective on population biology. To help undergraduate students better understand the subject, Dick Neal presents step-by-step spreadsheet simulations of many basic equations that explore the outcomes or predictions of the various models. Proven examples demonstrate how the equations can be applied to biological questions, and problem sets and detailed solutions challenge the student's comprehension. Many real life examples are also included to help the reader relate the quantitative theory to the natural world.
  

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Structural Biology of the Complement System

• Publisher: CRC
• Number Of Pages: 392
• Publication Date: 2005-03-29
• Sales Rank: 1597327
• ISBN / ASIN: 0824725409
• EAN: 9780824725402
• Binding: Hardcover
• Manufacturer: CRC
• Studio: CRC
• Book Description:
  Of recent, the structure of the complement system has received considerable attention, including the publication of several three-dimensional structures of complement proteins. This has led to the need for an authoritative resource to provide a complete overview of the basics, as well as an explanation of the cutting-edge work being accomplished in this emerging science. Structural Biology of the Complement System is devoted to the full exploration of structural aspects of the complement system, with special consideration of the links between molecular structure and function. Containing the work of leading authorities across the disciplines of immunology and structural biology, the book serves both as an introductory volume for newcomers to the field and as a comprehensive reference for established researchers, in particular those whose goal is the discovery of anticomplement drugs. Written in a didactic style, this volume is an appropriate resource for students in the fields of immunology and structural biology. Structural Biology of the Complement System comes with a CD containing color figures, a molecular structure visualization program, and files with three-dimensional coordinates of the structures described in the book. These tools allow readers to perform tailored structural manipulation and analysis, while also serving as a starting point for further research.
  

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The Evolutionary Biology of Flies

• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Number Of Pages: 440
• Publication Date: 2005-05-27
• Sales Rank: 1336288
• ISBN / ASIN: 0231127006
• EAN: 9780231127004
• Binding: Hardcover
• Manufacturer: Columbia University Press
• Studio: Columbia University Press
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  Book Description:
  Flies ( Dipteria) have had an important role in deepening scientists'understanding of modern biology and evolution. The study of flies has figured prominently in major advances in the fields of molecular evolution, physiology, genetics, phylogenetics, and ecology over the last century.
  This volume, with contributions from top scientists and scholars in the field, brings together diverse aspects of research and will be essential reading for entomologists and fly researchers.
  

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Instant Notes in Developmental Biology

• Publisher: Taylor & Francis
• Number Of Pages: 464
• Publication Date: 2000-06-30
• Sales Rank: 1103504
• ISBN / ASIN: 1859961533
• EAN: 9781859961537
• Binding: Paperback
• Manufacturer: Taylor & Francis
• Studio: Taylor & Francis
• Book Description:
  Instant Notes titles focus on core information and are designed to help undergraduate students come to grips with a subject quickly and easily.
  
  Coverage of the field in Instant Notes in Developmental Biology is current and focuses largely on the principles of embryonic development. The book provides a clear summary of the principles of developmental biology in a compact and easily manageable structure.
  

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Character Concept in Evolutionary Biology

• Publisher: Academic Press
• Number Of Pages: 622
• Publication Date: 2002-01
• Sales Rank: 1362875
• ISBN / ASIN: 0127300562
• EAN: 9780127300566
• Binding: Paperback
• Manufacturer: Academic Press
• Studio: Academic Press
• Book Description:
  "Almost all evolutionary biologists, indeed all biologists, use particular features to study life. Evolutionary biologists use these characteristics or features in a particular way to unravel a tangled evolutionary history, to document the rate of evolutionary change, or as evidence of biodiverisity. "Characters" are the "data" of evolutionary biology and they can be employed differently in research, providing both opportunities and limitations. The Character Concept in Evolutionary Biology is about characters, their use, how different sorts of characters are limited, and the appropriate methods for character analysis. Leading evolutionary biologists from around the world are contributors to this authoritative review of the "character concept." Because characters and the conception of characters are central to all studies of evolution, and because evolution is the central organizing principle of biology, this book will appeal to a wide cross-section of biologists.
  
  Focuses upon "characters"--fundamental data for evolutionary biology
  Covers the myriad ways in which characters are defined, described, and distinguished
  Reviews the genetic, functional, and developmental architecture of characters
  Discusses the mechanisms by which new characters arise in evolution
  

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Computational Biology of the Heart

 

• Publisher: Wiley
• Number Of Pages: 428
• Publication Date: 1997-03-14
• Sales Rank: 3378013
• ISBN / ASIN: 0471960209
• EAN: 9780471960201
• Binding: Hardcover
• Manufacturer: Wiley
• Studio: Wiley

Book Description:
Modelling the genesis and propagation of electrical activity in the heart in quantitative terms is one of the most important recent applications of mathematical modelling in biology. The main research direction, and the most important for biological and medical applications, is the development of realistic models of electrical activity in cardiac tissue and the whole mammalian heart. Recent progress in nonlinear dynamics, advances in computer technology and experiments on cardiac tissue have made feasible the construction of such models. Computational Biology of the Heart is the first book to provide a comprehensive survey of recent research together with a systematic overview of the subject. The contributions, all written by experts in the different areas of the subject, cover all main aspects of whole heart modelling: from excitation in single cells, to two and three dimensional models of cardiac tissue and the whole heart. Various computational models and techniques are described and then applied to reconstruct and visualise modelled activity in both normal and pathological heart tissues. The models are nonlinear and use techniques of ordinary differential equations, partial differential equations and eikonal equations. The book also provides a review of modelling cardiac contraction, mapping electrical activity from electrocardiograms, and recent experimental observations of wave propagation in the whole heart. Graduate students and researchers in such areas as applied mathematical biology, clinical physiology and cardiology will find this book to be an invaluable resource for their work.

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Mathematics Inspired by Biology

• Publisher: Springer
• Number Of Pages: 268
• Publication Date: 2000-05-15
• Sales Rank: 3454142
• ISBN / ASIN: 3540665226
• EAN: 9783540665229
• Binding: Paperback
• Manufacturer: Springer
• Studio: Springer
• Book Description:
  The summer school on Mathematics inspired by Biology was held at Martina Franca, Apulia, Italy in 1997. This volume presents five series of six lectures each. The common theme is the role of structure in shaping transient and ultimate dynamics. But the type of structure ranges from spatial (hadeler and maini in the deterministic setting, Durrett in the stochastic setting) to physiological (Diekmann) and order (Smith). Each contribution sketches the present state of affairs while, by including some wishful thinking, pointing at open problems that deserve attention.
  

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