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Biology Today

An Issues Approach, 3rd Edition

By Eli Minkoff, Pamela Baker

Published December 22nd 2003 by Garland Science – 768 pages

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Description

Biology Today is a truly innovative introductory biology text. Designed to combine the teaching of biological concepts within the context of current societal issues, Biology Today encourages introductory biology students to think critically about the role that science plays in their world. The Third Edition has been revised and updated, and contains three new chapters: Genetic Engineering and Genomics, New Infectious Threats, and Protecting the Biosphere.

Contents

1. Biology: Science and Ethics

2. Genes, Chromosomes, and DNA

3. Human Genetics

4. Genetic Engineering and Genomics

5. Evolution

6. Classifying Nature

7. Human Variation

8. Sociobiology

9. The Population Explosion

10. Nutrition and Health

11. Plants to Feed the World

12. Stem Cells, Cell Division and Cancer

13. The Nervous System and Senses

14. Drugs and Addiction

15. Mind and Body

16. HIV and AIDS

17. New Infectious Threats

18. Biodiversity and Threatened Habitats

19. Protecting the Biosphere

Author Bio

Eli C. Minkoff is Professor of Biology at Bates College. He received his bachelor's degree, Magna Cum Laude, from Columbia University and his MA and PhD from Harvard University. A member of Phi Beta Kappa and the Society for the Study of Evolution, Dr. Minkoff has published several books as well as many articles in scholarly journals and encyclopedic reference works.

Pamela J. Baker is Professor of Biology at Bates College. She holds two Bachelor of Science degrees (from the University of Wales at Swansea, Magna Cum Laude, and from Bates College, Cum Laude). She also holds an MA and PhD from the State University of New York at Buffalo. Her research focuses on the function of the immune system in bone diseases such as periodontal disease and on the investigation of new antimicrobial agents.

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