Human biology / Sylvia S. Mader.
Material type: TextPublication details: New York : McGraw-Hill Higher Education ; London : McGraw-Hill [distributor], 2005.Edition: 9th edDescription: xix, 541p.; col. ill. 27cmISBN:- 9780071116152 (pbk.) :
- 007111615X
- 612 MAD
- QP34.5
Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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Long Loan | TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone General Lending | 612 MAD (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 126771 |
Previous ed.: 2004.
Includes index.
1.A human perspective -- 2.Chemistry of life -- 3.Cell structure and function -- 4.Organization and regulation of body systems -- 5.Cardiovascular system: heart and blood vessels -- 6.Cardiovascular system: blood -- 7.Digestive system and nutrition-- 8.Respiratory system -- 9.Urinary system and excretion -- 10.Skeletal system -- 11.Muscular system -- 12.Nervous system -- 13.Senses -- 14.Endocrine system -- 15.Reproductive system -- 16.Development and aging -- 17.Cell division and and the human life cycle -- 18.Patterns of inheritance -- 19.DNA biology and technology -- 20.Genetic counselling -- 21.Defenses against disease -- 22.Parasites and pathogens -- 23.Sexually transmitted diseases -- 24.Cancer -- 25.Human evolution -- 26.Global ecology -- 27.Human population, planetary resources, and conservation.
The relationship between humans and other living things is emphasised in this text. Students are provided with a firm grasp of how their bodies function and how the human population can become more fully integrated into the biosphere.