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Biology : Concepts and Applications by
Should there be warning labels on fast foods? Should employers be allowed to require drug testing? This introductory text teaches you basic concepts of biology in context of critical issues. The Tenth Edition of BIOLOGY: CONCEPTS AND APPLICATIONS was developed in partnership with the National Geographic Society, known for its eye-opening photography and legacy of inspiring people. The result is a text that combines clear explanations with unparalleled visuals to introduce the process of science and core concepts of biology. "Engage" boxes help you see chapter concepts being put to work in the real world; "Learning Objectives" help focus your studying; "Applications" bring chapter content to real life; "Figure It Out" questions help you check understanding; and "Data Analysis" activities strengthen your analytical skills. This book is widely praised for clear and engaging writing, exceptional art, and terrific support from media that all work together to help you "get" biology.
The Cell by
All living things on Earth are composed of cells. A cell is the simplest unit of a self-contained living organism, and the vast majority of life on Earth consists of single-celled microbes, mostly bacteria. These consist of a simple "prokaryotic" cell, with no nucleus. The bodies of morecomplex plants and animals consist of billions of "eukaryotic" cells, of varying kinds, adapted to fill different roles - red blood cells, muscle cells, branched neurons. Each cell is an astonishingly complex chemical factory, the activities of which we have only begun to unravel in the past fiftyyears or so through modern techniques of microscopy, biochemistry, and molecular biology.In this Very Short Introduction, Terrence Allen and Graham Cowling describe the nature of cells - their basic structure, their varying forms, their division, their differentiation from initially highly flexible stem cells, their signalling, and programmed death. Cells are the basic constituent oflife, and understanding cells and how they work is central to all biology and medicine.
The Animal Kingdom by
The animal world is immensely diverse, and our understanding of it has been greatly enhanced by molecular biology and the study of evolution and development ("evo-devo"). Moreover, groundbreaking research on genes, and especially key families of genes such as the Homeobox genes which control the development of body plans, has led to radical changes in the classification of animals. In this Very Short Introduction, Peter Holland presents a cutting-edge tour of the animal kingdom, providing an authoritative summary of the modern view of animal life, its origins, and the new classification resulting from DNA studies. Beginning with the definition of animals (not obvious in biological terms), Holland takes the reader through the revolutionary new high-level groupings of animals (phyla) based on evolutionary relationships and ancestry. Ranging from corals and sponges to nematodes, sea squirts, and vertebrates, and illuminating many key topics in zoology, this fascinating, brief overview will be of great value to all students of the life sciences as well as providing a concise summary for the interested lay reader.
Use these calls numbers to browse books on the shelves in the general collection and the reference collection.
Topic |
Call number ranges |
| Q -- General Science |
Dictionaries Encyclopedias Biography |
| QH -- Biology; Natural History |
QH1-200 Natural History QH471-489 Reproduction QH501-531 Life QH705-705.5 Economic biology |
| QK -- Botany |
QK1-474.5 General: dictionaries; geographical distribution QK474.8-(638) Specific taxa of plants QK710-899 Plant physiology (including plant biochemistry, i.e. phytochemistry) |
| QL -- Zoology |
QL1-355 General, including geographical distribution QL360-739.8 Specific taxa from "lower\" to "higher\" organisms QL750-795 Animal Behavior QL799-991 Morphology, Anatomy, Embryology |
| QM -- Human Anatomy |
QM1-511 General QM531-549 Regional anatomy QM550-577.8 Human and comparative histology QM601-695 Human embryology |
| QP -- Physiology | QP1-345 General QP351-495 Neurophysiology (neuroscience) QP501-801 Animal Biochemistry/Molecular Biology (see also QD415-436) |
| QR -- Microbiology |
QR1-502 Microbiology QR1-74.5 General QR75-99.5 Bacteria QR99.6-99.8 Cyanobacteria QR100-130 Microbial ecology QR171 Microorganisms in the animal body QR180-189.5 Immunology QR355-502 Virology |
A New Biology for the 21st Century by
Now more than ever, biology has the potential to contribute practical solutions to many of the major challenges confronting the United States and the world. "A New Biology for the 21st Century" recommends that a "New Biology" approach--one that depends on greater integration within biology, and closer collaboration with physical, computational, and earth scientists, mathematicians and engineers--be used to find solutions to four key societal needs: sustainable food production, ecosystem restoration, optimized biofuel production, and improvement in human health. The approach calls for a coordinated effort to leverage resources across the federal, private, and academic sectors to help meet challenges and improve the return on life science research in general.
Biology for Dummies by 