Last edition Elsevier Through his teaching, his textbook, and his online blog, award-winning teacher Michael D. Johnson sparks interest in human biology by connecting basic biology to real-world issues that are relevant to students’ lives. Using a storytelling approach and extensive online support, Human Biology: Concepts and Current Issues Eighth Edition not only demystifies how the human body works but also drives students to become a better, more discerning consumer of health and science information. Each chapter opens with Johnson’s popular “Current Issues” essays, and within each chapter, “BlogInFocus” references direct readers to his frequently-updated blog for breaking human biology-related news.
Last Edition
ISBN 13: 9781292166278
Imprint: Pearson Education
Language: English
Authors: Michael D. Johnson
Pub Date: 08/2016
Pages: 640
Illus: Illustrated
Weight: 2,180.000 grams
Size: h 229 X 275 mm
Product Type: Softcover
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- • PDATED! Current Issues essays open each chapter and draw students into the subject with interesting science and health news items that connect human biology to real-world issues.
- • Each essay discusses contrasting views on the featured hot topic.
- • Questions to Consider conclude each essay and encourage students to form their own opinions on the featured topic.
- • NEW Current Issues essays discuss the 2013 Ebola outbreak (Chapter 9), proposed regulation of e-cigarettes (Chapter 10), and choosing between organic or conventional foods (Chapter 14).
- • NEW! Key Concepts are now listed at the beginning of each chapter to provide a handy “big picture” overview of topics that will be discussed in greater detail in the pages that follow.
- • NEW! Connections Passages are indicated by a chain link icon and indicate how a specific chapter topic relates to the overall subject of human biology, biology in general, and to the larger world.
- • Quick Check questions assess student understanding of the material as they read each chapter.
- Dr. Michael D. Johnson spent most of his youth in the fields and forests of rural Washington, observing nature. He earned his B.S. degree in zoology from Washington State University and then moved east to earn a Ph.D. in physiology from the University of Michigan. After completing a Postdoctoral Research Fellowship at Harvard Medical School he joined the faculty of West Virginia University, where he remained for most of his career.
- In 2001, Dr. Johnson moved to the Middle East, where he served first as the founding dean of Oman Medical College in the Sultanate of Oman and then as associate dean for premedical education at Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar. In both positions, he directed the premedical education of students from more than 25 countries. He returned to the United States in 2011 to focus on his writing.
- Dr. Johnson received several teaching awards during his career, including the West Virginia University Foundation Outstanding Teacher award and the Distinguished Teacher Award of the School of Medicine. He is a member of the American Physiological Society, the Human Anatomy and Physiology Society, the National Association of Biology Teachers, and the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
- 1. Human Biology, Science, and Society
- 2. The Chemistry of Living Things
- 3. Structure and Function of Cells
- 4. From Cells to Organ Systems
- 5. The Skeletal System
- 6. The Muscular System
- 7. Blood
- 8. Heart and Blood Vessels
- 9. The Immune System and Mechanisms of Defense
- 10. The Respiratory System. Exchange of Gases
- 11. The Nervous System. Integration and Control
- 12. Sensory Mechanisms
- 13. The Endocrine System
- 14. The Digestive System and Nutrition
- 15. The Urinary System
- 16. Reproductive Systems
- 17. Cell Reproduction and Differentiation
- 18. Cancer. Uncontrolled Cell Division and Differentiation
- 19. Genetics and Inheritance
- 20. DNA Technology and Genetic Engineering
- 21. Development, Maturation, Aging, and Death
- 22. Evolution and the Origins of Life
- 23. Ecosystems and Populations
- 24. Human Impacts, Biodiversity, and Environmental Issues
- Glossary?G-1 Answers to Figure Check, Quick Check, and Test Yourself Questions?A-1 Credits?C-1 Index?I-1
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