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Instructors consistently ask for a Human Biology textbook that helps students understand the main themes of biology through the lens of the human body. Mader’s Human Biology accomplishes the goal of improving scientific literacy, while establishing a foundation of knowledge inhuman biology and physiology. The text integrates a tested, traditional learning system with modern digital and pedagogical approaches designed to stimulate and engage today’s student. Dr. Michael Windelspecht represents the new generation of digital authors. Through the integration of an array of multimedia resources, Michael has committed to delivering the tried-and-true content of the Mader series to the new generation of digital learners. A veteran of the online, hybrid, and traditional teaching environments, Michael is well-versed in the challenges facing the modern student and educator.
1 Exploring Life and Science
Unit 1 Human Organization
2 Chemistry of Life
3 Cell Structure and Function
4 Organization and Regulation of Body Systems
Unit 2 Maintenance of the Human Body
5 Cardiovascular System: Heart and Blood Vessels
6 Cardiovascular System: Blood
7 The Lymphatic and Immune Systems
8 Biology of Infectious Diseases
9 Digestive System and Nutrition
10 Respiratory System
11 Urinary System
Unit 3 Movement and Support in Humans
12 Skeletal System
13 Muscular System
Unit 4 Integration and Coordination in Humans
14 Nervous System
15 Senses
16 Endocrine System
Unit 5 Reproduction in Humans
17 Reproductive System
18 Development and Aging
Unit 6 Human Genetics
19 Patterns of Chromosome Inheritance
20 Cancer
21 Genetic Inheritance
22 DNA Biology and Technology
Unit 7 Human Evolution and Ecology
23 Human Evolution
24 Ecology and the Nature of Ecosystems
25 Human Interactions with the Biosphere
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