Raven Peter H., Johnson George B. Biology

Sixth Edition. — Boston: McGraw-Hill, 2002. — 1239 p. — ISBN 10: 0073031208 / ISBN 13: 9780073031200BIOLOGY is an authoritative majors textbook with evolution as a unifying theme. In revising the text, McGraw-Hill has consulted extensively with previous users, noted experts and professors in the field. It is distinguished from other texts by its strong emphasis on natural selection and the evolutionary process that explains biodiversity.Not only has the book been thoroughly updated to reflect rapid advances, there is more emphasis today on the teaching of concepts and this has led to significant changes in how the material is presented. Technology also plays a greater role in teaching and the Online Learning Center found at http://www.mhhe.com/raven6 provides professors and students alike with an abundance of resources.Five considerations influenced this revision. They are: 1) Focus on concepts; 2) Reinforcing Ideas; 3) Emphasizing relevance to students; 4) Keeping up with new developments; and 5) Careful editing.The Origin of Living Things
The Science of Biology
The Nature of Molecules
The Chemical Building Blocks of Life
The Origin and Early History of Life
Biology of the Cell
Biology of the Cell
Membranes
Cell-Cell Interactions
Energetics
Energy and Metabolism
How Cells Harvest Energy
Photosynthesis
Reproduction and Heredity
How Cells Divide
Sexual Reproduction and Meiosis
Patterns of Inheritance
Molecular Genetics
DNA: The Genetic Material
Genes and How They Work
Control of Gene Expression
Cellular Mechanisms of Development
Altering the Genetic Message
Gene Technology
Evolution
Genes Within Populations
The Evidence for Evolution
The Origin of Species
How Humans Evolved
Ecology and Behavior
Population Ecology
Community Ecology
Animal Behavior
Behavioral Ecology
The Global Environment
Dynamics of Ecosystems
The Biosphere
The Future of the Biosphere
Conservation Biology
Viruses and Simple Organisms
How We Classify Organisms
Viruses
Bacteria
Protists
Fungi
Plant Form and Function
Evolutionary History of Plants
The Plant Body
Nutrition and Transport in Plants
Plant Reproduction
Early Plant Development
How Plants Grow in Response to Their Environment
Plant Reproduction
Plant Genomics
Animal Diversity
The Noncoelomate Animals
Mollusks and Annelids
Arthropods
Echinoderms
Vertebrates
Animal Form and Function
Organization of the Animal Body
Locomotion
Fueling Body Activities: Digestion
Circulation
Respiration
Regulating the Animal Body
The Nervous System
Sensory Systems
The Endrocrine System
The Immune System
Sex and Reproduction
Vertebrate Development