Biological Science

Author : Scott Freeman
Publisher : Pearson Educacion
ISBN 13 : 9780321894243
Total Pages : 1416 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Biological Science written by Scott Freeman and published by Pearson Educacion. This book was released on 2014 with total page 1416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ALERT: Before you purchase, check with your instructor or review your course syllabus to ensure that you select the correct ISBN. Several versions of Pearson's MyLab & Mastering products exist for each title, including customized versions for individual schools, and registrations are not transferable. In addition, you may need a CourseID, provided by your instructor, to register for and use Pearson's MyLab & Mastering products. Packages Access codes for Pearson's MyLab & Mastering products may not be included when purchasing or renting from companies other than Pearson; check with the seller before completing your purchase. Used or rental books If you rent or purchase a used book with an access code, the access code may have been redeemed previously and you may have to purchase a new access code. Access codes Access codes that are purchased from sellers other than Pearson carry a higher risk of being either the wrong ISBN or a previously redeemed code. Check with the seller prior to purchase. -- Supports and motivates you as you learn to think scientifically and use the skills of a biologist. Scott Freeman's Biological Science is beloved for its Socratic narrative style, its emphasis on experimental evidence, and its dedication to active learning. In the Fifth Edition, the author team has expanded to include new members-bringing a fresh focus on accuracy and currency, and multiplying the dedication to active learning by six. Research indicates that true mastery of content requires a move away from memorization towards active engagement with the material in a focused, personal way. Biological Science is the first introductory biology text designed to equip you with a strategy to accurately assess your level of understanding, predict your performance, and identify the types of cognitive skills that need improvement. 032174361X / 9780321743619 Biological Science Plus MasteringBiology with eText -- Access Card Package Package consists of: 0321743679 / 9780321743671 Biological Science 0321842170 / 9780321842176 MasteringBiology with Pearson eText -- ValuePack Access Card -- for Biological Science

Author : N. P. O. Green
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521639231
Total Pages : 992 pages
Book Rating : 4.39/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Biological Science 1 and 2 (Cambridge Low-price Edition) written by N. P. O. Green and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1997-12-11 with total page 992 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cambridge Low Price Editions are reprints of internationally respected books from Cambridge University Press. The text has been completely revised and updated to provide comprehensive coverage of all the major biology syllabuses at Advanced level. It is also suitable for first-year students in higher education. It contains: clearly written up-to-date information appropriate to the new Advanced level biology syllabuses, new material covering microbiology and biotechnology, the applications of genetics, and human health and disease, a variety of questions throughout the text, carefully selected and clearly presented practical investigations in many of the units, appendices providing basic information and techniques relating to the relevant areas of the physical sciences and mathematics (e.g.biological chemistry and statistics)

Author : Daniel S. Brooks
Publisher : MIT Press
ISBN 13 : 0262362252
Total Pages : 337 pages
Book Rating : 4.52/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Levels of Organization in the Biological Sciences written by Daniel S. Brooks and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2021-08-24 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Scientific philosophers examine the nature and significance of levels of organization, a core structural principle in the biological sciences. This volume examines the idea of levels of organization as a distinct object of investigation, considering its merits as a core organizational principle for the scientific image of the natural world. It approaches levels of organization--roughly, the idea that the natural world is segregated into part-whole relationships of increasing spatiotemporal scale and complexity--in terms of its roles in scientific reasoning as a dynamic, open-ended idea capable of performing multiple overlapping functions in distinct empirical settings. The contributors--scientific philosophers with longstanding ties to the biological sciences--discuss topics including the philosophical and scientific contexts for an inquiry into levels; whether the concept can actually deliver on its organizational promises; the role of levels in the development and evolution of complex systems; conditional independence and downward causation; and the extension of the concept into the sociocultural realm. Taken together, the contributions embrace the diverse usages of the term as aspects of the big picture of levels of organization. Contributors Jan Baedke, Robert W. Batterman, Daniel S. Brooks, James DiFrisco, Markus I. Eronen, Carl Gillett, Sara Green, James Griesemer, Alan C. Love, Angela Potochnik, Thomas Reydon, Ilya Tëmkin, Jon Umerez, William C. Wimsatt, James Woodward

Author : Surya Nandan Meena
Publisher : Academic Press
ISBN 13 : 0128174986
Total Pages : 580 pages
Book Rating : 4.82/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Advances in Biological Science Research written by Surya Nandan Meena and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2019-05-17 with total page 580 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Advances in Biological Science Research: A Practical Approach provides discussions on diverse research topics and methods in the biological sciences in a single platform. This book provides the latest technologies, advanced methods, and untapped research areas involved in diverse fields of biological science research such as bioinformatics, proteomics, microbiology, medicinal chemistry, and marine science. Each chapter is written by renowned researchers in their respective fields of biosciences and includes future advancements in life science research. Discusses various research topics and methods in the biological sciences in a single platform Comprises the latest updates in advanced research techniques, protocols, and methods in biological sciences Incorporates the fundamentals, advanced instruments, and applications of life science experiments Offers troubleshooting for many common problems faced while performing research experiments

Author : Alexander Rosenberg
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521275613
Total Pages : 300 pages
Book Rating : 4.1X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Structure of Biological Science written by Alexander Rosenberg and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1985-01-25 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Preface p. ix Chapter 1 Biology and Its Philosophy p. 2 1.1 The Rise of Logical Positivism p. 2 1.2 The Consequences for Philosophy p. 4 1.3 Problems of Falsifiability p. 6 1.4 Philosophy of Science Without Positivism p. 8 1.5 Speculation and Science p. 10 Introduction to the Literature p. 11 Chapter 2 Autonomy and Provincialism p. 13 2.1 Philosophical Agendas versus Biological Agendas p. 13 2.2 Motives for Provincialism and Autonomy p. 18 2.3 Biological Philosophies p. 21 2.4 Tertium Datur? p. 25 2.5 The Issues in Dispute p. 30 2.6 Steps in the Argument p. 34 Introduction to the Literature p. 35 Chapter 3 Teleology and the Roots of Autonomy p. 37 3.1 Functional Explanations in Molecular Biology p. 39 3.2 The Search for Functions p. 43 3.3 Functional Laws p. 47 3.4 Directively Organized Systems p. 52 3.5 The Autonomy of Teleological Laws p. 59 3.6 The Metaphysics and Epistemology of Functional Explanation p. 62 3.7 Functional Explanation Will Always Be with Us p. 65 Introduction to the Literature p. 67 Chapter 4 Reductionism and the Temptation of Provincialism p. 69 4.1 Motives for Reductionism p. 69 4.2 A Triumph of Reductionism p. 73 4.3 Reductionism and Recombinant DNA p. 84 4.4 Antireductionism and Molecular Genetics p. 88 4.5 Mendel's Genes and Benzer's Cistrons p. 93 4.6 Reduction Obstructed p. 97 4.7 Qualifying Reductionism p. 106 4.8 The Supervenience of Mendelian Genetics p. 11 4.9 Levels of Organization p. 117 Introduction to the Literature p. 119 Chapter 5 The Structure of Evolutionary Theory p. 121 5.1 Is There an Evolutionary Theory? p. 122 5.2 The Charge of Tautology p. 126 5.3 Population Genetics and Evolution p. 130 5.4 Williams's Axiomatization of Evolutionary Theory p. 136 5.5 Adequacy of the Axiomatization p. 144 Introduction to the Literature p. 152 Chapter 6 Fitness p. 154 6.1 Fitness Is Measured by Its Effects p. 154 6.2 Fitness As a Statistical Propensity p. 160 6.3 The Supervenience of Fitness p. 164 6.4 The Evidence for Evolution p. 169 6.5 The Scientific Context of Evolutionary Theory p. 174 Introduction to the Literature p. 179 Chapter 7 Species p. 180 7.1 Operationalism and Theory in Taxonomy p. 182 7.2 Essentialism--For and Against p. 187 7.3 The Biological Species Notion p. 191 7.4 Evolutionary and Ecological Species p. 197 7.5 Species Are Not Natural Kinds p. 201 7.6 Species As Individuals p. 204 7.7 The Theoretical Hierarchy of Biology p. 212 7.8 The Statistical Character of Evolutionary Theory p. 216 7.9 Universal Theories and Case Studies p. 219 Introduction to the Literature p. 225 Chapter 8 New Problems of Functionalism p. 226 8.1 Functionalism in Molecular Biology p. 228 8.2 The Panglossian Paradigm p. 235 8.3 Aptations, Exaptations, and Adaptations p. 243 8.4 Information and Action Among the Macromolecules p. 246 8.5 Metaphors and Molecules p. 255 Bibliography p. 266 Index p. 273.

Author : Petter Laake
Publisher : Academic Press
ISBN 13 : 0128001542
Total Pages : 512 pages
Book Rating : 4.47/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Research in Medical and Biological Sciences written by Petter Laake and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2015-06-05 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Research in Medical and Biological Sciences covers the wide range of topics that a researcher must be familiar with in order to become a successful biomedical scientist. Perfect for aspiring as well as practicing professionals in the medical and biological sciences, this publication discusses a broad range of topics that are common yet not traditionally considered part of formal curricula, including philosophy of science, ethics, statistics, and grant applications. The information presented in this book also facilitates communication across conventional disciplinary boundaries, in line with the increasingly multidisciplinary nature of modern research projects. Covers the breadth of topics that a researcher must understand in order to be a successful experimental scientist Provides a broad scientific perspective that is perfect for students with various professional backgrounds Contains easily accessible, concise material about diverse methods Includes extensive online resources such as further reading suggestions, data files, statistical tables, and the StaTable application package Emphasizes the ethics and statistics of medical and biological sciences

Author : David L. Hull
Publisher : Prentice Hall
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 166 pages
Book Rating : 4.5C/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Philosophy of Biological Science written by David L. Hull and published by Prentice Hall. This book was released on 1974 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Wei Fang
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1000513106
Total Pages : 197 pages
Book Rating : 4.03/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Explanatory Autonomy of the Biological Sciences written by Wei Fang and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2021-12-23 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book argues for the explanatory autonomy of the biological sciences. It does so by showing that scientific explanations in the biological sciences cannot be reduced to explanations in the fundamental sciences such as physics and chemistry and by demonstrating that biological explanations are advanced by models rather than laws of nature. To maintain the explanatory autonomy of the biological sciences, the author argues against explanatory reductionism and shows that explanation in the biological sciences can be achieved without reduction. Then, he demonstrates that the biological sciences do not have laws of nature. Instead of laws, he suggests that biological models usually do the explanatory work. To understand how a biological model can explain phenomena in the world, the author proposes an inferential account of model explanation. The basic idea of this account is that, for a model to be explanatory, it must answer two kinds of questions: counterfactual-dependence questions that concern the model itself and hypothetical questions that concern the relationship between the model and its target system. The reason a biological model can answer these two kinds of questions is due to the fact that a model is a structure, and the holistic relationship between the model and its target warrants the hypothetical inference from the model to its target and thus helps to answer the second kind of question. The Explanatory Autonomy of the Biological Sciences will be of interest to researchers and advanced students working in philosophy of science, philosophy of biology and metaphysics.

Author : Victoria E. McMillan
Publisher : Macmillan Higher Education
ISBN 13 : 131926848X
Total Pages : 438 pages
Book Rating : 4.80/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Writing Papers in the Biological Sciences written by Victoria E. McMillan and published by Macmillan Higher Education. This book was released on 2020-08-26 with total page 438 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Writing in the Biological Sciences is a handy reference that new to advanced students can readily use on their own. A variety of student models prepare you for the most common writing assignments in undergraduate biology courses.

Author : Marc André Meyers
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1107010454
Total Pages : 647 pages
Book Rating : 4.51/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Biological Materials Science written by Marc André Meyers and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2014-07-31 with total page 647 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Takes a materials science approach, correlating structure-property relationships with function across a broad range of biological materials.