How biology works / contributors Olivia Drake, Jack Challoner, Tim Harris, Alina Ivan, Tom Jackson, Nicola Temple ; illustrators Edwood Burn, Victoria Clark, Mark Clifton, Dan Crisp.
"Discover everything you need to know about biology, with the simplest most visual guide to the science of life. How do vaccines work? What is special about stem cells? How did we evolve from bacteria? The science of life can be dauntingly complex, and it can be hard to separate 'good' science from 'bad', fundamental truths from the much-hyped breakthroughs reported in the media. With clear, easy-to-understand graphics and packed with fascinating facts, How Biology Works demystifies both the core biology that may have eluded us at school, and the cutting-edge life science that makes the news, answering the questions that spark our curiosity." -- Publisher marketing.
Record details
- ISBN: 0744080746
- ISBN: 9780744080742
- Physical Description: 223 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm.
- Edition: First American edition
- Publisher: New York, NY : DK Publishing, 2023.
- Copyright: ©2023
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Includes index Statement of responsbility from title page verso. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | What is life? ; Features of life ; Homeostasis ; Kingdoms of life ; Viruses ; Biosphere ; Nutrient cycles ; Life in ectreme environments ; Origins of life ; Life on other planets -- Chemistry of life ; Metabolism ; Carbohydrates ; Lipids ; Mucleic acids ; Proteins ; Enzymes ; Structural materials ; Micronutrients ; Photosynthesis ; Respiration -- How cells work ; Studying cells ; Parts of the cell ; Cell membrane ; Nucleus ; Energy factories ; Cytoskeleton and vacuoles ; Cell transport ; Cell motion ; Cell divison ; Nerve cells ; Muscle cells ; Blood cells ; Tissues to organisms -- Reproduction and genetics ; Asexual reproduction ; Meiosis ; Sexual reproduction ; Modes of animal reproduction ; Stem cells ; Reading genes ; Genomes ; Inheritance ; Mutations ; Sex chromosomes ; Hermaphrodites -- Evolution ; Adaptation and natural selection ; Speciation ; Sexual selection ; Coevolution ; Mircoevolution ; Extinction ; Mass extinctions -- Tree of life ; How living things are classified ; Prokaryotes ; Eukaryotes ; Protists ; Fungi ; Algae ; Plants ; Invertebrates ; Vertebrates -- How plants work ; Seeds ; Roots ; Plant stems ; Leaves ; Transport in plants ; Flowers ; Fruits -- How animals work ; Support and movement ; Breathing ; Circulatory systems ; Digestive systems ; Brains and nervous systems ; Vision ; Hearing ; Sensing chemicals ; Touch ; Special Sensors ; Threat responses ; Defense against disease -- Ecology ; Ecosystems ; Biomes ; Food webs ; Breeding strategies ; Social living ; Ecological damage -- Biotechnology ; Selective breeding ; Making food ; Making medicine ; Vaccines ; DNA testing ; Genetic engineering ; Gene therapy ; Clonign ; Anti-aging ; Body repair ; Synthetic biology. |
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| Subject: | Biology. Life sciences > Biological diversity. |
| Genre: | Instructional and educational works. |
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Summary:
"Discover everything you need to know about biology, with the simplest most visual guide to the science of life. How do vaccines work? What is special about stem cells? How did we evolve from bacteria? The science of life can be dauntingly complex, and it can be hard to separate 'good' science from 'bad', fundamental truths from the much-hyped breakthroughs reported in the media. With clear, easy-to-understand graphics and packed with fascinating facts, How Biology Works demystifies both the core biology that may have eluded us at school, and the cutting-edge life science that makes the news, answering the questions that spark our curiosity." --
