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Know It All Biology : The 50 Most Elemental Concepts in Biology, Each Explained in under a Minute by Mark Fellowes and Nicholas H. Battey (2017, Trade Paperback)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherBook Sales, Incorporated

ISBN-101577151593

ISBN-139781577151593

eBay Product ID (ePID)237627866

Product Key Features

Book TitleKnow It All Biology : the 50 Most Elemental concepts in Biology, Each Explained in under a Minute

Number of Pages160 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2017

TopicReference, Life Sciences / Biology, Essays

IllustratorYes

GenreScience

AuthorMark Fellowes, Nicholas H. Battey

Book SeriesKnow It All Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.5 in

Item Weight16.4 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width7.1 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

Series Volume Number5

Table Of ContentCONTENTS Foreword 6-7 Introduction 8-11 Life 12-33 14 GLOSSARY 16 What is life? 18 Prokaryotes vs Eukaryotes 20 Viruses 22 Profile: Lynn Margulis 24 Bacteria & Archea 26 Fungi 28 Plants 30 Animals 32 Controversy: synthetic life Growth & Reproduction 34-51 36 GLOSSARY 38 Mitosis & meiosis 40 Development: animal 42 Development: plant 44 Reproduction: animals 46 Reproduction: plants 48 Profile: Elizabeth Blackburn 50 Controversy: GM organisms Genetics 52-69 54 GLOSSARY 56 DNA, RNA & chromatin 58 Mendelian genetics 60 Population genetics 62 Epigenetics 64 Genomics 66 Profile: Bill Hamilton 68 Controversy: Genetic prediction of disease susceptibility From Genes to Organisms 70-91 72 GLOSSARY 74 Transcription & translation 76 Protein structure & function 78 Profile: Harald zur Hausen 80 Cell communication & hormones 82 Immunity 84 Neurons & the nervous system 86 Muscles 88 Circulatory system 90 Controversy: stem cells for replacement organisms Energy & Nutrition 92-109 94 GLOSSARY 96 Energy flow: ATP, respiration 98 Profile: Norman Borlaug 100 Photosynthesis 102 Metabolism 104 Nutrition 106 Excretion 108 Controversy: Cellulose & biofuels Evolution 110-131 112 GLOSSARY 114 Microevolution 116 Macroevolution 118 Sexual selection 120 Coevolution 122 Profile: Charles Darwin 124 Mutualisms 126 Behaviour 128 Language 130 Controversy: Why we age Ecology 132-153 134 GLOSSARY 136 Biogeography - biomes 138 Population ecology 140 Food webs 142 Global energy flow 144 Profile: Bob May 146 Climate change biology 148 Invasive species 150 Extinction 152 Controversy: the Anthropocene Notes on Contributors 154-55 Resources 156-57 Index 158-59 Acknowledgements 160

SynopsisThe quickest way to get an idea in your head in under a minute, the Know It All series breaks complex ideas into easily digestible bites., Dive into the gene pool and understand all the basics of biology with Know It All Biology . You'll have a scientific groundwork in less than a minute The Know-It-All series takes a revolutionary approach to learning about the subjects you really feel you should understand but have never gotten around to studying . Each title selects a popular topic and dissects it into the 50 most significant ideas at its heart. Each idea, no matter how complex, is explained in 300 words and one picture, all digestible in under a minute. Know-It-All Biology tackles the vital science of life, dissecting the 50 most thought-provoking theories of our ecosystem and ourselves . At a time when discoveries in DNA allow us to feel more connected than ever to the natural world, this is the fastest route to an understanding of the tree of life. Whether you're dipping into the gene pool , unlocking cells , or conversing on biodiversity , this is all the knowledge you need to bring life to any dinner-party debate., Dive into the gene pool and understand all the basics of biology with Know It All Biology . You'll have a scientific groundwork in less than a minute! The Know-It-All series takes a revolutionary approach to learning about the subjects you really feel you should understand but have never gotten around to studying . Each title selects a popular topic and dissects it into the 50 most significant ideas at its heart. Each idea, no matter how complex, is explained in 300 words and one picture, all digestible in under a minute. Know-It-All Biology tackles the vital science of life, dissecting the 50 most thought-provoking theories of our ecosystem and ourselves . At a time when discoveries in DNA allow us to feel more connected than ever to the natural world, this is the fastest route to an understanding of the tree of life. Whether you're dipping into the gene pool , unlocking cells , or conversing on biodiversity , this is all the knowledge you need to bring life to any dinner-party debate. The Know It All takes a revolutionary approach to learning about the subjects you really feel you should understand but have never gotten around to studying. Each book selects a popular topic and dissects it into the 50 most significant ideas at its heart. Each idea, no matter how complex, is explained in 300 words and one picture, all digestible in under a minute. Other titles in this series include: Know It All Anthropology, Know It All Classical Music, Know It All Energy, Know It All Fashion, Know It All Great Inventions, Know It All Jazz, Know It All Medicine, Know It All Shakespeare, Know It All Whiskey, Know It All Wine, Space In 30 Seconds, Sports in 30 Seconds.