Science stories you can count on : 51 case studies with quantitative reasoning in biology / Clyde Freeman Herreid, Nancy A. Schiller, Ky F. Herreid.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Herreid, Clyde Freeman, author.

Schiller, Nancy A., 1957- author.

Herreid, Ky F., 1965- author.

Series:

Gale eBooks

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Biology--Study and teaching--United States--Case studies.

Biology.

Qualitative reasoning.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (549 pages) : illustrations, maps

Place of Publication:

Arlington, Virginia : NSTA Press, National Science Teachers Association, [2014]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book features real case studies with quantitative reasoning skills enmeshed in the story line to help teach biology and show its relevance to the lives of future citizens.

Contents:

section I. The scientific method

section II. Chemistry of life

section III. The cell

section IV. Microbiology

section V. Genetics

section VI. Molecular biology

section VII. Evolution

section VIII. Plant form and function

section IX. Animal form and function

section X. Health

section XI. Ecology and behavior

section XII. Biosphere and conservation.

Notes:

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher.

ISBN:

9781938946592

1938946596

OCLC:

881386616