Principles of Biology

Inspired by recommendations from the AAAS Vision and Change Report, Principles of Biology is reflective of the shift taking place in the majors biology course from large and detail rich to short and conceptual. A succinct and inviting text focused on central concepts, Principles of Biology helps students connect fundamental principles while challenging them to develop and hone critical thinking skills.

Table of Contents:
1 An Introduction to Biology Unit 1 Chemistry 2 The Chemical Basis of Life I: Atoms, Molecules, and Water 3 The Chemical Basis of Life II: Organic Molecules Unit 2 Cell 4 General Features of Cells 5 Membrane Structure, Transport, and Cell Junctions 6 Energy, Enzymes, and Cellular Respiration 7 Photosynthesis 8 Cell Communication Unit 3 Genetics 9 Nucleic Acid Structure, DNA Replication, and Chromosome Structure 10 Gene Expression at the Molecular Level 11 Gene Regulation 12 Mutation, DNA Repair, and Cancer 13 The Eukaryotic Cell Cycle, Mitosis, and Meiosis 14 Patterns of Inheritance 15 Genetics of Viruses and Bacteria 16 Genetic Technology 17 Genomes, Repetitive Sequences, and Bioinformatics Unit 4 Evolution 18 Origin and History of Life 19 An Introduction to Evolution and Population Genetics 20 Origin of Species and Macroevolution 21 Taxonomy and Systematics Unit 5 Diversity 22 Microorganisms: The Archaea, Bacteria, and Protists 23 Plants 24 Fungi 25 Animal Diversity: Invertebrates 26 Animal Diversity: Vertebrates Unit 6 Plants 27 An Introduction to Flowering Plant Form and Function 28 Flowering Plants: Plant Behavior 29 Flowering Plants: Nutrition and Transport 30 Flowering Plants: Reproduction Unit 7 Animals 31 Animal Bodies and Homeostasis 32 Neuroscience I: Structure, Function, and Evolution of Nervous Systems 33 Neuroscience II: Sensory Systems 34 Muscular-Skeletal Systems 35 Digestive Systems and Nutrition 36 Circulatory Systems 37 Respiratory Systems 38 Excretory Systems and the Homeostasis of Internal Fluids 39 Endocrine Systems 40 Animal Reproduction and Development 41 Immune Systems Unit 8 Ecology 42 Animal Behavior 43 Ecology and the Physical Environment 44 Population Ecology 45 Community Ecology 46 Ecosystem Ecology 47 Biodiversity and Conservation Biology

About the Author :
Rob Brooker (Ph.D., Yale University) received his B.A. in biology at Wittenberg University, Springfield, Ohio, in 1978. At Harvard, he studied lactose permease, the product of the lacY gene of the lac operon. He continues working on transporters at the University of Minnesota, where he is a Professor in the Department of Genetics, Cell Biology, and Development and has an active research laboratory. At the University of Minnesota, Dr. Brooker teaches undergraduate courses in biology, genetics, and cell biology. In addition to many other publications, he has written two undergraduate genetics texts published by McGraw-Hill: Genetics: Analysis & Principles, 4th edition, copyright 2012, and Concepts of Genetics, copyright 2012. Eric P. Widmaier received his Ph.D. in 1984 in Endocrinology from the University of California at San Francisco.  His postdoctoral training was in endocrinology and physiology at the Worcester Foundation for Experimental Biology, and The Salk Institute in La Jolla, CA.  He is currently Professor of Biology at Boston University. Linda Graham is Professor of Botany and Environmental Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.  She received her Ph.D. in Botany from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. She has taught a nonmajors plant biology course each year for more than 20 years.  She also teaches courses on the biology of algae and bryophytes, contributes to an introductory biology course for majors, and has taught marine botany on a remote tropical island.  Peter Stiling is a professor of biology at the University of South Florida at Tampa.  He has taught classes in ecology, environmental science, and community ecology, and in 1995 he received a teaching award in recognition of classroom excellence in these areas.  Dr. Stiling obtained his Ph.D. from University College, Cardiff, Wales, and completed postdoctoral research at Florida State University.