Real stories about real people and real science.

From the groundbreaking partnership of Macmillan Learning and Scientific American comes this one-of-a-kind introduction to the science of biology and its impact on the way we live.

Biology for a Changing World explores the core ideas of biology through chapters written and illustrated in the style of a Scientific American article. Chapters don’t just feature compelling stories of real people—each chapter is a newsworthy story that serves as...

Essential Cell Biology features lively, clear writing paired with exceptional illustrations and Dynamic Figures in the Norton Illumine Ebook, making it the ideal textbook for a first course in cell biology. The Sixth Edition incorporates new research throughout, highlighting emerging research areas like COVID-19. Check Your Understanding questions with rich answer-specific feedback throughout each chapter in the Illumine Ebook allow students to assess their reading comprehension, while Smartw...

Evolutionary genetics considers the causes of evolutionary change and the nature of variability in evolution. The methods of evolutionary genetics are critically important for the analysis and interpretation of the massive datasets on DNA sequence variation and evolution that are becoming available, as well for our understanding of evolution in general. This book shows readers how models of the genetic processes involved in evolution are made (including natural selection, migration, mutation,...

This textbook provides an integrated physical and biochemical foundation for undergraduate students majoring in biology or health sciences. It is particularly suitable for students planning to enter the pharmaceutical industry. This new generation of molecular biologists and biochemists will harness the tools and insights of physics and chemistry to exploit the emergence of genomics and systems-level information in biology, and will shape the future of medicine.

- Beschrijft de werking van het menselijke lichaam en hoe dit verbonden is met de omgeving en het gedrag. - Deze basiskennis helpt om betere pedagogische keuzes te maken in functie van een optimale ontwikkeling van kinderen en jongeren. - Geschikt voor studenten en professionals in sociaal werk, pedagogie, psychologie en sociale readaptatiewetenschappen.

Our understanding of human evolution is proceeding at an unprecedented rate over the last years due to spectacular fossil finds, reconstructions based on genome comparison, ancient DNA sequencing and new insights into developmental genetics. This book takes an integrative approach in which the development of the human embryo, the evolutionary history of our body, the structure of human populations, their dispersal over the world and their cultures are examined by integrating paleoanthropology...

Embark on a groundbreaking voyage through the pages of "On the Origin of Species" by Charles Darwin, a timeless masterpiece that shook the foundations of science and forever altered our understanding of life on Earth. In this riveting exploration, Darwin unveils the awe-inspiring theory of natural selection, a revolutionary concept that explains the intricate web of life through the lens of adaptation and survival.

Join Darwin on an intellectual adventure as he meticulously lays out the evide...

Figuurlijk dichter bij de vogel komen, hoe doe je dat? Wolter Bos neemt ons aan de hand en leidt ons geleidelijk naar het wezen van deze of gene vogel. Een avontuur waarbij hij de sublieme handvatten van Goethe gebruikt: de fenomenologische aanpak. Je merkt dat je zo het wezen van de dingen in de wereld kunt leren kennen!

Aan ons is het om dit avontuur aan te gaan.

How Genes Influence Behavior takes a personal and lively approach to the study of behavioral genetics, providing an up-to-date and accessible introduction to a variety of approaches and their application to a wide range of disorders, and modeling a critical approach to both methods and results. This second edition includes additional biology content to help students understand the biological foundations of the field, while maintaining an appropriate focus on the main issues of relevance to ps...

This book explains the correct logical approach to analysis of forensic scientific evidence. The focus is on general methods of analysis applicable to all forms of evidence. It starts by explaining the general principles and then applies them to issues in DNA and other important forms of scientific evidence as examples.

Like the first edition, the book analyses real legal cases and judgments rather than hypothetical examples and shows how the problems perceived in those cases would have been ...