For undergraduate courses in Evolution By presenting evolutionary biology as a dynamic, ongoing research effort and organising discussions around questions, this best-selling text helps students think like scientists as they learn about evolution. The authors convey the excitement and logic of evolutionary science by introducing principles through recent and classical studies, and by emphasising real-world applications. In the 5th Edition, co-author Jon Herron takes the lead in streamlining a...

A Prescription for Healthy Living: A Guide to Lifestyle Medicine takes an evidence-based approach to health promotion and disease prevention. Medical doctors, healthcare professionals and research scientists from a variety of backgrounds provide informed advice on how to encourage patients to take charge of their health and future. This book addresses the impact that socioeconomic and environmental factors have on the health of a population and explores the psychology of health-related behavi...

Features review questions at the end of each chapter; Includes suggestions for recommended reading; Provides a glossary of ecological terms; Has a wide audience as a textbook for advanced undergraduate students, graduate students and as a reference for practicing scientists from a wide array of disciplines

Het onderscheid tussen links en rechts beheerst op allerlei manieren ons dagelijkse leven. En toch is het zelfs voor wetenschappers moeilijk om aan te geven waar het verschil in zit. In De andere linkerkant laat Tijs Goldschmidt zien hoe biologen en psychologen, maar ook kunstenaars en alle andere links- en rechtshandigen proberen hier greep op te krijgen. Over links en rechts wordt iedereen voordurend gedwongen na te denken, maar zonder goed te weten wat het is.

De andere linkerkant is gebas...

Comprehensive, contemporary, and engaging, Animal Physiology provides evolutionary and ecological context to help students make connections across all levels of physiological scale. One of the major challenges instructors and students face in Animal Physiology is making connections across levels of biological scale. Animal Physiology addresses this challenge by providing ecological and evolutionary context to the study of physiology at all levels of organization:genome, molecular biology, bio...

The human body is a complicated and beautiful machine, governed by the laws of physics and chemistry. By understanding its physiology - how it performs its varied functions - it is possible to build strategies for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease. In this latest edition, expanded and restructured coverage of sensory physiology and the respiratory system, a new comprehensive glossary of key terms, and additional online learning resources make Human Physiology even more student-f...

De evolutie van de mens staat meer dan ooit in de belangstelling, en nieuwe wetenschappelijke inzichten buitelen over elkaar heen. Wat weten we nu precies over onze voorouders? Hoe werkt evolutie eigenlijk, wat is de rol van onze genen in deze ontwikkeling? Welke overblijfselen van onze voorouders zitten er nog in ons lichaam? En evolueren wij op dit moment?

Met speciale aandacht voor de ontwikkelingsbiologie geven Nico van Straalen en Dick Roelofs een rijk geïllustreerd overzicht van de evo...

Biologie van de psychologie neemt je mee in de fascinerende wisselwerking tussen biologie en psychologie. De mens is een complex wezen, niet alleen gevormd door biologische processen, maar ook door psychologische invloeden. Hoe beïnvloedt onze genetische opmaak ons gedrag? Welke rol speelt ons zenuwstelsel bij het aansturen van gedrag, gedachten en emoties? En hoe ontwikkelen onze hersenen zich, zelfs ver voorbij de volwassenheid?

Dit handboek biedt je unieke blik op hoe het menselijk brein ...

The essential concepts of genetics expertly covered.

The new edition of Genetics Essentials is now supported in Achieve. Similar in approach to Ben Pierce’s popular and acclaimed Genetics: A Conceptual Approach, this streamlined text covers basic transmission, molecular, and population genetics in just 18 chapters, helping students uncover major concepts of genetics and make connections among those concepts as a way of gaining a richer understanding of the essentials of genetics.

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Magill’s Motor Learning and Control: Concepts and Applications introduces the study of motor learning and control to students pursuing careers in exercise science, physical education, and other movement-oriented fields. Each chapter presents motor learning and control as a set of principles and guidelines based on research evidence. Recent scholarship is interpreted and used to explore core concepts and basic theory.

Application Problems guide students to consider real-world applications of...