life sciences

"What is life? The power seems obvious until you try to seriously answer it. Zimmer journeys through experiments that have attempted to recreate life; shows how coronaviruses have altered the course of history; and even tries his own had at evolving life in a test tube... with unnerving results"--Provided by publisher.

"Learn about the properties of living things as you draw a realistic-looking fossil like paleontologist Mary Anning did and make a plaster cast of it, or make your own terrarium like Dr. Nathaniel Bagshaw Ward to study plants and insects, and more"--Provided by publisher.

"Explore the human body's layers from the skeleton to the skin. Learn about cells and tissues, body systems, joints, and more"--Provided by publisher.

"Explore the rain forest's layers from the airy branches of the emergent layer to the dense underbrush of the forest floor. Learn about the animals that dwell there, the different plant life that thrives, and more"--Provided by publisher.

"The team from . . . kids' science podcast Brains On! brings readers a humorous, fact-filled look at all things biology--from animals and plants to the human body and the microverse"--Provided by publisher.

This volume delves into the structure, function, and interrelationships of these components of life. Sidebars on chemists, molecular biologists, and researchers link the biochemical discoveries of the past with the latest scientific advancements and their applications in health and medicine.

"Learn about the properties of living things as you draw a realistic-looking fossil like paleontologist Mary Anning did and make a plaster cast of it, or make your own terrarium like Dr. Nathaniel Bagshaw Ward to study plants and insects, and more"--Provided by publisher.

Contains approximately five hundred alphabetized, cross-referenced entries on topics in agriculture, anatomy, biochemistry, biotechnology, botany, ecology, genetics, medicine, microbiology, molecular biology, pathology, physiology, psychology, and zoology, and includes biographies, box features, and color photos and diagrams.

Presents several reference tools, including overviews of the five kingdoms, a glossary, a bibliography, a list of Web sites, subject indexes, and a comprehensive index.

Contains alphabetized, cross-referenced entries on topics in agriculture, anatomy, biochemistry, biotechnology, botany, ecology, genetics, medicine, microbiology, molecular biology, pathology, physiology, psychology, and zoology, and includes biographies, box features, and color photos and diagrams. This volume covers Tai-Zoo.