Biology : an illustrated history of life science
(Book)
Contributors
Jackson, Tom, 1972- editor.
Beatty, Richard, contributor.
Gray, Leon, contributor.
Green, Jen, contributor.
Harris, Tim, contributor.
Beatty, Richard, contributor.
Gray, Leon, contributor.
Green, Jen, contributor.
Harris, Tim, contributor.
Published
New York : Shelter Harbor Press, [2017].
Status
Bellevue - Adult Non-Fiction
570.9 B6157a
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570.9 B6157a
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Published
New York : Shelter Harbor Press, [2017].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
144 pages : illustrations (some colour), maps, portraits (some colour) ; 29 cm
Language
English
Notes
General Note
May include 1 fold-out timeline.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (page 140) and index.
Description
Here is the essential guide to biology, an authoritative reference book and timeline that examines how we have uncovered the secrets of life - the most complex process in the Universe. From the workings of molecules to the way entire oceans or continents of lifeforms interact, biology seeks to understand how it is that something can be alive, how it fends off death and how it leaves more life in its wake. We follow the journey through the history of life science to find out why the dolphin got its name (it is the 'womb fish'), how a seven-foot strand of DNA is able to build your body, and what gives a lobster its blue blood. The great names, such as Darwin and Linnaeus, are joined by lesser known discoverers, such as Karl von Frisch who discovered that bees dance, and Jan Baptist van Helmont who found a plant uses air and water to grow. Biology today is still very much a live science, finding a purpose in robot design and helping us to understand non-living complex systems like the Internet. Biology has changed the way we understand ourselves. What will it tell us next? - Contains 100 chronological articles that tell the story of biology from the dawn of history to the present day.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Jackson, T., Beatty, R., Gray, L., Green, J., Harris, T., Jackson, T., & Snedden, R. (2017). Biology: an illustrated history of life science . Shelter Harbor Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Tom Jackson et al.. 2017. Biology: An Illustrated History of Life Science. Shelter Harbor Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Tom Jackson et al.. Biology: An Illustrated History of Life Science Shelter Harbor Press, 2017.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Jackson, Tom, et al. Biology: An Illustrated History of Life Science Shelter Harbor Press, 2017.
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