50 Biology Ideas You Really Need to Know
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50 Biology Ideas You Really Need to Know
50 Biology Ideas You Really Need to Know
Everything you need to know about the most cutting-edge theories in biology.
Master the biology ideas that shape our living world.
In a series of 50 accessible essays, JV Chamary introduces and explains the fundamental processes, ideas and theories that are vital to life on Earth.
From the mysteries of sex and sleep to mass extinction and immunity, 50 Biology Ideas You Really Need to Know is a complete introduction to the most important biology concepts in history.
Contents include: Evolution, Genes, Homeostasis, Endosymbiosis, Sex, Multicellularity, Nerves, Genetic Drift, Speciation, Convergent Evolution, Pollination, Mimicry, Laws of Inheritance, DNA, Alternative Splicing, Viruses, Epigenetics, Photosynthesis, Cancer, Differentiation, Regeneration, Morphogenesis, Memory, Sleep, Ageing, Consciousness and the Gaia Hypothesis.
Series: 50 Ideas You Really Need to Know series
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INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781529438437
Publisher: Quercus Publishing
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 06 June 2024
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Greenfinch
Audience: Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 20.0mm
Width: 110.0mm
Height: 176.0mm
Weight: 144g
Pages: 208
About the Author
Dr J.V. Chamary is a biologist and award-winning science journalist. He studied biology at Imperial College London and has a PhD in evolutionary genetics from the University of Bath. Keen to tell engaging stories about science, he switched from academia to journalism and spent five years at Focus, the BBC's popular science magazine, where he wrote articles on everything from gay genes and internet memes to the science of death and the origin of life.
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