{"product_id":"human-biology-9780134042435","title":"Human Biology","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDr. Michael D. Johnson\u003c\/strong\u003e spent most of his youth in the fields and forests of rural Washington, observing nature. He earned his B.S. degree in zoology from Washington State University and then moved east to earn a Ph.D. in physiology from the University of Michigan. After completing a Postdoctoral Research Fellowship at Harvard Medical School he joined the faculty of West Virginia University, where he remained for most of his career.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn 2001, Dr. Johnson moved to the Middle East, where he served first as the founding dean of Oman Medical College in the Sultanate of Oman and then as associate dean for premedical education at Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar. In both positions, he directed the premedical education of students from more than 25 countries. He returned to the United States in 2011 to focus on his writing.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDr. Johnson received several teaching awards during his career, including the West Virginia University Foundation Outstanding Teacher\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1.\u003c\/strong\u003e Human Biology, Science, and Society\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2.\u003c\/strong\u003e The Chemistry of Living Things\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3.\u003c\/strong\u003e Structure and Function of Cells\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e4.\u003c\/strong\u003e From Cells to Organ Systems\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e5. \u003c\/strong\u003eThe Skeletal System\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e6.\u003c\/strong\u003e The Muscular System\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e7.\u003c\/strong\u003e Blood\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e8. \u003c\/strong\u003eHeart and Blood Vessels\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e9. \u003c\/strong\u003eThe Immune System and Mechanisms of Defense\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e10. \u003c\/strong\u003eThe Respiratory System. Exchange of Gases\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e11. \u003c\/strong\u003eThe Nervous System. Integration and Control\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e12. \u003c\/strong\u003eSensory Mechanisms\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e13.\u003c\/strong\u003e The Endocrine System\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e14. \u003c\/strong\u003eThe Digestive System and Nutrition\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e15.\u003c\/strong\u003e The Urinary System\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e16. \u003c\/strong\u003eReproductive Systems\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e17. \u003c\/strong\u003eCell Reproduction and Differentiation\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e18. \u003c\/strong\u003eCancer. Uncontrolled Cell Division and Differentiation\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e19.\u003c\/strong\u003e Genetics and Inheritance\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e20.\u003c\/strong\u003e DNA Technology and Genetic Engineering\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e21.\u003c\/strong\u003e Development, Maturation, Aging, and Death\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e22.\u003c\/strong\u003e Evolution and the Origins of Life\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e23. \u003c\/strong\u003eEcosystems and Populations\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e24.\u003c\/strong\u003e Human Impacts, Biodiversity, and Environmental Issues\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary G-1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnswers to Figure Check, Quick Check, and Test Yourself Questions A-1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCredits C-1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex I-1\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pearson Education","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52151073210711,"sku":"9780134042435","price":187.64,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/human-biology-9780134042435","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}