Human Biology Concepts & Issues

Taking advantage of nonscience students' natural curiosity about how the human body works, Human Biology- Concepts and Current Issues sparks readers' interest in science and encourages active learning. With a focus on body systems, the text seeks to make students better consumers of health and science information. The inspired narrative tells a story instead of listing facts. A magazine-style presentation sets off key ideas so students can remember them. Features and Benefits Chapter-opening questions serve as hooks to draw students in and teach them that the study of science begins with asking questions. Declarative 'concept-style' headings can be used to preview and review chapter concepts. Try It Yourself boxes engage students in active learning with short exercises that can be performed in minutes to validate facts found in the text. Current Issues essays explore controversial topics such as 'How Should Scarce Organs be Allocated?' and 'Should We Clone Humans?'. Outstanding, all new, illustrations developed expressly for the human biology courses. Brief Recaps provide summary statements of the main take-home lessons of each text section. Spotlights on Structure and Function highlight examples of the relationship between structure and function. Health Watch boxes provide insights and advice on health and disease. Directions in Science boxes highlight cutting-edge research. End-of-chapter material includes Chapter Summaries,'Test Yourself' - objective questions, Concept Review - critical thinking questions, and 'Apply What You Know' - applied questions. Case in Point features concluding each chapter ask students to relate concepts to current news and research articles. The CD-ROM and Web site are cross-referenced with the Chapter Summaries. Free CD-ROM with text- Interactive Physiology for Human Biology. Adapted from the Benjamin/Cummings and adam.com Interactive Physiology series, this CD-ROM presents only the most applicable animations for the human biology curriculum and is available only with Michael D. Johnson's Human Biology text. 12-Month Subscription to The Human Biology Place Web site is included with the text and includes additional interactive concept review and self-testing activities, Webquest activities, news articles, a glossary with pronunciation guide, and a forum presenting additional provocative issues in human biology.