Science Of Everyday Things: Real-life Biology [DJVU]

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The first two volumes of this series are Real-Life Chemistry and Real-Life Physics, released in 2001. The purpose of the series is to explain scientific phenomena using common real-world examples. Real-Life Biology has about 40 entries covering various scientific phenomena and principles. Information in each entry includes "Concept" (defines the scientific principle or theory), "How It Works," "Real-Life Applications," and "Where to Learn More. A "Key Terms" section defines terms from the text. Examples of topics include biochemistry, nutrition, reproduction and birth, immunity, infection, and the biosphere and ecosystems. Under "Real-Life Applications" we can learn about the fate of the dodo bird (under Species) and working the night shift"

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  • Volume Info: Volume 3

  • Year: 2,001

  • Pages: 396

  • Pages In File: 396

  • Language: English

  • Topic: 181

  • Library: Kolxo3

  • Issue: 12

  • Identifier: 9780787656324,0787656321

  • Dpi: 600

  • Color: 1

  • Org File Size: 8,032,671

  • Extension: djvu

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