Instant Biology: From Single Cells to Human Beings, and Beyond

Author: Rensberger, Boyce

Brand: Ballantine

Color: Multicolor

Binding: paperback

Number Of Pages: 240

Release Date: 01-02-1996

Part Number: 0449907015_Good

Details: Whether you're bewildered by the vast number of organisms inhabiting our planet or just crave a clear and comprehensive explanation of the endoplasmic reticulum, Instant Biology will guide you through the science that brings the very act of living (and dying) to life.

From an enlightening walk down the double helix stairway to a look at Darwin's evolutionary musings on the diversity of existence, Instant Biology lays bare the facts of life. But Boyce Rensberger goes beyond the birds and the bees to delight in the details that make science fun, like the stubborn micro-species of mite that insist on living in your eyelashes.

With Instant Biology you'll learn:

Everything you always wanted to know about sex and the single cell.
How the fuzzy pizza crust under the bed is diligently working its way to the top of the food chain.
Which is larger: the interior surface of your lungs or a badminton court.
How a species of soil and pond dwellers can dry out, shrivel up, then return from the dead.

EAN: 9780449907016

Package Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.2 x 0.7 inches

Languages: English