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Introductory botany; plants, people, and the environment, 2d ed.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
SciTech Book News
; ... basis of inheritance, and the various groups in the protista, fungi, and plant kingdoms. The second edition adds sections on genomics, chytrids, glomeromycetes, the pumpkin family, and population ecology. ([c]20072005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR)
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Gardens volunteers
The Press
; Ten new volunteers are being trained by the Friends of the Botanic Gardens as guides. The training covers introductory botany, plant knowledge specific to the gardens, gardens layout, local history, safety, and communication and interpretation skills. The Friends run regular tours through the
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(book review)
Journal of the Tennessee Academy of Science
; Biology of Plants. Peter Raven, Ray F. Evert, and Susan Eichhorn. 1999. 6th ed. W. H. Freeman Co., New York. 994 pp., $84.45 (cloth). ISBN 1-57259-041-6. Biology of Plants by Peter Raven, director of the Missouri Botanical Garden, and co-authors has been a leading introductory botany textbook for
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Basic chemistry.(CHEMISTRY)(Brief Article)(Book Review)
SciTech Book News
; QD31 2004-058455 0-321-01234-8 Basic chemistry. Timberlake, Karen C. Benjamin Cummings, [c]2005 715 p. $108.20 Intended for allied health programs, this colorful textbook describes combinations of atoms in molecules, the interaction of atoms and molecules in chemical reactions, the rates of
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An invitation to health, 12th ed. (with eResources).(Brief Article)(Book Review)
SciTech Book News
; ... with chapters on fitness, nutrition, sexuality, alcohol use, infectious diseases, cancer prevention, and violence. The twelfth edition adds chapters on changing behaviors for life and weight management. ([c]20062005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR)
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Foundations of astronomy, 10th ed.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
SciTech Book News
; ... to create logical arguments about nature and the physical universe. The tenth edition of the colorful textbook updates evidence of ancient lakes on Mars, geysers on Enceladus, and liquid methane on Titan. ([c]20082005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR)
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The language of medicine, 8th ed. (CD-ROM included).(Brief Article)(Book Review)
SciTech Book News
; ... terms specific to each body system. The eighth edition adds even more color illustrations and photographs. The CD-ROM contains games, animations, clinical photos, exercises, video clips, and glossaries. ([c]20072005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR)
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Human anatomy & physiology, 7th ed. (CD-ROM and workbook included).(Brief Article)(Book Review)
SciTech Book News
; ... processing of language and the regulation of gene expression. The CD-ROM contains nine tutorial modules with animations, and the workbook provides color photographs of the individual bones and soft tissue. ([c]20062005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR)
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Human biology, 7th ed. (non-electronic media version).(Brief Article)(Book Review)
SciTech Book News
; ... use to study these systems, and what has been learned from their research. The seventh edition updates current issues, adds more real-life applications, and moves the previous CD-ROM material to a website. ([c]20062005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR)
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Earth system history, 2d ed.(GEOLOGY)(Brief Article)(Book Review)
SciTech Book News
; QE28 2004-053253 0-7167-3907-0 Earth system history, 2d ed. Stanley, Steven M. W.H. Freeman & Co., [c]2005 567 p. $100.95 (pa) This colorful textbook explains how the biological and nonbiological systems of the Earth function in synchrony. It walks through the stages of Earth's history and shows
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