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SSG t/a Essentials of The Living World
Cutting edge biological concepts delivered with a greater emphasis on evolution and a logical use of analogies. This textbook was written from the ground up to be an engaging and accessible learning tool with an emphasis on "how things work and why things happen the way they do." This Essentials textbook features a straightforward, clear writing style and a wide variety of media assets to enhance the content of the textbook. The strength of the second edition is the integration of many tools that are designed to inspire both students and instructors. The multi-media package for the new edition stretches students beyond the confines of the traditional textbook to include high interest video clips and animations of key biological concepts.
- GenresScienceNonfiction
161 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2005
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George B. Johnson
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Dr. George B. Johnson was born in 1942 in Virginia, went to college in New Hampshire (Dartmouth), went to graduate school in California (Stanford), and is Professor Emeritus of Biology at Washington University in St. Louis, where he has taught biology and genetics to undergraduates for over 30 years. Also Professor of Genetics at Washington University’s School of Medicine, Dr. Johnson is a student of population genetics and evolution, renowned for his pioneering studies of genetic variability.
Dr. Johnson has authored more than fifty scientific publications and seven texts, including BIOLOGY (with botanist Peter Raven), THE LIVING WORLD, and a widely-used high school biology textbook, HOLT BIOLOGY. In the 25 years he has been authoring biology texts, over three million students have been taught from textbooks he has written. Dr. Johnson has also served on a National Research Council task force to improve high school biology teaching, and has been involved in innovative efforts to incorporate interactive learning and internet experiences into our nation’s classrooms.
Saint Louis residents are familiar with Dr. Johnson as the author of a weekly science column, ON SCIENCE, initially appearing in the St. Louis Post Dispatch. As the founding director of The Living World, the education center at the St Louis Zoo from 1987 to 1990, he was responsible for development of a broad range of innovative high-tech exhibits and an array of new educational programs. The Living World opened in 1989, attracting over 1 million visitors in its initial year.
There is more than one author in the GoodReads database with this name
Dr. George B. Johnson was born in 1942 in Virginia, went to college in New Hampshire (Dartmouth), went to graduate school in California (Stanford), and is Professor Emeritus of Biology at Washington University in St. Louis, where he has taught biology and genetics to undergraduates for over 30 years. Also Professor of Genetics at Washington University’s School of Medicine, Dr. Johnson is a student of population genetics and evolution, renowned for his pioneering studies of genetic variability.
Dr. Johnson has authored more than fifty scientific publications and seven texts, including BIOLOGY (with botanist Peter Raven), THE LIVING WORLD, and a widely-used high school biology textbook, HOLT BIOLOGY. In the 25 years he has been authoring biology texts, over three million students have been taught from textbooks he has written. Dr. Johnson has also served on a National Research Council task force to improve high school biology teaching, and has been involved in innovative efforts to incorporate interactive learning and internet experiences into our nation’s classrooms.
Saint Louis residents are familiar with Dr. Johnson as the author of a weekly science column, ON SCIENCE, initially appearing in the St. Louis Post Dispatch. As the founding director of The Living World, the education center at the St Louis Zoo from 1987 to 1990, he was responsible for development of a broad range of innovative high-tech exhibits and an array of new educational programs. The Living World opened in 1989, attracting over 1 million visitors in its initial year.
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