El libro de la biología (The Biology Book)

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About this eBook

Grandes ideas, explicaciones sencillas

El libro de biología es una introducción cautivadora para comprender el mundo vivo, explica cómo funcionan los organismos e interactúan entre sí, ya sean microbios, hongos o mamíferos.
Aquí descubrirá las áreas clave de las ciencias de la vida, incluidas la ecología, la zoología y la biotecnología, a través del datos interesantes y gráficos innovadores.

- Más de 95 ideas y eventos clave para el desarrollo de la biología y las ciencias de la vida.
- Repleto de hechos, cuadros, plazos y gráficos para ayudar a explicar los conceptos centrales.
- Un enfoque visual para temas importantes con ilustraciones llamativas y gráficos en cada uno.
- El texto claro hace que los temas sean accesibles y fáciles de comprender.

Este libro describe grandes ideas biológicas, como los misterios del ADN y la herencia genética; y cómo aprendimos a desarrollar vacunas que controlan las enfermedades. Si pensaba que era difícil aprender sobre el mundo vivo, El libro de biología presenta información clave en un diseño fácil de seguir. Aquí aprenderá sobre la clonación, la neurociencia, la evolución humana y la edición de genes, y serán introducidos a los científicos que dieron forma a estos sujetos, como Carl Linnaeus, Jean-Baptiste Lamarck, Charles Darwin y Gregor Mendel.

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This captivating book will broaden your understanding of Biology, with:

- More than 95 ideas and events key to the development of biology and the life sciences
- Packed with facts, charts, timelines and graphs to help explain core concepts
- A visual approach to big subjects with striking illustrations and graphics throughout
- Easy to follow text makes topics accessible for people at any level of understanding

The Biology Book is a captivating introduction to understanding the living world and explaining how its organisms work and interact - whether microbes, mushrooms, or mammals. Here you'll discover key areas of the life sciences, including ecology, zoology, and biotechnology, through exciting text and bold graphics.

This book will outline big biological ideas, like the mysteries of DNA and genetic inheritance; and how we learned to develop vaccines that control diseases. If you thought it was difficult to learn about the living world, The Biology Book presents key information in an easy to follow layout. Here you'll learn about cloning, neuroscience, human evolution, and gene editing, and be introduced to the scientists who shaped these subjects, such as Carl Linnaeus, Jean-Baptiste Lamarck, Charles Darwin, and Gregor Mendel.

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