The Handy Biology Answer Book (The Handy Answer Book Series) - Softcover

Bobick, James

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9781578591503: The Handy Biology Answer Book (The Handy Answer Book Series)

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ISBN 10: 1578591503 ISBN 13: 9781578591503

Publisher: Visible Ink Press, 2004

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Life itself and today's hottest science are examined in The Handy Biology Answer Book. From the newsworthy (What are stem cells? What is genetically modified food and why is it so controversial?) to the practical (Does antibiotic soap really help reduce infection? How does caffeine affect cells? How many kinds of mushrooms are edible?) and the curious (What is the most dangerous poison produced by a plant?), Handy Biology answers 1,600 questions about human, animal, and plant biology. You’ll find answers to such intriguing questions as: What is cell cloning? What is DNA and RNA? When and how did cells first evolve? Can two blue-eyed people have a brown-eyed child? How serious a disease is influenza? Do overweight children have a greater risk of being overweight adults? What is an atom? Why are some fats good”? and others bad”? Why do humans need cholesterol? How do birds know to fly south in winter? Can the environment determine the sex of an animal? When was the first microscope developed?

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Cloning. Stem-cell therapy. Genetically modified food. Forensic DNA profiling. These are just some of the hot-button political and medical issues explored in "The Handy Biology Answer Book." "Handy Biology" answers more than 1,600 questions in plain English on all aspects of human, animal, plant, and microbial biology. You'll also meet the scientists behind the breathtaking advances.

In this informative, wide-ranging, and entertaining book, you'll find answers to such intriguing questions as: What are the potential uses of stem cells? What are DNA and RNA? How did humans evolve? Can two blue-eyed people have a brown-eyed child? Is obesity inherited? What is Frankenfood? What is the importance of the rain forest? Does antibiotic soap really help reduce infection? What is the most dangerous poison produced by a plant? What is bioterrorism?

From the authors of the bestselling "Handy Science Answer Book," "Handy Biology" is organized in sixteen chapters with nearly 100 illustrations and 150 tables and charts. A chronology lists major accomplishments and milestones in biological research, and a resources section lists books, periodicals, and Web sites where readers can explore each subject in greater depth.

About the Author:

James Bobick has been a science librarian for more than 30 years. He has master's degrees in biology and library science.

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