• Part one The Science of Life and Its Chemical Basis
• 1 Studying Life
• 2 Small Molecules and the Chemistry of Life
• 3 Proteins, Carbohydrates, and Lipids
• 4 Nucleic Acids and the Origin of Life
• Part two Cells
• 5 Cells: The Working Units of Life
• 6 Cell Membranes
• 7 Cell Communication and Multicellularity
• Part three Cells and Energy
• 8 Energy, Enzymes, and Metabolism
• 9 Pathways that Harvest Chemical Energy
• 10 Photosynthesis: Energy from Sunlight
• Part four Genes, Genomes, and Heredity
• 11 The Cell Cycle and Cell Division
• 12 Inheritance, Genes, and Chromosomes
• 13 DNA and Its Role in Heredity
• 14 From DNA to Protein: Gene Expression
• 15 Gene Mutation and Molecular Medicine
• 16 Regulation of Gene Expression
• 17 Genomes
• 18 Recombinant DNA and Biotechnology
• Part five The Processes and Patterns of Evolution
• 19 Processes of Evolution
• 20 Reconstructing and Using Phylogenies
• 21 Evolution of Genes and Genomes
• 22 Speciation
• 23 The History of Life on Earth
• Part six The Evolution of Diversity
• 24 Bacteria, Archaea, and Viruses
• 25 The Origin and Diversification of Eukaryotes
• 26 Plants without Seeds: From Water to Land
• 27 The Evolution of Seed Plants
• 28 The Evolution and Diversity of Fungi
• 29 Animal Origins and the Evolution of Body Plans 30 Protostome Animals
• 31 Deuterostome Animals
• Part seven Flowering Plants: Form and Function
• 32 The Plant Body
• 33 Transport in Plants
• 34 Plant Nutrition
• 35 Regulation of Plant Growth
• 36 Reproduction in Flowering Plants
• 37 Plant Responses to Environmental Challenges
• Part eight Animals: Form and Function
• 38 Physiology, Homeostasis, and Temperature Regulation
• 39 Animal Hormones
• 40 Immunology: Animal Defense Systems
• 41 Animal Reproduction
• 42 Animal Development
• 43 Neurons, Glia, and Nervous Systems
• 44 Sensory Systems
• 45 The Mammalian Nervous System
• 46 Musculoskeletal Systems
• 47 Gas Exchange
• 48 Circulatory Systems
• 49 Nutrition, Digestion, and Absorption
• 50 Salt and Water Balance and Nitrogen Excretion
• 51 Animal Behavior
• Part nine Ecology
• 52 The Physical Environment and Biogeography of Life
• 53 Populations
• 54 Species Interactions
• 55 Communities
• 56 Ecosystems
• 57 A Changing Biosphere.
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The 12th edition of Life: The Science of Biology continues to be engaging, active, and focused on teaching the skills that students need to master. New pedagogical features support the mission of Life by teaching students the skills and understanding of experimentation and data they need to succeed in introductory biology and ultimately in their future STEM careers. Life's potent combination of expertly crafted pedagogy and engagement makes this new edition the best resource yet for biology students.
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• Neuroscience : Past, Present, and Future
• Neurons and Glia
• The Neuronal Membrane at Rest
• The Action Potential
• Synaptic Transmission
• Neurotransmitter Systems
• The Structure of the Nervous System
• The Chemical Senses
• The Eye
• The Central Visual System
• The Auditory and Vestibular Systems
• The Somatic Sensory System
• Spinal Control of Movement
• Brain Control of Movement
• Chemical Control of the Brain and Behavior
• Motivation
• Sex and the Brain
• Brain Mechanisms of Emotion
• Brain Rhythms and Sleep
• Language
• The Resting Brain, Attention, and Consciousness
• Mental Illness
• Wiring the Brain
• Memory Systems
• Molecular Mechanisms of Learning and Memory.

"Neuroscience: Exploring the Brain surveys the organization and function of the human nervous system. We present material at the cutting edge of neuroscience in a way that is accessible to both science and nonscience students alike. The level of the material is comparable to an introductory college text in general biology. The book is divided into four parts: Part I, Foundations; Part II, Sensory and Motor Systems; Part III, The Brain and Behavior; and Part IV, The Changing Brain. We begin Part I by introducing the modern field of neuroscience and tracing some of its historical antecedents. Then we take a close look at the structure and function of individual neurons, how they communicate chemically, and how these building blocks are arranged to form a nervous system. In Part II, we go inside the brain to examine the structure and function of the systems that serve the senses and command voluntary movements. In Part III, we explore the neurobiology of human behavior, including motivation, sex, emotion, sleep, language, attention, and mental illness. Finally, in Part IV, we look at how the environment modifies the brain, both during development and in adult learning and memory"--Provided by publisher.
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