Human Physiology: An Integrated Approach, Books a la Carte Edition (6th Edition) [Loose Leaf]
Author: Dee Unglaub Silverthorn | Language: English | ISBN: 0321814835 | Format: PDF, EPUB
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This edition features the exact same content as the traditional book in a convenient, three-hole-punched, loose-leaf version. Books a la Carte also offer a great value for your students–this format costs 35% less than a new textbook.
Human Physiology: An Integrated Approach broke ground with its thorough coverage of molecular physiology seamlessly integrated into a traditional homeostasis-based systems approach. The newly revised Sixth Edition introduces a major reorganization of the early chapters to provide the best foundation for the course and new art features that streamline review and essential topics so that students can access them more easily on an as-needed basis.
Recognized as an extraordinary educator and active learning enthusiast, Dr. Silverthorn incorporates time-tested classroom techniques throughout the book and presents thorough, up-to-date coverage of new scientific discoveries, biotechnology techniques, and treatments of disorders. Dr. Silverthorn also co-authored the accompanying Student Workbook and Instructor Manual, ensuring that these ancillaries reinforce the pedagogical approach of the book.
This package contains:
- Books a la Carte for Human Physiology: An Integrated Approach, Sixth Edition
- Loose Leaf: 992 pages
- Publisher: Pearson; 6 edition (February 6, 2012)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0321814835
- ISBN-13: 978-0321814838
- Product Dimensions: 1.3 x 8.8 x 10.4 inches
- Shipping Weight: 4.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
- Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #98,165 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
Most importantly, the choice of content was nearly perfect... very readable, but not overly wordy... relevant to all readers who want a general overview of human physiology.By Mark Rollag
The presentation was what motivated the five star rating... The figures were numerous, relevant, informative and intuitive. ... However, there were several innovations in presentation of note. In particular, each chapter had a running series of short clinical correlation boxes, where the relevance of the physiological information was highlighted.... At the end of the chapter there was a concise summary that was easy to read and was competed... The questions at the end were segregated into levels of difficulty and were valuable checks of one's grasp of the material... I can't say enough...
With regard to weaknesses, or more precisely text personality... There was very little emphasis on quantitative aspects of physiology, i.e. equations. Many of the important equations were presented, just not emphasized... this goes counter to my view of physiology as a quantitative science.... rather than just a study of structure and function... but, perhaps, the quantitative aspects are more appropriate for a more advanced audience.... Also, one had to progress substantially into the text (500 or so pages), before homeostatic mechanisms were discussed (where I believe these mechanisms form the core of the science of physiology)..... And, most of the first third of the book related more to cellular physiology than to system physiology... an important subject that brings everyone up to speed, but which takes substantial time to master and makes it hard to apply this text to a single semester course....
Kindle version does not come with online access to publisher's Web site. Publisher charges an additional $110 for online access to their complementary content. Very disappointing.By Doug-Ron Kitchen-Montano
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