People As Living Things

Runkel links Perceptual Control Theory (PCT) thinking to psychological literature and discusses it against that background.

Introduces the importance of water to all life on earth.

Celebrated the creatures of the earth, from spiders dangling in their webs to owls hooting and hunting out of sight, and asks that we respect and care for them.

Explains the general biological reasons why people are considered living things, and more specifically, human beings.

This book introduces habitats, such as forests, grasslands, and deserts, and describes the homes of people and animals in these habitats.

Explains the properties and functions of plants in our world.

The Principles of Biology sequence (BI 211, 212 and 213) introduces biology as a scientific discipline for students planning to major in biology and other science disciplines. Laboratories and classroom activities introduce techniques used to study biological processes and provide opportunities for students to develop their ability to conduct research.