Starr and McMillan's HUMAN BIOLOGY offers a clear and engaging introduction to human biology, emphasizing real-life applications and critical thinking. Each chapter includes helpful learning aids, such as "Take-Home Messages," and concludes with sections that connect the material to personal relevance and future implications.
This streamlined book distills biology's key concepts and connects them to the lives of students with numerous timely applications including compelling new vignettes at the beginning of each chapter. Once again, Starr created new, remarkably clear illustrations to help explain complex biological concepts. As with every new edition, she continues to simplify and enliven the writing without sacrificing accuracy. The author has done a major revision of each chapter so that there is extensive updating and organizational changes to enhance the text's flow. As the following features indicate, the major thrust of the new edition is to enhance accessibility and further stimulate student interest..