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General Biology
by Leonas Lancelot Burlingame
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This book uncovers the interdependency of living organisms, particularly in relation to humans. It explores how green plants synthesize primary food and fuel, the maintenance of life in animals and non-green organisms, their adjustment to their environment, and their interactions with each other. The author also discusses death, the decomposition of remains and its significance in the grand scheme of things, the reproduction of plants and animals, heredity, evolution, and the distribution of organisms in time and space. The author concludes by examining humanity's place in nature, discussing our similarities to and differences from other animals, which is of utmost importance to comprehend in order to shape our destiny and the future of our planet.
Review
Biology holds answers to some of the most pertinent questions of evolution. It is in this context that General Biology by Leonas Lancelot Burlingame holds its own as it encapsulates all the major strands in the subject while consciously ensuring that the book is relevant to the layman as well as professionals with domain knowledge. The reader will be pleased to find discussions on principles of biology rather than factual data that might be difficult to comprehend.
Spread across numerous chapters, the underlying theme in General Biology by Leonas Lancelot Burlingame revolves around interdependence of organisms. Broken into sections with a total of 44 chapters that cover the life cycle of plants and animals, the author deconstructs rather complex explanations into easy summaries with lots of diagrams. The book draws out important differences between man and other living beings to show why human beings are at the epitome of the evolutionary cycle.
This work borrows from more specific insights into plants, insects and other organisms by various scholars to provide a holistic view of biology. Unlike some other works, the reader can sift through concepts without going through the book in its entirety. The clear distribution and breakup of key concepts makes General Biology a ready reference for students of the subject as well as casual readers alike.
Book Details
PIBN 10000661
ISBN 978-1-330-36239-6
ISBN (Hardcover) 978-0-331-79709-1
Language English
Category Biology
Pages 600
Words 151663
Vocabulary 3791