{"product_id":"how-biology-works-hardcover","title":"How Biology Works - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDK\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDiscover everything you need to know about biology, with the simplest most visual guide to the science of life.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHow do vaccines work? What is special about stem cells? How did we evolve from bacteria? The science of life can be dauntingly complex, and it can be hard to separate \"good\" science from \"bad\", fundamental truths from the much-hyped breakthroughs reported in the media. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith clear, easy-to-understand graphics and packed with fascinating facts, How Biology Works demystifies both the core biology that may have eluded us at school, and the cutting-edge life science that makes the news, answering the questions that spark our curiosity. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWith power to every page, this striking science book: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e- \u003c\/b\u003eIs illustrated entirely by specially commissioned, boldly-colored, distinctive, flat, vector graphics that explain each topic clearly and engagingly.\u003cbr\u003e- Uses clear, distinctive, eye-catching graphics to make even complex biology easy to understand.\u003cbr\u003e- Offers a practical, no-nonsense approach to each subject. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBuilding from life's fundamental ingredients, such as carbon and water, the book explains chemical processes in living cells, controlled by the ultimate biochemical, DNA. It shows how DNA is made of units called genes, which are shuffled in each generation of offspring, leading to variation and evolution. It covers topics from school biology, such as how plants work and how animals, including humans, work, and goes on to ecology and biotechnology. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBeyond school science, however, it covers the background to the latest medical technology and biotechnology: how gene therapy works, what stem-cell research is achieving, and how our immune systems, boosted by vaccines, are in an arms race with ever-mutating viruses and other pathogens. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAt DK, we believe in the power of discovery.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSo why stop there? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eHow Biology Works \u003c\/i\u003eis part of DK's widely successful How Stuff Works series. Discover the inner workings of the mind with \u003ci\u003eHow the Brain Works, \u003c\/i\u003e succeed in all things science with \u003ci\u003eHow Science Works \u003c\/i\u003eand discover the cosmos like you've never known before with \u003ci\u003eHow Space Works.\u003c\/i\u003e Whatever topic sparks your interests, there's a plethora of knowledge to discover!\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 10 x 8.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 27, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51757174620448,"sku":"9780744080742","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/73fe236626e5450f5486152239b36074.webp?v=1780095766","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/how-biology-works-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}