Human Biology: Laboratory Manual

by Sylvia S. Mader

This printed study supplement provides a concise review of the chapter's concepts and helps you prepare for tests. You'll get plenty of practice with our study questions and activities such as crossword puzzles and label-the-art. All the answers are found at the end of each chapter for instant results in seeing if you've mastered the concepts.

Genres: Science, School, Biology, Nonfiction, Textbooks

208 pages, Spiral-bound

First published January 1, 1988

About the author

In the past, Sylvia S. Mader, Ed.D. has written numerous biology textbooks for WCB/McGraw-Hill in addition to her most famous book, Inquiry Into Life, 16th edition. Her 30-year relationship with the company has yielded such titles as Human Biology, 16th edition; and Biology, 13th edition.

A brilliant and prolific writer, Dr. Mader was a respected and well-loved biology instructor before she began her writing career. In fact, she developed some of her well-known teaching and learning techniques while helping science-shy students appreciate and learn biology at Lowell University and Massachusetts Bay Community College.

Now, Sylvia is writing romance novels and has written Water Lily Blooms.

Reviews

[Tarneem Maitham]

I realized extremely late that my medical school books count.
Oh well.

[♥︎quinn *editing reviews & shelves* · Rating 3 out of 5]

i really love biology but there were so many errors in this textbook, it was really upsetting. spelling errors, structure errors, information that could've been more simply explained, or information that needed to be more clear.

[Jean Ellen · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book had everything in it that the professor lectured about plus the connect access code. I suggest going through and reading the high notes for the reading portion; do not skip reading, or it won’t count toward your in-class reading goal every week(depending on how your professor organizes the syllabus). I also highly suggest writing down the answers to the quizzes; you will see these answers again! I took lots of notes while reading and making flash cards. It can get meticulous going through some of the anatomy and physiology portions, as well as learning about the hormones that operate in the body. I paired this class with an anatomy and physiology class, and we were basically reviewing the same material, so I was doing the same homework twice over! The bright side of that is that I knew all of the material as I progressed. Good luck!

[Bill W · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good but not great. The book covered a lot of fascinating topics and conveyed the amazing complexity and interdependences of anatomical systems. It is simply mind boggling to think that all of these unlikely and extraordinarily complicated mechanisms and reactions happen on their own, all at once, so often flawlessly. But the book sacrifices too much clarity and depth in order to cover everything. The explanations are often oversimplified and vague. Terms are used before they are defined. The graphics are colorful and well-labeled but not always that helpful. The writing is not exceptional. This book took a long time to read.

I was disappointed that the web links in the book no longer work. Apparently there is a new edition out now. Textbooks are such a ripoff, aren’t they?

[Esther Williams · Rating 3 out of 5]

Reads like a textbook but I learned a lot about the body from this book. There were a few times that a video made more sense understanding the complex thing it was trying to explain but I liked reading how things worked beforehand.

[Kimkimkim · Rating 5 out of 5]

awesome!

[Bella · Rating 2 out of 5]

2/5 ⭐️

[Ellis · Rating 3 out of 5]

From an instructors point of view, I'm not a huge fan of this book. (Honestly, I have read little of it.) McGraw-Hill, the publisher, normally does a nice job with teaching materials, but the lecture slides for this book often have multiple sloppy errors. Some facts are inverted and somethings seem to have been prepared by typist who had no idea what they were typing and, as a result, some errors are just ridiculous. While some materials definitely are foul there is also much good material and I appreciate the variation in detail in some of the lecture animations. This is very helpful for preparing the course for delivery to a variety of student groups with a range of backgrounds and needs. The book itself seems okay, but I have seen it point out some sort of iffy stuff.

I think I'll search for a different text the next time I teach this course (Human Biology for the Social Sciences). However, one nice thing about this book is that it is a paperback and I think it's on the cheap side of the spectrum. I do like having a cheaper book for the kids.

[John Walker · Rating 4 out of 5]

Love that the book is not only about the biological content, but discusses ethical issues, practical applications, health, interesting case studies and so much more. There is a lot of value in this book for anyone wanting to brush up on their human Biology.

It is also well up to date with today's technology with links to audio and video content that compliments the topics well. Not to mention excellent illustrations and photography that really compliments the topics well.

[Stacie · Rating 1 out of 5]

What a giant turd of a book. Lifeless, dry, monotonous and slanted. Mader has killed any interest I might have in biology - thank you for the nuclear winter in my head. The instructions that came with my hot water heater are more interesting (and better written) than this book.

[Theresa · Rating 4 out of 5]

Human Biology
Mader, Sylvia S.
a required text for science courses in college, used to explain the human biology that enables teachers to relate to their students

[Thomas Andrikus · Rating 2 out of 5]

I rate this book lowly because I did not like Biology. The only reason I took Biology (and hence, read this book) was simply because I had to have a Science class for my College credits requirements.

[Lindsay · Rating 3 out of 5]

Mostly this book was boring. It has some really cool online tools with Connect though that are great for studying.

[Jasleen]

exicted

[Rizky · Rating 5 out of 5]

cool