{"product_id":"9780199549078","title":"Principles of Development (Canadian)","description":"\u003cbr\u003eThe process of biological development is an amazing feat of tightly regulated cellular behaviors--differentiation, movement, and growth--powerful enough to result in the emergence of a highly complex living organism from a single cell, the fertilized egg. Now in a new edition, \u003ci\u003ePrinciples of\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eDevelopment\u003c\/i\u003e clearly illustrates the universal principles that govern this process of development.\u003cp\u003eDevelopmental biology has grown enormously as a discipline in recent years. Designed for undergraduates, this text focuses on key principles and concepts rather than attempting to offer an encyclopedic treatment of the field. It equips students with a conceptual framework that will be invaluable to them throughout their educational careers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten by two highly respected and influential developmental biologists, Lewis Wolpert and Cheryll Tickle, \u003ci\u003ePrinciples of Development,\u003c\/i\u003e Fourth Edition, combines a careful exposition of the subject with insights from several of the world's pioneering researchers. It guides students from the fundamentals to the latest discoveries in the field.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDISTINCTIVE FEATURES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFocuses on the underlying principles,\u003c\/b\u003e thereby addressing one of the biggest challenges facing instructors and students of developmental biology; covering and learning in one semester the vast amount of information encapsulated by the field.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOffers the right balance of breadth and depth:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAddresses all key topics in the field in a uniformly authoritative way, but at a depth that makes it possible to deliver a coherent, well-balanced course in one semester. Rather that attempting to offer exhaustive coverage, it sets out to ensure that, at the end of the course, students have a well-rounded, sound understanding on which to base further studies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntegrates vivid illustrations\u003c\/b\u003e that have been carefully designed and chosen to illuminate both experiments and mechanisms, clarifying basic principles in a visual manner.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eProvides focused examples,\u003c\/b\u003e concentrated on vertebrates and \u003ci\u003eDrosophila,\u003c\/i\u003e but not to the exclusion of other organisms, such as the nematode and the sea urchin, where they best illustrate a concept.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCovers plant development\u003c\/b\u003e--which is frequently neglected in general textbooks on developmental biology--addressing striking recent advances in the understanding of the subject.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIncludes carefully selected suggestions for further reading and an extensive glossary of key terms\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNEW TO THIS EDITION\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* Expanded content, including more examples from human development and medicine, which better reflect both course content and students' interests\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* A fully revised and updated chapter on evolutionary developmental biology\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* Expanded coverage of experimental evidence and tools\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* Additional high-quality photographs and illustrations, which reinforce the key principles presented in the text and provide an alternative route for learning\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* New end-of-chapter questions--in both essay and multiple-choice formats--to help students assimilate the material presented in the chapters\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e* SUPPLEMENT:\u003c\/b\u003e An enhanced Companion Website that offers students a hyperlinked bibliography, a flashcard glossary, multiple-choice questions, and a \"Journal Club\" with suggested research papers and discussion questions linked to topics featured in the book. Downloadable figures from the text are available to instructors.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oxford Canada","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47026923176176,"sku":"9780199549078","price":92.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780199549078_p0.jpg?v=1763670209","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780199549078","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}