Catch Up Compendium
Autor Philip Bradley, Jane Calvert, Mitch Fry, Elizabeth Page, Michael Harris, Gordon Taylor, Jacquelyn Tayloren Limba Engleză Paperback – 29 oct 2009
This book is a compendium of the three existing Catch Up books: Biology, Chemistry and Maths & Stats. It provides 600 pages of background material essential for any student undertaking a degree in the life sciences.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781904842583
ISBN-10: 1904842585
Pagini: 565
Dimensiuni: 156 x 234 x 33 mm
Greutate: 0.91 kg
Ediția:1st Edition
Editura: SCION PUBLISHING LTD
Colecția Scion Publishing Ltd.
ISBN-10: 1904842585
Pagini: 565
Dimensiuni: 156 x 234 x 33 mm
Greutate: 0.91 kg
Ediția:1st Edition
Editura: SCION PUBLISHING LTD
Colecția Scion Publishing Ltd.
Cuprins
Catch up Biology:
The Molecules of life
Chapter 1 Water and life
Chapter 2 Proteins
Chapter 3 Carbohydrates
Chapter 4 Lipids
Chapter 5 Nucleic acids and genes
Cells and tissues
Chapter 6 The cell
Chapter 7 Energy metabolism
Chapter 8 Membrane transport
Chapter 9 Cell division and mitosis
Chapter 10 Reproduction
Chapter 11 Inheritance
Chapter 12 Epithelial tissues
Chapter 13 Connective tissues
Chapter 14 Excitable tissues
Systems
Chapter 15 Homeostasis
Chapter 16 The endocrine system
Chapter 17 The nervous system
Chapter 18 The cardiovascular system
Chapter 19 The respiratory system
Chapter 20 The digestive system
Chapter 21 The reproductive system
Chapter 22 The urinary system
Chapter 23 The immune system
Chapter 24 The musculoskeletal system
Catch up Chemistry:
1. Elements, atoms and electrons
2. Bonding, electrons and molecules
3. Interactions between molecules
4. Counting molecules
5. Carbon – the basis of biological life
6. The same molecule but a different shape
7. Water – the solvent of life
8. Reacting molecules and energy
9. Reacting molecules and kinetics
10. Energy and life
11. Reactivity of biological molecules
Catch up Maths & Stats:Mathematics section
Handling numbers; Working with fractions; Percentages; Powers; Approximation and errors; Introduction to graphs; The gradient of a graph; Algebra; Polynomials; Algebraic equations; Quadratic equations; Simultaneous equations; Sequences and series of numbers; Working with powers; Logarithms; Exponential growth and decay; Circles and spheres; Differential calculus; Integral calculus; Using and recognising graphs.
Applications of mathematics section
SI units; Moles; pH; Buffers; Kinetics
Statistics section
The language of statistics; Describing data: measuring averages; Standard deviation; Checking for a normal distribution; Degrees of freedom; How to use statistics to make comparisons; The standard error of the mean; Confidence intervals; Probability; Significance and P values; Tests of significance; t tests; Analysis of variance; The chi-squared test; Correlation; Regression; Bayesian statistics
The Molecules of life
Chapter 1 Water and life
Chapter 2 Proteins
Chapter 3 Carbohydrates
Chapter 4 Lipids
Chapter 5 Nucleic acids and genes
Cells and tissues
Chapter 6 The cell
Chapter 7 Energy metabolism
Chapter 8 Membrane transport
Chapter 9 Cell division and mitosis
Chapter 10 Reproduction
Chapter 11 Inheritance
Chapter 12 Epithelial tissues
Chapter 13 Connective tissues
Chapter 14 Excitable tissues
Systems
Chapter 15 Homeostasis
Chapter 16 The endocrine system
Chapter 17 The nervous system
Chapter 18 The cardiovascular system
Chapter 19 The respiratory system
Chapter 20 The digestive system
Chapter 21 The reproductive system
Chapter 22 The urinary system
Chapter 23 The immune system
Chapter 24 The musculoskeletal system
Catch up Chemistry:
1. Elements, atoms and electrons
2. Bonding, electrons and molecules
3. Interactions between molecules
4. Counting molecules
5. Carbon – the basis of biological life
6. The same molecule but a different shape
7. Water – the solvent of life
8. Reacting molecules and energy
9. Reacting molecules and kinetics
10. Energy and life
11. Reactivity of biological molecules
Catch up Maths & Stats:Mathematics section
Handling numbers; Working with fractions; Percentages; Powers; Approximation and errors; Introduction to graphs; The gradient of a graph; Algebra; Polynomials; Algebraic equations; Quadratic equations; Simultaneous equations; Sequences and series of numbers; Working with powers; Logarithms; Exponential growth and decay; Circles and spheres; Differential calculus; Integral calculus; Using and recognising graphs.
Applications of mathematics section
SI units; Moles; pH; Buffers; Kinetics
Statistics section
The language of statistics; Describing data: measuring averages; Standard deviation; Checking for a normal distribution; Degrees of freedom; How to use statistics to make comparisons; The standard error of the mean; Confidence intervals; Probability; Significance and P values; Tests of significance; t tests; Analysis of variance; The chi-squared test; Correlation; Regression; Bayesian statistics
Descriere
This book is a compendium of the three existing Catch Up books: Biology, Chemistry and Maths & Stats. It provides 600 pages of background material essential for any student undertaking a degree in the life sciences.