LEADER 05280nam 22006374a 450 001 9910143581803321 005 20170809162034.0 010 $a1-280-23570-5 010 $a9786610235704 010 $a0-470-36104-2 010 $a0-471-74179-5 010 $a0-471-74178-7 035 $a(CKB)1000000000355151 035 $a(EBL)239972 035 $a(OCoLC)173273304 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000148249 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11152628 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000148249 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10018721 035 $a(PQKB)10788085 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC239972 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000355151 100 $a20050322d2006 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aEnvironmental biology for engineers and scientists$b[electronic resource] /$fDavid A. Vaccari, Peter F. Strom, James E. Alleman 210 $aHoboken, N.J. $cWiley-Interscience$dc2006 215 $a1 online resource (955 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-471-72239-1 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references. 327 $aENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGY FOR ENGINEERS AND SCIENTISTS; CONTENTS; Preface; 1 Perspectives on Biology; 1.1 Why Environmental Engineers and Scientists Should Study Biology; 1.2 Present Perspectives on Environmental Engineers and Scientists; 1.3 Past Perspectives on Environmental Engineers and Scientists; 1.4 Ambiguity and Complexity in Biology; 1.5 Conservation and Environmental Ethics; 1.6 Guidelines for Study; Problems; References; 2 Biology as a Whole; 2.1 What Is life?; 2.2 The Hierarchy of Life; 2.3 Evolution; 2.4 Taxonomy; 2.5 Interaction of Living Things with the Environment 327 $a2.6 Brief History of LifeProblems; References; 3 The Substances of Life; 3.1 Basic Organic Chemical Structure; 3.2 Chemical Bonding; 3.3 Acid-Base Reactions; 3.4 Physicochemical Interactions; 3.5 Optical Isomers; 3.6 The Composition of Living Things; 3.6.1 Carbohydrates; 3.6.2 Lipids; 3.6.3 Proteins; 3.6.4 Nucleic Acids; 3.6.5 Hybrid and Other Compounds; 3.7 Detection and Purification of Biochemical Compounds; Problems; References; 4 The Cell: The Common Denominator of Living Things; 4.1 Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes; 4.2 The Biological Membrane; 4.3 Membrane Transport 327 $a4.4 Eukaryotic Cell Structure and Function4.5 Cell Reproduction; Problems; References; 5 Energy and Metabolism; 5.1 Bioenergetics; 5.1.1 Some Basic Thermodynamics; 5.1.2 Oxidation-Reduction; 5.1.3 Phosphate Compounds and ATP; 5.1.4 Reaction Coupling; 5.2 Elementary Kinetics; 5.3 Enzyme Kinetics; 5.3.1 Single-Substrate Kinetics; 5.3.2 Multiple Substrates; 5.3.3 Effect of pH; 5.3.4 Effect of Temperature; 5.3.5 Other Considerations; 5.4 Biochemical Pathways; 5.4.1 Glycolysis; 5.4.2 Fermentation; 5.4.3 Respiration; 5.4.4 Oxidation of Fats and Amino Acids; 5.4.5 Photosynthesis; 5.4.6 Biosynthesis 327 $aProblemsReferences; 6 Genetics; 6.1 Heredity; 6.1.1 Mendel's Experiments; 6.1.2 Sex Chromosomes; 6.1.3 Genetic Disease; 6.2 Molecular Biology; 6.2.1 Protein Synthesis; 6.2.2 Gene Regulation; 6.2.3 Mutations; 6.2.4 DNA Repair; 6.3 Genetic Engineering; 6.3.1 DNA Analysis and Probes; 6.3.2 Cloning and Recombinant DNA; 6.3.3 Polymerase Chain Reaction; 6.3.4 Genetic Engineering and Society; 6.4 Genetic Variation; 6.5 Sexual Reproduction; Problems; References; 7 The Plants; 7.1 Plant Divisions; 7.2 Structure and Physiology of Angiosperms; 7.2.1 Water and Nutrient Transport 327 $a7.2.2 Plant Growth and Control7.2.3 Plant Nutrition; Problems; References; 8 The Animals; 8.1 Reproductive Strategies; 8.2 Invertebrate Phyla Other Than Arthropods; 8.3 Mollusks, Segmented Worms, Arthropods,; 8.3.1 Mollusks; 8.3.2 Annelids; 8.3.3 Arthropods; 8.3.4 Lesser Protostomes; 8.4 Deuterostomes (Starfish, Vertebrates, etc.); 8.4.1 Echinoderms; 8.4.2 Chordates, Including the Vertebrates; Problems; Reference; 9 The Human Animal; 9.1 Skin; 9.2 Skeletal System; 9.3 Muscular System; 9.4 Nervous System; 9.4.1 Nerve Signal Transmission; 9.4.2 Synaptic Transmission 327 $a9.4.3 Nervous System Organization 330 $aThe growth of the environmental sciences has greatly expanded the scope of biological disciplines today's engineers have to deal with. Yet, despite its fundamental importance, the full breadth of biology has been given short shrift in most environmental engineering and science courses.Filling this gap in the professional literature, Environmental Biology for Engineers and Scientists introduces students of chemistry, physics, geology, and environmental engineering to a broad range of biological concepts they may not otherwise be exposed to in their training. Based on a graduate-level co 606 $aBiology$vTextbooks 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aBiology 676 $a570 676 $a577 700 $aVaccari$b David A.$f1953-$0998093 701 $aStrom$b Peter F$0998094 701 $aAlleman$b James E$0998095 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910143581803321 996 $aEnvironmental biology for engineers and scientists$92289386 997 $aUNINA