Author: Brian J. Alters
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning
Keywords: evolution, controversy, creation, guide, defending
Number of Pages: 272
Published: 2001-10-30
List price: $69.95
ISBN-10: 0763711187
ISBN-13: 9780763711184

This Handbook Explains Why So Many Students Reject Evolution And Helps Science Instructors Better Understand Students’ Creationist Beliefs.

Authors:Sandra Alters, Brian Alter,
Publisher: Wiley
Keywords: life, understanding, biology
Number of Pages: 864
Published: 2005-02-04
List price: unknow
ISBN-10: 0471433659
ISBN-13: 9780471433651

Designed for a one or two semester non-majors course in introductory biology taught at most two and four-year colleges. This course typically fulfills a general education requirement, and rather than emphasizing mastery of technical topics, it focuses on the understanding of biological ideas and concepts, how they relate to real life, and appreciating the scientific methods and thought processes. Given the authors’ work in and dedication to science education, this text’s writing style, pedagogy, and integrated support package are all based on classroom-tested teaching strategies an

Author: Sandra M. Alters
Publisher: Gacl
Keywords: reference, series, plus, information, poverty, world
Number of Pages: 169
Published: 2008-10-03
List price: $50.00
ISBN-10: 1414431694
ISBN-13: 9781414431697

Author: Sandra Alters
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Publishers
Keywords: life, understanding, biology
Number of Pages: 837
Published: 2000-01-15
List price: $97.95
ISBN-10: 0763708372
ISBN-13: 9780763708375

Author is formerly from the Univ. of Missouri, St. Louis. Introductory textbook for undergraduates not majoring in biology. Goals of the text are to help students understand biological concepts, offer visuals to aid learning, make biology relevant, aid students gain an understanding of scientific processes, and review and assess student’s understanding at various levels.

Authors:Sandra Alters, Wendy Schiff,
Publisher: Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc
Keywords: update, fifth, living, healthy, concepts, essential
Number of Pages: 645
Published: 2010-03-01
List price: $79.95
ISBN-10: 0763789755
ISBN-13: 9780763789756

Essential Concepts for Healthy Living provides students with a clear and concise introduction to the latest scientific and medical research in personal health. With its unique focus on critical thinking and analysis of health-related behaviors and attitudes, this text enhances students understanding of their own health needs and presents the scientific background necessary for students to think critically about the reliability of health-related information they encounter in the media. The Fifth Edition Update provides the most current data on a comprehensive array of health and wellness to

Authors:Sandra Alters, Wendy Schiff,
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Publishers
Keywords: living, healthy, concepts, essential
Number of Pages: 503
Published: 2005-09-14
List price: $87.95
ISBN-10: 0763729523
ISBN-13: 9780763729523

In a lively writing style, the authors capture the essence of healthy living. They provide practical applications and personal strategies along with concepts grounded in scientific research to achieve a balance between science and the real world. Timely topics backed by current research--including an entire chapter devoted to violence--provide students with a comprehensive overview of today’s health issues.

Authors:Cheryl Alters Jamison, Bill Jamison,
Publisher: Harvard Common Press
Keywords: smoke, way, barbecue, real, cooking, amp, spice
Number of Pages: 528
Published: 2003-04-01
List price: $16.95
ISBN-10: 1558322620
ISBN-13: 9781558322622

Smoke & Spice, the best-selling and James Beard Award-winning cookbook that revolutionized backyard home cooking, has been completely revised and updated to include 400 recipes. Culinary experts Cheryl and Bill Jamison use their barbecue savvy to show that smoke-cooked barbecue-- what many believe to be "real" barbecue and the province of pitmasters and Southern barbecue joints-- can be mastered by anyone. The first cookbook solely devoted to the subject, Smoke & Spice remains the definitive guide to authentic smoke-cooked barbecue. The book also features information on equipment and t