buchanan robert illustrations (4 risultati)

Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. No Jacket. Part of 'The World's Best Reading' series. Hardback copy in faux green leather boards with faux red leather spine, gold gilt lettering and decoration to front and spine, no dustjacket as issued. 287pp. Full page colour illustrations, b/w illustrations within text. (14/6).

Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. No Jacket. xviii, 840 p. illus. (part col.) 24 cm. ISBN 9780153608001, 0153608005 OCLC 84872 LCCN 75005720 LC QH47 .C68 1968 Dewey 574 ; color photographic boards, no dusjacket ; [Student laboratory guide Lab.manual.and Teacher's manual. NOT present] ; The 1968 second edition of Biological Science: An Inquiry Into Life (BSCS Yellow Version), edited by John A. Moore and published by Harcourt, Brace & World, was a seminal high school textbook emphasizing inquiry-based learning, molecular biology, and evolution. It aimed to move beyond rote memorization, focusing on scientific investigation rather than just facts. Key details regarding this 1968 edition include: Focus on Inquiry: The text and accompanying laboratory guide emphasized investigation, challenging students to analyze data and formulate hypotheses rather than just observing. Content and Structure: It was designed for 10th or 11th-grade students, heavily incorporating modern biological findings from the 1950s and 60s, including molecular biology and genetics. Reception: While lauded for promoting scientific thinking, some contemporary reviews suggested that despite the title, the text still contained a "good deal of telling" rather than pure inquiry, and it was quite rigorous. Impact: This BSCS text was considered a landmark in reforming biology education in the United States, moving away from descriptive biology toward a process-oriented approach. The book was frequently revised and reapproved for use in classrooms throughout the late 1960s and 1970s. ; 5 Excellent presentation of evolution, integrating synthetic theory. "Marred by progressionist ideology and claims of link to cultural evolution." ; BSCS "Yellow Version" aka Biological Science: An Inquiry Into Life ; FINE. Book.

William Heinemann. 1893. Early Edition. Hardback. No DW. Pale green illustrated cloth with darker green lettering. Frontis with tissue guard + illustrations. Slim 8vo. Boards are a little soiled, pages are browned and inner hinge is visible o/w contents are sound.

Condizione: Very Good. Hard back binding in rebound in half maroon calf, matching marble paper covers and end papers, gilt title, author lettering and small gilt tooling to the spine. 8vo. 7½'' x 6''. Contains [vi] 64 printed pages of text with full-page monochrome illustrations. Spine a little sun faded and small rubs to the corners, in Very Good clean condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. PLAYS (Theatre Performance).