Sprache: Englisch
Verlag: Harcourt, Brace & World, New York, Chicago, San francisco, Atlanta, Dallas, 1963, 1968, 1968
ISBN 10: 0153608005 ISBN 13: 9780153608001
Anbieter: Joseph Valles - Books, Stockbridge, GA, USA
Hardcover. Zustand: 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.
Verlag: Curtis, USA, 1968
Magazin / Zeitschrift Erstausgabe
Paperback. Zustand: Fair. Bernd, Ed; Bodecker, N.M.; Deel, Guy; Blegvad, Erik; Namuth, Hans (illustrator). First Edition. 70 pages. Features: Priests Shouldn't Marry; Draft Resisters - "Hell no, we won't go!"; Deserters go Underground; Gertrude Crum's Recipes for Success; Death in a Far Place - four men climb an Alaskan mountain and one loses his life; The Tragedy of Thomas Dodd (part 2); A Comedian's Life - maybe tomorrow, maybe the next day - Jeremy Vernon; ""I Want to Smoke Pot"; The Great Auk; Trip Out on Red Lizzie; and more. Ads: Fantastic one-page color-photo ad for the 440 Dodge Coronet, featuring a blue two-door hardtop with white roof; Nice one-page color ad for the 1968 Wide Track Pontiacs - featuring a maroon 2-door 1968 Benneville; Great one-page color-photo Campbell's Soup ad features Campbell's kid, smiling butcher and a large assortment of meat; Nice one-page Oldsmobile ad features color photo of family with goldish-colored Vista-Cruiser station wagon; Nice one-page color-photo ad for the (baby blue with dark roof) 1968 Plymouth Fury III saying "Luxury isn't expensive anymore."; Cover held by two of the three staples. Four-inch opening to bottom of coverfold. Somewhat above-average wear. A worthy vintage copy.