Essential Concepts for Healthy Living - Couverture souple

Alters, Sandra; Schiff, Wendy

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0763789755 ISBN 13 : 9780763789756

Editeur : Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc, 2010

Synopsis

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 topics and issues. In addition to all of the statistical updates, the text now includes a built in critical thinking workbook that allows students to easily assess and improve their health related behaviors and attitudes.

A propos du livre

À propos des auteurs

Sandra Alters holds a PhD degree in Science Education and a Master’s degree in biology. Formerly of the University of Missouri–St. Louis and Salem State College (Massachusetts), Dr. Alters has authored several textbooks in addition to Essential Concepts for Healthy Living, a laboratory manual, a children’s science book, many articles in professional literature, and over sixty chapters and features in books. Additionally, she has written the instructional design for a variety of science-related software products for students. With twenty-five years of teaching experience, Dr. Alters brings her educational expertise, background in biology and human biology, and extensive writing experience to the author team.

Wendy Schiff holds a Master’s degree in Human Nutrition. She is a former Adjunct Instructor in the Department of Physical Education at the St. Louis Community College-Meramec Campus. Ms. Schiff has authored a college health textbook, two health education manuals, a low-calorie cookbook, and published articles in professional journals. She has served as a consulting nutritionist, reviewer of health education and nutrition materials, and a freelance health essayist. With her educational background in health and her experience teaching college health, nutrition, and sexuality classes, Ms. Schiff complements Dr. Alters’ expertise in biological sciences and science education.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc
• Date d'édition: 2010
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0763789755
• ISBN 13: 9780763789756
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 5
• Nombre de pages: 628
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible