Life
A Book for Elementary Students

First published in 1925, this book was written to provide students of elementary biology with an understanding of the unity and interconnectedness of life.

Arthur E. Shipley (Author)

9781107645998, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 31 October 2013

222 pages
20.3 x 12.7 x 2 cm, 0.23 kg

Arthur Shipley (1861–1927) was a British zoologist who held the position of Vice-Chancellor at the University of Cambridge from 1917 to 1919. First published in 1925, as the second edition of a 1923 original, this book was written by Shipley to provide students of elementary biology with an understanding of the unity and interconnectedness of life. The text attempts to bring out the fact that plants and animals are at one in being alive and makes clear the intimate association of both with their environment, whether it be the air, the soil or the sea. Numerous illustrative figures are included. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in the history of education and Shipley's writings.

Preface
1. Introduction
2. Protoplasm and cells
3. Cells and their parts
4. Feeding
5. Chlorophyll
6. The nitrogen cycle
7. The soil and the sap
8. Food
9. Digestion
10. Respiration
11. Movement
12. Rhythm
13. Reproduction
Index.

Subject Areas: History of science [PDX]