Exploring animal science
"EXPLORING ANIMAL SCIENCE offers educators the perfect tool for teaching animal agriculture: one that balances the academic background critical to building a strong foundation in fundamental science with the practical, production-oriented content vital to work in the real world. Its coverage sp...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Clifton Park, New York :
Delmar Cengage Learning ,
c2012
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| Summary: | "EXPLORING ANIMAL SCIENCE offers educators the perfect tool for teaching animal agriculture: one that balances the academic background critical to building a strong foundation in fundamental science with the practical, production-oriented content vital to work in the real world. Its coverage spans a variety of areas like nutrition, anatomy and physiology, biotechnology, biosecurity, and genetics and animal reproduction. Each topic is presented in a straightforward manner that first investigates the basics, and then delves further into its practical application to the production, care, and management of animal agriculture. Ideal for a range of students, from late middle school to early high school, this unique approach is sure to engage by drawing such powerful connections between academics and real-life animal-based scenarios and situations. It also includes a wide range of activities that will fit any animal science classroom, making it an appealing choice for teachers and students alike."--Publisher description |
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| Item Description: | Includes index |
| Physical Description: | xxix, 897 p. col. ill ; 29 cm. |
| ISBN: | 143543952X (hardback : alk. paper) 9781435439528 (hardback : alk. paper) |