Bruce Olsen is an adjunct professor of life sciences at Los Angeles Trade Tech College. He received his M.A. in biology from UCLA in 1998 and his B.A. in biology and chemistry from Case Western Reserve University in 1974. He is a member of several professional organizations, including the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the Society for the Study of Evolution, the American Institute of Biological Sciences, the National Center for Science Education, and the Text and Academic Authors Association.
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Print: $24.95 This is the third edition of a clear, effective study guide written by Mr. Olsen to help students in an introductory-level college biology course master the fundamentals — and get the best possible grade. Written especially for nonmajors, the concise explanations of core biology concepts are accompanied throughout with helpful illustrations and tables and a minimum of jargon. The author's objective is to illustrate how the concept of evolution is the key to understanding the major subdisciplines of biology, including genetics, ecology, biodiversity, botany, and zoology.
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Print: $26.00 Mr. Olsen wrote this book on human anatomy from an evolutionary perspective for college undergraduates with no previous college-level math or science. It contains an introduction to the nature of science and biological evolution in addition to a clear and comprehensive description of basic human anatomy. With over one hundred references, a detailed index, and more than 40 black-and-white illustrations and tables, this book is the perfect supplement to a standard anatomical atlas or textbook with color illustrations.
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