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Product Description Package consists of: 0321696549 / 9780321696540 MasteringA&P with Pearson eText -- Valuepack Access Card -- for Human Anatomy & Physiology (ME component) 0321743261 / 9780321743268 Human Anatomy & Physiology 0321815580 / 9780321815583 Wrap Card for Human Anatomy & Physiology with MasteringA&P (component) 0321815688 / 9780321815682 Get Ready for A&P (ValuePack only) 0321918908 / 9780321918901 Human Anatomy & Physiology Laboratory Manual, Main Version, Update 0805361170 / 9780805361179 Interactive Physiology 10-System Suite CD-ROM (component) 080537373X / 9780805373738 Brief Atlas of the Human Body, A (ValuePack Only) About the Author For Elaine N. Marieb, taking the student's perspective into account has always been an integral part of her teaching style. Dr. Marieb began her teaching career at Springfield College, where she taught anatomy and physiology to physical education majors. She then joined the faculty of the Biological Science Division of Holyoke Community College in 1969 after receiving her Ph.D. in zoology from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. While teaching at Holyoke Community College, where many of her students were pursuing nursing degrees, she developed a desire to better understand the relationship between the scientific study of the human body and the clinical aspects of the nursing practice. To that end, while continuing to teach full time, Dr. Marieb pursued her nursing education, which culminated in a Master of Science degree with a clinical specialization in gerontology from the University of Massachusetts. It is this experience, along with stories from the field-including those of former students, now in health careers-that has informed the development of the unique perspective and accessibility for which her texts and laboratory manuals are known. In her ongoing commitment to students and her realization of the challenges they face, Dr. Marieb has given generously to provide opportunitie