Recognizes the value of the traditional approach while still engaging students in the excitement of relevancy to themselves and the world around them. This book bounds with analogies and engaging illustrations as it proceeds from an examination of chemistry to the biosphere.
The scope, sequence, and level of the program are designed to match typical course syllabi in the market. Concepts of Biology includes interesting applications, features a rich art program, and conveys the major themes of biology.
Concepts of Biology is designed for the introductory biology course for nonmajors taught at most two- and four-year colleges.
Further, the book outlines the practical ramifications for ecology and evolutionary biology of how we define the species category, highlighting the danger of an apples and oranges problem if what we subsume under the same name ...
Some of the diverse topics covered herein address the varied branches that fall under this category. Those in search of information to further their knowledge will be greatly assisted by this book.
The text abounds with analogies and engaging illustrations as it proceeds from an examination of chemistry to the biosphere. A significant new feature of this edition is the integration of media asset into the chapter content.
The integration of text and the digital world are now complete with McGraw-Hill's ConnectPlus and LearnSmart. ConnectPlus allows you assign content from the text by Learning Outcomes and the reporting features are the best in the market.
The "Impacts, Issues" and "How Would You Vote?" features new to this edition make biology come alive. An "Impacts, Issues" case study opens each chapter focusing on a biology-related societal issue.
Known as "The Saint" after the calling card he left—a sketch of a stick figure with a halo—square-jawed, blue-eyed Simon Templar was adored by women and feared by his foes.
The book presents important mathematical concepts, methods and tools in the context of essential questions raised in modern biology.
The text provides comprehensive coverage of foundational research and core biology concepts through an evolutionary lens.