From the groundbreaking partnership of Macmillan Learning and Scientific American comes this one-of-a-kind introduction to the science of biology and its impact on the way we live. Available for the first time with Macmillan's new online learning tool, Achieve, Biology for a Changing World explores the core ideas of biology through chapters written and illustrated in the style of a Scientific American article. Chapters don’t just feature compelling stories of real people—each chapter is a newsworthy story that serves as a context for covering the standard curriculum for the non-majors biology course. Achieve is Macmillan’s new online learning platform that supports educators and students throughout the full range of instruction, including assets suitable for pre-class preparation, in-class active learning, and post-class study and assessment. The pairing of a powerful new platform with outstanding biology content provides an unrivaled learning experience.
Updated throughout, the new edition offers new stories, additional physiology chapters, a new electronic Instructor's Guide, and new pedagogy.
Updated throughout, the new edition offers new stories, enhanced plant and diversity coverage, and an expanded media program.
A strength of Concepts of Biology is that instructors can customize the book, adapting it to the approach that works best in their classroom.
Environmental Science for a Changing World captivates students with real-world stories while exploring the science concepts in context.
This book offers physiology teachers a new approach to teaching their subject that will lead to increased student understanding and retention of the most important ideas.
"Non-Majors Biology text, including coverage of physiology; each chapter presents a key concept within the context of a relevant story of discovery, determination, human interest, and adventure"--
Updated throughout, the new edition offers new stories, additional physiology chapters, a new Electronic Teachers’ Edition, and new pedagogy.
Scientific American Biology in a Changing World With Core Physiology + Bioportal Access Card
The Intelligent Organization: Engaging the Talent and Initiative of Everyone in the Workplace. San Francisco: Berrett-Koehler, 1996. ... Rheingold, Howard. Smart Mobs: The Next Social Revolution. Cambridge MA: Perseus Publishing, 2002.
This book proposes an important new paradigm for understanding biological evolution. Shapiro demonstrates why traditional views of evolution are inadequate to explain the latest evidence, and presents an alternative.