Other editions of book Biology

BIOLOGY, Sixth Edition continues to maintain the standard of excellence that has made it one of the leading college biology textbooks throughout the world. Professors and students alike appreciate this book's readability, accuracy, and clear and exciting presentation of biology. Its three unifying themes-transmission of information, evolution of life, and flow of energy through living systems-are integrated throughout the book as a framework for understanding biology. The book's learning aids have always been recognized as outstanding. In this new edition, the authors have focused more on the process of science, emphasizing how the body of scientific knowledge has been derived. The greatly enhanced illustration program features the addition of many new figures designed by award-winning scientific illustrator, Elizabeth Morales.

This fifth edition of "Biology" has an increased emphasis on the process of science by integrating more historical context, references to specific scientists, their research stories and experimental data. New examples inlcuded are: topics in cell biology, such as cell signalling, molecular chaperones, cloning technology, genetic discrimination and telometric DNA; topics in evolution and diversity, such as testing evolutionary hypotheses experimentally, hybridization of cichlids in Lake Victoria, experimental evidence of inbreeding depression in nature, new fossil finds of early apes and hominids, cladistics, chytridiomycetes and plant evolution; topics in ecology, such as competition as an ecological determinant of community structure, experimental evidence of the individualistic model of community structure, the relationship between productivity and biological diversity, UN and IIASA human population projections, the relationship among human population growth, resource consumption and environmental degradation; an animal biology chapters with content revisions including, nervous systems, internal defence, endocrine, regulation, development and animal behaviour.

This fifth edition of "Biology" has an increased emphasis on the process of science by integrating more historical context, references to specific scientists, their research stories and experimental data. New examples inlcuded are: topics in cell biology, such as cell signalling, molecular chaperones, cloning technology, genetic discrimination and telometric DNA; topics in evolution and diversity, such as testing evolutionary hypotheses experimentally, hybridization of cichlids in Lake Victoria, experimental evidence of inbreeding depression in nature, new fossil finds of early apes and hominids, cladistics, chytridiomycetes and plant evolution; topics in ecology, such as competition as an ecological determinant of community structure, experimental evidence of the individualistic model of community structure, the relationship between productivity and biological diversity, UN and IIASA human population projections, the relationship among human population growth, resource consumption and environmental degradation; an animal biology chapters with content revisions including, nervous systems, internal defence, endocrine, regulation, development and animal behaviour.

The new edition of Science Foundations provides comprehensive coverage of single- and double-award GCSE science. It is fully revised and updated to match the new GCSE specifications, for teaching from September 2001. It contains all the material required for the foundation and higher tiers, with clear progression and explicit differentiation. 'Higher tier only' material is clearly marked in separate spreads. The language level is carefully controlled, with illustrations and layout specifically designed to make the concepts accessible. There are frequent opportunities for students to confirm their understanding of each key idea as it is introduced, via short questions and summary passages on each spread. The books include guidance for students on how to prepare for and answer their GCSE examinations, and a glossary of key words for ease of reference.

BIOLOGY, Sixth Edition continues to maintain the standard of excellence that has made it one of the leading college biology textbooks throughout the world. Professors and students alike appreciate this book's readability, accuracy, and clear and exciting presentation of biology. Its three unifying themes-transmission of information, evolution of life, and flow of energy through living systems-are integrated throughout the book as a framework for understanding biology. The book's learning aids have always been recognized as outstanding. In this new edition, the authors have focused more on the process of science, emphasizing how the body of scientific knowledge has been derived. The greatly enhanced illustration program features the addition of many new figures designed by award-winning scientific illustrator, Elizabeth Morales.