Campbell Essential Biology, Global Edition (6th Ed.)
Auteurs : Simon Eric J., Dickey Jean L., Reece Jane B., Hogan Kelly A.
For non-majors/mixed biology courses.
Helping students understand why biology matters
Campbell Essential Biology makes biology interesting and understandable for non-majors biology students. This best-selling textbook, known for its scientific accuracy, clear explanations, and intuitive illustrations, has been revised to further emphasize the relevance of biology to everyday life, using memorable analogies, real-world examples, conversational language, engaging new Why Biology Matters photo essays, and more.
MasteringBiology not included. Students, if MasteringBiology is a recommended/mandatory component of the course, please ask your instructor for the correct ISBN and course ID. MasteringBiology should only be purchased when required by an instructor. Instructors, contact your Pearson representative for more information.
MasteringBiology is an online homework, tutorial, and assessment product that improves results by helping students quickly master concepts. Students benefit from self-paced tutorials that feature immediate wrong-answer feedback and hints that emulate the office-hour experience to help keep students on track. With a wide range of interactive, engaging, and assignable activities, many of them contributed by Essential Biology authors, students are encouraged to actively learn and retain tough course concepts. New MasteringBiology activities for this edition include “Essential Biology” videos that help students efficiently review key topics outside of class, “Evaluating Science in the Media” activities that help students to build science literacy skills, and “Scientific Thinking” coaching activities that guide students in understanding the scientific method.
Chapter 1: Introduction: Biology Today
Unit 1: Cells
Chapter 2: Essential Chemistry for Biology
Chapter 3: The Molecules of Life
Chapter 4: A Tour of the Cell
Chapter 5: The Working Cell
Chapter 6: Cellular Respiration: Obtaining Energy from Food
Chapter 7: Photosynthesis: Using Light to Make Food
Unit 2: Genetics
Chapter 8: Cellular Reproduction: Cells from Cells
Chapter 9: Patterns of Inheritance
Chapter 10: The Structure and Function of DNA
Chapter 11: How Genes Are Controlled
Chapter 12: DNA Technology
Unit 3: Evolution and Diversity
Chapter 13: How Populations Evolve
Chapter 14: How Biological Diversity Evolves
Chapter 15: The Evolution of Microbial Life
Chapter 16: The Evolution of Plants and Fungi
Chapter 17: The Evolution of Animals
Unit 4: Ecology
Chapter 18: An Introduction to Ecology and the Biosphere
Chapter 19: Population Ecology
Chapter 20: Communities and Ecosystems
(NOTE: Chapters 21-29 are included in a different version of this text that covers plant and animal physiology.)
Date de parution : 10-2015
Ouvrage de 544 p.
24.4x27.6 cm
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