MP: Biology with bound-in OLC card

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An introductory college text covering principles of biology from cell structure to the organization of the biosphere, for nonscience and beginning science majors. Contains internal and chapter summaries, figures referenced on-page, boxed features, critical thinking case studies, multiple-choice self-quizes, questions, and a glossary. Comes with a student notebook with color diagrams of images from available transparencies. This fifth edition contains new material on evolution, systematics, and botany, expanded graphical explanations, and Greek and Latin derivatives for terms. Another ISBN is also associated with this book: ISBN 0-697-29001-8. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.


Book Description
Dr. Sylvia Mader, a well-known author in the field of biology, has written numerous biology textbooks for McGraw-Hill.

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Dr. Sylvia Mader, a well-known author in the field of biology, has written numerous biology textbooks for McGraw-Hill.

Biology is now a tightly knit text that covers the concepts and principles of biology from the structure and function of the cell to the organization of the biosphere. It draws upon the entire world of living things to bring out an evolutionary theme that is introduced from the start. The concept of evolution is necessary to understanding the unity and diversity of life and serves as a background for the study of ecological principles. Modern ecological problems, including the biodiversity crisis, are stressed throughout the text.

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By creating new art and photographs and enhancing the multimedia and supplements package.The new seventh edition of Biology by best-selling author/expert Sylvia Mader, has integrated outstanding new elements giving it a quality unmatched by any other biology text. With its complete, comprehensive coverage of core biology concepts, students at all levels will benefit from its use.For more than 20 years Dr. Mader has successfully helped students learn the structure and function of the human body. A brilliant and prolific writer, Dr. Mader was a respected and well-loved biology instructor before she began her writing career. Her descriptive writing style, carefully constructed pedagogy, and accent on key terms and concepts provides students with a firm grasp on how their bodies function. In her twenty-year career with McGraw-Hill, she has written an impressive collection of textbooks including Inquiry into Life, ninth edition, Human Biology, sixth edition, and Understanding Human Anatomy and Physiology, third edition. Throughout the years, her goal remains the same-"to give students what they need to best understand biology".This text is color customizable so you can create a text that fits your course perfectly.

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