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ISBN-10: 0495107050

ISBN-13: 9780495107057

Edition: 8th 2008

Authors: Eldra Solomon, Diana W. Martin, Linda Berg

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Studying biology in today's fast-paced environment where new research is cropping up daily is exciting--and also a bit daunting, unless you have the right textbook to help you make sense of it all. Popular with students at colleges nationwide, Solomon, Berg, and Martin's BIOLOGY is often described as the best text available for learning biology. Filled with resources to guide your study, the Eighth Edition brings clarity to key concepts as it draws you into the excitement of new research in genetics, cell communication, evolution, and many other topics. The book's in-chapter Learning System is like a built-in study guide, focusing your attention on key learning objectives. Many of the…    
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Book details

List price: $411.95
Edition: 8th
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: Brooks/Cole
Publication date: 1/9/2007
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 1376
Size: 9.25" wide x 11.25" long x 1.75" tall
Weight: 6.886
Language: English

Dr. Solomon is a bio-psychologist as well as a biologist and has served as the Clinical Director of the Center for Mental Health Education, Assessment and Therapy since 1992. Dr. Solomon currently is an adjunct professor and member of the Graduate Faculty at the University of South Florida. She has taught biology and nursing students for more than 20 years.

Dr. Martin currently teaches at Rutgers University, where she has been for more than 20 years. Her particular area of study surrounds the study of chromosomes related to plant species and how they can be used to understand evolutionary relationships.

Dr. Berg is an award-winning teacher and author who taught for 17 years at the University of Maryland in College Park. It was at this institution that she received numerous teaching and service awards. Dr. Berg is also the recipient of many national and regional awards including the National Science Teachers Association Award for Innovations in College Science Teaching, the Nation's Capital Area Disabled Student Services Award, and the Washington Academy of Sciences Award in University Science Teaching.

The Organization of Life
A View of Life
Atoms & Molecules: The Chemical Basis of Life
The Chemistry of Life: Organic Compounds
Organization of the Cell
Biological Membranes
Cell Communication
Energy Transfer Through Living Systems
Energy and Metabolism
How Cells Make ATP: Energy-Releasing Pathways
Photosynthesis: Capturing Energy
The Continuity of Life: Genetics
Chromosomes, Mitosis, and Meiosis
The Basic Principles of Heredity
DNA: The Carrier of Genetic Information
Gene Expression
Gene Regulation
DNA Technology and Genomics
The Human Genome
Developmental Genetics
The Continuity of Life: Evolution
Introduction to Darwinian Evolution
Evolutionary Change in Populations
Speciation & Macroevolution
The Origin & Evolutionary History of Life
The Evolution of Primates
The Diversity of Life
Understanding Diversity: Systematics
Viruses & Prokaryotes
Protists
Kingdom Fungi
The Plant Kingdom: Seedless Plants
The Plant Kingdom: Seed Plants
The Animal Kingdom: An Introduction to Animal Diversity
The Animal Kingdom: The Protostomes
The Animal Kingdom: The Deuterostomes
Structure and Life Precesses in Plants
Plant Structure, Growth, and Differentiation
Leaf Structure and Function
Stems and Transport in Vascular Plants
Roots and Mineral Nutrition
Reproduction in Flowering Plants
Plant Growth and Development
Structure and Life Processes in Animals
Animal Structure and Function: An Introduction
Protection, Support, and Movement
Neural Signaling
Neural Regulation
Sensory Systems
Internal Transport
The Immune System: Internal Defense
Gas Exchange
Processing Food and Nutrition
Osmoregulation and Disposal of Metabolic Wastes
Endocrine Regulation
Reproduction
Animal Development
The Interactions of Life: Ecology
Animal Behavior
Introduction to Ecology: Population Ecology
Community Ecology
Ecosystems and the Biosphere
Ecology and the Geography of Life
Global Environmental Issues
Periodic Table of the Elements
Classification of Organisms
Understanding Biological Terms
Abbreviations
Answers to the Test Your Understanding Questions
Glossary
Index