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Understanding Biology

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ISBN-10: 0073532290

ISBN-13: 9780073532295

Edition: 2015

Authors: Kenneth A. Mason, George B. Johnson, Jonathan Losos, Susan Singer

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A concise and engaging biology text for biology majors, Understanding Biology partnered with Connect emphasizes fundamental concepts to help students better understand biology and focus on developing scientific skills.Condensed chapters are centered on a learning path that serves to connect concepts within a chapter. The learning path begins with learning outcomes, which help students understand the core skills and concepts they should develop. Inquiry and Analysis cases help students build scientific skills, while scaffold end of chapter assessment ensures they not only grasp core concepts, but can also critically analyze and apply what they've learned. "Make the Connection," a synthesis…    
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Book details

List price: $168.99
Copyright year: 2015
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
Publication date: 11/16/2014
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 1064
Size: 9.25" wide x 10.75" long x 1.50" tall
Weight: 5.016
Language: English

Jonathan B. Lososis Monique and Philip Lehner Professor for the Study of Latin America in the Department of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology, and Curator in Herpetology at the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard University.

Susan Singer is the Laurence McKinley Gould Professor of the Natural Sciences in teh dpartment of biology at Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota, where she has taught introductory biology, plant biology, genetics, plant development, and developmental genetics for 20 years. Her research interests are focused on the development and evolution of flowering plants. Singer has authored numberous scientific publications on plant development, contributed chapters to developmental biology texts, and is actively involved with teh education efforts of several professional societies. She received the American Society of Plant Biology's Excellence in Teaching Award, serves on teh National…