Biology: Concepts and Connections, 6/E
Neil A. Campbell, University of California, Riverside
Jane B. Reece, Berkeley, California
Martha R. Taylor, Cornell University
Eric J. Simon, New England College
Jean L. Dickey, Clemson University

ISBN-10: 0321489845
ISBN-13: 9780321489845

Publisher: Benjamin Cummings
Copyright: 2009
Format: Cloth; 928 pp
Published: 02/18/2008

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This #1 best-selling text in introductory biology combines the guiding principles of scientific accuracy, currency, and the power of text-art integration for teaching and learning biology.  

 

Biology: Concepts & Connections, Sixth Edition continues to be the most accurate, current, and pedagogically effective non-majors text on the market. This extensive revision builds upon the book’s best-selling success with exciting new and updated features. Key concept modules, seamlessly combining text and illustrations, help students keep the big picture in mind and pace their learning, while making it easy for professors to assign selected sections within a chapter. Also within the text, a variety of new chapter opening essays, Connection Modules, and new Evolution Connection Modules help students recognize and appreciate the connections between biology and the world they live in. BioFlix animations, available on the companion website and as part of the instructor resources, offer students unprecedented help in understanding important topics and help invigorate lectures, assignments, or online courses.

Do your students struggle to read, visualize, and synthesize the information you teach in introductory biology? 

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  • Visualize:  Step-by-step figures and unique visual summaries give students a visual way to learn and review content. Innovative 3-D BioFlix animations on the companion website help students visualize the most challenging topics in biology, such as cellular respiration.
  • Synthesize: Unique “Connecting the Concepts” exercises at the end of each chapter prompt students to construct for themselves the connections between the concepts they’ve studied.

Are you looking for a text that is scientifically accurate and current?

  • Biology: Concepts and Connections continues to present concepts with scientific accuracy  at a level that the introductory student will understand.
  •  All units of this edition have been thoroughly revised and updated  to incorporate the most current content in biology–from prions to global warming.
  • For a list of Detailed Changes see ***link to PDF *** (or direct to Take a Closer look section on main page).

How do you help students see the relevance of what they are learning to the world around them?

  •  Connection modules link biology to students' lives on topics such as the production of tissues and organs for transplant.
  •  Chapter opening essays, including 19 new ones, focus on topics of interest, such as phytoremediation methods used to clean up toxic wastes in New Orleans and the biochemical basis of monogamy in some mammals.
  • The free supplements called Current Issues in Biology provide accessible, dynamic, relevant articles from Scientific American magazine on topics like climate change and the genetics of alcoholism.

  •  NEW! and Revised Content including:
    • A reorganized presentation of the structure and function of membranes of the cell in Chapters 4 and 5.
    • NEW information on current techniques and recent advances in DNA technology in Chapter 12.
    • Restructuring of Chapter 13 to emphasize more clearly the two components of Darwin’s theory: descent with modification and natural selection. Addition of three important points to counter misconceptions about evolution, emphasizing that individuals do not evolve, acquired traits are not inherited, and evolution is not goal directed.
    • Chapter 15 revised to provide a cohesive presentation of all the material on macroevolution.
    • Separate chapters on invertebrates and vertebrates (Chapters18 and 19).
    • Entire ecology unit extensively revised to update content and bring in new examples and applications.
    • For more information on the content revision see take a closer look section
  • NEW! Evolution Connection modules in each chapter help students see how evolution provides a coherent theme for the study of life and provide concrete examples of the evidence for evolution. Topics include the evolution of lactose tolerance, the rapid evolution of HIV, the use of Y-chromosome studies to learn about the evolution of human males, the key roles of homeotic genes in the evolution of animal diversity (evo-devo); and the latest evidence for tetrapod evolution from transitional fossils.
  • NEW! articles from the New York Times available on the companion website and updated monthly, to provide students with well-written and accurate material on biology in the news.
  • NEW! MP3 Tutors narrated by coauthor Eric Simon that will help students remember tough terms in biology. This unique alternative to flashcards offers students a chance to learn vocabulary in context while listening on their MP3 player anytime, anywhere.

1. Biology: Exploring Life

 

I. THE LIFE OF THE CELL

2. The Chemical Basis of Life

3. The Molecules of Cells

4. A Tour of the Cell

5. The Working Cell

6. How Cells Harvest Chemical Energy

7. Photosynthesis: Using Light to Make Food

 

II. CELLULAR REPRODUCTION AND GENETICS

8. The Cellular Basis of Reproduction and Inheritance

9. Patterns of Inheritance

10. Molecular Biology of the Gene

11. How Genes Are Controlled

12. DNA Technology and Genomics

 

III. CONCEPTS OF EVOLUTION

13. How Populations Evolve

14. The Origin of Species

15. Tracing Evolutionary History

 

IV. THE EVOLUTION OF BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY

16. The Origin and Evolution of Microbial Life: Prokaryotes and Protists

17. Plants, Fungi, and the Colonization of Land

18. The Evolution of Invertebrate Diversity

19. The Evolution of Vertebrate Diversity

 

V. ANIMALS: FORM AND FUNCTION

20. Unifying Concepts of Animal Structure and Function

21. Nutrition and Digestion

22. Gas Exchange

23. Circulation

24. The Immune System

25. Control of Body Temperature and Water Balance

26. Hormones and the Endocrine System

27. Reproduction and Embryonic Development

28. Nervous Systems

29. The Senses

30. How Animals Move

 

VI. PLANTS: FORM AND FUNCTION

31. Plant Structure, Reproduction, and Development

32. Plant Nutrition and Transport

33. Control Systems in Plants

 

VII. ECOLOGY

34. The Biosphere: An Introduction to Earth's Diverse Environments

35. Behavioral Adaptations to the Environment

36. Population Ecology

37. Communities and Ecosystems

38. Conservation Biology

    This #1 best-selling non-majors text presents concepts in a modular format that helps students recognize and focus on main ideas, and is flexible enough for any professor’s teaching style and syllabus.

     

    Biology: Concepts & Connections, Fifth Edition invites students into the world of biology with a new revision of this best-selling text. It is known for scientific accuracy and currency; a modular presentation that helps students to focus on the main concepts; and art that teaches better than any other book. The fifth edition builds upon this success with new features that help students synthesize and connect important topics such as Connecting the Concepts exercises and Key Concepts quizzes; and a variety of tools to help instructors enliven their lectures like our exclusive video clips from Discovery Channel.

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Neil A. Campbell taught general biology for over 30 years and with Dr. Reece coauthored Biology, now in its eighth edition and the most widely used text for biology majors. His enthusiasm for sharing the fun of science with students stemmed from his own undergraduate experience. He began at Long Beach State College as a history major, but switched to zoology after general education requirements “forced” him to take a science course. Following a B.S. from Long Beach, he earned an M.A. in zoology from UCLA and a Ph.D. in plant biology from the University of California, Riverside. He published numerous articles on how certain desert plants thrive in salty soil and how the sensitive plant (Mimosa) and other legumes move their leaves. His diverse teaching experiences included courses for non-biology majors at Cornell University, Pomona College, and San Bernardino Valley College, where he received the first Outstanding Professor Award in 1986. For many years, Dr. Campbell was a visiting scholar in the Department of Botany and Plant Sciences at UC Riverside, which recognized him as the university’s Distinguished Alumnus for 2001. In addition to Biology, Dr. Campbell coauthored Essential Biology and Essential Biology with Physiology. Neil Campbell died shortly after the initial planning of this revision. While he is greatly missed by his many friends throughout the biology community, his coauthors remain inspired by his visionary dedication to education and committed to searching for ever better ways to engage students in the wonders of biology.

 

Jane B. Reece has worked in biology publishing since 1978, when she joined the editorial staff of Benjamin Cummings. Her education includes an A.B. in biology from Harvard University (where she was initially a philosophy major), an M.S. in microbiology from Rutgers University, and a Ph.D. in bacteriology from the University of California, Berkeley. At UC Berkeley and later as a postdoctoral  fellow in genetics at Stanford University, her research focused on genetic recombination in bacteria. Dr. Reece taught biology at Middlesex County College (New Jersey) and Queensborough Community College (New York). During her 12 years as an editor at Benjamin Cummings, she played a major role in a number of successful textbooks. She is a coauthor of Biology, Essential Biology, and Essential Biology with Physiology.

 

Martha R. Taylor has been teaching biology for over 30 years. She earned her B.A. in biology from Gettysburg College. After teaching biology in high school and community college, she went on to earn her M.S. and Ph.D. in science education from Cornell University. She was assistant director of the Office of Instructional Support at Cornell for seven years. She has taught introductory biology for both majors and nonmajors at Cornell University for many years. Based on her experiences working with students in classrooms, laboratories, and tutorials, Dr. Taylor is committed to helping students create their own knowledge of and appreciation for biology. She has been the author of the Student Study Guide for all eight editions of Biology, by Drs. Campbell and Reece.

 

Eric J. Simon is an assistant professor of biology at New England College in Henniker, New Hampshire. He teaches introductory biology to both science majors and non-science majors, as well as upper-level courses in genetics, microbiology, and molecular biology. Dr. Simon received a B.A. in biology and computer science and an M.A. in biology from Wesleyan University and a Ph.D. in biochemistry from Harvard University. Currently, he is working toward an M.S.Ed. in educational psychology. His research focuses on innovative ways to use technology to improve teaching and learning in the science classroom, particularly for non-science majors.  Dr. Simon is also a coauthor of Essential Biology and Essential Biology with Physiology.

 

Jean L. Dickey is a professor of biology at Clemson University. She had no idea that science was interesting until her senior year in high school, when a scheduling problem landed her in advanced biology. Abandoning plans to study English or foreign languages, she enrolled in Kent State University as a biology major. After receiving her B.S. in biology, she went on to earn a Ph.D. in ecology and evolution from Purdue University. Since joining the faculty at Clemson in 1984, Dr. Dickey has specialized in teaching non-science majors, including a course designed for pre-service elementary teachers and workshops for in-service teachers. She also developed an investigative laboratory curriculum for general biology and is the author of Laboratory Investigations for Biology.

 

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