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Essential Biology
Neil A. Campbell, University of California, Riverside
Jane B. Reece, Berkeley, California

ISBN-10: 0805373934
ISBN-13: 9780805373936

Publisher: Benjamin Cummings
Copyright: 2001
Format: Paper Bound w/CD-ROM; 490 pp
Published: 12/29/2000

Essential Biology is a brief non-majors biology textbook that brings the authors' extraordinary reputation for biological accuracy and teaching innovation to bear upon four core biological topics: cells, genetics, evolution, and ecology. The authors use evolution as the thematic thread to tie all twenty chapters into a cohesive exploration of life. In Essential Biology, the clarity of writing complements an exciting new art program. The art works hand-in-hand with text discussions to help students visualize difficult concepts. Essential Biology has the most comprehensive media package on the market. The media content, which is fully integrated with the book, directs students to 150 media activities, 400 chapter quiz questions, over a thousand practice test questions, and hundreds of web links on The Essential Biology Place web site.

Essential Biology goes beyond the model of "a textbook with supplemental media" to become the first fully-integrated text/web hybrid for biology students.

Every main section of every chapter in the book connects to at least one media activity for students to explore; media activities are described and referred to in the text to reinforce the integration of text and media.

A completely revised version of The Biology Place website, called The Essential Biology Place, accompanies the text. All of the material on the website is also contained on a CD-ROM packaged with every student copy of the text.

An "Evolution Link" at the end of each chapter reinforces evolution as the overarching theme of biology.

Checkpoint questions throughout each chapter help students assess what they've learned as they read.

Essential Biology emphasizes the process of science and active learning, engaging students in science with "Process of Science" questions at the ends of chapters and with media activities that enable students to explore and experiment.

Each chapter begins with an "Overview" section that provides students with a context that motivates them to learn more about the chapter topic.

Chapter outlines preview the material to be covered, defining the hierarchy among topics and helping students understand the relationships between them.

Essential Biology is the perfect fit for instructors who opt for substantive coverage of fewer major topics than longer textbooks contain. By focusing on cells, genetics, evolution, and ecology, Essential Biology provides a fresh alternative to encyclopedic textbooks.

1. Introduction: Biology Today.

UNIT ONE: CELLS.

2. Essential Chemistry for Biology.

3. The Molecules of Life.

4. A Tour of the Cell

5. Cellular Respiration: Harvesting Chemical Energy.

6. Photosynthesis: Converting Light Energy to Chemical Energy.

UNIT TWO: GENETICS.

7. The Cellular Basis of Reproduction and Inheritance.

8. Patterns of Inheritance.

9. Molecular Biology of the Gene.

10. The Control of Gene Expression.

11. DNA Technology and the Human Genome.

UNIT THREE: EVOLUTION.

12. How Populations Evolve.

13. How Biological Diversity Evolves.

14. The Evolution of Microbial Life.

15. Plants, Fungi, and the Move onto Land.

16. The Evolution of Animals.

UNIT FOUR: ECOLOGY.

17. The Biosphere: Earth's Diverse Environments.

18. Population Ecology.

19. Community Ecology.

20. Ecosystems and Conservation Biology.

Introductory Biology (non-majors/mixed) (Biology & Microbiology)

Campbell Essential Biology with MasteringBiology™, 4/E
Simon, Reece & Dickey
©2010 | Benjamin Cummings | Paper Package; 544 pp | Instock
ISBN-10: 0321602064 | ISBN-13: 9780321602060
Suggested retail price: $122.20 Buy from myPearsonStoreNet price: $91.65 (What's this?)Brief Description
Campbell Essential Biology, Fourth Edition provides essential, effective solutions to the challenges faced by instructors and their students in the non-majors biology course.

Three features (Biology and Society, Process of Science, and Evolution Connection) found at the beginning, middle and end of every chapter give students a memorable framework to take with them into the future.
One compelling topic anchors the three book features in each chapter to emphasize how biology is highly relevant.
The book and the media are designed from the ground up to teach biology to a wide range of students.
MasteringBiology, our online tutorial and assessment system, makes it easy to increase student participation and accountability.

Campbell Essential Biology... Essential Solutions
Essential Biology, 3/E
Campbell, Reece & Simon
©2007 | Benjamin Cummings | Paper Bound w/CD-ROM; 544 pp | Instock
ISBN-10: 0805368426 | ISBN-13: 9780805368420
Net price: $91.65 (What's this?)Brief Description

This brief text consistently relates core course material to students’ lives, clarifies the process of science and demonstrates how the theme of evolution integrates all of biology.

Hailed for its clear writing, scientific accuracy, and real-world examples, Essential Biology is a brief non-majors biology text that focuses on the core concepts students need to make scientifically informed decisions throughout their lives. The book covers four major topics–cells, genetics, evolution/diversity, and ecology–and uses evolution as an overarching theme to tie all 20 chapters together. Human applications and the most up-to-date information on important issues show students how biology relates to their own lives. New Process of Science sections within the text draw students into the material and provide real-world examples of how the scientific method is applied.

The Third Edition features dynamic new resources designed to focus students’ study time and help them master the most challenging topics in the course. New state-of-the-art eTutor animations and audio MP3 Tutor Sessions guide students through the most challenging topics in biology. A customized Study Plan on the accompanying website pinpoints exactly where students have trouble, and directs them to relevant sections of the text and media for help.

The Third Edition also includes the new Media Manager, which organizes all the instructor and student media in one convenient location, allowing instructors to easily and efficiently create engaging lectures. Three new types of assessment questions that test visual, quantitative, and critical-thinking skills offer new and creative ways to test student understanding.

Essential Biology |
Author Bios

Neil A. Campbell has taught general biology for 30 years, and with Dr. Reece, has coauthored Biology, Sixth Edition, the most widely used text for biology majors. His enthusiasm for sharing the fun of science with students stems 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 has published numerous articles on how certain desert plants thrive in salty soil and how sensitive plant (Mimosa) and other legumes move their leaves. His diverse teaching experiences include courses for non-biology majors at Cornell University, Pomona College, and San Bernardino Valley College, where he received the first Outstanding Professor Award 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, Sixth Edition, he is coauthor of Essential 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, 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 post-doctoral 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 major roles in a number of successful textbooks. Subsequently, she was a coauthor of The World of the Cell, Third Edition, with W. M. Becker and M. F. Poenie. With Dr. Campbell, she coauthors Biology, Sixth Edition, and Essential Biology.

Blackboard Access Code Card
Campbell & Reece
©2003 | Benjamin Cummings | Access Card Package | Instock (Additional assembly time required)
ISBN-10: 0321182286 | ISBN-13: 9780321182289
Net price: $15.00 (What's this?)

Biology Labs On-Line, 6/E
Smith, Desharnais & Bell
©2001 | Benjamin Cummings | On-line Supplement | Instock
ISBN-10: 0321058496 | ISBN-13: 9780321058492
URL: http://biologylab.awlonline.com

Essential Biology Place Website
Campbell
©2001 | Benjamin Cummings | On-line Supplement | Estimated Availability : 09/01/2000
ISBN-10: 0805374167 | ISBN-13: 9780805374162
URL: http://www.essentialbiology.com

Blackboard
Campbell & Reece
©2001 | Benjamin Cummings | Electronic Book | Instock
ISBN-10: 0805374256 | ISBN-13: 9780805374254

Student Study Guide
Campbell
©2001 | Benjamin Cummings | Paper | Instock
ISBN-10: 0805374035 | ISBN-13: 9780805374032
Suggested retail price: $46.40Net price: $34.80 (What's this?)

For Introductory Biology (non-majors/mixed)

Biology Labs Online Cardiovascular Lab
Desharnais & Bell
©2008 | Benjamin Cummings | Website | Instock
ISBN-10: 0321572009 | ISBN-13: 9780321572004
Online purchase price: $7.00

Biology Labs Online Demography Lab
Desharnais & Bell
©2008 | Benjamin Cummings | Website | Instock
ISBN-10: 0321572025 | ISBN-13: 9780321572028
Online purchase price: $7.00

Biology Labs Online Enzyme Lab
Desharnais & Bell
©2008 | Benjamin Cummings | Website | Instock
ISBN-10: 0321571991 | ISBN-13: 9780321571991
Online purchase price: $7.00

Biology Labs Online Evolution Lab
Desharnais & Bell
©2008 | Benjamin Cummings | Website | Instock
ISBN-10: 0321572017 | ISBN-13: 9780321572011
Online purchase price: $7.00

Biology Labs Online Fly Lab
Desharnais & Bell
©2008 | Benjamin Cummings | Website | Instock
ISBN-10: 0321572076 | ISBN-13: 9780321572073
Online purchase price: $7.00

Biology Labs Online Leaf Lab
Desharnais & Bell
©2008 | Benjamin Cummings | Website | Instock
ISBN-10: 0321572068 | ISBN-13: 9780321572066
Online purchase price: $7.00

Biology Labs Online Pedigree Lab
Desharnais & Bell
©2008 | Benjamin Cummings | Website | Instock
ISBN-10: 0321572033 | ISBN-13: 9780321572035
Online purchase price: $7.00

Biology Labs Online Translation Lab
Bell & Desharnais
©2008 | Benjamin Cummings | Website | Instock
ISBN-10: 032157205X | ISBN-13: 9780321572059
Online purchase price: $7.00

For the Biology & Microbiology Discipline

Dire Predictions: Understanding Global Warming
Mann & Kump
©2009 | Benjamin Cummings | Paper; 120 pp | Instock
ISBN-10: 0136044352 | ISBN-13: 9780136044352
Net price: $19.95 (What's this?)

Science, Evaluating Online Resources with Research Navigator
Payton, Stavney & Priest
©2004 | Benjamin Cummings | Paper; 80 pp | Instock
ISBN-10: 0131136747 | ISBN-13: 9780131136748
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This package contains:
• Campbell, Essential Biology Place CD-ROM, The (2001)
• Campbell & Reece, Essential Biology Text (2001)
• Campbell & Reece, Student Tip-in Sheet (2001)

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