Biology & Microbiology

Clear, consistent organization: Learning aids throughout help students navigate and manage the information.

• Chapter organizing system—Contains a consistent numbering format (from At A Glance, through major subheadings, and in Summary of Key Concepts) to lead students through each chapter from beginning to end.

• Chapter-opening "At a Glance" sections—Brings together the chapter's major subheadings in an outline for instructors and students.

• Major sections introduced as questions—Encourages students to find answers within the section, while minor subheadings are presented as summary statements that reflect content.

• Summary of Key Concepts—Pulls together important concepts using the major subheadings as an organizing feature. a

Engages and motivates students: Information is presented in a way that excites students to become scientifically literate.

• Chapter Openers and Closers - Provides an innovative framework for students to learn and make connections between biological concepts and processes and how the material relates to everyday events.  All chapter openers have been revised to emphasize the scientific process.

• NEW - Links to Life—This new feature ends each chapter on a relevant note with short, informally written segments on subjects familiar to students.

• Earth Watch/Health Watch/Scientific Inquiry/Biotechnology Watch Essays—Many of these have been updated. Introduces students to the exploration of key environmental and health related issues. Scientific Inquiry Essays emphasize how we know what we know, and the new Biotechnology Watch Essays examine the impact of new technologies.

More consistent, strategic use of color—Vibrant colors are used to better distinguish individual parts of a figure, to help engage the readers' interest, and to focus attention on the most important aspects of the illustration.

• Revised multi-part figures—Revised to provide easier navigation through the figure from one part to the next. "Talking boxes" provide clear explanation of content.

• NEW - Caption Queries - Selected figure captions include questions to encourage students to interact with the illustrations and extend their understanding.

Complete resource package: An effective way to manage all student and instructor resources.

• Instructor's Resource Center on CD—The IRC on CD provides you with all the resources you need housed in one place. Easy to navigate and completely searchable, the IRC on CD includes resources for presentations, assessment, course management, and student activities.  All figures and photographs from the text are included. 

• OneKey—Offers the best teaching and learning resources all in one place. OneKey is all students need for anytime, anywhere access to their course materials and all instructors need to plan and administer their courses. Conveniently organized by textbook chapter, these compiled resources help instructors save time and help students reinforce and apply what they have learned in class.

• Accelerator CD-ROM - Accompanies every copy of the text; Minimizes time spent waiting for content by speeding up the connection to high-bandwidth content on the Companion Website (when inserted before accessing the site). Even dial-up connections run at CD-ROM speed.

• NEW - Inviting Design - Created to draw students into the course material.

• NEW - Links to Life—This new feature ends each chapter on a relevant note with short, informally written segments on subjects familiar to students. Example: "Health Food" (Chapter 2).

• NEW - Chapter Openers - All chapter openers have been revised to emphasize the scientific process.

• NEW - BioEthics icons—Found in Chapter openers/closers, Essays, and Links to Life, these highlight important ethical implications in biology today.

• NEW - "Is This Science" - These end of chapter questions help students practice their scientific reasoning skills.

• NEW - OneKey—Offers the best teaching and learning resources all in one place. OneKey is all students need for anytime, anywhere access to course materials, and all instructors need to plan and administer their courses. Conveniently organized by textbook chapter, these compiled resources help instructors save time and help students reinforce and apply what they have learned in class.

• NEW - Accelerator CD-ROM—Accompanies every copy of the text; minimizes time spent waiting for content by speeding up the connection to high-bandwidth content on the Companion Website (when inserted before accessing the site). Even dial-up connections run at CD-ROM speed.

Ch 1 An Introduction to Life on Earth

UNIT ONE – THE LIFE OF A CELL

Ch 2 Atoms, Molecules, and Life

Ch 3 Cell Membrane Structure and Function

Ch 4 Cell Structure and Function

Ch 5 Energy Flow in the Life of a Cell

Ch 6 Capturing Solar Energy: Photosynthesis

Ch 7 Harvesting Energy: Glycolysis and Cellular Respiration

UNIT TWO – INHERITANCE
Ch 8 DNA: The Molecule of Heredity

Ch 9 Gene Expression and Regulation

Ch 10 The Continuity of Life: How Cells Reproduce

Ch 11 Patterns of Inheritance

Ch 12 Biotechnology

UNIT THREE – EVOLUTION

Ch 13 Principles of Evolution

Ch 14 How Populations Evolve

Ch 15 The History of Life on Earth

Ch 16 The Diversity of Life

UNIT FOUR – PLANT ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY

Ch 17 Plant Form and Function

Ch 18 The Plant Life Cycle

UNIT FIVE – ANIMAL ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY

Ch 19 Homeostasis and the Organization of the Animal Body

Ch 20 Circulation and Respiration

Ch 21 Nutrition, Digestion, and Excretion

Ch 22 Defenses against Disease: The Immune System

Ch 23 Chemical Control of the Animal Body: The Endocrine System

Ch 24 The Nervous System and the Senses

Ch 25 Animal Reproduction and Development

Ch 26 Animal Behavior

UNIT SIX – ECOLOGY

Ch 27 Population Growth

Ch 28 Community Interactions

Ch 29 How Do Ecosystems Work?

Ch 30 Earth’s Diverse Ecosystems

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

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  Life on Earth, 5/E
  Audesirk, Audesirk & Byers
  ©2009 | Benjamin Cummings | Paper; 736 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0131755358 | ISBN-13: 9780131755352
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  For one-semester courses in Introductory Biology for non-majors.

   

  Life on Earth, Fifth Edition, introduces students to biology through real-world applications and expanded human-interest case studies that run throughout each chapter. From the authors of the highly successful Biology: Life on Earth, Eighth Edition, Life on Earth, Fifth Edition, provides the most extensive environmental and ecology coverage of any text on the market, with an Earth Watch feature box that appears throughout the text, and, new to this edition, a chapter covering conservation biology—Chapter 31: Conserving Life on Earth.

   

  The Fifth Edition’s supplements package has been expanded to include:

  • NEW! BioFlix animations that cover the most difficult biology topics with 3-D, movie-quality animations.
  • A dynamic companion website with greatly expanded quizzes with grade book functionality, an e-book, interactive tutorials and animations, flashcards, and more.
  • An Instructor Resource CD/DVD-ROM that provides everything an instructor needs for lecture presentations in one convenient location.

New PH BLAST: Biology Lecture Animations and Simulations Tool

Companion Website - Audesirk, 4/E
Audesirk
©2006 | Benjamin Cummings | Website | Instock
ISBN-10: 0131495313 | ISBN-13: 9780131495319
Online purchase price: $30.00

BioFlix™ Instructor Animations
Benjamin Cummings & Benjamin Cummings
©2008 | Benjamin Cummings | CD-ROM Only | Instock
ISBN-10: 0321512618 | ISBN-13: 9780321512611

Companion Website - Audesirk, 4/E
Audesirk
©2006 | Benjamin Cummings | Website | Instock
ISBN-10: 0131495313 | ISBN-13: 9780131495319
Online purchase price: $30.00

Companion Website - Audesirk, 4/E
Audesirk
©2006 | Benjamin Cummings | Website | Instock
ISBN-10: 0131495313 | ISBN-13: 9780131495319
Online purchase price: $30.00

Current Issues in Biology Volume 1
Scientific American
©2004 | Benjamin Cummings | Paper | Instock
ISBN-10: 0805375074 | ISBN-13: 9780805375077
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Current Issues in Biology Volume 2
Scientific American
©2004 | Benjamin Cummings | Paper | Instock
ISBN-10: 0805371087 | ISBN-13: 9780805371086
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Current Issues in Biology Volume 3
Scientific American
©2007 | Benjamin Cummings | Paper; 30 pp | Instock
ISBN-10: 0805375279 | ISBN-13: 9780805375275
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Current Issues in Biology Volume 4
Scientific American
©2007 | Benjamin Cummings | Paper | Instock
ISBN-10: 0805335668 | ISBN-13: 9780805335668
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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
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Biology Labs Online Enzyme Lab
Desharnais & Bell
©2008 | Benjamin Cummings | Website | Instock
ISBN-10: 0321571991 | ISBN-13: 9780321571991
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Biology Labs Online Evolution Lab
Desharnais & Bell
©2008 | Benjamin Cummings | Website | Instock
ISBN-10: 0321572017 | ISBN-13: 9780321572011
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Biology Labs Online Fly Lab
Desharnais & Bell
©2008 | Benjamin Cummings | Website | Instock
ISBN-10: 0321572076 | ISBN-13: 9780321572073
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Biology Labs Online Leaf Lab
Desharnais & Bell
©2008 | Benjamin Cummings | Website | Instock
ISBN-10: 0321572068 | ISBN-13: 9780321572066
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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

Dire Predictions: Understanding Global Warming
Mann & Kump
©2009 | Benjamin Cummings | Paper; 120 pp | Instock
ISBN-10: 0136044352 | ISBN-13: 9780136044352
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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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Companion Website - Audesirk, 4/E
Audesirk
©2006 | Benjamin Cummings | Website | Instock
ISBN-10: 0131495313 | ISBN-13: 9780131495319
Online purchase price: $30.00

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