Biology: Concepts and Connections Media Update, 5/E
Neil A. Campbell, University of California, Riverside
Jane B. Reece, Berkeley, California
Martha R. Taylor, Cornell University
Eric J. Simon, New England College

ISBN-10: 0321512448
ISBN-13: 9780321512444

Publisher: Benjamin Cummings
Copyright: 2008
Format: Cloth Bound w/CD-ROM; 781 pp
Published: 03/13/2007

This item has been replaced by Biology: Concepts and Connections, 6/E .

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.

  • Chapter-opening essays focus on topics of human interest — such as multiple births in the age of infertility treatments and saving endangered plant species via helicopter in Hawaii — to show students how biology affects their lives and the world around them.
  • Concept modules organize content by major topics, helping students focus on the main ideas.  Each module provides everything a student needs in order to master a concept (text, art, checkpoint questions, and related media activities). This format also allows professors to easily pick and choose which content they want to cover within each chapter.
  • Connection modules — on topics such as fad diets, the effects of alcohol on the liver, and global warming— cover hot issues and connect the science to students' lives.
  • Talking About Science modules contain short interviews with prominent scientists, personalizing the scientific process for students and exposing them to exciting areas of biological research. New modules include Genomic researcher Eric Lander’s discussion of ethical questions raised by DNA technology; Plant scientist Natasha Raikel’s studies of the Arabidosis plant as a model biological system; and Environmental scientist Max Moritz’s discussion of fire’s role in ecosystems.
  • Over 600 checkpoint questions test student comprehension and understanding on every module in the book. 
  • Interactive CD-ROM/website with over 3,000 quiz questions and over 300 interactive learning activities tied specifically to text content.

  • NEW to the “Media Update,” students can access the new eTutor animations, tutorials, quizzes, review sheets, and more at the www.campbellbiology.com companion website.

  • NEW for the “Media Update” edition, adopters are eligible to receive the new eTutor animation CD-ROM to show the remarkable eTutor animations in class.

  • NEW, improved Instructor Media Manager “1.1” includes higher resolution images-- dynamic lectures in half the time.

  • The revised and thoroughly updated dramatic, new art program—featuring over 600 newly rendered figures—speaks to today's visual students, and walks them step-by-step through complicated biological processes. This thorough, visual approach helps students understand and remember information like never before.
  • 12 new chapter opening essays focus on human, environmental, and health applications such as Rainforest Rescue Attempt, which tells the story of an attempt to save an endangered plant species via helicopter in Hawaii; and Baby Bonanza, which discusses multiple births in the age of infertility treatments.
  • 20 new Connection modules on topics like fad diets and the effects of alcohol on the liver show currency and relevancy to students’ lives.
  • New Chapter summaries now include 1-2 pieces of art in order to help students visualize key concepts while they study.
  • New Connecting the Concepts questions at the end of each chapter require students to link topics from multiple modules and test their conceptual understanding through mapping, labeling and categorizing exercises.
  • New Media Manager is organized chapter-by-chapter and provides one-stop shopping for instructor resources in one complete package. Features include:
    • All instructor media, including the image presentation library and PowerPoint® Lectures, and student media in one easy-to-use resource.
    • Introductory Biology Lecture Launcher (Discovery Channel) Videos - Exclusive to Benjamin Cummings. A collection of three to five minute clips from the Discovery Channel, embedded within supporting PowerPoint® presentations.
    • Active Lecture Questions in PowerPoint®, featuring questions focused on three main categories–conceptual understanding, discussion, and interpreting data - and created specifically to encourage classroom discussion. For use with Classroom Response Systems.
    • Instructor print supplements, including test bank questions in editable Word files.
  • Current Issues in Biology, Volume 2 - Exclusive to Benjamin Cummings. Features eight new Scientific American articles on topics like performance enhancing drugs, global warming, schizophrenia, the genetics of race, and more exciting topics.
  • The Adjunct Support Center provides part-time instructors with consultation on suggested syllabi, helpful tips on using the textbook support package, assistance with textbook content, and advice on classroom strategies. Instructors with more than 30 years combined experience are available by phone, e-mail, and fax to assist part-time faculty in teaching their introductory biology course for non-science majors.
  • New to the Student CD-ROM and Website:
    • Seven new You Decide activities help students learn how to interpret and formulate opinions based upon research data. Students will examine topics such as low fat vs. low carb diets, global warming, and the risks of second-hand smoke.
    • Key Concept quizzes ask students to synthesize information found in multiple modules within a chapter and test their understanding of the main concepts. Over 15 new questions for each chapter.
    • Cumulative quizzes allow students to create customized tests for multiple chapters to prepare for midterms and final exams.
    • The online gradebook directly records individual and class quiz results for quick display, reducing the amount of time for professors to track scores. Students receive student-level access to the gradebook and can view their grades online.

 

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. The Control of Gene Expression

12. DNA Technology and the Human Genome

 

III. CONCEPTS OF EVOLUTION

13. How Populations Evolve

14. The Origin of the 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 Animal Diversity

19. Human Evolution

 

V. ANIMALS: FORM AND FUNCTION

20. Unifying Concepts of Animal Structure and Function

21. Nutrition and Digestion

22. Gas Exchange

23. Circulation

24. The Body's Defenses

25. Control of the Internal Environment

26. Chemical Regulation

27. Reproduction and Embryonic Development

28. Nervous Systems

29. The Senses

30. How Animals Move

 

VI. PLANTS: FORM AND FUNCTION

31. Plant Structure, Reproduction, & Development

32. Plant Nutrition & Transport

33. Control Systems in Plants

 

VII. ECOLOGY

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

35. Behavioral Ecology

36. Population Dynamics

37. Communities and Ecosystems

38. Conservation Biology

    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.

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    © 2009 | Benjamin Cummings | Cloth; 928 pages | Instock
    ISBN-10: 0321489845 | ISBN-13: 9780321489845
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Neil A. Campbell combined the investigative nature of a research scientist with the soul of an experienced and caring teacher. He earned his M.A. in Zoology from UCLA and his Ph.D. in Plant Biology from the University of California, Riverside, where he received the Distinguished Alumnus Award in 2001. Dr. Campbell published numerous research articles on how certain desert plants thrive in salty soil and how sensitive plant (Mimosa) and other legumes move their leaves. His 30 years of teaching in diverse environments included general biology courses at Cornell University, Pomona College, and San Bernardino Valley College, where he received the college's first Outstanding Professor Award in 1986. Most recently Dr. Campbell was a visiting scholar in the Department of Botany and Plant Sciences at the University of California, Riverside. In addition to his authorship of this book, he coauthored BIOLOGY and Essential Biology with Jane Reece. Each year, over 600,000 students worldwide use Campbell/Reece biology textbooks.

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). As an editor at Benjamin Cummings, Dr. Reece played major roles in a number of successful textbooks. In addition to being a coauthor with Neil Campbell on BIOLOGY and Essential Biology, she coauthored The World of the Cell, Third Edition, with W.M. Becker and M.F. Poenie.

Martha R. Taylor has been teaching biology for more than 20 years. She earned her B.A. in Biology from Gettysburg College and 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 non-majors at Cornell University for many years and is currently a visiting lecturer in Cornell's introductory biology laboratory course. Based on her experiences working with students from high school and community college through university, in both classrooms 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 six 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 biology majors and no-biology majors, as well as upper-level biology 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 at Harvard University. Currently, he is working toward an M.S.Ed. in Educational Psychology. Dr. Simon's diverse classroom experience includes teaching both biology majors and non-biology majors at numerous institutions, including St. John's University (Minnesota), Minneapolis Community and Technical College—where he earned an Outstanding Teacher Award—and Fordham College at Lincoln Center in New York City. Dr. Simon's research focuses on innovative ways for using technology to improve teaching and learning in the science classroom, particularly among non-biology major students.

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