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This latest edition maintains the clear, accessible, and engaging writing style that highlights an emphasis on evolution and scientific inquiry that have made this a leading textbook for students majoring in biology. This emphasis on the organizing power of evolution is combined with an integration of the importance of cellular, molecular biology and genomics to offer our readers a text that is student friendly and current.

The twelfth edition of Biology is a traditional, comprehensive introductory biology textbook, with coverage from Cell Structure and Function to the Conservation of Biodiversity. The book centers on the evolution and diversity of organisms, and its concise, precise writing-style enables students to master the foundational concepts. Together with the three major themes of evolution, nature of science, and biological systems themes and reveals the interconnectedness of the major topics in biology.

Biology is grounded in an evolutionary basis and includes exciting features that highlight careers in the biological sciences and everyday applications of the concepts at hand. The book also includes an innovative art program that incorporates critical thinking and clicker questions to help students understand--and apply--key concepts.

This book provides students with an outstanding view of the biological world. The authors also want to prepare students for future course work, lab experiences, and careers in the sciences. The fourth edition reflects a focus on core competencies and provides a more learner-centered approach. The strength of an engaging and current text is improved with the addition of new pedagogical features that help develop and strengthen critical thinking skills.

This four-volume, full-color set provides a broad introduction to the many facets of biology, while also conentrating in depth on a smaller number of central ideas and phenomena that are at the heart of all biological processes.

Campbell Essential Biology with Physiology makes biology interesting and understandable for non-majors biology students. This best-selling textbook, known for its scientific accuracy, clear explanations, and intuitive illustrations, has been revised to further emphasize the relevance of biology to everyday life, using memorable analogies, real-world examples, conversational language, engaging new Why Biology Matters photo essays, and more.

The 8th Edition continues to connect key concepts to the experiments that reveal how we know what we know in the world of Cell Biology. This classic text explores core concepts in considerable depth, often adding experimental detail. It is written in an inviting style and at mid-length, to assist students in managing the plethora of details encountered in the Cell Biology.