Biology: Concepts and Applications

by Cecie Starr

Want an easy-to-understand non-majors biology textbook that will help you succeed in the course? A highly illustrated biology book that gives you the basics you need to understand many of the most pressing problems we face in the 21st century? Starr's issues-oriented BIOLOGY: CONCEPTS AND APPLICATIONS helps you build a foundational understanding and shows you why it matters. Read essays on hot issues, research further, vote your position in an online poll, and then compare your votes to those of your classmates. Your textbook purchase includes student CD with short videos, as an online test prep tool, BiologyNOW, a live online tutoring service, the complete book in MP3 audio files, and instant access to an online university library.

Genres: Nonfiction, Science, Biology, Reference, Textbooks, School, Education

795 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1991

About the author

For the past two decades, Cecie Starr has been known as one of the best-selling biology textbook authors. Her texts, appreciated for their clarity in both the written word and the visual representation of biological concepts, include multiple editions of BIOLOGY: THE UNITY AND DIVERSITY OF LIFE, BIOLOGY: CONCEPTS AND APPLICATIONS, and BIOLOGY TODAY AND TOMORROW. Her original dream was to become an architect. Instead of building houses, she now builds, with care and attention to detail, incredible texts based on this philosophy: "I invite students into a chapter through an intriguing story. Once inside, they get the great windows that biologists construct on the world of life. Biology is not just another house. It is a conceptual mansion. I hope to do it justice."

Reviews

[Serena Yates · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is required reading for the first two semesters of the general arts and sciences course I am currently taking as preparation for a BA Science degree at university level. It is an excellent text at beginners/medium level and explains the basic concepts of modern biology in 44 chapters. The National Geographic pictures and multiple graphs add a visual element to the text, and the application examples at the end of each chapter give a very useful link to reality and current concerns in biology. I also loved the chapter summaries and self-test exercises because they were a quick way to test my understanding and excellent preparation for the tests and finals.

Recommended for anyone interested in biology who wants more than the very basics and is looking for a text that makes scientific ideas come alive.

[Matthew Anderson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cool National Geographic pics, touching on several areas across the spectrum of fields in biology.

[Whitney · Rating 3 out of 5]

Using for Bio class this semester (Fall 2008 & Fall 2007)

[Sanjay]

i am in tansion about zoology