Biology

by Kenneth R. Miller, Joseph S. Levine

Prentice Hall Biology utilizes a student-friendly approach that provides a powerful framework for connecting the key concepts of biology. New BIG IDEAs help all students focus on the most important concepts. Students explore concepts through engaging narrative, frequent use of analogies, familiar examples, and clear and instructional graphics. Now, with Success Tracker™ online, teachers can choose from a variety of diagnostic and benchmark tests to gauge student comprehension. Targeted remediation is available too! Whether using the text alone or in tandem with exceptional ancillaries and technology, teachers can meet the needs of every student at every learning level.

With unparalleled reading support, resources to reach every student, and a proven research-based approach, authors Kenneth Miller and Joseph Levine continue to set the standard.

Prentice Hall Biology delivers:

-Clear, accessible writing
-Up-to-date content
-A student friendly approach
-A powerful framework for connecting key concepts

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

1146 pages, Hardcover

First published July 1, 1992

About the author

Kenneth R. Miller is Professor of Biology at Brown University. He earned his Ph.D. in 1974 at the University of Colorado, and spent six years teaching at Harvard University before returning to Brown. He is a cell biologist, and chairs the Education Committee of the American Society for Cell Biology. He serves as an advisor on life sciences to the NewsHour, a daily PBS television program on news and public affairs.

His research work on cell membrane structure and function has produced more than 50 scientific papers and reviews in leading journals, including CELL and Nature, as well as leading popular sources such as Natural History and Scientific American. Miller is coauthor, with Joseph S. Levine, of four different high school and college biology textbooks used by millions of students nationwide. He has received five major teaching awards, and in 2005 was given the Presidential Citation of the American Institute for Biological Sciences for distinguished service in the field of Biology. In 2006 he received the Public Service Award from the American Society for Cell Biology, and in 2007 was given the Science Educator Award from the Exploratorium Museum in San Francisco.

One of Miller's principal interests is the public understanding of evolution. He has written a number of articles defending the scientific integrity of evolution, answering challenges such as "intelligent design," and he has debated a number of anti-evolutionists over the years.

Reviews

[Matthew · Rating 4 out of 5]

This Biology textbook contains all of the basic information required to learn about fundamentals of life and how it works. You should read this book if you wish to know more specifically about genetics, the human body, and the laws found throughout the spectrum and diversity life. If I could ask the author a question, I would like to know how much time it took to accumulate all of this information into a succinct textbook. I was surprised about how easy it was to learn the subjects. The book explains each lesson in a easy and unambiguous way, using text, highlighted vocabulary, and a plethora of diagrams and images. When learning about genetics in particular, I could relate to that when I remembered learning about Punnet Squares in my 7th grade science class. The author has a scientific view on the world, which contains no traces of emotion or biased. One perceptive not found in the book is the idea of creationism. Overall, this is a great textbook for anyone who enjoys learning more about the world and themselves.

[Lafcadio · Rating 3 out of 5]

It's a biolgy textbook... not my favorite biology textbook of all time, but it still works.

[Lisa · Rating 4 out of 5]

I took biology a long time ago--before they knew nearly as much as they do now about DNA, RNA, DNA replication, protein synthesis, etc. As part of my goals for the year, I am going to go through the online version of this book (available to all HCPS students and teachers)--including the worksheets, quizzes, etc. I'm on Chap 2, The Chemistry of Life. This should be beneficial in my job as a Homebound Teacher--because I always dread tutoring something I haven't mastered.
I read through and completed most of the worksheets for the first 13 chapters but didn't finish; however, this book did motivate me to take college biology as part of my teacher recertification. This book does a good job of presenting high school biology and the worksheets will serve as good study guide for students that are not up to picking out the most important info and organizing it themselves.

[R. Vincent · Rating 5 out of 5]

I bought this used off of Amazon.com. I got it because it was talked about in the Dover debacle. It's now my go to book whenever I have questions about biology.

[Christine Mae · Rating 4 out of 5]

It's fantastic! I would recommend it

[Quratulain · Rating 1 out of 5]

It’s a good book

[Ja'nya Burton]

The education and knowledge about the world, everything that's in it, and how everything works is honestly unbelievable. That is why I think people should really give this book a chance. I would like to ask questions mainly about the timing. For example, how long it took to write, how long it took to publish and gather information. I was surprised by how accurate the scientific facts were being that science is never the same and the explanations. Perspiration which was explained in the book is something I can definitely relate to. The world is full of interesting things. I love science.

[Edavion Miller · Rating 4 out of 5]

I think people should read the biology book because you could learn a lot of stuff. Some question tot he author that i would have would be how long did it take to create the book. Some things that surprised me in this book were everything that Ive learned and how much information it has. An experience that i had from the book is by the weather and climate and how much it changes.The worldview in this book is teaching people about human life an other stuff.

[Paul Medici · Rating 2 out of 5]

Read this a while ago.

[Morgan]

very interesting

[Bob]

Boring

[Jacob Miller]

I read this book more than any other, it is my livelihood.

[Fallon Gallagher · Rating 3 out of 5]

I can't figure out how to actually read it.

[Troy · Rating 3 out of 5]

it was big idea help me to stay focus on the most important concepts. I explore concepts through engaging narrative, frequent use of analogies

[Hollyy]

yup. I have read most of this textbook. I don't believe Son #2 wil be a biologist.

[Jesse]

TEST

[Jessica · Rating 3 out of 5]

Textbook for the Biology course I teach. Not bad!

[Chris · Rating 3 out of 5]

Well it's a biology book....

[Jacqueline]

vocabulary