Synopses & Reviews
BIOLOGY, Seventh Edition by Solomon, Berg, and Martin continues to be the best-liked and most student-friendly introductory majors text available. In this edition the authors have created a learning system that makes the chapters easier to navigate and provides a variety of ways for students to learn the material. "Learning Objectives" are now strategically placed throughout the chapter following major headings, and there are review questions at the ends of these major sections. "Chapter Summaries" are now organized around the "Learning Objectives" as well, making it easier for students to return to the place in the book that can help them work through the end-of-chapter material. Icons throughout the chapter direct students to the BiologyNow CD and tells them what they will find there. BiologyNow, the new Student CD-ROM for BIOLOGY Seventh Edition, is also based on these "Learning Objectives" to further reinforce the text's concepts. The BiologyNow CD, fully integrated with the Seventh Edition text, provides access to diagnostic pre-tests for each chapter. It also automatically generates customized learning plans for students, directing students to the information in the book, ancillaries and media program that will help them master specific concepts. Post-tests allow students to assess their progress as well. And now Brooks/Cole offers vMentor, a FREE online live tutoring service. Students can ask questions, get answers, and they don't need to set up appointments! For instructors, a Multimedia Manager provides the text art in PowerPoint form. Instructors also receive an Instructor's Guide, ExamView Electronic Testing and WebTutor course management options. Solomon, Berg, and Martin have gone beyond presenting facts for memorization -- they have created a well-designed pedagogical system through their use and reuse of chapter "Learning Objectives," which is supported by an unbelievable package of materials for instructors and students.
Synopsis
Consistently acclaimed as the best-liked introduction to biology textbook available, Solomon's BIOLOGY is written with you in mind. Combine the textbook's learning system that provides a variety of ways for you to learn the material (including learning objectives and chapter summaries) with the customized learning plan, pre-tests, and post-tests available on the accompanying BiologyNow CD-ROM and you have a proven set of resources that will save you time, help you master difficult concepts, and enhance your performance on tests.
Synopsis
Studying biology in today's fast-paced environment where new research is cropping up daily is exciting--and also a bit daunting, unless you have the right textbook to help you make sense of it all. Popular with students at colleges nationwide, Solomon, Berg, and Martin's BIOLOGY is often described as the best text available for learning biology. Filled with resources to guide your study, the Eighth Edition brings clarity to key concepts as it draws you into the excitement of new research in genetics, cell communication, evolution, and many other topics. The book's in-chapter Learning System is like a built-in study guide, focusing your attention on key learning objectives. Many of the text's colorful illustrations are correlated with animated figures online so you can interactively study and reinforce your understanding of complex processes.
About the Author
Dr. Solomon is a bio-psychologist as well as a biologist and has served as the Clinical Director of the Center for Mental Health Education, Assessment and Therapy since 1992. Dr. Solomon currently is an adjunct professor and member of the Graduate Faculty at the University of South Florida. She has taught biology and nursing students for more than 20 years.Dr. Berg is an award-winning teacher and author who taught for 17 years at the University of Maryland in College Park. It was at this institution that she received numerous teaching and service awards. Dr. Berg is also the recipient of many national and regional awards including the National Science Teachers Association Award for Innovations in College Science Teaching, the Nation's Capital Area Disabled Student Services Award, and the Washington Academy of Sciences Award in University Science Teaching.Dr. Martin currently teaches at Rutgers University, where she has been for more than 20 years. Her particular area of study surrounds the study of chromosomes related to plant species and how they can be used to understand evolutionary relationships.
Table of Contents
Part 1: THE ORGANIZATION OF LIFE. 1. A View of Life. 2. Atoms and Molecules: The Chemical Basis of Life. 3. The Chemistry of Life: Organic Compounds. 4. Organization of the Cell. 5. Biological Membranes. 6. Cell Communication. Part 2: ENERGY TRANSFER THROUGH LIVING SYSTEMS. 7. Energy and Metabolism. 8. How Cells Make ATP: Energy-Releasing Pathways. 9. Photosynthesis: Capturing Energy. Part 3: THE CONTINUITY OF LIFE: GENETICS. 10. Chromosomes, Mitosis, and Meiosis. 11. The Basic Principles of Heredity. 12. DNA: The Carrier of Genetic Information. 13. Gene Expression. 14. Gene Regulation. 15. DNA Technology and Genomics. 16. The Human Genome. 17. Developmental Genetics. Part 4: THE CONTINUITY OF LIFE: EVOLUTION. 18. Introduction to Darwinian Evolution. 19. Evolutionary Change in Populations. 20. Speciation and Macroevolution. 21. The Origin and Evolutionary History of Life. 22. The Evolution of Primates. Part 5: THE DIVERSITY OF LIFE. 23. Understanding Diversity: Systematics. 24. Viruses and Prokaryotes. 25. Protists. 26. Kingdom Fungi. 27. The Plant Kingdom: Seedless Plants. 28. The Plant Kingdom: Seed Plants. 29. The Animal Kingdom: An Introduction to Animal Diversity. 30. The Animal Kingdom: The Protostomes. 31. The Animal Kingdom: The Deuterostomes. Part 6: STRUCTURE AND LIFE PRECESSES IN PLANTS. 32. Plant Structure, Growth, and Differentiation. 33. Leaf Structure and Function. 34. Stems and Transport in Vascular Plants. 35. Roots and Mineral Nutrition. 36. Reproduction in Flowering Plants. 37. Plant Growth and Development. Part 7: STRUCTURE AND LIFE PROCESSES IN ANIMALS. 38. Animal Structure and Function: An Introduction. 39. Protection, Support, and Movement. 40. Neural Signaling. 41. Neural Regulation. 42. Sensory Systems. 43. Internal Transport. 44. The Immune System: Internal Defense. 45. Gas Exchange. 46. Processing Food and Nutrition. 47. Osmoregulation and Disposal of Metabolic Wastes. 48. Endocrine Regulation. 49. Reproduction. 50. Animal Development. Part 8: THE INTERACTIONS OF LIFE: ECOLOGY. 51. Animal Behavior. 52. Introduction to Ecology: Population Ecology. 53. Community Ecology. 54. Ecosystems and the Biosphere. 55. Ecology and the Geography of Life. 56. Global Environmental Issues. Appendix A: Periodic Table of the Elements. Appendix B: Classification of Organisms. Appendix C: Understanding Biological Terms. Appendix D: Abbreviations. Appendix E: Answers to the Test Your Understanding Questions. Glossary. Index.