Biology is a comprehensive introductory biology textbook for non-majors or mixed-majors courses that covers biology in a traditional order from the structure and function of the cell to the organization of the biosphere. The book, which centers on the evolution and diversity of organisms, is appropriate for a one- or two-semester course.
This full-color photographic atlas provides clear photographs and drawings of tissues and organisms that closely match what students typically observe in the laboratory. Included in this edition are new illustrations, photographs, and photomicrographs as well as several plant and animal dissections. Taxonomic classifications have been updated to reflect advances in modern understanding of molecular phylogenies. Cladograms have been included to assist students in seeing the evolutionary changes of the different phyla. Loose-leaf, 3-hole drilled, full-color.
Making a Point: The Persnickety Story of English Punctuation
The triumphant concluding volume in David Crystal's classic trilogy on the English language combines the first history of English punctuation with a complete guide on how to use it. Behind every punctuation mark lies a thousand stories. The punctuation of English, marked with occasional rationality, is founded on arbitrariness and littered with oddities.
Professor Crystal leads us through this minefield with characteristic wit, clarity, and commonsense. He gives a fascinating account of the origin and progress of every kind of punctuation mark over one and a half millennia and offers sound advice on how punctuation may be used to meet the needs of every occasion and context.
Written by a science journalist and teachers with over thirty years experience in the classroom, Biology Now skillfully blends core biology concepts with popular science stories of real people doing science today. These stories capture the human face of biology, highlighting the work of researchers and medical professionals who are making new discoveries every day. The text is accompanied by a wealth of carefully crafted pedagogy that teaches students how to analyze science in the news, interpret data, ask questions, and distinguish between science and pseudoscience.
