Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0130305553 ISBN 13: 9780130305558

Publisher: Prentice Hall College Div, 2000

For non-majors introductory biology courses covering core areas such as cell biology, genetics, evolution, plant and animal anatomy and physiology, and ecology.A briefer version of the highly successful Biology: Life on Earth, 5/e (1999), Life on Earth, 2/e was developed in collaboration with a team of biology educators to meet the needs of non-majors. It is designed to engage students in biological exploration, to ensure currency and accessibility, and to provide a flexible, integrated teaching/learning package.

From the Publisher:

Based on the highly successful Biology: Life on Earth, this new core text is designed for briefer non-majors introductory biology courses covering core areas of cell biology, genetics, evolution, human anatomy and physiology, and ecology. Life on Earth focuses on biological concepts and their application to relevant topics in everyday life such as environmental concerns and human health.

From the Back Cover:

This book is designed to engage readers in biological exploration, to ensure currency and accessibility, and to provide a flexible, integrated teaching/learning package. Expanded topics include animal behavior and plant structure and function. Streamlined topics include biological molecules and origin of species. For anyone interested in introductory biology.