The second Canadian edition maintains the integrity of the Campbell franchise and will benefit students by highlighting Canadian contributions to biological science research. It does so by presenting Canadian examples of flora and fauna alongside global example investigating Canadian-specific biological issues, such as specific invasive species and providing Canadian data on biological issues.
KEY TOPICS:
Evolution, the Themes of Biology, and Scientific Inquiry; The Chemical Context of Life ; Water and Life; Carbon and the Molecular Diversity of Life; The Structure and Function of Large Biological Molecules; A Tour of the Cell; Membrane Structure and Function; An Introduction to Metabolism; Cellular Respiration and Fermentation; Photosynthesis; Communication; The Cell Cycle; Meiosis and Sexual Life Cycles; Mendel and the Gene Idea; The Chromosomal Basis of Inheritance; The Molecular Basis of Inheritance; From Gene to Protein; Regulation of Gene Expression; Viruses; DNA Tools and Biotechnology; Genomes and Their Evolution; Descent with Modification: A Darwinian View of Life; The Evolution of Populations; The Origin of Species; The History of Life on Earth; Phylogeny and the Tree of Life; Bacteria and Archaea; Protists; Plant Diversity I: How Plants Colonized Land; Plant Diversity II: The Evolution of Seed Plants; Fungi; An Overview of Animal Diversity ; An Introduction to Invertebrates; The Origin and Evolution of Vertebrates; Structure, Growth, and Development; Resource Acquisition and Transport in Vascular Plants; Soil and Plant Nutrition; Angiosperm Reproduction and Biotechnology; Plant Responses to Internal and External Signals; Basic Principles of Animal Form and Function; Animal Nutrition; Circulation and Gas Exchange; The Immune System; Osmoregulation and Excretion; Hormones and the Endocrine System; Animal Reproduction; Animal Development; Neurons, Synapses, and Signalling; Nervous Systems; Sensory and Motor Mechanisms; Animal Behaviour; An Introduction to Ecology and the Biosphere; Population Ecology; Community Ecology; Ecosystems and Restoration Ecology; Conservation Biology and Global Change
MARKET:
Appropriate for General Biology (Majors) courses.
PACKAGE CONTENTS:
0134589947 / 9780134589947 Campbell Biology, Second Canadian Edition Plus MasteringBiology with Pearson eText -- Access Card Package
0134189116 / 9780134189116 Campbell Biology, Second Canadian Edition
0134561708 / 9780134561707 MasteringBiology with Pearson eText -- Standalone Access Card -- for Campbell Biology, Second Canadian Edition
Canadian author's bios:
Fiona Rawle received her Ph.D. from Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario. She is a teaching-stream faculty member at the University of Toronto at Mississauga, where she teaches Introduction to Evolution and Evolutionary Genetics, Introductory Genetics, and Molecular Basis of Disease. Fiona’s teaching and pedagogical research interests focus on several areas: (1) the development of case studies to immerse students in real-world biological challenges and allow students to connect with material from different perspectives; (2) the development of active learning techniques that can be used in large class settings. Active learning has been shown to increase student comprehension of complex biological topics; and (3) the development of scientific literacy interventions that can be used across the undergraduate biology curriculum.
Dion Durnford is a professor at the University of New Brunswick, in Fredericton. He earned a B.Sc. in Biology from Dalhousie University and a Ph.D. in Botany from the University of British Columbia. His research has focused on the evolution of light-harvesting antenna systems and the role of these proteins in light-harvesting and photo-protection in microalgae. His recent work is examining how microalgae age and their strategies for increasing longevity. Dion was the recipient of the 2002 Faculty of Science Excellence in Teaching award and the 2010 Allan P. Stewart Award for Excellence in Teaching.
Chris Moyes is a comparative physiologist, focusing on the muscle biochemistry and energetics. He received his Ph.D. in Zoology from the University of British Columbia (1991) and is currently a Professor in the Department of Biology, Queen's University. He has published more than 100 research papers and contributed to four books. He is coauthor of Principles of Animal Physiology, first published in 2006.
Sandra Walde is a professor of biology and associate dean of science at Dalhousie University. She received her B.Sc. in Biology and Ph.D. in Ecology from the University of Calgary, and then went to the University of California, Santa Barbara, as a post-doctoral fellow. At Dalhousie, she teaches general ecology to first and second year students, and population ecology to upper year students. Sandy's research has focussed on dispersal and ecological interactions in aquatic and terrestrial communities. She feels lucky that her field work has taken her to some beautiful places, including studies of stream invertebrate communities in Alberta and Nova Scotia, and research on native fishes in the lakes of the Patagonian Andes.
Kevin Scott is a senior instructor at the University of Manitoba where he teaches introductory biology for both biology majors and nonbiology majors; human physiology; and environmental physiology of animal laboratories. In the past, he has also taught courses in ecology for nonbiology majors, immunology, parasitology, and microbiology. He received a B.Sc. in Zoology and a Ph.D. joint between Zoology and Cellular, Molecular, and Microbial Biology at the University of Calgary. As an educator, Dr. Scott’s career is centred on teaching and the classroom, where he shares his excitement for biology. His interest in plant biology has grown during his professional career and is a favourite topic in his classroom. Kevin was a co-author of Campbell Biology: Concepts and Connections, Canadian Edition.
