| | Biology |  | Authors: Peter H. Raven, George B. Johnson
Publisher: W C B/McGraw-Hill
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 958559
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 5th
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 1284
Shipping Weight (lbs): 6.8
Dimensions (in): 11.5 x 9.5 x 1.8
ISBN: 0697353532
Dewey Decimal Number: 570
EAN: 9780697353535
ASIN: 0697353532
Publication Date: February 1999
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Condition: Some hi-liting. Cover shows wear. Binding weaking. May have marks or highlighting 100% Money Back Guarantee.
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BIOLOGY is an authoritative majors textbook with evolution as a unifying theme. In revising the text, McGraw-Hill has consulted extensively with previous users, noted experts and professors in the field. It is distinguished from other texts by its strong emphasis on natural selection and the evolutionary process that explains biodiversity.Not only has the book been thoroughly updated to reflect rapid advances, there is more emphasis today on the teaching of concepts and this has led to significant changes in how the material is presented. Technology also plays a greater role in teaching and the Online Learning Center found at http://www.mhhe.com/raven6 provides professors and students alike with an abundance of resources. Five considerations influenced this revision. They are: 1) Focus on concepts; 2) Reinforcing Ideas; 3) Emphasizing relevance to students; 4) Keeping up with new developments; and 5) Careful editing.
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Wow a biology book thats fun to read December 17, 2005
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is a great biology book. One of my favorite things about this book is the diagrams. I also like the sections on human origins and the individual sections on different organisms. This book is as good or might even be better then the Campbell biology-that speaks for itself
 Complete and very good textbook! August 14, 2004
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
I used this book for my college biology I and II classes. My favorite part of the book was animal structure and function. Although the writing in this book is on a pretty high level, nothing was left out--very complete. Sometimes it was hard to understand the chapters on genetics. Then again genetics is a hard topic. I used additional sources to clarify on what I learned in Raven's book.
I used AP Biology by Beck. This book was a helpful study guide. This was easy to comprehend. Made biology easier to learn.
However, what really did it for me was Patrick Leonardi's:
The Ultimate Study Guide for Biology: Key Review Questions and Answers with Explanations
This study guide comes in 3 volumes, make sure to get all three if you take biology I and II. If you are only taking Biology I, you can probably get away with only getting volume 1 and 2. These study guides had very good questions on every topic that is tested on in college biology. It was organized into specific sections, making it very helpful for exam preparation. It was so complete that it had the kind of questions that were asked on my exams. Don't go blind into an exam. These books are very helpful.
One of those books you take with you on a deserted island June 25, 2001
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
.....or if you had to travel back in time. I had this for my textbook in Biology back in 1987 and even then, .... well before the human genome was anywhere near being charted, let alone completed, this was a spectacular acomplishment. This book isn't riveting like say Druyan and Sagan's SHADOWS OF FORGOTTEN ANCESOTRS is, but it is as good as any biology textbook can possibly be. It has EVERYTHING you could possibly want to know about biology; from modern cell theory to ecology. All you have to do is look this over and you'll see why I highly recommend it. Does any other bio textbook even compare?
BIOLOGY TEACHERS N.B. May 29, 2001
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
This is by far the finest Introductory Biology textbook I have ever had the pleasure of reading. Biology teachers, do yourselves (not to mention your students) a favor--make this the required text for your Biology I (and II) Class! Special Thanks goes out to Dr. Michael Hoefer...for requiring this textbook!
Best intro to Bio book out there April 18, 2001
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
This is definitely the best intro to bio books out there. As a graduate student I got the chance to read lots of bio books and this one by far is the best. The chapters are well organized and easy to follow and gives you the depth needed to pursue any area of biology. When it was time for me to student teach this was the book of my chose. It expensive but definiely worth it to any biologist. The CD-ROM is also very good!
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