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| Biology | 
| Authors: Neil A. Campbell, Jane B. Reece
Publisher: Benjamin Cummings
Category: Book
List Price: $169.00
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Avg. Customer Rating:  54 reviews
Sales Rank: 96
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 7th
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 1312
Shipping Weight (lbs): 7.3
Dimensions (in): 11.2 x 9.3 x 1.8
ISBN: 080537146X
Dewey Decimal Number: 570
EAN: 9780805371468
ASIN: 080537146X
Publication Date: December 23, 2004
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| Customer Reviews:
 This is a great book, but I have problems with the price. August 24, 2007
15 out of 20 found this review helpful
I have spent literally thousands of dollars on textbooks, so I feel qualified - as an ex-student and publishing professional - to talk about this.
This is probably the best comprehensive biology textbook on the market. But is it worth well over $110 a copy new? Of course not. Not when the publisher forces students to buy new editions with very minimal additions and edits, devaluing their old copies every few years.
The authors are not to blame, although it would be nice to see them grow a pair and let the publishers know that this kind of price-gouging is not acceptable. With the numbers of copies this book has sold through its various incarnations, it is absolutely ridiculous to think that a $110+ pricetag is anywhere close to fair or appropriate.
 Use it to study for the GRE subject test in Biology August 21, 2007
7 out of 9 found this review helpful
This was my textbook for General Biology as a freshman bio major, and I only read parts of it at that time. It helped me do well in my class, and I particularly liked how it explained the cellular and molecular topics, and DNA, which are often so difficult for freshman to learn for the first time. I took the GRE Biology subject test as a senior and purchased a specific GRE Biology test preparation book, which was basically useless. I then read the entirety of the Campbell book (albeit rather hastily) over the period of a few days before my test. While it certainly didn't include all the details that I'd learned in my upper division courses, it served to fill in my deficiencies (plant biology, ecology) and refresh the rusty stuff (evolution, phylogenetics). I realized what an awesome summary it is of all biology. Of course it doesn't go deep into specific topics, but I think it's the best overview of general biology that I've seen, and it covers all the basic topics very effectively. I would heartily recommend it be read from cover to cover as a study guide for undergraduate biology comprehensive exams, AP biology exam, and GRE biology subject test. I scored in 97th percentile on my GRE and I know that wouldn't have happened without this book - it was a great fusion of the knowledge I'd acquired in my studies and made me feel great about my understanding of the subject of biology as a whole (and it helped me get admitted to grad school!)
The Benchmark for all Great Biology books May 13, 2007
3 out of 5 found this review helpful
This book is detailed, complete, and very in-depth. The illustraions alone explain concepts well and are very easy to understand. For anyone taking the AP biology exam GET THIS BOOK
A very needed book. February 17, 2007
4 out of 9 found this review helpful
What can I say, It's a college book! It arrived in perfect shape and I am learning more than I ever knew about Biology.
I can't imagine a better biology book January 28, 2007
9 out of 11 found this review helpful
I am not a student but a middle-aged adult who bought this book solely out of interest in the subject. I was shocked by how well it is produced. It's supplemented by tons of pictures and illustrations, so even difficult subjects are made easy to comprehend. That's important, given that modern biology has so much to do with physics and chemistry. The writing is clear and concise; as are the styles for the headings, text blocks, etc. At first I was put off by the price, but it's well worth it and they've earned it.
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