Biology Coloring Workbook (Coloring Workbooks) [Paperback]

Edward Alcamo (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0679778845 | ISBN-13: 978-0679778844 | Publication Date: June 16, 1998 | Edition: 1

For a biology student attempting to memorize the stages of cell division or understand basic genetics, straight memorization from textbooks or lecture notes can be a frustrating and laborious exercise.

Biology Coloring Workbook is a breakthrough approach to studying the science of life.  Learning interactively through coloring fixes biological concepts in the mind and promotes quick recall on exams.  Rather than learning cell structure by forcing yourself to memorize the name and function of each organelle, you can benefit from reviewing your own colorful portrait of the cell.

Inside are nearly 150 plates of clear and precise computer-generated artwork that are accompanied by a thorough explanation of each topic.  Complex biology subjects are explained through clear and simple drawings.  Coloring suggestions are providede to help you complete each lesson, and each plate is labeled for easy identification and reference.  Biology Coloring Workbook follows the standard organization of introductory textbooks, making it the ideal study companion.

The plates are organized into the following sections:

Introduction to Biology
Biology of the Cell
Principles of Genetics
DNA and Gene Expression
Principles of Evolution
The Origin of Life and Simple Life Forms
Biology of Plants
Biology of Animals
Human Biology
Reproduction and Development in Humans
Principles of Ecology

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From the Inside Flap

For a biology student attempting to memorize the stages of cell division or understand basic genetics, straight memorization from textbooks or lecture notes can be a frustrating and laborious exercise.

Biology Coloring Workbook is a breakthrough approach to studying the science of life.  Learning interactively through coloring fixes biological concepts in the mind and promotes quick recall on exams.  Rather than learning cell structure by forcing yourself to memorize the name and function of each organelle, you can benefit from reviewing your own colorful portrait of the cell.

Inside are nearly 150 plates of clear and precise computer-generated artwork that are accompanied by a thorough explanation of each topic.  Complex biology subjects are explained through clear and simple drawings.  Coloring suggestions are providede to help you complete each lesson, and each plate is labeled for easy identification and reference.  Biology Coloring Workbook follows the standard organization of introductory textbooks, making it the ideal study companion.

The plates are organized into the following sections:

Introduction to Biology
Biology of the Cell
Principles of Genetics
DNA and Gene Expression
Principles of Evolution
The Origin of Life and Simple Life Forms
Biology of Plants
Biology of Animals
Human Biology
Reproduction and Development in Humans
Principles of Ecology

About the Author

I. Edward Alcamo, Ph.D., is a professor of biology at the State Univeristy of New York at Farmingdale.  He has taught at the college level for over thirty years, specializing in biology for health science students.  He has been honored for excellence in teaching by the State University of New York and the National Association of Biology Teachers.

Product Details

• Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: Princeton Review; 1 edition (June 16, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0679778845
• ISBN-13: 978-0679778844
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 0.8 x 10.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #63,927 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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30 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Biology Coloring Workbook - a disappointment, May 27, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Biology Coloring Workbook (Coloring Workbooks) (Paperback)

As an AP Biology student, I expected a coloring book that would have less misinformation and typos than this book did. Although coloring did help reinforce my memory of various topics, this book hardly covered any topic to the depth sufficient for a high schooler, much less for a first-year college student. Many pictures were pointless and had little to do with the concepts covered. I was especially disappointed with the basic organic chemistry in the first chapter. Griffith and Elson have a much better biology coloring book.

23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Alternative Learning, July 10, 2000

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E. Gilligan "Lace" (Newark, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Biology Coloring Workbook (Coloring Workbooks) (Paperback)

As a homeschooling mom, I found this book very informative and well-designed. My children (1 high school-aged taking college classes and the other elemntary school-aged) both enjoy the book and find it interesting. If you're looking for something for creative minds who have to have a reason to study a picture for a while to more fully understand concepts, this is the way to go. You can color the pictures or not and still get some useful material from this book.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Helped me with learning biology, August 14, 2004

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Holly "collegestudent" (boston, Ma) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Biology Coloring Workbook (Coloring Workbooks) (Paperback)

I used this book to help me memorize important facts in biology. Although I had to use Raven's Biology book (not a bad textbook), this coloring book helped to reinforce the facts to my brain. I read somewhere that most people are visual learners. Being a visual learner myself, I found that coloring the pictures in really helped with learning the various structures. Sections on the cell were excellent. You could color in mitochondria or whatever other cell components. If you really want to know the kind of questions asked on college biology tests get the following:
The Ultimate Study Guide for Biology: Key Review Questions and Answers with Explanations (Topics: Organization of Living Things & Chemistry of Life, Structure and Function of the Cell and Energy Pathways, Reproduction and Heredity, Genetics) Volume 1

The Ultimate Study Guide for Biology Key Review Questions and Answers with Explanations (Topics: Evolution, Ecology, Kingdom Bacteria, Kingdom Protista, Kingdom Fungi, & Viruses, Plant Form and Function) Volume 2

The Ultimate Study Guide for Biology: Key Review Questions and Answers with Epxlantions (Topics: Kingdom Animalia, Organization of the Animal Body, Animal Form and Function, Animial Reproduction, Development and Behavior) Volume 3

These last 3 study guides were awesome because it allievated a lot of my anxiety before taking my college exams. This is because they showed what type of questions that could be asked on my exams. In this way, it helped me to prevent getting surprise questions. The Biology Coloring Book also helped with fact retention. I got great grades because of the study guides and the biology coloring book