BIOLOGY: CONCEPTS AND APPLICATIONS supplies an 800 page, introductory issues-oriented approach with enormous instructional power. Starr supports mastery throughout while encouraging the critical thinking students need as citizens, voters, parents, and consumers. The "Impacts, Issues" and "How Would You Vote?" features new to this edition make biology come alive. An "Impacts, Issues" case study opens each chapter focusing on a biology-related societal issue. Short films that expand on the issue are on the free Student CD. Each chapter's "How Would You Vote?" asks students to consider biology-related news, apply knowledge, cast a vote on the web and see state and nationwide voting tallies. The access codes that accompany all new copies provide online access to 1) BiologyNow, a learning tool that helps students assess their unique study needs through pretests, post-test and personalized learning plans; 2) InfoTrac, a library of full text articles; 3) vMentor, a live tutoring service and 4) "How Do I Prepare," a feature that allows students to review basic math, chemistry, and other skills that will help them more easily master introductory biology. And now with an MP3 download of this title, you don't have to lose prep time during a long commute?any MP3 player lets you or your students listen and review the text at the gym, in the library, at the office ? anywhere! Starr is the most successful author in non-majors biology because of her clear and engaging writing, trend-setting art, and unparalleled student and instructor media.
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Cecie Starr: For the past two decades, Cecie Starr has been known as one of the best selling biology textbook authors. Her texts appreciated for their clarity in both the written word and the visual representation of biological concepts include multiple editions of BIOLOGY: THE UNITY AND DIVERSITY OF LIFE, BIOLOGY: CONCEPTS AND APPLICATIONS, and BIOLOGY TODAY AND TOMORROW.
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For the past two decades, Cecie Starr has been known as one of the best-selling biology textbook authors. Her texts, appreciated for their clarity in both the written word and the visual representation of biological concepts, include multiple editions of Biology: the Unity and Diversity of Life, Biology: Concepts and Applications, and Biology Today and Tomorrow. Her original dream was to become an architect. Instead of building houses, she now builds, with care and attention to detail, incredible texts based on this philosophy: "I invite students into a chapter through an intriguing story. Once inside, they get the great windows that biologists construct on the world of life. Biology is not just another house. It is a conceptual mansion. I hope to do it justice."
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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Poorly Written,
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This review is from: Biology: Concepts and Applications (Cloth with InfoTrac and CD-ROM) (Brooks/Cole Biology Series) (Hardcover)
Most college level introductory Biology textbooks cover the same material so distinguishing among the many options comes down to presentation. This book does provide many diagrams and pictures, however the writing is so horrendous that it appears the editor is as poor a writer as the actual biologist who's providing the information. When you have to re-read a sentence three or four times to understand its meaning, then it was obviously bereft of any sort of formal editing that any college textbook deserves. The systemic lack of appropriate sentence structure, modal verbs, and conciseness limits the reader's ability to absorb the material in a manner conducive to effective apprehension.
The good news is that this is the older 5th edition of the textbook whose present edition is the 7th. I haven't read the newest version, but I am hopeful an actual editor was hired during its production. Since this 5th edition is available at a very low price, it is suitable if you're only looking to brush up on the basic principles of introductory biology. As a supplement to formal course instruction for anyone looking to pursue higher disciplines in the subject, investment in a better-written textbook would be strongly recommended.
3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
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Good book, helpful for college bio,
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This review is from: Biology: Concepts and Applications (Cloth with InfoTrac and CD-ROM) (Brooks/Cole Biology Series) (Hardcover)
This was my text in my undergraduate biology classes. It is filled with a lot of information and can be intense at times. However, I must say is very complete. Topics such as ecology, evolution, animal structure and function were particularly interesting. I also used more than one source to study from. Patrick Leonardi's "The Ultimate Study Guide for Biology: Key Review Questions and Answers with Explanations (Volume 1, Volume 2 and Volume 3) were right on the mark for great test preparation questions. They were just awesome and so helpful for helping me really get a hold on what is important to study for in biology. Cecie Starr's Biology: Concepts and Applications helped me to first learn biology. Patrick Leonardi's study guides showed me what kind of questions to get ready for on my bio I and II exams. These books helped me to pass biology with very good grades. I thank both these authors for writing these books.
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
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No CD as ordered,
This review is from: Biology: Concepts and Applications (Paperbound with CD-ROM, How Do I Prepare/vMentor, and BiologyNow/InfoTrac) (Paperback)
When I ordered the book ,I ordered the CD with it but when the book came there wasn't a CD included that I paid for.I would like a CD mailed to me. Thank you.
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