Biology: A Self-Teaching Guide, 2nd edition [Paperback]

Steven Daniel Garber (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 15, 2002 | ISBN-10: 0471223301 | ISBN-13: 978-0471223306 | Edition: 2

* A complete course, from cells to the circulatory system
* Hundreds of questions and many review tests
* Key concepts and terms defined and explained


Master key concepts. Answer challenging questions. Prepare for exams. Learn at your own pace.

Are viruses living? How does photosynthesis occur? Is cloning a form of sexual or asexual reproduction? What is Anton van Leeuwenhoek known for? With Biology: A Self-Teaching Guide, Second Edition, you'll discover the answers to these questions and many more.

Steven Garber explains all the major biological concepts and terms in this newly revised edition, including the origin of life, evolution, cell biology, reproduction, physiology, and botany. The step-by-step, clearly structured format of Biology makes it fully accessible to all levels of students, providing an easily understood, comprehensive treatment of all aspects of life science.

Like all Self-Teaching Guides, Biology allows you to build gradually on what you have learned-at your own pace. Questions and self-tests reinforce the information in each chapter and allow you to skip ahead or focus on specific areas of concern. Packed with useful, up-to-date information, this clear, concise volume is a valuable learning tool and reference source for anyone who needs to master the science of life.

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• A complete course, from cells to the circulatory system
• Hundreds of questions and many review tests
• Key concepts and terms defined and explained

Master key concepts. Answer challenging questions. Prepare for exams. Learn at your own pace.

Are viruses living? How does photosynthesis occur? Is cloning a form of sexual or asexual reproduction? What is Anton van Leeuwenhoek known for? With Biology: A Self-Teaching Guide, Second Edition, you’ll discover the answers to these questions and many more.

Steven Garber explains all the major biological concepts and terms in this newly revised edition, including the origin of life, evolution, cell biology, reproduction, physiology, and botany. The step-by-step, clearly structured format of Biology makes it fully accessible to all levels of students, providing an easily understood, comprehensive treatment of all aspects of life science.

Like all Self-Teaching Guides, Biology allows you to build gradually on what you have learned–at your own pace. Questions and self-tests reinforce the information in each chapter and allow you to skip ahead or focus on specific areas of concern. Packed with useful, up-to-date information, this clear, concise volume is a valuable learning tool and reference source for anyone who needs to master the science of life.

About the Author

STEVEN D. GARBER, Ph.D., has taught biology at Cornell University, the City University of New York, and Rutgers University. He has worked as a biologist at the American Museum of Natural History, the National Park Service, Yale University's Peabody Museum of Natural History, and the New York City Parks Department. Garber is the author of The Urban Naturalist and the first edition of Biology: A Self-Teaching Guide (Wiley).

Product Details

• Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 2 edition (August 15, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0471223301
• ISBN-13: 978-0471223306
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #32,313 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #27 in Books > Science & Math > Science for Kids

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66 of 72 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Biology Book Ever Written, January 4, 2004

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This review is from: Biology: A Self-Teaching Guide, 2nd edition (Paperback)

For the money you can't beat Steven Daniel Garber's biology book, "Biology: A Self-Teaching Guide." He has done what virtually no one has ever been able to do. Explain biology in clear, succinct, beautiful brushstrokes that actually get each and every important concept and term across to both the casual reader and the frantic student trying to cram before the next exam. Garber has a knack for telling a story. Any story. Be it about insect blood or about impulses traveling down a nerve cell. He only says what the reader must know. No frills. But he always says it beautifully. In a manner that actually makes this book hard to put down. Now tell me the same thing about another biology book in the history of the world. I'll bet you can't. He's the best technical writer ever. And I mean ever.

40 of 43 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Easy to learn, great reference for college biology, September 4, 2004

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This review is from: Biology: A Self-Teaching Guide, 2nd edition (Paperback)

I found this book to help me to clarify the concepts learned in my biology textbook. Cell biology, Evolution, Origin of Life and Animal Physiology were explained with simple language. It was actually more enjoyable to read then my textbook. What I really found outstanding was the following which I got on amazon--

The Ultimate Study Guide for Biology: Key Review Questions and Answers with Explanations (Volume 1 isbn;1933023007, Volume 2 isbn; 1933023015, Volume 3 isbn; 1933023023)

These 3 study guides had similar questions to my college biology exams. Well worth the investment because it made my studying much more effective.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

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This review is from: Biology: A Self-Teaching Guide, 2nd edition (Paperback)

When I decided to go back to school for nursing! I really needed to prepare, in advance, before I got into a class where credit counted! I studied this book for the past 4 months in anticipation of a class I am taking in the Fall. I feel very prepared as a result of this book.