Introductory Plant Biology [Hardcover]

Kingsley R Stern (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0073101753 | ISBN-13: 978-0073101750 | Publication Date: January 1, 2006 | Edition: 10

This introductory text assumes little prior scientific knowledge on the part of the student. It includes sufficient information for some shorter introductory botany courses open to both majors and nonmajors, and is arranged so that certain sections can be omitted without disrupting the overall continuity of the course. Stern emphasizes current interests while presenting basic botanical principles.

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About the Author

Kingsley Stern is currently Professor Emeritus of Botany at California State University, Chico. He received his Ph.D. in botany from the University of Minnesota. He is a member of the Botanical Society of America, American Society of Plant Taxonomists, and the California Botanical Society.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 624 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Science/Engineering/Math; 10 edition (January 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0073101753
• ISBN-13: 978-0073101750
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.7 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #248,062 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars continuing education student, January 29, 2006

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L. Witte (Minneapolis) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Introductory Plant Biology (Hardcover)

Think the book is a good text book for introductory botany--however sometimes the authors include so much detail (i.e. in the cell biology chapters) that it obstructs understanding--no one in the class was able to understand these chapters (and we have a pretty diverse and capable group). I really like the effort to utilize the web, but believe much more content could be part of this beginning effort. Also, the citations to web sites are already out of date with web pages no longer working etc. It would be easy to keep this updated ON THE WEB i would think. Great illustrations in the text.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Excellent Initial Botany Course Text, September 15, 2006

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Perpetual Student "teacher:student" (La Crosse, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Introductory Plant Biology (Hardcover)

I find this text to be an excellent resource for a college student who is beginning to study botany. While the first three chapters provide an excellent review of entry-level biology concepts, the remaining chapters review and enhance botany understanding. The text provides excellent graphical representations and is easy, yet interesting, to read. I recommend both this text and the lab manual. Professor Stern had reviewers who were obviously proficient in both content area and in publishing in the english language. Kudos!