Investigating Biology (4th Edition) [Spiral-bound]

Judith Giles Morgan (Author), M. Eloise Brown Carter (Author)

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ISBN-10: 0805373659 | ISBN-13: 978-0805373653 | Publication Date: December 17, 2001 | Edition: 4

With its distinctive investigative approach to learning, this effective laboratory manual encourages readers to become detectives of science. While teaching the basic materials and procedures important for all biology majors to learn, the authors also invite readers to pose hypotheses, make predictions, conduct open-ended experiments, collect data, and then apply the results to new problems. The result of this "process of science" approach is that readers learn to think creatively, just as scientists do. Laboratory exercises are divided into three categories: directed, thematic, and open-ended. For college instructors and students.

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With its distinctive investigative approach to learning, this effective laboratory manual encourages readers to become detectives of science. While teaching the basic materials and procedures important for all biology majors to learn, the authors also invite readers to pose hypotheses, make predictions, conduct open-ended experiments, collect data, and then apply the results to new problems. The result of this "process of science" approach is that readers learn to think creatively, just as scientists do. Laboratory exercises are divided into three categories: directed, thematic, and open-ended. For college instructors and students.

About the Author

Judith Giles Morgan received her M.A. degree from the University of Texas, Austin. She teaches in the coastal biology program and the introductory biology program at Emory University. She has revised the general biology laboratory curriculum for majors to incorporate an investigative approach and has developed a TA training program for multi-section investigative laboratories. She has long emphasized the importance of writing and computer simulations in the lab.

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M. Eloise Brown Carter earned her Ph.D. from Emory University and is currently Associate Professor of Biology at Oxford College of Emory University. With expertise in plant ecology, she has incorporated independent and team research into lecture and laboratory courses in introductory and advanced biology. Dr. Carter also teaches in the Oxford Institute for Environmental Education, a summer program of Oxford College for precollege teachers.

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Product Details

• Spiral-bound: 750 pages
• Publisher: Benjamin Cummings; 4 edition (December 17, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0805373659
• ISBN-13: 978-0805373653
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 9.1 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,520,572 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Review- Investigating Biology, December 27, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Investigating Biology, Third Edition (Spiral-bound)

This lab manual is an excellent resource for students and teachers, supplying wonderful labs to further demonstrate a concept in the field of Biology, congratulations to Morgan and Carter on a continuing job well done.

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Resource, September 15, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Investigating Biology (Paperback)

This book is an excellent comprehensive resource for anyone in a biology laboratory.

4.0 out of 5 stars Great price, Great Condition, January 31, 2011

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This review is from: Investigating Biology (Paperback)

The text I received was in great condition. I wasn't to happy about waiting for it though. But, even though I bought the wrong book I can use it for studying.