Invitation to Biology, Part 2: Diversity, Animals and Plants (Sections 5, 6 and 7) (Pt. 2) [Paperback]

Helena Curtis (Author), N. Sue Barnes (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 15, 1994 | ISBN-10: 087901735X | ISBN-13: 978-0879017354 | Edition: Fifth Edition

With evolution as their foundation theme, Curtis and Barnes explain the basic principles of biology. New chapters cover the immune response, molecular cell biology and ecology. The Fifth Edition of this acclaimed introductory text is in full colour throughout, with copious diagrams and illustrations and full-page photographs as chapter openers. Supplements: Study Guides/Lab Manual/ Test Banks/Transparencies/Instructor's Manual

Product Details

• Paperback: 474 pages
• Publisher: W. H. Freeman; Fifth Edition edition (February 15, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 087901735X
• ISBN-13: 978-0879017354
• Product Dimensions: 10.5 x 9.2 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,394,538 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent introduction to the subject, January 3, 2003

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S. Carson (Hamilton, NJ USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Invitation to Biology (Hardcover)

As a volunteer science reader for Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic, I have probably read 20 beginning Biology texts cover to cover in the past 10 years. This one is by far my favorite. It is extremely well-written, has amazing illustrations, and is one of the few introductory texts that treats plant biology as more than a footnote to the biology of animals.
The book never talks down to the reader and is engaging enough that even volunteeers with no interest or background in science looked forward to working with it and on more than one occassion I had to stop recording because my monitor wanted to ask quetions about the current subject.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Still Using IT!, March 27, 2000

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BARKIN ELDEM (TURKEY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Invitation to Biology (Hardcover)

I'm a student in a medical school and I'm still using this book whenever I need good quality pictures of anything from microscobic views of miosis to relatively simpler and understandable illustrations and tables.

4.0 out of 5 stars AP biology, October 9, 2008

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Rekord "You live only once but if you live ri... (U.S.A.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Study Guide to Accompany Invitation to Biology (Paperback)

This book is useful for AP biology. Best use would be in association with other sources - but it can be used by itself as well. Well written, good questions overall a good book.