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Title: Biology, 4th ed.
| Grade Level: | 9 - 12 |
| Other Uses: | advanced biology courses |
| Type: | Textbook (1077 pp.), teacher's guide, laboratory manual |
| Authors: | Miller, K. and Levine, J. |
| Publisher: | Prentice Hall |
| Year of pub.: | 1998 |
| Price: | $48.97 |
Description: This popular text takes a phylogenetic approach in covering the biological world. The organization follows a traditional plan: Chemistry, Cells, Genetics, Evolution, a pylogenetic survey of life (some 40% of the book), and culminates in human biology and ecology. Each chapter is followed by lab investigations and a chapter review with critical and creative thinking activities. The many graphics and photographs support but do not overwhelm the text. This is a well-written, high-level introductory biology text that is bursting with content - an excellent choice for a class of capable students who are reading at grade level.
Strengths: This text has great breadth, covering the full range of biological topics, but also possesses more depth than some introductory texts. Special features on "Problem Solving in Biology" and "Science, Technology, and Society" are sprinkled throughout the text. A wealth of supplemental materials, such as a teacher's annotated edition, laboratory manual, teaching resources notebook, study guide, transparencies, and videodiscs are also available.
Weaknesses: Because of its breadth, detail is lacking in some areas (a common feature of general texts).
Keywords: Inheritance, DNA structure, genes, chromosomes, cells, variation, proteins, biodiversity, cell division, mutation, biotechnology, medical genetics
Genetics concepts addressed: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8,
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Other subjects addressed: Health, Chemistry, Technology, Reading, Writing
| ISBN#: | 0134342283 |
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last updated 6/07/00