Campbell Biology (10th Edition)

Product InformationThe Tenth Edition of the best-selling text Campbell BIOLOGY helps launch you to success in biology through its clear and engaging narrative, superior pedagogy, and innovative use of art and photos to promote student learning. The Tenth Edition helps you develop a deeper understanding of biology by making connections visually across chapters and building the scientific skills needed for success in upper-level courses. New Make Connections Figures pull together content from different chapters visually, helping you see "big picture" relationships. New Scientific Skills Exercises in every chapter use real data to build key skills needed for biology, including data analysis, graphing, experimental design, and math skills. New examples show you how our ability to sequence DNA and proteins rapidly and inexpensively is transforming every subfield of biology.
Product IdentifiersPublisherBenjamin Cummings Publishing CompanyISBN-100321775651ISBN-139780321775658 Product ID (ePID)167660196
Product Key FeaturesAuthorPeter V. Minorsky, Robert B. Jackson, Michael L. Cain, Lisa A. Urry, Steven A. WassermanFormatHardcoverLanguageEnglishPublication Year2013Number of Pages1488 Pages
DimensionsItem Length11.2in.Item Height2in.Item Width9.4in.Weight111.2 OzItem Weight111.2 Oz
Additional Product FeaturesLc Classification NumberQh308.2.C34 2014Publication Date2013-10-31Edition Description10th EditionEdition Number10Table of Content1. The Themes of Biology and Scientific Inquiry I. THE CHEMISTRY OF LIFE 2. The Chemical Context of Life 3. Water and Life 4. Carbon and the Molecular Diversity of Life 5. The Structure and Function of Large Biological Molecules II. THE CELL 6. A Tour of the Cell 7. Membrane Structure and Function 8. An Introduction to Metabolism 9. Cellular Respiration and Fermentation 10. Photosynthesis 11. Cell Communication 12. The Cell Cycle III. GENETICS 13. Meiosis and Sexual Life Cycles 14. Mendel and the Gene Idea 15. The Chromosomal Basis of Inheritance 16. The Molecular Basis of Inheritance 17. Gene Expression: From Gene to Protein 18. Regulation of Gene Expression 19. Viruses 20. DNA Tools and Biotechnology 21. Genomes and Their Evolution IV. MECHANISMS OF EVOLUTION 22. Descent with Modification: A Darwinian View of Life 23. The Evolution of Populations 24. The Origin of Species 25. The History of Life on Earth V. THE EVOLUTIONARY HISTORY OF BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY 26. Phylogeny and the Tree of Life 27. Bacteria and Archaea 28. Protists 29. Plant Diversity I: How Plants Colonized Land 30. Plant Diversity II: The Evolution of Seed Plants 31. Fungi 32. An Overview of Animal Diversity 33. An Introduction to Invertebrates 34. The Origin and Evolution of Vertebrates VI. PLANT FORM AND FUNCTION 35. Plant Structure, Growth, and Development 36. Resource Acquisition and Transport in Vascular Plants 37. Soil and Plant Nutrition 38. Angiosperm Reproduction and Biotechnology 39. Plant Responses to Internal and External Signals VII. ANIMAL FORM AND FUNCTION 40. Basic Principles of Animal Form and Function 41. Animal Nutrition 42. Circulation and Gas Exchange 43. The Immune System 44. Osmoregulation and Excretion 45. Hormones and the Endocrine System 46. Animal Reproduction 47. Animal Development 48. Neurons, Synapses, and Signaling 49. Nervous Systems 50. Sensory and Motor Mechanisms 51. Animal Behavior VIII. ECOLOGY 52. An Introduction to Ecology and the Biosphere 53. Population Ecology 54. Community Ecology 55. Ecosystems and Restoration Ecology 56. Conservation Biology and Global ChangeCopyright Date2014Target AudienceCollege AudienceTopicLife Sciences / BiologyLccn2013-016010Dewey Decimal570Series4Dewey Edition23IllustratedYesGenreScience