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This comprehensive introductory textbook covers biology traditionally - from the structure and function of the cell to the organization of the biosphere. The new 11th AP Edition of "Biology" features integrated coverage of the new AP Biology Curriculum Framework with Part Openers that provide an overview of the Big Idea as it relates to the chapters within the Part. In addition, each chapter begins with a guide to Following the Big Ideas and concludes with a Connecting the Concepts with the Big Ideas section. The preface includes information on the AP Biology course, the AP Exam, and an AP Correlation, while a complete AP Practice Exam can be found in the back of the book.

An icon of science education, Sylvia Mader's dedication to her students, coupled with a concise writing style, has benefitted the education of thousands of students. The integration of this classic text and the digital world is now completed with the addition of Dr. Michael Windelspecht's expertise in the development of digital learning assets. He has acted as the leading architect in the design of the accompanying media content for McGraw-Hill's "Connect Plus" and LearnSmart. These assets allow teachers to easily design interactive tutorial materials, enhance online and traditional presentations, and assess the learning objectives and outcomes of the course.

New pedagogical tools: Before You Begin Students assess their mastery of prerequisite key concepts before proceeding further into the chapters Media Integration Hallmark Mader Art Program The highly acclaimed artwork in "Biology" has become the hallmark of this flagship text "Connect Plus" This web-based assignment and assessment platform includes an integrated eBook, dynamic links between the problems or questions assigned and the location in the eBook where they are covered, fully integrated self-study questions you can assign, pagination that matches the print text, embedded media, and text you can customise for students with notes and highlights.

1024 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1990

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Sylvia S. Mader

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In the past, Sylvia S. Mader, Ed.D. has written numerous biology textbooks for WCB/McGraw-Hill in addition to her most famous book, Inquiry Into Life, 16th edition. Her 30-year relationship with the company has yielded such titles as Human Biology, 16th edition; and Biology, 13th edition.

A brilliant and prolific writer, Dr. Mader was a respected and well-loved biology instructor before she began her writing career. In fact, she developed some of her well-known teaching and learning techniques while helping science-shy students appreciate and learn biology at Lowell University and Massachusetts Bay Community College.

Now, Sylvia is writing romance novels and has written Water Lily Blooms.

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165 reviews26 followers
September 3, 2017
Kai mokslo metais Mader biologijas skaitai kaip grožinę literatūrą prieš miegą, tai ir įvertint gali žvaigždutėmis - kaip grožinę. O šiaip geros knygos, kas liečia mokslinius klausimus.
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50 reviews
June 30, 2025
This text book made biology easy to understand! I was able to teach myself most chapters and needed very little lecture time. I highly recommend using the review and practice assignments to your advantage. Especially the recharge! You’ll master all your tests this way.
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12 reviews32 followers
December 28, 2013
Everything but the Evolution was great! The Evolution from animals thing I never really did get but it would be correct for someone who believed in it. Overall a wonderful educational book.
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35 reviews
August 13, 2018
Well written. The accompanying lab book was a disappointment. The labs were not clearly written. The class had to keep clarifying with the professor what to do next. My professor supplemented with EDVOTEK labs. Very easy to understand. Clearly written.
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January 22, 2023
Soy Oscar de Perú, que me encanta leer libros de Biología, en especial de Silvia S, Mader
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January 6, 2013
I am a senior at high school taking an AP Biology class and this book is the one we use as our main textbook in class. I'd like to say that this book helped me further my exploration of Biology but that was not the case. I went into this class excited and confident that I would pass but this book left me more confused than I was before and kind of drained me of my self-confidence of going into the medical field. There are just too many in-depth details in this book that are completely unnecessary and the problems they give for you to study off of tend to give you the wrong answers when you check in the back of the book. Right now, I've been using the help of other textbooks to help me pass this class since their content is much easier to understand than this book.
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January 9, 2015
Excellent text for introductory Biology class on the college level. Cellular aspects, the part I'm teaching right now, contain just enough depth to be intriguing without being overwhelming for college students.
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May 28, 2021
I would like to CRY.

I am not yet finished with this book. I have cried more over this book than I have on The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, or any other book for that matter. If you're looking for a book to cry over, this is the one :D
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35 reviews9 followers
November 2, 2009
Interesting and fun because it gives a great many examples... but there is really tooooo much detail/extras for an o'level student.
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85 reviews55 followers
March 26, 2013
it's very good And simple for junior biology or medical students
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June 29, 2016
Quite detailed, well explained, awesome illustrations and tons of information. Helps me to study for biology test greatly.
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235 reviews21 followers
May 30, 2009
Great for body systems and cells, but bad with genetics and plants. Easy to read.
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