Biology: Life on Earth withPhysiology, Tenth Edition continues thisbook’s tradition of engaging non-majors biology students withreal-world applications, high-interest case studies, andinquiry-based pedagogy that fosters a lifetime of discovery andscientific literacy.¿¿Maintaining the friendly writing style thathas made the book a best-seller, the Tenth Edition continuesto incorporate true and relevant stories using a chapter-openingCase Study that is revisited throughout the chapter and concludedat the end of the chapter. New to the Tenth Edition areLearning Goals and Check Your Learning questions that help studentsassess their understanding of the core concepts in biology. Toincrease the book’s focus on health science, additionalHealth Watch essays are provided throughout units, and more anatomy& physiology content has been incorporated into the mainnarrative. Other highlights include new or revised Consider Thisquestions, Have You Ever Wondered? Questions, andMasteringBiology.¿For courses not covering plant and animalanatomy & physiology, an alternate version—Biology:Life on Earth, Tenth Edition—is also available.
Biology: Life on Earth (Fourth Ed.) by Teresa Audesirk and Gerald Audesirk (Prentice Hall 1996)(574+/-) is a biology textbook that postdates my dear Helena Curtis volume by twenty-five years. My rating: 7/10, finished 12/13/14.