Biological Science

by Scott Freeman, Greg Podgorski, Emily Taylor

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Genres: Textbooks, Science, Biology, Nonfiction, School, Reference, Nature

1360 pages, Unbound

Published January 15, 2016

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Reviews

[Sophie · Rating 1 out of 5]

at least once reading this i cried so hard i thought i was going to vomit

[Bron Jones]

There should be an "always reading" option.

[Emma Engel]

Just read this book cover to cover I hope I pass my masters program entrance exam lol wish me luck Goodreads world

[Vivian · Rating 4 out of 5]

I challenging read, because it's a textbook and because it goes into excruciating detail about the chemistry of some biological processes. But there is a lot of information that is easier to read and take in, and I learned a lot about biology, even though the edition that I read is outdated and I probably need to read something that updates me about advancement in this field since then.

Biology has changed a lot since I was a kid!!!

[Anord Lyimo · Rating 2 out of 5]

Good

[Jonas Roemer · Rating 3 out of 5]

Was able to skip lecture and still do well in the class by reading this haha

[Kendra Shaw · Rating 1 out of 5]

Despite reading this religiously I almost failed my bio midterm

[paiger]

f//446
done for the semester 😁

[Elisabeth · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is the text for the 200-level Principles of Biology series at my college. If you are taking these courses as prep for upper level biology or biochemistry, then pay attention!

* Be prepared to read. You will benefit from it. If you hate reading the book, then stop reading and focus on your lectures. Don't hate the book because you are uninterested in biology. I know a lot of people have to take biology even though they are not science majors. This book is geared towards science majors.

* This is a very thorough biology book that goes beyond the level of knowledge you need for a 200-level biology course. Still, it has a lot of very good material on a vast number of topics. There is good introductory exposure to how a lot of our big advancements in biology were first discovered through research and how they set up their experiments.

* Sections of this book, such as DNA, RNA, and the nervous system, are very comparable to my Lehninger's biochemistry text. Granted, Lehningers goes deeper, but Freeman is on his heels. Paying attention now will pay off immensely later on if you are pre-med or biochemistry.

I have come to respect this book for trying to present advanced topics in a way that is still accessible to lower level college students. It is my experience that many people do not understand a whole lot from science textbooks. If you don't get it, then don't feel bad. It isn't necessarily easy. Keep trying, and you'll keep learning.

[Victoria · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really, really, really like this book. As a person that finds science textbooks to be a little intimidating with all of the concepts. like woah science !! I find this book to be more my style. I like that the headings are in question format and there are also highlighted areas of importance. The best part of thid book are the pictures very nice and the questions that are randomly placed. I don't know anyone that reads a biology book like its a classic novel. Its a book you can snuggle up too..lol

[W · Rating 1 out of 5]

Gosh, I hate this book. I borrowed it from a friend who, while studying, was so frustrated he stabbed the book multiple times with a letter opener. I don't blame him. I hated the class to. Such a drag and I constantly fell asleep. So glad it's behind me now!

[Alexa · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of the best textbooks in biology I have encountered thus far. I actually took one of Dr. Freeman's intro to bio course in uni and he made the reading material far more interesting. I suppose some textbooks need to be coupled with an excellent professor to prove to be an astounding text.

[Ray]

umm...ok.

[Kyle Gebhard · Rating 4 out of 5]

torture reading this.

[Kristi · Rating 2 out of 5]

Decent textbook on biology, but some detail and exhaustive explanations are lacking in the text and diagrams.

[Luisa · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is how exciting my life is right now...

[Erin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Unlike most other standard first-year biology texts for majors, Freeman has a strong evolutionary approach that interconnects chapter material.

[Paula · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a very comprehensive book on biology. I found it very interesting and it refreshed my memory on a lot of topics.

[Little Timmy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very good textbook. Well laid out chapters with nice illustrations. The information is presently well and clearly. Recommended