Biology

by OpenStax College, Mary Ann Clark (Contributor), Jung Choi (Contributor)

Biology 2e is designed to cover the scope and sequence requirements of a typical two-semester biology course for science majors. The text provides comprehensive coverage of foundational research and core biology concepts through an evolutionary lens. Biology includes rich features that engage students in scientific inquiry, highlight careers in the biological sciences, and offer everyday applications. The book also includes various types of practice and homework questions that help students understand—and apply—key concepts.



The 2nd edition has been revised to incorporate clearer, more current, and more dynamic explanations, while maintaining the same organization as the first edition. Art and illustrations have been substantially improved, and the textbook features additional assessments and related resources.

Genres: Textbooks, Reference, Science, Nonfiction

1578 pages, Hardcover

Published March 28, 2018

About the author

OpenStax College is a nonprofit organization committed to improving student access to quality learning materials. Their free textbooks are developed and peer-reviewed by educators to ensure they are readable, accurate, and meet the scope and sequence requirements of your course. Through their partnerships with companies and foundations committed to reducing costs for students, OpenStax College is working to improve access to higher education for all. OpenStax College is an initiative of Rice University and is made possible through the generous support of several philanthropic foundations.

Reviews

[Elizabeth · Rating 3 out of 5]

Difficult to read on the Kindle. Read more like a high school-level biology textbook than a college-level one. I like that resources like this are freely available online to hopefully reduce the cost of textbooks by students (alongside library books, used books, and renting textbooks).

[Daniel Furrer · Rating 2 out of 5]

Wow, that's a tough textbook to follow. Not an intuitive organization and impossible to use as a reference.

[Sherry · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read the book for a class I had taken. I thought it would be boring at first. It was actually pretty helpful with full descriptions of scientific terminalogy and pictures. It's a read for all the senses (except smell I suppose).