Campbell Biology in Focus (2nd Edition), Hardcover, 2 Edition by Urry, Lisa A. (Used)

Hardcover: 2 Edition
Used: Good
9780321962751
0321962753

Publication Date: 2015-10-25
Publisher: Pearson
Hardcover : 1104 pages
Edition: 2 Edition
Author: Urry, Lisa A.
ISBN-10: 0321962753
ISBN-13: 9780321962751

Product Description NOTE: You are purchasing a standalone product; MasteringBiology ™ does not come packaged with this content. If you would like to purchase both the physical text and MasteringBiology, go to pearson.com/us and search for: 0321962583 / 9780321962584 Campbell Biology in Focus Plus MasteringBiology with eText -- Access Card Package, 2/e Package consists of: 0134156382 / 9780134156385 MasteringBiology with Pearson eText -- ValuePack Access Card -- for Campbell Biology in Focus 0321962753 / 9780321962751 Campbell Biology in Focus, 2/e   In 930 text pages, Campbell Biology in Focus, Second Edition, emphasizes the essential content, concepts, and scientific skills needed for success in the college introductory course for biology majors.   Focus.  Practice.  Engage.  Campbell Biology in Focus is the best-selling “short” textbook for the introductory college biology course for science majors. Every unit takes an approach to streamlining the material that best fits the needs of instructors, based on surveys, curriculum initiatives, reviews, discussions with hundreds of biology professors, careful analyses of course syllabi, and the report Vision and Change in Undergraduate Biology Education. The Second Edition builds on the Campbell hallmark standards of accuracy, clarity, and pedagogical innovation, going beyond this foundation to help students make connections visually across chapters, interpret real data from research, and synthesize their knowledge.The accompanying digital resources include new, mobile-friendly tools that help instructors teach challenging topics better than ever before; integrate the eText with videos and animations; and allow students to test, learn, and retest until they achieve mastery of the content.   Also Available with MasteringBiology ™ This title is also available with MasteringBiology – an online homework, tutorial, and assessment product proven to improve results by helping students quickly master concepts. Students benefit from self-paced tutorials that feature personalized wrong-answer feedback and hints that emulate the office-hour experience and help keep students on track. With a wide range of interactive, engaging, and assignable activities, students are encouraged to actively learn and retain tough course concepts. New MasteringBiology activities for this edition include Interpret the Data Questions, which challenge students to analyze real data presented in a graph, figure or table, and Solve It Tutorials, which engage students in a multistep investigation of a scientific “mystery.” For instructors, new Ready-to-Go Teaching Modules provide easy-to-use assignments for before and after class plus in-class activities with clicker questions and questions in Learning Catalytics ™.   About the Author Lisa A. Urry Lisa Urry (Chapter 1 and Units 1 and 2) is Professor of Biology and Chair of the Biology Department at Mills College in Oakland, California, and a Visiting Scholar at the University of California, Berkeley. After graduating from Tufts University with a double major in biology and French, Lisa completed her Ph.D. in molecular and developmental biology at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the MIT/Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Joint Program. She has published a number of research papers, most of them focused on gene expression during embryonic and larval development in sea urchins. Lisa has taught a variety of courses, from introductory biology to developmental biology and senior seminar. As a part of her mission to increase understanding of evolution, Lisa also teaches a non-majors course called Evolution for Future Presidents and is on the Teacher Advisory Board for the Understanding Evolution website developed by the University of California Museum of Paleontology. Lisa is also deeply committed to promoting opportunities for women and underrepresented minorities in science. Lisa is also a co-author of Campbell Biology.