Principles of Life
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ISBN: 1464109478 / Publisher: W. H. Freeman, December 2013
With its first edition, Principles of Life provided a textbook well aligned with the recommendations proposed in BIO 2010: Transforming Undergraduate Education for Future Research Biologists and Vision and Change in Undergraduate Biology Education. Now Principles of Life returns in a thoroughly updated new edition that exemplifies the reform that is remaking the modern biology classroom.
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PLEASE NOTE: This title is distributed and sold by W.H. Freeman. Please order and request exam copies via the W.H. Freeman website.Principles of Life returns in a thoroughly updated new edition that exemplifies the reform that is remaking the modern biology classroom. With the recommendations proposed in the NSF/AAAS mandate Vision and Change in Undergraduate Biology Education clearly in mind, the authors focus on just thoseconcepts that give students both the big picture of biology and the important basics--in only 45 chapters and 940 pages. Throughout, active learning exercises challenge students to analyze data and apply concepts, while new QR codes and direct Web addresses integrated into the text link studentsimmediately to dynamic resources via their smartphones, tablets, or any Web browser. Replacing BioPortal, a "next generation" online learning space called LaunchPad connects teachers and students with powerful course tools, carefully curated content, and an intuitive interface.
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