Prescott's Microbiology Review

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(More customer reviews)I learned a hell of a lot more from this text than my professor. It was better written than I expected, it's as up to date as you can expect a textbook to be, and the pictures/diagrams are good. And most importantly, IDENTICAL to the hardback, but cheaper.

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The brand new author team of Prescott, Harley and Klein's "Microbiology" continues the tradition of past editions by providing a balanced, comprehensive introduction to all major areas of microbiology. Because of this balance, the "Seventh Edition of Microbiology" is appropriate for microbiology majors and mixed majors courses. The new authors have focused on readability, artwork, and the integration of several key themes (including evolution, ecology and diversity) throughout the text, making an already superior text even better.

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An Introduction to Biological Evolution Review

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(More customer reviews)The book has over 300 pages and subdivided into 16 easy chapters. It is intended for the college audience particularly for those in their early studies. Ken's writing style could be different from the standard evolutionary college textbook. Furthermore, he choses to "depart from the standard treatment of evolution present in other textbook on evolution wherein the arguments are reductionist, molecular, and overwhelmingly genetic in flavor."
Ken seemed to be very aware of the controversy over evolution and its social implications. However, you will not find him delving into that path which makes this book really interesting. He focuses instead on the basic concepts of biological evolution broad enough for college students, biology teachers and all readers as well.
I find this book informative and straightforward. I recommend this to anybody interested on unbiased treatment on the subject.
Good work Ken.

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Written for a general college audience, this book offers an introduction to the principles and significance of Darwinian evolution. It differs from most other textbooks on evolution in three fundamental ways: First, it is intended for students taking evolution early in their studies. Second, it examines the intellectual significance of Darwinian evolution. Third, the text departs from the standard treatment of evolution in other textbooks, wherein the arguments are reductionist, molecular, and overwhelmingly genetic in emphasis.
Ken Kardong, also author of Vertebrates; Comparative Anatomy, Function, Evolution, is known for his accessible writing style. His almost conversational approach to this topic puts the reader at ease while learning evolutionary concepts. The result is an inviting book -- that will be read.

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Street Law: A Course in Practical Law, Workbook Review

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(More customer reviews)This books gives a great overview of law related education. Students are introduced to legal issues in the context of real life. It contains practical information for dealing with various legal problems. Students learn how to write to a member of Congress. This book has a section that allows students to consider and decide the outcome of legal situations. They learn variations in local law and prodedures that focus attention on where the student lives. Over all I would suggest this book as a great training tool for the law related class study.

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Gaining a practical understanding of the law and the legal systemStreet Law™: A Course in Practical Law's interactive methods focus on legal issues relevant to your students' lives that help them develop the knowledge and skills essential to living in our law-related society.--This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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A Wellness Way of Life Review

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(More customer reviews)This book is full of photos and highlighted spots to make learning the information quick and easy. The chapters are set up so that you can read that one without knowing the information for the chapter before, so if you wanted to read about food control without reading the background information on "what wellness is" you can. I needed the book for a class and will keep it around for years (I need to put the information in play when i find some free time). THe information is also up to date. I hope this helped.

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Based on solid research, A Wellness Way of Life makes sense of the array of the confusing and sometimes contradictory health information that bombards us everyday. The authors minimize technical jargon and present health topics and issues in a clear and accessible way.A Wellness Way of Life gives you accurate, up-to-date information about exercise, nutrition, stress, heart disease, weight management, and much more. Knowledge is power, and A Wellness Way of Life empowers you with the knowledge you need to make smart health decisions.New to this edition is a feature called "Think About It," designed to give you practice in thinking critically, applying your knowledge, and writing about factors that influence your wellness. These activities appear in the book and as online activities that you can submit directly to your instructor.

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A Biology of The Algae Review

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(More customer reviews)This book is terrific, goes through biology and physiology with carefully organized chapters. A must for any interested in phycology for basic or advanced study.

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Your upper-level science, botany, or biology majors will find the third edition of A Biology of the Algae to be concise, up-to-date, and accessible

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Genetics: From Genes to Genomes. Leland H. Hartwell ... Review

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(More customer reviews)This international edition is exactly what I needed and for a great price. It is much cheaper than it's American counterpart, which is a hard back. The only downside is that the page edges will bend if you aren't careful, but other than that, it is an amazing intro to Genetics book if you need one.

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"Genetics: From Genes to Genomes" is a cutting-edge, introductory genetics text authored by an unparalleled author team, including Nobel Prize winner, Leland Hartwell. The Third Edition continues to build upon the integration of Mendelian and molecular principles, providing students with the links between early genetics understanding and the new molecular discoveries that have changed the way the field of genetics is viewed.

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Harrison's Endocrinology, Second Edition Review

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(More customer reviews)I haven't read all chapters of this book yet,but the parts I have so far reviewed were excellent.( pituitary, Diabetes)The books got a lot of tables,charts and it's colorful as well. very easy to read with comprehensive information.highly recommend it to the residents in internal medicine/endocrinology

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5 Steps to a 5 500 AP Biology Questions to Know by Test Day (5 Steps to a 5 on the Advanced Placement Examinations Series) Review

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(More customer reviews)I have been teaching AP Biology for 16 years, and I have worked with all the various AP Biology review books. I was curious when I saw this book listed, and I was very happy and amazed when I read it. This book fills an empty space for teachers and students of AP Biology by providing a comprehensive collection of clear questions of correct content and difficulty. The answer selections are well chosen, and the answers are explained fully and clearly. I will certainly use the questions in this book for homework, quizzes and exams. Absolutely the best review book I've seen.

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Organized for easy reference and crucial practice, coverage of all the essential topics presented as 500 AP-style questions with detailed answer explanations

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Genetics: From Genes to Genomes Review

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(More customer reviews)This a rich and comprehensive text which takes the reader from the basics and quickly moves into the meat of molecular genetics. It finishes in more advanced areas for the beginner in the field. An excellent introductory text in the science.

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"Genetics: From Genes to Genomes" is a cutting-edge, introductory genetics text authored by an unparalleled author team, including Nobel Prize winner, Leland Hartwell. The third edition continues to build upon the integration of Mendelian and molecular principles, providing students with the links between early genetics understanding and the new molecular discoveries that have changed the way the field of genetics is viewed.

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5 Steps to a 5 AP Biology, 2010-2011 Edition (5 Steps to a 5 on the Advanced Placement Examinations Series) Review

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(More customer reviews)Trust this book when it says you don't have to know every single detail of your textbook to get a 5. I did, and I did get a 5.
Let's just say I had no idea of how much I had to know for the exam, because I was taking an online course. I had no teacher to prepare me, so I decided to buy three review books for ap bio. Out of the 3 books, this was certainly the best. It gave me just what I needed: a complete, thorough, and fun to read review; practice tests that were extremely similar to the real exam; and it told me how much I had to get right in each section of the exam to get a 5.
The cliffs book was not nearly as good as this one, but the Princeton review was pretty good. So if you're thinking of getting more than one of these review books, my suggestion is 5 steps and Princeton review.
If you do a practice test on this book and do well, you can be sure you'll do just as fine in the real exam.


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Patten's Foundation of Embryology (College Custom) Review

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(More customer reviews)The text of Foundations of Embryology was at times rather advanced and technical but the pictures made the book really worth while! There are thousands of pictures (electron micrographs, light micrographs, and many others including numerous hand-made drawings from Patten himself).Although the majority of the photographs are in black and white, there is a section which contains colored versions of the most important pictures. This book is a must for undergraduate students of biology and professional students who must take courses in embryology.

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One of the standard texts in the field of embryology, Foundations of Embryology is superior to others in its comprehensive but readable account of embryonic development with outstanding illustrations. The sixth edition continues to present the story of vertebrate embryonic development in a clear and sequential manner. This text, more than any other on the market, will provide the readers with an entree into the morphology of development in a way that allows them to relate molecules and morphology.--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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5 Steps to a 5: AP Biology, Second Edition (5 Steps to a 5 on the Advanced Placement Examinations Series) Review

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(More customer reviews)I simply looooove this book. The books I used for my AP bio was the Cliffs book and this book. The two go along so well together!
What I love most about this book is that it is really fun to study. While the Cliffs book presents facts point by point and summarizes well, this book actually makes you feel sort of like (a little hyperbole here hehe) reading a novel. The way the author writes is really cute. There are a lot of little jokes, and in the organic section, he actually makes you get on board a tour bus into the human body. Corny, yes, but cute and funny. At the end of the organics section, the bus gets eaten by a macrophage or something. And there was this :::Aplause::: in really big fonts that made me wonder what it was about. When I got to that section, I discovered that it was a standing ovation for the actin-myosin tango that explained how our muscle works. By the way, this was the ONLY book through which I could understand how the muscle worked.(Not even the cliffs book!)
The practice tests are good, but I think the Cliffs book does a better job in the essay part. But there were information not in the Cliffs book but in this book only that showed up in the AP exam! I don't quite remember but it was some kind of thing that controlled whether the cell was to grow or not. I remember being delighted to see the familiar word during the exam. (I thought something like, hey! This was the thing in the Mcgrawhill book! So cliffs wasn't the bible after all!) Oh and this book does a really good job of presenting the genetic disorders like the down syndrome and phenylketonuria and stuff like that.
I think studying with the cliffs first, reading this book next, doing the practice tests (I actually bought the cliffs 5 ap bio practice tests and it was pretty good, too.. although I only did two of its tests) would prepare you pretty well for the exam. I EASILY got a five out of those books. Yeah~~ I didn't give or throw away this book so that I could refer to it later, and maybe read it when I need help from the boring bio textbooks.

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More than 100,000 students take the AP* Biology test every year. With updated information on essays, and new free-response questions, this guide gets you prepped for this new format better than any other test prep book on the market.

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Human Biology Review

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(More customer reviews)Marieb's book is better. I needed Mader's for class; but, I often used Marieb because it was easier to understand and helped to create a better picture (conceptual & spatial) understanding. Also, I really like the way Marieb develops the vocabulary; I felt that I really grasped the language.

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Dr. Sylvia Mader's succinct, precise writing style. Sylvia's writing is what has earned her a reputation as one of the most successful introductory biology textbook authors ever, and it is the most compelling feature of this text.
Updated Boxed Readings Throughout --Human Biology features three different types of boxed readings. Theses readings have been thoroughly updated by Dr. Mader, as well as experts in the field, throughout the book to remain current.
A complete set of chapter learning aids includes a listing of chapter concepts, brief concept summaries within the chapter, boldface key terms, summary, and objective questions. Students value tools within the text that help them grasp the concepts.
Customize this book through Primis Online! This title is tentatively planned to be part of the Primis Online Database: www.mhhe.com/primis/online Benefit : Professors can customize this book to meet their exact needs and mix and match with other items on Primis Online--allowing them maximum choice and flexibility. Instructors can choose between two delivery formats: custom printed books (in black and white) or custom eBooks (in color).
Emphasis on Homeostasis -- Homeostasis is emphasized throughout the text. The homeostasis sections at the end of specific chapters and the accompanying homeostasis illustrations, have been revised for greater clarity and explain in depth how the body systems work together to maintain homeostasis.

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Schaum's Outline of Genetics, Fifth Edition (Schaum's Outline Series) Review

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(More customer reviews)Great supplemental source for your genetics textbook. Sums everything up to read while studying for an exam along with additional problems. Has a bunch of problems with solutions, and plenty to practice with and answers are provided. Highly recommend it.

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Essentials of Biology Review

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(More customer reviews)good book, excellent condition, nice images, helpful explanations, book is not dry or boring, if you're able to follow along it's definately a pleasant textbook to read
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Essentials of Biology is an introductory biology text for non-major students that combines Dr. Sylvia Mader's superb and accessible writing style with clear visuals, a comprehensive learning system, and abundant supplements. Essentials of Biology explains the principles of biology clearly and illustrates them in a captivating, easy-to-understand manner.It emphasizes the relevance of biology to students' lives within a framework of biodiversity and is organized around the major concepts of biology—cells theory, gene theory, evolution, the theory of homeostasis, and ecosystems.

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The Developing Child, Student Workbook Review

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(More customer reviews)I am happy with this purchase. This was a relatively hard to find collectible book for me because of some of its' content. The product arrived on time and was in the exact condition promised. The price was a good value as well.

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Give your high school students an understanding of children, parenting...and themselves.
This leading text examines the skills a parent or caregiver needs in order to nurture successful growth and development in a child.--This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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Schaum's Outline of Biology Review

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(More customer reviews)If you're using this to review for a test (mine was the DAT), Schaum's is a good choice. A previous reviewer complained that the book is poorly organized and has too much historical detail; this is partially true, but this book is also much more compact than a standard intro Bio text and covers just about everything you will need. After you understand how things work, biology is really just a collection of facts that you need to memorize (e.g., glucose is first turned to glucose 6-phosphate in glycolysis or the excretory organs of insects are Malphigian tubules).
The way I would go about preparing is to make a list of biology topics that you need help with the most (topics you need the most review with first, topics you need the least review with last) and study them in that order. Consult your school text to clarify if you still have trouble understanding a concept. Then get a spiral notebook and jot down everything you think is important to remember - keep this notebook handy and find a time to go over it regularly (like before you go to bed at night). You will find that after a few reads, it is possible to know just about everything important covered in the book. It is quite easy to cover 1 - 3 chapters a day using this method, depending on how well you already understand the topic and there are a total of 33 chapters, making a one month review of Biology very doable.
Good luck.

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