Core Concepts

This compelling text examines evolution, its definition, and the scientific evidence that evolution has taken place. Readers explore the concepts of natural selection, Darwin's Origin of Species, genetics and evolution, population genetics, patterns in evolution and species concepts, the story of life and geological time, and human evolution. Easy-to-follow narratives offer students additional biological information in sidebars, such as "Closeup" boxes that give details about main concepts and "Try This" boxes that provide safe experiments for readers to perform. The text serves as a must-have resource on modern thinking about evolution and the history of evolutionary theories.

Introduces the fundamentals of genetics, discussing the principles of inheritance, cell division, DNA and RNA, genomes, and human genetics concepts. Also includes a biography of scientist Gregor Mendel. Features full-color illustrations, informative sidebars, a timeline, a glossary, and further resources.

In this text, readers can attend to the precise details of explanations and descriptions about animal diversity and investigate feeding differences. Animal locomotion, habitats, methods animals use to defend themselves, reproduction, and animal associations and symbioses (such as mutualisms, commensalism, and parasitism) are explored in depth. This captivating narrative also provides students with informative sidebars to help clarify concepts and includes a biography on Charles Darwin and a timeline.

Studying ecology today is more valuable than it has ever been because of pollution and other environmental factors continuing to be a mainstream issue of concern across the globe. This volume engages the reader with bright images of animals and other life in their natural settings and informs readers on what is being done to preserve life. Sidebars and biographies of important figures helps make this a well-rounded learning experience. It is a valuable resource for any reader concerned about the environment.

Text and photographs look at the human body, focusing on the digestive, circulatory, respiratory system and other topics.

Text and photographs look at plant structures, focusing the plant kingdom, how plants function, plant reproduction and other topics.

Text and photographs look at microbes, focusing on bacteria, protists, viruses, and the connection between microorganisms and disease.

Text and photographs look at reproduction, focusing on asexual reproduction, cycles of life, the aging process and other topics.

Introduces the basics of genetics, discussing heredity, cell division, DNA and RNA, genomes, and more.

Text and photographs look at evolution, focusing on natural selection, genetics and evolution, population genetics and other topics.