Life The Science of Biology, 7th Edition - Hardcover

Purves, William K.; Sadava, David E.; Orians, Gordon H.; Heller, H. Craig

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0716788519 ISBN 13: 9780716788515

Publisher: W. H. Freeman, 2003

Synopsis

Authoritative, thorough, and engaging, Life: The Science of Biology achieves an optimal balance of scholarship and teachability, never losing sight of either the science or the student. The first introductory text to present biological concepts through the research that revealed them, Life covers the full range of topics with an integrated experimental focus that flows naturally from the narrative. This approach helps to bring the drama of classic and cutting-edge research to the classroom, but always in the context of reinforcing core ideas and the innovative scientific thinking behind them. Students will experience biology not just as a litany of facts or a highlight reel of experiments, but as a rich, coherent discipline. The new edition builds on Life's enduring strengths by doing what this acclaimed text has always done: combine a contemporary view of the discipline with innovative teaching and learning features. New chapters and essays, an enhanced art program, and standard-setting media and supplements combine to make this edition the finest yet.

About this title

About the Author:

WILLIAM K. PURVES, Harvey Mudd College, USA - DAVID SADAVA, Claremont Colleges, USA - GORDAN H. ORIANS, University of Washington, USA - CRAIG HELLER, Stanford University, USA

About this edition

• Publisher: W. H. Freeman
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0716788519
• ISBN 13: 9780716788515
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 1121