Biology! Bringing Science to Life

This introductory biology text relates biology to issues students confront in their daily lives - health, environmental and societal - and emphasizes the use of critical thinking skills. The text aims to provide students with the latest developments in molecular biology.

It encourages students to explore biology using the scientific method by giving them step-by-step experiments that can be performed on their own.

Chapter openers provide an interesting, informative introduction to the material, "take home messages" help students to identify important facts and concepts, and chapter summaries give students a visual aid in understanding the chapter content.