Miller & Levin Biology

Mas que un libro de texto

very readable text packed with graphics, pictures and suggestions for further investigation.great table of contents organized by units and chapters;each chapter has activities at the end: crosscutting concepts;math and language arts links;reviews and assessments combine multiple choice questions,short answer questions and open ended discussions;apendices include:the lab skills handbook;science and engineering practices handbook;a glossary of terms in english and spanish on the same page;list of quick labs and chapter labs and list of data analysis excercises;every unit offers a proposal and the problem is studied throught the chapters and wraped up at the end with a case study excercise. The chapter lessons contain reviews;vocabulary is highlighted and listed;figures are explained ;this book also contains stem activities and actual lab excercises that need actual lab facilities. This is a 1000 page text with 6 units and 27 chapters;unit 1: the nature of life contains chapter 1 science of biology;2chemistryoflife;Unit 2 Ecology contains chapters 3-7 earth ecology with a case study of china in ch 5; unit 3 Cells contains ch 8 cell bio;9 plant photosynthesis;10 cell respiration;11 cell growth/division. Unit 4 genetics contains ch 12 genetics.13DNA;14 RNA;15 human genoma; 16 biotecnology;Unit 5 contains ch17Darwins theory;18evolution; 19biodiversity and the modern evolutionary classification ;20historyoflife; Unit 6 contains ch 21viruses;fungi;prokaryotes;protists;22plants;23plant structure;24animal evolution;25animals;26animals;27human body.the five chapters problem based teaching themes are:water scarcity;invasives;power from pond scum;animal genetic modification;fossilized evidence;planning for recovery..

American book which should used to supplement UK GCSE prep. It focusses the student's mind to ask the question WHY?

Good high school bio book for $5.00. Used this book for several years teaching.

Book was in great condition.