Anonymous
Posted July 29, 2002
This book explained everything in great detail and it was all fairly straightforward. Some of the information can be mind-boggling and very narrow at times, but that's bio for you. Basically, it's explanations are clearer than those of some other books out there, and it was nice to have such a competent book in such a vast subject.
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Posted October 19, 2009
Useful book for Biology students.
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Posted October 15, 2007
I am a sophomore in high school and find this book to be pleasantly simplistic though very thorough. The text is not 'jumbled together' as another might suggest, but very well organized into eight units, beginning with the fundamentals of atoms and molecules and working its way up to ecology. This text is also highly regarded in the eyes of the scientific community. Perfect for any Biology enthusiast.
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Posted December 28, 2004
I loved this book, especially the CD-ROM! It helped me pass my biology class!
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Posted December 22, 2010
Does this book come with mastery access biology code?
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Posted July 27, 2010
Logically organized, the key concepts are repeated and stated at the beginning of each chapter and each section. Important terms are in boldface and thoroughly defined in the glossary. Chapters are sequenced sagaciously. Abundant figures delve into more advanced concepts and provide appropriate background information.
Textbooks literally do not get better than this. This book was designed to be easy to read and comprehensive which it accomplished in both aspects. All other undergraduate textbooks I have used pale in comparison to this wonderfully convenient biology student aid.
Horrible book. Well of course it is, it's a textbook, how could it be enjoyable.
I will say I got an A in the class which means the authors probably knew what they were writing about. The biology concepts in the book were definitely solid, I learned a lot even though I only read about 3/4 of the book. Pictures were nice, good colors, solid spine, nice quality book.
I thought about stuffing it full of fireworks and blowing it up, instead I sold it for a nice price. Wasn't too bad.
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Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.this is a complicated book- alot to take in- Would be nice if terms- or vocab was clarified in the begining of each chapter- and not just in the body of the reading- it does not high lite key points- and so if you are doing soemthing and need a quick reference- you need to review whole sections instead of just certain objectives.
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Posted March 22, 2009
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I thought some of the organization could've been better... clarity 8th vs. 7th is an improvment (it glosses over less archaic material) which i call an improvment. ::thumbsup here::
It's good for AP Bio or any freshman bio course in college (intro of course). I gave it a low innovative rating (because 7th vs. 8th with exception of minutia and some photos, little changed, like the improvements or radical changes are so minor it's like no change at all).
Recommendations reflect, um needs of basically AP Bio'ers/any potential USABO'ers. I also generally recommend sorry BN, checking out your local library for books before shelling out $100+ for any of these books, you'll be surprised what you can find free for tax dollars. LOL.
Enjoy everyone! I recommend campbell to everyone!
Anonymous
Posted December 7, 2005
This textbook is one of the best I've read so far. Conceptually, Campbell and Reece do a great job not only introducing their lessons, but piece together the processes of life at an organized and highly-acceptable level. I bought this book during my high school years (in Ap Biology), and am now at the University of Berkeley majoring in biochemistry. I owe a considerable amount of my current knowledge of biology to this book.
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Posted October 4, 2005
I'm a sophomore in high school taking this AP Bio class that uses this textbook. It's driving me crazy because theres just so much! Maybe if I were a little older it would be a very good book, but right now I want to destroy it!!!!
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Posted December 13, 2004
This text contains a very general overview of many topics in biology. The chapters are simple, and include just the right amount of detail for a college freshman. Many of the topics covered are done so in a very simplistic manner, and the use of an outside reference might be helpful. Overall, a great book that has taught biology to millions. Hopefully the legacy of this text will continue despite the unfortunate death of its original author
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Posted August 5, 2004
I used this book for AP biology and I will continue to use it in college for reference in higher biology classes because it's so good. It has everything you need to know and organizes it well. It can get a bit descriptive in some parts, but all in all it's awesome. I recommend it.
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Posted June 6, 2004
Hi, im a sophomore in ap bio this year, and we used this book. This book, however great it may be has some faults. Firstly, it goes way to much into detail. This can be a bad thing, becuse the diagrams then have to inclue everything, and therefore get hard to read, and are annoying, when you are trying to review for a test. Also, come review time, it is hard because there is so much material, alot of which is somewhat useless. Good overall, but too much stuff and very complicated diagrams.
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Posted August 15, 2003
I loved this book for both of the Freshman Bio classes I've had. My only problem I've had is that at certain points the thing reads like stereo instructions! However, overall it's a great text book.
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Posted May 13, 2003
Biology by Campbell & Reece is one of the finest biology textbooks around. It covers a very wide variety of topics in Biology. The topics covered are essential ones; certainly a no nonsense textbook. Suitable for college and pre-U programmes worldwide.
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Posted January 18, 2003
This is the still-amazing 6th edition of the Biology textbook my AP high school class would often "lose" so that we could purchase them at a used price from the school. (We _wanted_ to keep THIS textbook!) The text is incredibly thorough, yet easy to understand, with fantastic illustrations. Now that preparing to return to college life, I'm estatic that this book is still being used. In fact, I'm signing up to take Biology earlier than I had intended, simply because I know this book is being used for the class, and that I'll want to be sure and "lose" this copy, too, so it can become a part of my permanent reference library!
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Posted October 12, 2002
This is a wonderful textbook. It is easy to understand, has lots of illustrations to aid this understanding and never becomes boring like many textbooks. It does all this while offering a huge amount of information in great detail. It definitely played a part in my 5 on the AP Biology exam.
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Posted July 9, 2002
this is the best biology textbook available. it is very thorough, yet does not become boring. its illustrations help u understand the text. it can help u prepare for anything. mr. knight was great!
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Posted June 18, 2001
It is for the most part very detailed and the majority of topics are explained very well. I think a few chapters are somewhat vague. It is definately not an enjoyable read, but it gets the job done.
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New edition of a text designed to help students construct a conceptual appreciation of life within the context of integrating themes and to inspire a more positive and realistic impression of science as a human activity. The core theme is evolution, the thread that ties all of biology together. Fifty-five chapters discuss the chemistry of life, the cell, genetics, mechanisms of evolution, the evolutionary history of biological diversity, plant and animal form and function, and ecology. Illustrated in color. The included CD-ROM contains 120 interactive exercises, animations, and lab simulations. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.Product Details
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Meet the Author
Neil A. Campbell
Neil Campbell combined the investigative nature of a research scientist with the soul of an experienced and caring teacher. He
earned his M.A. in Zoology from UCLA and his Ph.D. in Plant Biology from the University of California, Riverside, where he received the Distinguished Alumnus Award in 2001. Neil published numerous research articles on desert and coastal plants and how the sensitive plant (Mimosa) and other legumes move their leaves. His 30 years of teaching in diverse environments included general biology courses at Cornell University, Pomona College, and San Bernadino Valley College, where he received the college’s first Outstanding Professor Award in 1986. Neil was a visiting scholar in the Department of Botany and Plant Sciences at the University of California, Riverside. In addition to his authorship of this book, he coauthored Biology: Concepts & Connections and Essential Biologywith Jane Reece. Neil died shortly after the initial planning of this revision.
Jane B. Reece
Lead author Jane Reece, Neil Campbell’s longtime collaborator, has participated on every edition of BIOLOGY—first as an editor and contributor, then as an author. Her education includes an A.B. in Biology from Harvard University, an M.S. in Microbiology from Rutgers University, and a Ph.D. in Bacteriology from UC Berkeley. Before migrating to California from the Northeast, she taught biology at Middlesex County College and Queensborough Community College. At UC Berkeley, and later as a postdoctoral fellow in genetics at Stanford University, her research focused on genetic recombination in bacteria. Besides her work on BIOLOGY,she has been a coauthor on Biology: Concepts & Connections, Essential Biology, andThe World of the Cell.
For the Eighth Edition, Jane is joined by five coauthors whose contributions reflect their biological expertise as scientific
researchers and their teaching sensibilities gained from years of experience as instructors.
Lisa A. Urry
Lisa Urry (Units 1-3, Chapters 2-21, and Chapter 47) is a professor at Mills College and was a major contributor
to the Seventh Edition. After graduating from Tufts University with a double major in Biology and French, Lisa completed her Ph.D. in Molecular and Developmental Biology at MIT. Following postdoctoral appointments at Harvard Medical School, Tufts
University, and UC Berkeley, she began teaching at Mills College in Oakland, California, where she currently holds the Letts-Villard
Professorship and serves as Chair of the Biology Department. She has published research articles on various topics involving
gene expression during embryonic development. Her current research interest is in sea urchin development. Lisa is also deeply
committed to promoting opportunities for women in science education and research.
Michael L. Ca in
Michael Cain (Units 4 and 5, Chapters 22-34) is an ecologist and evolutionary biologist currently at Bowdoin College. Michael earned a joint major in Biology and Math from Bowdoin College, an M. Sc. from Brown University, and a Ph.D. in Ecology and
Evolutionary Biology from Cornell University. After postdoctoral work in plant ecology at the University of Connecticut and molecular genetics at Washington University in St. Louis, Michael went on to teach general biology, ecology, and evolution in a diverse range of settings, including Carleton College, New Mexico State University, and the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology in Indiana. Michael is the author of dozens of scientific papers on topics that include foraging behavior in insects and plants, long-distance seed dispersal, and speciation in crickets.
Peter V. Minorsky
Peter Minorsky (Unit 6, Chapters 35-39) revised Unit 6 for the Sixth and Seventh Editions and is a professor at Mercy College in New York, where he teaches evolution, ecology, botany, and introductory biology. He is also the science writer for the journal Plant Physiology. He received his B.A. in Biology from Vassar College and his Ph.D. in Plant Physiology from Cornell University. After a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Wisconsin at Madison, Peter taught at Kenyon College, Union College, Western Connecticut State University, and Vassar College. He is an electrophysiologist who studies plant responses to stress and is currently exploring the possible effects of geomagnetism on plant growth.
Steven A. Wasserman
Steve Wasserman (Unit 7, Chapters 40-46 and 48-51) is a professor at the University of California, San Diego. He earned his A.B. in Biology from Harvard University and his Ph.D. in Biological Sciences from MIT. Since a postdoctoral sojourn at UC Berkeley, where he investigated topological transformations of DNA, he has focused on regulatory pathway mechanisms. Working with the fruit fly Drosophila, he has contributed to the fields of embryogenesis, reproduction, and immunity. As a faculty member at the University of Texas, Southwestern Medical Center and UC San Diego, he has taught genetics, development, and physiology to undergraduate, graduate, and medical students. He has also served as the research mentor for more than a dozen doctoral students and nearly 40 aspiring scientists at the undergraduate and high school level. Steve has been the recipient of distinguished scholar awards from both the Markey Charitable Trust and the David and Lucille Packard Foundation. He recently received the 2007 Academic Senate Distinguished Teaching Award for undergraduate teaching at UC San Diego.
Robert B. Jackson
Rob Jackson (Unit 8, Chapters 52-56) is a professor of biology and Nicholas Chair of Environmental Sciences at Duke University. He directed Duke’s Program in Ecology for many years and is currently the Vice President of Science for the Ecological Society of
America. Rob holds a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Rice University, as well as M.S. degrees in Ecology and Statistics and a Ph.D. in Ecology from Utah State University. He was a postdoctoral scientist in Stanford University’s Biology Department and an Assistant Professor at the University of Texas at Austin. Rob has received numerous awards, including a Presidential Early Career Award in Science and Engineering from the National Science Foundation. He has published a trade book about the environment, The Earth Remains Forever, and a children’s book of poetry called Animal Mischief. His second children’s book, Not Again, will be published in 2008.
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