Overview

Helping Students Make Connections Across Biology

Campbell BIOLOGY is the unsurpassed leader in introductory biology. The texts hallmark values accuracy, currency, and passion for teaching and learning have made it the most successful college introductory biology book for eight consecutive editions.

Building on the Key Concepts chapter framework of previous editions, Campbell BIOLOGY, Ninth Edition helps students keep sight of the big picture by encouraging them to

Make connections across chapters in the text, from molecules to ecosystems, with new Make Connections Questions

Make connections between classroom learning, research breakthroughs, and the real world with new Impact Figures

Make connections to the overarching theme of evolution in every chapter with new Evolution sections

Make connections at a higher cognitive level through new Summary of Key Concepts Questions and Write About a Theme Questions

Make connections outside of class with MasteringBiology, the most widely used online assessment and tutorial program for biology.

Author Information

As Neil Campbells longtime collaborator, Jane Reece has participated in every edition of BIOLOGY. Earlier, Jane taught biology at Middlesex County College and Queensborough Community College. Her research as a doctoral student and postdoc focused on genetic recombination in bacteria. Besides her work on BIOLOGY, she has been a coauthor on Biology Concepts and Connections, Essential Biology, and The World of the Cell.

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