生物学导论(影印版)/国外优秀生命科学教学用书

全书共分4篇20章，内容包括：生物学现状、生物化学基础、生命中的分子、细胞概览、呼吸、能量的获取、光合作用、生殖与遗传的细胞学基础、继承的形式、基因的生物学、基因表达的调控、DNA技术与人类基因组、种群进化、社群生态学、生态系统与保护生物学。

Neil A. Campbell has taught general biology for 30 years and is a coauthor, with Jane Reece and Larry Mitchell, of Biology, Fifth Edition, and Biology. Concepts and Connections, Third Edition. His enthusiasm for sharing the fun of science with students stems from his own undergraduate experience. He began at Long Beach State College as a history major, but switched to zoology after general education requirements "forced" him to take a science course. Following a B.S. from Long Beach, he earned an M.A. in Zoology from UCLA and a Ph.D. in Plant Biology from the University of California, Riverside. He has published numerous articles on how certain desert plants survive in salty soil and how the sensitive plant （Mimosa） and other legumes move their leaves. His diverse teaching experiences include courses for non-biology majors at Cornell University, Pomona College, and San Bernardino Valley College, where he received the college's first Outstanding Professor Award in 1986. Dr. Campbell is currently a visiting scholar in the Department of Botany and Plant Sciences at UC Riverside.
Jane B. Reece has worked in biology publishing since 1978, when she joined the editorial staff of Benjamin Cummings. She is a coauthor, with Neil Campbell and Larry Mitchell, of Biology, Fifth Edition, and Biology: Concepts and Connections, Third Edition. 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 the University of California at Berkeley. At UC Berkeley, and later as a postdoctoral fellow in genetics at Stanford University, her research focused on genetic recombination in bacteria. She taught biology at Middlesex County College （New Jersey） and Queensborough Community College （New York）. During her 12 years as an editor at Benjamin Cummings, Dr. Reece played major roles in a number of successful textbooks including Microbiology: An Introduction, by G. J. Tortora, B. R. Funke, and C. L. Case, and Molecular Biology of the Gene, Fourth Edition, by J. D. Watson et al. She was also a coauthor of The World of the Cell, Third Edition, with W. M. Becker and M. E Poenie.

Essential Biology is a brief, non-majors biology textbook that brings the authors' extraordinary reputation for biological accuracy and teaching innovation to bear upon four core biological topics: cells, genetics, evolution, and ecology. The authors use evolution as the thematic thread to tie all twenty chapters into a cohesive exploration of life. In Essential Biology, the clarity of writing complements an exciting new art program. The art works hand-in-hand with text discussions to help students visualize difficult concepts.
Features
An "Evolution Link" at the end of each chapter reinforces evolution as the overarching theme of biology.
"Checkpoint" questions throughout each chapter help students assess what they've learned as
they read.
Essential Biology emphasizes the process of science and active learning, engaging students in science with "Process of Science" questions at the ends of chapters and with media activities that enable students to explore and experiment.
Each chapter begins with an "Overview" section that provides students with a context that motivates them to learn more about the chapter topic.
Chapter outlines preview the material to be covered, defining the hierarchy among topics and helping students understand the relationships between them.
Essential Biology is the perfect fit for instructors who opt for substantive coverage of fewer major topics than longer textbooks contain. By focusing on cells, genetics, evolution, and ecology, Essential Biology provides a fresh alternative to encyclopedic textbooks.

1 Introduction: Biology Today 1

UNIT ONE Cells
2 Essential Chemistry for Biology 24
3 The Molecules of Life 39
4 A Tour of the Cell 58
5 Cellular Respiration: Harvesting Chemical Energy 83
6 Photosynthesis: Converting Light Energy to Chemical Energy 103

UNIT TWO Genetics
7 The Cellular Basis of Reproduction and Inheritance 120
8 Patterns of Inheritance 143
9 Molecular Biology of the Gene 172
10 The Control of Gene Expression 198
11 DNA Technology and the Human Genome 219

UNIT THREE Evolution
12 How Populations Evolve 250
13 How Biological Diversity Evolves 276
14 The Evolution of Microbial Life 303
15 Plants, Fungi, and the Move onto Land 326
16 The Evolution of Animals 350

UNIT FOUR Ecology
17 The Biosphere: Earth's Diverse Environments 392
18 Population Ecology 418
19 Community Ecology 440
20 Ecosystems and Conservation Biology 459

Appendices
A Metric Conversion Table A-1
B Answers to Self-Quiz Questions B-1
C Photographic Credits C-1
D Illustration and Text Credits D-1
Glossary G-1
Index I-1
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