4th Edition. — McGraw-Hill Education, 2015. — 726 p. — ISBN: 978–0–07–802422–1Essentials of Biology is an introductory biology text for non-major students that can be used in a one- or two-semester course. It was prepared to engage today's students in the science of biology by providing a fundamental understanding of life. Throughout the text, multimedia assets and Connections boxes encourage the student to integrate scientific concepts into their lives. The text is fully integrated into McGraw-Hill’s adaptive learning and Connect platforms, and is associated with a number of web-based assets that allow instructors to use this text as a content foundation for traditional, online, hybrid and "flipped" classrooms.Brief Contents
Biology: The Science of Life
The Cell
Genetics
Evolution
Diversity of Life
Plant Structure and Function
Animal Structure and Function
Ecology
