Essential Biology, v. 1 - Current Issues in Biology (Paperback)

Give your students the best of both worlds--accessible, dynamic, relevant articles from Scientific American magazine that present key issues in biology, paired with the authority, reliability, and clarity of Benjamin Cummings' non-majors biology texts. Articles cover current topics in biology like: Rebuilding the Food Pyramid, Pandora's Baby, On the Termination of Species, The Trials of An Artificial Heart, The Lowdown on Gingko Biloba, and Counting the Last Fish. A host of questions at the end of each article help students check their comprehension and see the connections between science and society. Each volume is available at no additional charge when packaged with a new text.