Biology for a Changing World

From the groundbreaking partnership of W. H. Freeman andScientific Americancomes this one-of-a-kind introduction to the science of biology and its impact on the way we live. InBiology for a Changing World, two experienced educators and a science journalist explore the core ideas of biology through a series of chapters written and illustrated in the style of a Scientific American article. Chapters dont just feature compelling stories of real peopleeach chapter is a newsworthy story that serves as a context for covering the standard curriculum for the non-majors biology course. Updated throughout, the new edition offers new stories, additional physiology chapters, a new electronic Instructor's Guide, and new pedagogy.