Campbell Essential Biology. Simon E.J. et al.

7th ed. — Pearson Education: 2019. — 536 p.

The 7th Edition incorporates Process of Science essays based on instructor feedback and uses striking infographic figures in conveying real data to help students see and better understand how science actually works. Author-narrated Figure Walkthrough Videos appear in each chapter and guide students through key biology concepts and processes. Why It Matters features topics that inspire curiosity and provide real-world examples to convey why abstract concepts like cell respiration or photosynthesis matter to students.

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Contents
Learning About Life
Cells
Essential Chemistry for Biology
The Molecules of Life
A Tour of the Cell
The Working Cell
Cellular Respiration: Obtaining Energy from Food
Photosynthesis: Using Light to Make Food
Genetics
Cellular Reproduction: Cells from Cells
Patterns of Inheritance
The Structure and Function of DNA
How Genes Are Controlled
DNA Technology
Evolution and Diversity
How Populations Evolve
How Biological Diversity Evolves
The Evolution of Microbial Life
The Evolution of Plants and Fungi
The Evolution of Animals
Ecology
An Introduction to Ecology and the Biosphere
Population Ecology
Communities and Ecosystems

Biology education has been transformed in the last decade. The non-majors introductory biology course was (in most cases) originally conceived as a slightly less deep and broad version of the general biology course. But a growing recognition of the importance of this course—one that is often the most widely enrolled within the department, and one that serves as the sole source of science education for many students—has prompted a re-evaluation of priorities and a reformulation of pedagogy. Many instructors have narrowed the focus of the course from a detailed compendium of facts to an exploration of broader themes within the discipline-themes such as the central role of evolution and an understanding of the process of science. For many educators, the goals have shifted from communicating a great number of bits of information toward providing a deep understanding of fewer, but broader, principles. Luckily for anyone teaching or learning biology, opportunities to marvel at the natural world and the life within it abound. Furthermore, nearly everyone realizes that the subject of biology has a significant impact on his or her own life through its connections to medicine, biotechnology, agriculture, environmental issues, forensics, and many other areas. Our primary goal in writing Campbell Essential Biology is to help teachers motivate and educate the next generation of citizens by communicating the broad themes that course through our innate curiosity about life.