Product Description

∗ A complete course, from cells to the circulatory system
∗ Hundreds of questions and many review tests
∗ Key concepts and terms defined and explained


Master key concepts. Answer challenging questions. Prepare for exams. Learn at your own pace.

Are viruses living? How does photosynthesis occur? Is cloning a form of sexual or asexual reproduction? What is Anton van Leeuwenhoek known for? With Biology: A Self–Teaching Guide, Second Edition, you′ll discover the answers to these questions and many more.

Steven Garber explains all the major biological concepts and terms in this newly revised edition, including the origin of life, evolution, cell biology, reproduction, physiology, and botany. The step–by–step, clearly structured format of Biology makes it fully accessible to all levels of students, providing an easily understood, comprehensive treatment of all aspects of life science.

Like all Self–Teaching Guides, Biology allows you to build gradually on what you have learned–at your own pace. Questions and self–tests reinforce the information in each chapter and allow you to skip ahead or focus on specific areas of concern. Packed with useful, up–to–date information, this clear, concise volume is a valuable learning tool and reference source for anyone who needs to master the science of life.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #135455 in Books
• Published on: 2002-09-02
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 384 pages

From the Back Cover

• A complete course, from cells to the circulatory system
• Hundreds of questions and many review tests
• Key concepts and terms defined and explained

Master key concepts. Answer challenging questions. Prepare for exams. Learn at your own pace.

Are viruses living? How does photosynthesis occur? Is cloning a form of sexual or asexual reproduction? What is Anton van Leeuwenhoek known for? With Biology: A Self–Teaching Guide, Second Edition, you’ll discover the answers to these questions and many more.

Steven Garber explains all the major biological concepts and terms in this newly revised edition, including the origin of life, evolution, cell biology, reproduction, physiology, and botany. The step–by–step, clearly structured format of Biology makes it fully accessible to all levels of students, providing an easily understood, comprehensive treatment of all aspects of life science.

Like all Self–Teaching Guides, Biology allows you to build gradually on what you have learned–at your own pace. Questions and self–tests reinforce the information in each chapter and allow you to skip ahead or focus on specific areas of concern. Packed with useful, up–to–date information, this clear, concise volume is a valuable learning tool and reference source for anyone who needs to master the science of life.

About the Author
STEVEN D. GARBER, Ph.D., has taught biology at Cornell University, the City University of New York, and Rutgers University. He has worked as a biologist at the American Museum of Natural History, the National Park Service, Yale University′s Peabody Museum of Natural History, and the New York City Parks Department. Garber is the author of The Urban Naturalist and the first edition of Biology: A Self–Teaching Guide (Wiley).

Customer Reviews

Biology: A Self-Teaching Guide by Steven Daniel Garber
This is the best biology book I've ever read. And it goes on being the best biology reference I have in my library. I like several things about it. First, it's unbelievably well-written. That is, it really is clear as a whistle. To the point. Pertinent. And seemingly perfect. I have found no mistakes whatsoever. Biology, though a vast and really cool subject, is usually murdilized by people who write about it or teach it. Not so with Garber. Garber writes better than any biology writer I've ever read. And he explains all the subjects and topics in a nice readable flow that actually makes you want to read on. I know it's hard to believe, but it's true. This guy obviously knows what he's writing about, and he knows how to say what the reader wants to know, the way the reader needs to hear it. My hat's off to Dr. Garber.

Great to recap or to pick up!
I hadnt done much Science since school but as i'd returnd to college this year i had a hunt for a handy book to recap and to leard new bits from to get me up to speed. I found this and its Chemistry counterpart a great combo.

I'd snooped around a few similar ones but found these to be the best, the clear layout and the self test are fab for anyone, whether a student revising(grear for all levels!) or a returner like me its handy book i'll be holding onto come test time!