Mader, Biology © 2010, 10e, Student Edition (Reinforced Binding): (AP BIOLOGY MADER)

Biology is a comprehensive introductory biology textbook that covers biology in a traditional order, from the structure and function of the cell to the organization of the biosphere. The book centers on the evolution and diversity of organisms. It's no wonder that Sylvia Mader's Biology continues to be a text that's appreciated as much by teachers as it is by the students who use it. The tenth edition is the epitome of Mader's expertise: Its concise, precise writing uses an economy of words to present the material as succinctly and clearly as possible, thereby enabling students to understand the concepts without necessarily asking the teacher to explain further. Includes Print Student Edition

Table of Contents:
1 A View of Life Part I THE CELL2 Basic Chemistry 3 The Chemistry of Organic Molecules 4 Cell Structure and Function 5 Membrane Structure and Function 6 Metabolism: Energy and Enzymes 7 Photosynthesis 8 Cellular Respiration Part II GENETIC BASIS OF LIFE9 The Cell Cycle and Cellular Reproduction 10 Meiosis and Sexual Reproduction 11 Mendelian Patterns of Inheritance 12 Molecular Biology of the Gene 13 Regulation of Gene Activity 14 Biotechnology and Genomics Part III EVOLUTION15 Darwin and Evolution 16 How Populations Evolve 17 Speciation and Macroevolution 18 Origin and History of Life 19 Systematics and Phylogeny Part IV MICROBIOLOGY and EVOLUTION20 Viruses, Bacteria, and Archaea 21 Protist Evolution and Diversity 22 Fungi Evolution and Diversity Part V PLANT EVOLUTION and BIOLOGY23 Plant Evolution and Diversity 24 Flowering Plants: Structure and Organization 25 Flowering Plants: Nutrition and Organization 26 Flowering Plants: Control of Growth Responses 27 Flowering Plants: Reproduction Part VI ANIMAL EVOLUTION and DIVERSITY28 Invertebrates 29 Vertebrates 30 Human Evolution Part VII COMPARATIVE ANIMAL BIOLOGY31 Animal Organization and Homeostasis 32 Circulation and Cardiovascular Systems 33 Lymph Transport and Immunity 34 Digestive Systems and Nutrition 35 Respiratory Systems 36 Body Fluid Regulation and Excretory Systems 37 Neurons and Nervous Systems 38 Sense Organs 39 Locomotion and Support Systems 40 Hormones and Endocrine Systems 41 Reproductive Systems 42 Animal Development Part VIII BEHAVIOR and ECOLOGY43 Behavioral Ecology 44 Population Ecology 45 Community and Ecosystem Ecology 46 Major Ecosystems of the Biosphere 47 Conservation of Biodiversity

About the Author :
Sylvia S. Mader has authored several nationally recognized biology texts published by McGraw-Hill. Educated at Bryn Mawr College, Harvard University, Tufts University, and Nova Southeastern University, she holds degrees in both Biology and Education. Over the years she has taught at University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Massachusetts Bay Community College; Suffolk University; and Nathan Mayhew Seminars. Her ability to reach out to science-shy students led to the writing of her first text, Inquiry into Life, which is now in its fifteenth edition. Highly acclaimed for her crisp and entertaining writing style, her books have become models for others who write in the field of biology.