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    Biology For Dummies
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    Biology For Dummies

    By Rene Fester Kratz and Donna Rae Siegfried

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    About this ebook

    An updated edition of the ultimate guide to understanding biology

    Ever wondered how the food you eat becomes the energy your body needs to keep going? The theory of evolution says that humans and chimps descended from a common ancestor, but does it tell us how and why? We humans are insatiably curious creatures who can't help wondering how things work — starting with our own bodies. Wouldn't it be great to have a single source of quick answers to all our questions about how living things work? Now there is.

    From molecules to animals, cells to ecosystems, Biology For Dummies, 2nd Edition answers all your questions about how living things work.

    • Written in plain English and packed with dozens of illustrations, quick-reference
    • Cheat Sheets, and helpful tables and diagrams, it cuts right to the chase with fast-paced, easy-to-absorb explanations of the life processes common to all organisms.
    • More than 20% new and updated content, including a substantial overhaul to the organization of topics to make it a friendly classroom supplement
    • Coverage of the most recent developments and discoveries in evolutionary, reproductive, and ecological biology
    • Includes practical, up-to-date examples

    Whether you're currently enrolled in a biology class or just want to know more about this fascinating and ever-evolving field of study, this engaging guide will give you a grip on complex biology concepts and unlock the mysteries of how life works in no time.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherWiley
    Release dateMay 18, 2010
    ISBN9780470768365
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    • 5/5
      Great reviewer for any tests! I thought at first that this book could lack information and explanation, but all the things I need to know are here. Amazing book. Amazing reviewer and the facts are explained well. :)
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      A great book to help you refresh your memory
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    • 3/5
      This is the first 'For Dummies' book I ever read. I picked it up because I had the feeling I was a bit in the dark as far as biology was concerned. I read a lot of popular scientific magazines and there's a lot of stuff going on in biology at the moment, so I felt I needed more of a background. This book, even though I finished reading it, was not for me. Its style rattled with me. Highly complicated matter is not made more accessible by interspersing the text with feeble jokes. Still, credit where credit's due, it did help me get more or less acquainted with important concepts such as ATP, the Krebs cycle, Medelean inheritance and the like. When it comes to genetics, it feels dated, which the author can hardly help, given the breakneck speed of development in the field. At the back there's a classification of life which could really have done with some illustrations. This is a problem with much of scientific literature in my view: I often feel the need for illustrations, even videos. While reading this book, I was sometimes browsing for videos on the web, to get certain concepts more clear, such as how RNA works. I don't think I'll try another of the 'For Dummies' series, based solely on this experience. They've got a good brand: I do feel like a dummy in many fields, so I do get attracted to the title. I'll just have to do a little more investigation next time I pick up a book to brush up on basics.