Science

For a one- or two-term Chemistry and Society course for non-science majors. The text that defined the liberal arts chemistry course, Hill/Kolb remains the most visually appealing and readable introduction on the market. All material is revised and updated to reflect the latest scientific developments in a fast-changing world - with substantial changes in areas such as energy costs, alternative energy, food and fitness guidelines, modern drugs, and more.

Neil Campbell and Jane Reece's BIOLOGY remains unsurpassed as the most successful majors biology textbook in the world. This text has invited more than 4 million students into the study of this dynamic and essential discipline.

Learn biochemistry without burning too many brain cells. This self-teaching guide provides a fast and easy way for you to learn the fundamental concepts of biochemistry - required for pre-Med and higher science curricula. "Biochemistry Demystified" concentrates on major biochemical pathways and discusses each class of biomolecules in detail: proteins, carbohydrates, lipids and nucleic acids, and nucleotides. The book also covers genetics and bioinformics. The organization of the book promotes integration of the material into an overall understanding of how the human body functions.

This text aims to provide biologists with sufficient grounding in statistical principles and methods to enable them to understand research reports in journals, decide on the most appropriate statistical tests for their own problems and finally to analyze and present their findings. This new edition also covers some more complicated statistics not included in the first edition. A major new chapter on "Multivariate Analysis" introduces the nature of multivariate problems and describes techniques of principal components analysis, cluster analysis and discriminant analysis which are all applied to biological examples.

"Essential Microbiology" is a comprehensive introductory text aimed at students taking a first course in the subject. Covering all aspects of microbiology, it describes the structure and function of microbes before considering their place in the living world. The second half of the book focuses on applied aspects such as genetic engineering, industrial microbiology and the control of microorganisms. Adopting a modern approach and with extensive use of clear comprehensive diagrams, "Essential Microbiology" explains key topics through the use of definition boxes and end of chapter questions. This book is invaluable for undergraduate students in the bi... read more