Mader, S. M. <br/><br/>
Essentials of biology/ 
Sylvia S. Mader and  Michael Windelspecht; with contributions by Lynn Preston. 
 - 3rd. 
 - New York:  McGraw-Hill,  2012. 
 - xxvii, 652 p.:  ill.;  28 cm. 
<br/><br/> Includes appendix, glossary and index. 
<br/><br/> This is an introductory biology work for non-major students that combines Dr. Sylvia Mader's great and approachable writing style with clear images, a complete learning method, and a wealth of applications and relevance. Elements of Biology discusses and demonstrates biological ideas in a compelling, easy-to-understand manner. It stresses the applicability of biology to students' lives within a biodiversity framework, and it is arranged around the key ideas of biology—cell theory, gene theory, evolution, homeostasis theory, and ecosystems. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780073525518  
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Biology.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>DUCE QH308.2.M24