Biology (With Infotrac, Vmentor, And Cdrom),Used

Product Descriptionbiology, Seventh Edition By Solomon, Berg, And Martin Continues To Be The Bestliked And Most Studentfriendly Introductory Majors Text Available. In This Edition The Authors Have Created A Learning System That Makes The Chapters Easier To Navigate And Provides A Variety Of Ways For Students To Learn The Material. 'Learning Objectives' Are Now Strategically Placed Throughout The Chapter Following Major Headings, And There Are Review Questions At The Ends Of These Major Sections. 'Chapter Summaries' Are Now Organized Around The 'Learning Objectives' As Well, Making It Easier For Students To Return To The Place In The Book That Can Help Them Work Through The Endofchapter Material. Icons Throughout The Chapter Direct Students To The Biologynow Cd And Tells Them What They Will Find There. Biologynow, The New Student Cdrom For Biology Seventh Edition, Is Also Based On These 'Learning Objectives' To Further Reinforce The Text'S Concepts. The Biologynow Cd, Fully Integrated With The Seventh Edition Text, Provides Access To Diagnostic Pretests For Each Chapter. It Also Automatically Generates Customized Learning Plans For Students, Directing Students To The Information In The Book, Ancillaries And Media Program That Will Help Them Master Specific Concepts. Posttests Allow Students To Assess Their Progress As Well. And Now Brooks/Cole Offers Vmentor, A Free Online Live Tutoring Service. Students Can Ask Questions, Get Answers, And They Don'T Need To Set Up Appointments! For Instructors, A Multimedia Manager Provides The Text Art In Powerpoint Form. Instructors Also Receive An Instructor'S Guide, Examview Electronic Testing And Webtutor Course Management Options. Solomon, Berg, And Martin Have Gone Beyond Presenting Facts For Memorization They Have Created A Welldesigned Pedagogical System Through Their Use And Reuse Of Chapter 'Learning Objectives,' Which Is Supported By An Unbelievable Package Of Materials For Instructors And Students.About The Authordr. Solomon Has Written Several Leading Collegelevel Textbooks In Biology And In Human Anatomy And Physiology. Her Books Have Been Translated Into More Than 10 Languages. Dr. Solomon Earned An M.S. From The University Of Florida And An M.A. And Ph.D. From The University Of South Florida. Dr. Solomon Taught Biology And Nursing Students For More Than 20 Years. In Addition To Being A Biologist And Science Author, Dr. Solomon Is A Biopsychologist With A Special Interest In The Neurophysiology Of Traumatic Experience. Her Research Has Focused On The Neurological, Endocrine, And Psychological Effects Of Trauma, Including Posttraumatic Stress Disorder And Development Of Maladaptive Coping Strategies. Dr. Solomon Has Presented Her Research At Many National And International Conferences, And Her Work Has Been Published In Leading Professional Journals. Dr. Solomon Has Been Profiled More Than 30 Times In Leading Publications, Including Who'S Who In America, Who'S Who In Science And Engineering, Who'S Who In Medicine And Healthcare, Who'S Who In American Education, Who'S Who Of American Women, And Who'S Who In The World.Dr. Berg Is An Awardwinning Teacher And Author Who Taught For 17 Years At The University Of Maryland In College Park. It Was At This Institution That She Received Numerous Teaching And Service Awards. Dr. Berg Is Also The Recipient Of Many National And Regional Awards Including The National Science Teachers Association Award For Innovations In College Science Teaching, The Nation'S Capital Area Disabled Student Services Award, And The Washington Academy Of Sciences Award In University Science Teaching.Dr. Martin Is Professor Emeritus And Former Director Of General Biology, Division Of Life Sciences, Rutgers University. Dr. Martin Received An M.S. At Florida State University, Where She Studied The Chromosomes Of Related Plant Species To Understand Their Evolutionary Relationships. She Earned A Ph.D. At The University Of Texas At Austin, Where