This was one of my first exposures to a college text book.
This was used for my AP Biology class back in the day. I actually ended up owning
3 different versions of this book from different biology classes I took. I had
a different edition for the biology class I took at Community College of
Aurora, and then an even newer version for the biology classes I took at
Colorado State University. None of the classes used the whole book. I also
understand that science is constantly changing, but to have to buy 3 different
versions of the same book within a 9 year period was a bit much. It would
actually be more cost effective if professors used open source material to offset
the changes in a book. This means that a single text book could be used for
more years and by more students if they buy used books.
The book itself was average for a text book. The reading
level was not challenging, but it contains a lot of material. Because of this
it makes sense for biology professors to use it for part 1 and part 2 of a
biology course sequence. I give it 3 stars out of 5 or a C rating because it
had no features that made it stand out.
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