Biology: The Core was designed from the ground up to help you learn efficiently and succeed in this course. Only the core of biology content is included. These biological concepts are displayed in highly visual, consistent, and approachable two-page modules that guide you along a clear learning path, so that reading your textbook is more a pleasure than a chore.
The 3rd Edition addresses issues like nutrition, cancer, vaccines, and genetically modified foods that directly affect you and those you care about, helping you to see how biology is relevant to your life. Other modules help you critically evaluate the scientific-sounding claims that constantly bombard you, and how to distinguish valid claims from bogus ones. The Core strives to meet your goals and act as a guide for this course while addressing questions you encounter in your broader life.
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About the Author: About our author Eric J. Simon is a professor in the Department of Biology and Health Science at New England College in Henniker, New Hampshire. He teaches introductory biology and human biology to non-science majors, as well as a tropical marine biology course that introduces non-science-majors to underwater field work in Belize. Dr. Simon received a B.A. in biology and computer science and an M.A. in biology from Wesleyan University and a Ph.D. in biochemistry from Harvard University. His research focuses on innovative ways to use technology to improve the teaching and learning of science, particularly to non-science majors. He lives in rural New Hampshire with his wife, two boys, a rotating set of Cavalier King Charles Spaniels, a few dozen chickens, and a leopard gecko. Dr. Simon is the lead author of the introductory non-majors biology textbooks Campbell Essential Biology (7th ed.) and Campbell Essential Biology with Physiology (6th ed.), and a co-author of the introductory biology textbook Campbell Biology: Concepts and Connections (9th ed.), all published by Pearson Benjamin Cummings.
