Campbell Biology, 12th Edition is the definitive college biology textbook created by Neil Campbell, available in an eTextbook format on Pearson+. The author team of Lisa Urry, Michael Cain, Steven Wasserman, Peter Minorsky, and Rebecca Orr continue Campbell’s vision in a textbook that guides you through every unit of the course. You’ll learn to connect concepts across scales, interpret data, and build scientific skills.
Units explored include chemistry of life, cell structure and energetics, genetics and gene expression, mechanisms of evolution, biological diversity, plant and animal form and function, and ecology. Scientific Skills exercises help you learn to interpret data; End-of-chapter Summary of Key Concepts questions reinforce main ideas in each chapter; and Test Your Understanding questions prepare you for exam-type questions.
The 12th Edition meets your needs with new student-centered features. It supports you further with new visual presentations of content and new study tools while engaging and guiding you in an active process of inquiry and learning.