Benjamin Cummings

Chemistry; principles, patterns, and applications; v.1. (student access kit included)

For first-year chemistry students, Averill and Eldredge (U. of Toledo) offer this chemistry textbook that focuses on contemporary issues and biological and environmental applications and problem solving. It incorporates materials science topics and those relevant to the health sciences or engineers. Mathematical operations are integrated into the text rather than being discussed first in an introductory chapter. A student kit for access to online materials is included. (Annotation ©2006 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Discovering genomics, proteomics, and bioinformatics, 2d ed.

Developed at Davidson College, this biology textbook describes genome sequence acquisition, genomic variations, DNA microarrays, proteomic methods and research questions, and the scale of gene and protein interactions. Black and white photographs and data analysis examples are provided. The second edition adds material on synthetic biology, comparative genomics, and prokaryote genomics. (Annotation ©2006 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Environment; the science behind the stories, 2d ed. (CD-ROM included)

Withgott and Brennan present a textbook on environmental science that covers foundations and specific environmental issues and solutions to them. This edition has been updated and includes new figures; ecology, energy, urbanization, and other topics; and incorporates sustainability and ecological footprint concepts as themes. A new section on campus sustainability is provided, as are summaries, explanations of graph and data interpretation, and environmental impact calculation. Withgott is a science and environmental writer who has taught university courses on the topics. Brennan has taught environmental science and other subjects and has worked as a journalist, photographer, and consultant. The CD-ROM contains chapter quizzes, activities, and simulations. (Annotation ©2006 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Human anatomy & physiology, 7th ed. (CD-ROM and workbook included)

This colorful textbook describes the structure and function of each body system while noting its interactions with other systems for maintaining body regulation and homeostasis. The seventh edition adds sections on the brain's processing of language and the regulation of gene expression. The CD-ROM contains nine tutorial modules with animations, and the workbook provides color photographs of the individual bones and soft tissue. (Annotation ©2006 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Laboratory experiments in microbiology, 8th ed.

This is a laboratory companion to Microbiology: an introduction, 9th ed. by Tortora, Funke, and Case. The 57 class-tested exercises are divided into sections on microscopy, staining methods, cultivation of bacteria, microbial metabolism, microbial growth, control of microbial growth, microbial genetics, the microbial world, viruses, interaction of microbe and host, immunology, microorganisms and disease, and microbiology and the environment. A color photo quiz requires students to identify an unknown bacterium. Spiral wire binding. (Annotation ©2006 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)