Anne Houtman

Following real people and real science, Environmental Science for a Changing World provides a unique context for showing students how science works and how to think critically about environmental issues. Chapters don’t merely include interesting stories—each chapter is an example of science journalism at its best, combining Scientific American -style writing, layout, and graphics to tell one compe

Environmental Science for a Changing World captivates students with real-world stories while exploring the science concepts in context. Engaging stories plus vivid photos and infographics make the content relevant and visually enticing. The result is a text that emphasizes environmental, scientific, and information literacies in a way that engages students. This extended version adds chapters • E

A balance of science and story, with a focus on the people doing biology now. Written by a science journalist and teachers with over thirty years experience in the classroom, Biology Now skillfully blends core biology concepts with popular science stories of real people doing science today. These stories capture the human face of biology, highlighting the work of researchers and medical profession

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This is a preassembled package of Biology Now (978-0-393-66376-1) and The Story of Great Discoveries in Biology (978-0-393-63156-2). These flexible texts teach science through engaging stories, combining compelling science with intriguing anecdotes.

This is a college textbook for an Environmental Science class.

Scientific literacy through stories and active learningBrief chapters written like science news stories are paired with a powerful pedagogical structure to emphasize the scientific literacy skills non-majors students need to become informed citizens. Six new stories on exciting topics including vaccines, opioids, exercise, and climate change will spark students’ curiosity about biology

Teach science in context through stories and active learningBiology Now—a collaboration between a distinguished science journalist and experienced educators—pairs compelling science news stories on topics such as vaccines, opioids, and climate change, with a strong pedagogical framework, encouraging students to think critically, engage with biology in the world around them, and put the

You are purchasing a standalone product. Scientific literacy through stories and active learning Brief chapters written like science news stories are paired with a powerful pedagogical structure to emphasize the scientific literacy skills non-majors students need to become informed citizens. Six new stories on exciting topics including vaccines, opioids, exercise, and climate change will spark st

Scientific literacy through stories and active learning Brief chapters written like science news stories are paired with a powerful pedagogical structure to emphasize the scientific literacy skills non-majors students need to become informed citizens. Six new stories on exciting topics including vaccines, opioids, exercise, and climate change will spark students’ curiosity about biology, motivatin

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A story-based, interactive experience that gives students a powerful learning progression.Biology Now with Physiology, Fourth Edition, offers students a dynamic learning progression in every chapter. Driven by captivating stories, this progression makes Biology Now with Physiology the most impactful learning experience for non-majors. New chapter-opening movie-style “First Look” videos