Editorial Reviews
Ben Golden, Kennesaw State College
"The approach to the writing in this textbook is remarkable, exciting, and I feel has a very high potential for inducing true learning in novice biology students. I like the overall philosophy, the historical approach, the consistency with which actual examples of doing science and legitimate science process is presented, the narrative style, and the fact that I can believe that the approach really coincides with the interesting title Asking About Life...This kind of philosophical and historical approach is what I have been arguing for and looking for many, many years...[Chapter 10] simply bowls me over. It is wonderful. The scientific flavor is here. It is immensely interesting. The narrative [is] excellent. . . I've never read a textbook chapter that I would rate higher than this one. The information and approach used in our current text pales when compared to this...[Chapter 13] is a model for how complex information can be presented for a novice without compromising accuracy or currentness. This chapter is several cuts above anything else I have read on this topic and on these issues."
Sally Frost Mason, Professor of Biology, University of Kansas
"One of the impressive features of this text is the apparent care and attention paid to detail, accuracy, and timeliness...I found myself reading each chapter and making notes in the margin about excellent examples...and illustrations. The writing style continues to be outstanding in every way...[It] reads more like an interesting novel than a typical science text."
"... I continue to enjoy the interrogative nature of this text. The questions posed throughout are thought-provoking and significant...I especially like (1) the many examples of women scientists; (2) the accurate portrayal of men and women in science (e.g., Jim Watson, Barbara McClintock and Kary Mullis); (3) the numerous examples and images that are used to illustrate sometimes complex concepts; (4) the relating of most of the major concepts back to evolution in a variety of interesting ways; (5) the emphasis on the human condition and how we relate to things around us."
Asking About Life
Asking About Life,Allan J. Tobin,Jennie Dusheck,Harcourt,003072046X,Biology,Life Sciences - Biology - General,Science,Science/Mathematics
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