Life: The Science of Biology
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Author(s): David E. Sadava, David M. Hillis, H. Craig Heller, Sally D. Hacker
Difference between 11th and 10th editions
Side by side comparison of table of contents helps to figure out the most significant changes.
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Key differences between 11th and 10th editions
- Time lapse between latest and previous editions: 4 years (2016 vs 2012).
- This biology textbook was first published in 1991.
- The Eleventh Edition is noticeably updated and covers the latest research in the field of biology. .
- The most significant revisions and updates in the Eleventh Ed.:
- Part 1: Additional examples of functional groups in biological molecules, essential functions of protein.
- Part 2:
- Discovery of tannosome, a new chloroplast-derived organelle.
- New discussion on dynamic instability of microtubules.
- Part 3:
- New discussion on ribozymes (ribonucleic acid enzymes) and protein enzymes.
- New explanation of feedback inhibition of the purine biosynthesis pathways and its role in arthritis.
- Part 4: Experimental and genetic evidence for detection of disease-causing mutations.
- Part 5:
- Former chapters 19 and 20 are now consolidated to a single chapter on genes and evolution.
- Information on Clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR), a powerful gene editing technique.
- Part 6:
- New information about the evolution of echolocation, and how moths escape echolocating predators.
- Latest research about the evolution of influenza viruses, cross-species transfer of viruses.
- Resent experiments examining the factors that affect species' population and extinction.
- Part 7:
- Latest experiments and data on cell-to-cell communication among bacteria using quorum sensing.
- New studies investigating fungal diversity in response to environmental change.
- Latest research about the evolution of viviparity, and comparison of oviparity and viviparity.
- Part 10: new material on:
- Role of ecology in human society, difference between environmental science, ecology, and environmentalism.
- How Earth topography affects upwelling in the ocean, temperature inversion, and rain shadow.
- Mechanisms causing extinction of species.
11th Edition of
Life: The Science of Biology
Hardcover, 1268 pages
ISBN-10: 1319010164
ISBN-13: 9781319010164
Published by: W. H. Freeman, December 01, 2016
10th Edition of
Life: The Science of Biology
Hardcover, 1267 pages
ISBN-10: 1429298642
ISBN-13: 9781429298643
Published by: W. H. Freeman, December 10, 2012
Loose Leaf
Loose Leaf, 1121 pages
ISBN-10: 1464141266
ISBN-13: 9781464141263
Published by: W. H. Freeman, December 15, 2012
Volume 1
Paperback, 389 pages
ISBN-10: 1464141223
ISBN-13: 9781464141225
Published by: W. H. Freeman, December 15, 2012
Volume 2
Paperback, 389 pages
ISBN-10: 1464141231
ISBN-13: 9781464141232
Published by: W. H. Freeman, December 15, 2012
9th Edition of
Life: The Science of Biology
Volume 2
EveryBook, 389 pages
ISBN-10: 1429246448
ISBN-13: 9781429246446
Published by: W. H. Freeman, October 12, 2009
Hardcover, 1267 pages
ISBN-10: 1429219629
ISBN-13: 9781429219624
Published by: W. H. Freeman, October 15, 2009
with BioPortal featuring Prep-U (12 month access)
Hardcover, 1267 pages
ISBN-10: 1429253002
ISBN-13: 9781429253000
Published by: W. H. Freeman, March 15, 2010
Loose Leaf, 1267 pages
ISBN-10: 1429232536
ISBN-13: 9781429232531
Published by: W. H. Freeman, October 15, 2009
Volume 1
Paperback, 389 pages
ISBN-10: 1429246456
ISBN-13: 9781429246453
Published by: W. H. Freeman, October 12, 2009