Biology Today: An Issues Approach

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Summary: Nice try, but (sadly) no cigar!
Review: Biology Today, An Issues Approach gives a refreshingly innovative perspective to biological science. When so many texts seem to be clones of each other, this book addresses the same concepts in a completely new way -- through a series of pertinent and often controversial applications of scientific knowledge. I was led to this text after an exhaustive search for a book which would cause my students to think critically about the biological issues which they see every day in the news. Minkoff and Baker's book is the only one of its kind I have been able to find which meets the requirements for my course. In addition, on-line supplementary material is invaluable for providing possible essay topics, research areas, lecture outlines, etc. I highly recommend this book to all teachers who are considering establishing a course in biology that seriously challenges the students to look beyond the headlines and evaluate biological issues in light of their own ethical and social perspective.