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Summary: amazing thinkwell
Review: If you want an A in 1st year biology- get this and your A will be an easy A. This stuff is a Godsend.
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Summary: Better than TV
Review: My husband is taking a class in biology this semester and one of the required "texts" is the CD collection, Thinkwell's Biology. Most of the educational CD's I've tried have been a great disappointment. The attempt at "interactive" formats has left much to be desired, and there were no lecturers at all. The Thinkwell work, on the other hand, is superb. The lecturer, George Wolfe, is enthusiastic, knowledgeable and entertaining. The table of contents includes evolution, organic and inorganic chemistry, cell biology, respiration, photosynthesis, molecular genetics, biotechnology, cell reproduction, Mendelian genetics and mutation, population genetics and evolution, evolution of life on earth, animal systems and homeostasis, plant systems and homeostasis, and ecology. With such a wide range of topics, the collection would be very helpful for students in earth history, geology, biology, ecology, and anthropology, among others. Furthermore, the lectures are simple enough in their content, design and presentation that I think that most junior high school students would find the material fully understandable. Each lecture is about 10 minutes in length, so there are frequent jumping-off spots to allow for other activities, and each is fast paced enough and topic focused enough to keep even the most hyperactive student's attention. I find that when my husband is watching the lectures, I join him and we spend an hour or more; it's better than TV.
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Summary: Better than TV
Review: My husband is taking a class in biology this semester and one of the required "texts" is the CD collection, Thinkwell's Biology. Most of the educational CD's I've tried have been a great disappointment. The attempt at "interactive" formats has left much to be desired, and there were no lecturers at all. The Thinkwell work, on the other hand, is superb. The lecturer, George Wolfe, is enthusiastic, knowledgeable and entertaining. The table of contents includes evolution, organic and inorganic chemistry, cell biology, respiration, photosynthesis, molecular genetics, biotechnology, cell reproduction, Mendelian genetics and mutation, population genetics and evolution, evolution of life on earth, animal systems and homeostasis, plant systems and homeostasis, and ecology. With such a wide range of topics, the collection would be very helpful for students in earth history, geology, biology, ecology, and anthropology, among others. Furthermore, the lectures are simple enough in their content, design and presentation that I think that most junior high school students would find the material fully understandable. Each lecture is about 10 minutes in length, so there are frequent jumping-off spots to allow for other activities, and each is fast paced enough and topic focused enough to keep even the most hyperactive student's attention. I find that when my husband is watching the lectures, I join him and we spend an hour or more; it's better than TV.
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Summary: Good companion for first year college biology
Review: This book is actually instructional CDs. George Wolfe does a good job of explaining the differents topics in general biology. Thinkwell's biology also has access to the thinkwell website where biology teachers can post a class syllabus. The website also has thinkwell exercises for the topics on the CD. A good companion for college students taking first-year biology.
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Summary: Good companion for first year college biology
Review: This book is actually instructional CDs. George Wolfe does a good job of explaining the differents topics in general biology. Thinkwell's biology also has access to the thinkwell website where biology teachers can post a class syllabus. The website also has thinkwell exercises for the topics on the CD. A good companion for college students taking first-year biology.
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