Concepts in Modern Biology

Rating:
Summary: clean, straightforward, and easygoing
Review: I used this textbook in a high-school biology course more than twenty years ago. Since that time, I have often wanted a simple, clear explanation of this biological process or that one, without foraying into overly complicated diagrams or extraneous biochemical details. Kraus's book satisfies that niche. While the explanations and pictures wouldn't win him a Ph.D., the book brims with handy, useful, and straightforward explanations. I can browse them and say, "Oh, yeah, I remember that." It's an easy read and it has just the information you want. It's delightful to see that I can still find useful in 2001 what I aced through in 1975!