Campbell Biology (9th Edition) [Hardcover]

Sunday, March 18, 2012

Campbell Biology (9th Edition) [Hardcover]

Product Details

Hardcover: 1464 pages
Publisher: Benjamin Cummings; 9 edition (October 7, 2010)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0321558235
ISBN-13: 978-0321558237
Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 9.2 x 1.8 inches
Shipping Weight: 6.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)

By : Jane B. Reece (Author), Lisa A. Urry (Author), Michael L. Cain (Author), Steven A. Wasserman (Author), Peter V. Minorsky (Author), Robert B. Jackson (Author)
Price : $151.30
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Customer Reviews

This textbook is the same book as the more expensive Campbell Biology, also being sold on amazon... The difference is that you also get access to Masteringbiology, which is about 50 bucks on their website. This is obviously the better deal. Anyway, the book arrived brand new and vacuum-sealed with plastic (2 Layers!). Perfect condition. Aside from that, the book is very nice. There are many pictures and diagrams and the text is easy to read, unlike some other textbooks I am required to read... I have already outlined the first few chapters and I am very happy with the purchase, because it is a good textbook, it is much cheaper than my college bookstore, and it included Masteringbiology in the price.
Edit: Just wanted to add that on the Masteringbiology website, you also get access to the Campbell Biology E-book (normally $100 on their website with the mastering), so you don't have to carry the book with you to school for access. I just have to stress how great this E-book is, really. I normally don't love reading books on my iPad with the kindle app; it just doesn't feel the same. But I read this textbook my iPad using the Pearson app and it is fantastic. It looks exactly like the book and you have the option of leaving sticky notes and highlighting things for later. Oh and reading the book is generally online, but you can choose the chapters you want to download for reading offline. I hardly even use the printed textbook these days.
Edit 2: Since amazon has linked the reviews of both books, you should search specifically for Campbell Biology with MasteringBiology® (9th Edition).

Just wanted to add a review about how awful the figures are in the kindle 9th edition version. absolutely no way to enlarge the figures tried every button there is to adjust the page. the figures are minuscule--shrunk to fit the page, as a result the text is tiny--illegible kind of tiny. Very disappointed at how kindle text is working out at this point. Definitely would not recommended, especially for other textbooks that require more visuals than bio which can be okay if I don't get to study the figures.