Book Title: Concepts of Biology – 1st Canadian Edition
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Book Description: In this survey text, directed at those not majoring in biology, we dispel the assumption that a little learning is a dangerous thing. We hope that by skimming the surface of a very deep subject, biology, we may inspire you to drink more deeply and make more informed choices relating to your health, the environment, politics, and the greatest subject that are all of us are entwined in, life itself. This text also includes 80 interactive H5P activities that you can use to evaluate your understanding as you go.
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In this survey text, directed at those not majoring in biology, we dispel the assumption that a little learning is a dangerous thing. We hope that by skimming the surface of a very deep subject, biology, we may inspire you to drink more deeply and make more informed choices relating to your health, the environment, politics, and the greatest subject that are all of us are entwined in, life itself. This text also includes 80 interactive H5P activities that you can use to evaluate your understanding as you go.
In the adapted textbook, Concepts of Biology — 1st Canadian Edition, you will find the following units:
- Unit 1: The Cellular Foundation of Life
- Unit 2: Cell Division and Genetics
- Unit 3: Molecular Biology and Biotechnology
- Unit 4: Animal Structure and Function
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Concepts of Biology - 1st Canadian Edition Copyright © 2015 by Charles Molnar and Jane Gair is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, except where otherwise noted.
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Biology, life sciences
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Concepts of Biology - 1st Canadian Edition Copyright © 2015 by Charles Molnar and Jane Gair is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, except where otherwise noted.
© 2015 Charles Molnar and Jane Gair
This textbook was adapted from Concepts of Biology © 2013 by OpenStax, which is under a CC BY 4.0 Licence. The book was adapted by Charles Molnar and Jane Gair as follows:
- Remixed Concepts of Biology from 6 units into 4 units.
- Removed the original Unit 4: Evolution and the Diversity of Life from Concepts of Biology.
- Remixed the original Unit 5: Animal Structure and Function from Concepts of Biology by embedding Chapters 33-43 from Biology by OpenStax College.
- Adapted PowerPoints for each chapter- includes additional notes, images, and embedded videos.
- Added resources from “Let’s Talk Science” to the end of each PowerPoint.
In 2021, 80 interactive H5P activities by Charles Molnar and Michelle Nakano were added to throughout the text under a CC BY 4.0 Licence.
The CC licence permits you to retain, reuse, copy, redistribute, and revise this book—in whole or in part—for free providing the authors are attributed as follows:
Concepts of Biology – 1st Canadian Edition by Charles Molnar and Jane Gair is used under a CC BY 4.0 Licence.If you redistribute all or part of this book, it is recommended the following statement be added to the copyright page so readers can access the original book at no cost:
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Ebook ISBN: 978-1-989623-99-2
Print ISBN: 978-1-989623-98-5
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