{"id":4303,"date":"2015-10-28T15:54:20","date_gmt":"2015-10-28T15:54:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/biology\/front-matter\/preface-to-the-1st-canadian-edition\/"},"modified":"2021-03-04T16:04:36","modified_gmt":"2021-03-04T16:04:36","slug":"preface-to-the-1st-canadian-edition","status":"publish","type":"front-matter","link":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/biology\/front-matter\/preface-to-the-1st-canadian-edition\/","title":{"raw":"Preface to the 1st Canadian Edition","rendered":"Preface to the 1st Canadian Edition"},"content":{"raw":"Preface to the <\/strong>1st Canadian Edition, by\u00a0<\/strong>Charles Molnar and Jane Gair, adapters of Concepts of Biology<\/em>\r\n<\/strong>\r\n\r\nIn 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 all of us are entwined in, life itself.\r\n\r\nIn the adapted textbook, Concepts of Biology -- 1st Canadian Edition<\/em>, you will find the following units:\r\n
    \r\n \t
  • Unit 1: The Cellular Foundation of Life<\/li>\r\n \t
  • Unit 2: Cell Division and Genetics<\/li>\r\n \t
  • Unit 3: Molecular Biology and Biotechnology<\/li>\r\n \t
  • Unit 4: Animal Structure and Function<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nAdaptations to the original textbook Concepts of Biology<\/em> by OpenStax College include:\r\n
      \r\n \t
    • Remixed Concepts of Biology<\/em> from 6 units into 4 units.<\/li>\r\n \t
    • Removed the original Unit 4: Evolution and the Diversity of Life from Concepts of Biology.<\/em><\/li>\r\n \t
    • Remixed the original Unit 5: Animal Structure and Function from Concepts of Biology <\/em>by embedding Chapters 33-43 from Biology<\/em> by OpenStax College.<\/li>\r\n \t
    • Adapted PowerPoints for each chapter- includes additional notes, images, and embedded videos.<\/li>\r\n \t
    • Added resources from \"Let's Talk Science\" to the end of each PowerPoint.<\/li>\r\n \t
    • Added 80 H5P activities throughout the book.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nThanks to BCcampus and Camosun College for funding and support.\u00a0We are most grateful to the Let\u2019s Talk Science organization from their trove of science links.","rendered":"

      Preface to the <\/strong>1st Canadian Edition, by\u00a0<\/strong>Charles Molnar and Jane Gair, adapters of Concepts of Biology<\/em>
      \n<\/strong><\/p>\n

      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 all of us are entwined in, life itself.<\/p>\n

      In the adapted textbook, Concepts of Biology — 1st Canadian Edition<\/em>, you will find the following units:<\/p>\n

        \n
      • Unit 1: The Cellular Foundation of Life<\/li>\n
      • Unit 2: Cell Division and Genetics<\/li>\n
      • Unit 3: Molecular Biology and Biotechnology<\/li>\n
      • Unit 4: Animal Structure and Function<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        Adaptations to the original textbook Concepts of Biology<\/em> by OpenStax College include:<\/p>\n

          \n
        • Remixed Concepts of Biology<\/em> from 6 units into 4 units.<\/li>\n
        • Removed the original Unit 4: Evolution and the Diversity of Life from Concepts of Biology.<\/em><\/li>\n
        • Remixed the original Unit 5: Animal Structure and Function from Concepts of Biology <\/em>by embedding Chapters 33-43 from Biology<\/em> by OpenStax College.<\/li>\n
        • Adapted PowerPoints for each chapter- includes additional notes, images, and embedded videos.<\/li>\n
        • Added resources from “Let’s Talk Science” to the end of each PowerPoint.<\/li>\n
        • Added 80 H5P activities throughout the book.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          Thanks to BCcampus and Camosun College for funding and support.\u00a0We are most grateful to the Let\u2019s Talk Science organization from their trove of science links.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":90,"menu_order":4,"template":"","meta":{"pb_show_title":"on","pb_short_title":"","pb_subtitle":"","pb_authors":[],"pb_section_license":"cc-by"},"front-matter-type":[],"contributor":[],"license":[57],"class_list":["post-4303","front-matter","type-front-matter","status-publish","hentry","license-cc-by"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/biology\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/front-matter\/4303","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/biology\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/front-matter"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/biology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/front-matter"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/biology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/90"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/biology\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/front-matter\/4303\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5262,"href":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/biology\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/front-matter\/4303\/revisions\/5262"}],"metadata":[{"href":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/biology\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/front-matter\/4303\/metadata\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/biology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4303"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"front-matter-type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/biology\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/front-matter-type?post=4303"},{"taxonomy":"contributor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/biology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/contributor?post=4303"},{"taxonomy":"license","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/biology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/license?post=4303"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}