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The Biology Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained

The Biology Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained

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  • Author：D.K. Publishing
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Summary

You don't have to be a scientist to find this beginner's biology book fascinating！

What is life？ Why do bees dance？ How do animals know their mothers？
Who discovered germs？ Discover the living world， how it interacts with the environment， and stand in awe of the most interesting biology facts， theories， and discoveries。

The Biology Book is written in simple English making complex biological ideas accessible to everyone！ Whether you're a student or lay-scientist， you'll find these pages exciting and educational because it:



- Combines creative typography， graphics， and accessible text to explore the most famous and important ideas in biology and the people behind them
- Includes a directory section for easy localization
- Profiles more than 95 ideas and events key to the development of biology and the life sciences， with thought-provoking graphics throughout that demystify the central concepts behind each idea
- Features insightful and inspiring quotes from leading biologists and scientists， such as 2020 Nobel Laureates， Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer Doudna， as well as thinkers in other fields
Learn everything you wanted to know about Biology

Over the last few centuries， humans have been enamored by the world around us。 Trace the history of scientific thought and meet the scientists who shaped the natural sciences， such as Carl Linnaeus， Jean-Baptiste Lamarck， Charles Darwin， and Gregor Mendel。 From the mechanics of plants， animals， and the human body; to DNA and genetic inheritance; and the development of vaccines， explore the crucial discoveries to understand how our world works。

The Biology Book uncovers over 95 key ideas in the field of biology。 Step by step flowcharts， diagrams， and accessible text will help demystify complex biological processes and help you enhance your understanding。 This biology book also discusses current trends such as cloning， neuroscience， human evolution， and gene editing。 Whether you're new to the subject， a budding scientist， or keen to keep up with and understand current ethical and scientific debates， The Biology Book is for you。

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Love what you see here？ Look out for other titles in the series such as The History Book， The Astronomy Book， and The Science Book。 Specially written to help make tricky concepts simple， they're perfect for helping to mould and educate young minds。

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Reviews

Bitrus ，

It's the best Biology textbook I've ever come across。 It's the best Biology textbook I've ever come across。 。。。more

Steve ，

I enjoyed this book。 The entries are well written， with crystal-clear explanations。 From a historical perspective， the book has a fairly global view。 The Directory towards the end of the book was also interesting， containing brief entries on scientists not discussed in the main body of the work。 Each sub-chapter in the book also contains a Context section to show what happened chronologically before and after the subject of the entry。 The timelines were also very useful。 The book had an encyclop I enjoyed this book。 The entries are well written， with crystal-clear explanations。 From a historical perspective， the book has a fairly global view。 The Directory towards the end of the book was also interesting， containing brief entries on scientists not discussed in the main body of the work。 Each sub-chapter in the book also contains a Context section to show what happened chronologically before and after the subject of the entry。 The timelines were also very useful。 The book had an encyclopedic feel to it， with enough information to hold my interest but not too detailed， so I never felt bogged down。 I found the art in the book to be excellent。 I had two quibbles with the book。 One is a trend towards discussing medical concepts and the other is identifying scientists by their nationalities instead of where their work was done。 To me the latter is more important。 This book could be of interest to people with or without a biology background。 Thank you to NetGalley and DK for the advance reader copy。 。。。more

Cary Morton ，

I received a copy of this book directly from the author/publisher in exchange for an honest review。This book wasn't exactly what I was expecting。 The book does a good job of presenting a huge amount of information on Biology and its study。 If you have more than a casual interest in the topic but don't want to slog through scientific papers， then this book would be an excellent fit for you。Although the book is toted as explaining big biology concepts simply， I don't think that description is en I received a copy of this book directly from the author/publisher in exchange for an honest review。This book wasn't exactly what I was expecting。 The book does a good job of presenting a huge amount of information on Biology and its study。 If you have more than a casual interest in the topic but don't want to slog through scientific papers， then this book would be an excellent fit for you。Although the book is toted as explaining big biology concepts simply， I don't think that description is entirely accurate。 This isn't a beginner book - it's more of a mid-range read。 It isn't something I'd recommend to a younger reader， but I do think it's an excellent source of information， so I'd recommend it to someone who wants to learn more about biology， past what you'd find in the average textbook。 。。。more

Carolyn Bragg ，

Amazing。 This book is， essentially a collection of articles covering a variety of biology topics。 The basics， theory updates， condensed timelines of events and discoveries， and little-mentioned facts that were so interesting， I wanted to share them with someone immediately--so they could share my awe。I enjoyed reviews of topics I learned about in school， and new approaches that are helping us learn more。 My favorite section was Brain and Behavior; specifically about the clever ways animals use t Amazing。 This book is， essentially a collection of articles covering a variety of biology topics。 The basics， theory updates， condensed timelines of events and discoveries， and little-mentioned facts that were so interesting， I wanted to share them with someone immediately--so they could share my awe。I enjoyed reviews of topics I learned about in school， and new approaches that are helping us learn more。 My favorite section was Brain and Behavior; specifically about the clever ways animals use tools （including fire）。 And there were discoveries I hadn't read about， such as combining gasses in a glass container and seeing that amino acids had formed inorganically！I read everything I can about many areas of science--for the fun of learning。 This book was a treasure trove of information I could spend months reading and learning more about。 Each article gave me food for thought that I wanted to enjoy， yet I was so excited， I wanted to speed ahead as well。The directory of scientists was wonderful， the glossary helpful， the "In Context" mini time-lines enlightening， and the index a life-saver （if you are trying to find a specific subject）。The two things I was disappointed in: 1） The lack of structure is disorienting and confusing。 As much as I was charmed by the article approach， the absence of subheadings made using the book clumsy。 Within the main headings， there are only article titles to give you an idea what the section is about。 And when the titles are supposed to be clever， or you are going back through to find something you read， it's extremely difficult to find a topic。 2） There was no article about muscle memory。 Of course， every scientist has their own favorite subjects。 However， in a book of this type， I felt it deserved a mention because it is so key to our understanding of the way our brain-body connection works。 Especially as cases of dementia and brain related illnesses are rising。For content， I give The Biology Book 4/5 stars， and for organization， 3/5。It's a wonderful collection of exciting information， and I recommend it to any child， teen， or adult， who wants to understand more of what they are learning in our fast-paced world about biology。 。。。more

Isay ，

I’ve been a fan of books from DK Publishing since I was in elementary school。 Their books are well-illustrated， with clean layouts。 I own several other books in this series （Big Ideas Series） and have enjoyed reading all of them。 Complex ideas are explained in bite-sized chunks that a layperson can easily understand。 Helpful timelines， photos， and diagrams are sprinkled throughout the text。 It’s a good refresher for concepts I’ve forgotten from high school and college。 Teenagers to adults would I’ve been a fan of books from DK Publishing since I was in elementary school。 Their books are well-illustrated， with clean layouts。 I own several other books in this series （Big Ideas Series） and have enjoyed reading all of them。 Complex ideas are explained in bite-sized chunks that a layperson can easily understand。 Helpful timelines， photos， and diagrams are sprinkled throughout the text。 It’s a good refresher for concepts I’ve forgotten from high school and college。 Teenagers to adults would all be able to learn basic Biology concepts from this book。 I’d love to buy a hardcopy of this once it’s out。#TheBiologyBook #NetGalley 。。。more

Alicia Bayer ，

This is a very text-heavy light primer on all kinds of biology。 It's more about the history of biology than the most recent knowledge that we have today。 There are many photos and illustrations and it's broken down into very small sections on a large number of topics。 I found these kind of lacking as a science nerd， as they're presented in rather black-and-white， outdated ways with far more focus on what someone discovered 200 years ago than what we are just starting to discover。 It often oversi This is a very text-heavy light primer on all kinds of biology。 It's more about the history of biology than the most recent knowledge that we have today。 There are many photos and illustrations and it's broken down into very small sections on a large number of topics。 I found these kind of lacking as a science nerd， as they're presented in rather black-and-white， outdated ways with far more focus on what someone discovered 200 years ago than what we are just starting to discover。 It often oversimplifies and leaves out important information， so it's definitely a "dip your toes" kind of book rather than a full text。 I was considering it for my teenage sons for part of their homeschool biology curriculum but I do not feel that it would be a good fit for that。 It seems better suited for adults because of the wordiness， though you really need additional materials to get the full picture of most topics covered。 It's still a very interesting and visually appealing book that many are likely to find educational。I read a temporary digital ARC of this book for review。 。。。more

S Tondra ，

The Biology Book is full of facts that it reads in between a textbook and a illustrated information book。 I have a masters in Life Science so I found it fascinating but might be a bit heavy for other readers that just want quick information。 The book as nine main areas of study and gives some very interesting information under each area with focuses on the scientists and what impact their findings had in that focus。 Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC to read for a an honest rev The Biology Book is full of facts that it reads in between a textbook and a illustrated information book。 I have a masters in Life Science so I found it fascinating but might be a bit heavy for other readers that just want quick information。 The book as nine main areas of study and gives some very interesting information under each area with focuses on the scientists and what impact their findings had in that focus。 Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC to read for a an honest review。 。。。more

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