Biology 9th Edition

This book is HUGE! :) And jam-packed with so much information! I'm a home schooling parent, and I wanted my son to really get an understanding of Biology this year. There are quizzes at the ends of chapters in the book, and from what I understood from reading the first few pages, there is an online companion site that allows the kids to have a more interactive learning experience. My student/son is fifteen years old, so he spends a lot of time on the computer already! So it works out! :) And the shipment arrived super fast. I'm extremely pleased.

This is the best college textbook I have read on any subject. I have recently accumulated a bunch of great textbooks on Physics, Chemistry and more specialized subjects. All of these are good. But Biology by Peter Raven is the best!. It is incredibly clear, extremely well-organized, and is just a joy to read. You can almost start any place in the book and understand what the authors are discussing. Every chapter opens up a whole world of biological thought and current biological science.

I am in the process of going back to university to change careers and I just started a biology class that is using this book. I am not originally a science major (used to social sciences) but this book is well written. It goes into detail, and uses scientific language and terms, but also tries to relate what you are reading to more everyday events. Tables in the book are useful as well. So far, so good!

Yes the book met my expectations, but I don’t know why it arrived 2 weeks after the week expected. It was expected between Sept. 12 - 19. It arrived the last of Sept. I have order for many years and this is the first time this happens.

I am a college student so I bought this book for one of my biology courses. I can't say I love the material but I was able to get this book off amazon for wayyyy less than what the bookstore was charging. I definitely would recommend buying this book from amazon because it is has the exact same quality as the $200 book at the bookstore and is brand new!

I bought this book for a Biology course I am taking, which recommended the 10th edtion, however this edition has been exactly the same. No silly chapter swaps, or anything of that sort so far, no missing information, etc. It was also about 160 dollars cheaper than the 10th edition, which makes it a pretty nice deal. Book showed up in good condition as well.

Excellent book, accurate and easy to follow, great images! Perfect for top high schools or easy first year of college as a first approach. I recommend it to my students every time, when they finally listen I always hear a "Wow, I loooove this book!" that makes me smile :)

This book is simply the best biology book I have ever read. It simplifies multiple subjects, and honestly I still use the information presented in this text for classes I'm currently taking. If you want to learn some biology easily and quickly this is the text I would advise.