The Raven & Johnson's Biology author team is committed to continually
improving the text, keeping the student and learning foremost. The
integrated pedagogical features expand the students' learning process
and enhance their learning experience. This latest edition of the text
maintains the clear, accessible, and engaging writing style of past
editions with the solid framework of pedagogy that highlights an
emphasis on evolution and scientific inquiry that have made this a
leading textbook for students majoring in biology. This emphasis on the
organizing power of evolution is combined with an integration of the
importance of cellular, molecular biology and genomics to offer our
readers a text that is student friendly and current.