The Living World is often considered a student favorite. George
Johnson has written this introductory biology textbook from the ground
up to be an engaging and accessible learning tool with an emphasis on
"how things work and why things happen the way they do". The Living
World focuses on concepts rather than terminology and technical
information, and features a straight forward, clear writing style and a
wide variety of media assets to enhance the content of the textbook.
George believes that 'relevancy is the window' in which students can
learn biology. This is shown through every chapter of this 10th edition,
which is focused directly on the relevance of its content to today's
students. When the discussion of a topic is linked to a student's own
experience, it does not seem so unapproachable, and the utility of
learning it is far easier to accept.