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• CD-ROM course; student must independently purchase required texts

How's your "biological literacy"? Immerse yourself in the history of science and learn the fundamentals of evolutionary biology while exploring the cultural context of its development. Explore Mendel's principles of classical genetics, and investigate Darwin's theory of natural selection. While reading historical monographs and period literature, examine the philosophical and ethical quandaries that arise alongside modern evolutionary thought. Explore science Web sites and complete interactive quizzes. See why these theories still drive our scientific research and fuel our debates today. Developed with SoftChalk LessonBuilder, 2009 SIAA CODie Award winner for "Best Education Technology Solution for Productivity/Creativity."

Required texts (student must purchase independently)

Purchase these textbooks at CengageBrain.com by clicking on the textbook titles below.

• Foundations of Modern Biology Textbook (8th edition), by Solomon, Berg, and Martin from Cengage Learning. ISBN 0495479136
• Foundation of Modern Biology Reader (1st edition), assembled by Theodore Varno from Cengage Learning. ISBN 1426642121

Click on the titles below to see availability and compare prices of new or used copies at various online booksellers. Students may also find the texts at local bookstores, at their school, or at a public library.

• The Time Machine, by H.G. Wells. ISBN 0141-43997-1

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