Biology 101 Textbook and coursepack (a.k.a. Lecture Notes):
Basic Concepts in Biology, 6th ed, 2006, by Cecie Starr, Brook/Cole-Thomson Learnining, ISBN 0-495-188344
The coursepack is available in the University bookstore. If you do not live in Ames, you can obtain the coursepack by following the same procedure used to obtain the textbook. The coursepack contains the text portion of the lectures. These lecture notes are only outlines, to get the full story you need to listen to the lecture. The lecture outlines are set up to go into a 3 ring binder with the printed page on the left so that you can easily (if you are right-handed) add your own notes as you go along. I strongly recommend getting the coursepack; it is cheaper than if you printed out the notes from your computer and much less time consuming.
Special Note: Since the course pack is not required Iowa high school students enrolled under the PSEOA need to purchase the course pack if they want it.
Biology 173 Textbook and coursepack (a.k.a. Lecture Notes):
Environmental Science: Working with the Earth, 2006, 11th Edition:, by G. Tyler Miller, Brooks/Cole Publishing Company, ISBN 0-534-42250-0
This book is available as an e-book. The e-book has all the content of the regular book in pdf format. You can view the content on your computer screen or you can print it out and read it. The advantage of an e-book is you get it right away and you can bring it with you on your laptop. The e-book is about half the price of a new softcover book and about 2/3 the price of a used book. However, you cannot sell an e-book back to the bookstore so out of pocket expense for an e-book is about $50 compared with $50 for buying a new book and selling it back or $25 for buying a used book and selling it back. To get the e-book go to http://www.ichapters.com/tl1/en/US/storefront/ichapters?cmd=catDisplayStyle&OP=search&domProductQueryName=miller and then find Miller, "Environmental Science: Working with the Earth" and click on "Buy Now".
Special Note: Since the course pack is not required Iowa high school students enrolled under the PSEOA need to purchase the course pack if they want it.
Biology 211: Principles of Biology I
Biology:Campbell, Reece 7th ed., 2005, Pearson/Benjamin/Cummings publishers,If you are an ISU student, the textbook can be obtained from any of the local bookstores. If you do not live in Ames, click on the "How to obtain the textbook" link on the homepage.
The coursepack is available in the University bookstore. If you do not live in Ames, you can obtain the coursepack by following the same procedure used to obtain the textbook. The coursepack contains the text portion of the lectures. These lecture notes are only outlines, to get the full story you need to listen to the lecture. The lecture outlines are set up to go into a 3 ring binder with the printed page on the left so that you can easily (if you are right-handed) add your own notes as you go along. I strongly recommend getting the coursepack; it is cheaper than if you printed out the notes from your computer and much less time consuming.
Special Note: Since the course pack is not required Iowa high school students enrolled under the PSEOA need to purchase the course pack if they want it.