McGraw-Hill Connect(R) is a subscription-based learning service accessible online through your personal computer or tablet. Choose this option if your instructor will require Connect to be used in the course. Your subscription to Connect includes the following:

SmartBook(R) - an adaptive digital version of the course textbook that personalizes your reading experience based on how well you are learning the content.

Access to your instructor's homework assignments, quizzes, syllabus, notes, reminders, and other important files for the course.

Progress dashboards that quickly show how you are performing on your assignments and tips for improvement.

The option to purchase (for a small fee)a print version of the book. This binder-ready, loose-leaf version includes free shipping.

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Essentials of Biology is an introductory biology text for non-major students that can be used in a one- or two-semester course. It was prepared to engage today's students in the science of biology by providing a fundamental understanding of life. Throughout the text, multimedia assets and Connections boxes encourage the student to integrate scientific concepts into their lives. The text is fully integrated into McGraw-Hill's adaptive learning and Connect platforms, and is associated with a number of web-based assets that allow instructors to use this text as a content foundation for traditional, online, hybrid and "flipped" classrooms.