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More advanced topics are often left with the above levels unassigned. | More advanced topics are often left with the above levels unassigned. | ||
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| − | + | == Botany == | |
| − | + | === Elementary === | |
*[http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1892784157/artofproblems-20 A Seed Grows : My First Look at a Plant's Life Cycle] by Pamela Hickman, Heather Collins (Illustrator). | *[http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1892784157/artofproblems-20 A Seed Grows : My First Look at a Plant's Life Cycle] by Pamela Hickman, Heather Collins (Illustrator). | ||
| − | + | === Intermediate === | |
*[http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1892784157/artofproblems-20 Botany in a Day: The Patterns Method of Plant Identification]by Thomas J Elpel. | *[http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1892784157/artofproblems-20 Botany in a Day: The Patterns Method of Plant Identification]by Thomas J Elpel. | ||
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| − | + | == Ecology == | |
| + | === Collegiate === | ||
*[http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0226705943/artofproblems-20 Foundations of Ecology : Classic Papers with Commentaries] by Leslie A. Real (Editor), James H. Brown (Editor. | *[http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0226705943/artofproblems-20 Foundations of Ecology : Classic Papers with Commentaries] by Leslie A. Real (Editor), James H. Brown (Editor. | ||
*[http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0878932739/artofproblems-20 A Primer of Ecology] by Nicholas J. Gotelli. | *[http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0878932739/artofproblems-20 A Primer of Ecology] by Nicholas J. Gotelli. | ||
*[http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0520210646/artofproblems-20 Microcosmos : Four Billion Years of Microbial Evolution] by Lynn Margulis and Dorion Sagan. | *[http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0520210646/artofproblems-20 Microcosmos : Four Billion Years of Microbial Evolution] by Lynn Margulis and Dorion Sagan. | ||
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| − | + | == Evolution and Population Biology == | |
| + | === Getting Started === | ||
*[http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0785819118/artofproblems-20 Origin of Species] by Charles Darwin. | *[http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0785819118/artofproblems-20 Origin of Species] by Charles Darwin. | ||
| − | + | === Collegiate === | |
*[http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0878939261/artofproblems-20 A Primer of Population Biology] by Edward O. Wilson. | *[http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0878939261/artofproblems-20 A Primer of Population Biology] by Edward O. Wilson. | ||
*[http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0878930418/artofproblems-20 Molecular Markers, Natural History, and Evolution] by John C. Avise. | *[http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0878930418/artofproblems-20 Molecular Markers, Natural History, and Evolution] by John C. Avise. | ||
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| − | === Immunology | + | == Genetics == |
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| + | == Immunology == | ||
| + | === Intermediate === | ||
*[http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/063204702X/artofproblems-20 How the Immune System Works] by Lauren Sompayrac. | *[http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/063204702X/artofproblems-20 How the Immune System Works] by Lauren Sompayrac. | ||
| − | + | === Collegiate === | |
*[http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0691095949/artofproblems-20 Immunology and Evolution of Infectious Disease] by Steven Frank. | *[http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0691095949/artofproblems-20 Immunology and Evolution of Infectious Disease] by Steven Frank. | ||
*[http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0815341016/artofproblems-20 Immunobiology] by C. Janeway. | *[http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0815341016/artofproblems-20 Immunobiology] by C. Janeway. | ||
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| − | + | == Microbiology == | |
| + | === Collegiate === | ||
*[http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/155581171X/artofproblems-20 Bacterial Pathogenesis] by Abigail A. Salyers. | *[http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/155581171X/artofproblems-20 Bacterial Pathogenesis] by Abigail A. Salyers. | ||
*[http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1555812597/artofproblems-20 Principles of Virology] by Flint. S. J.. | *[http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1555812597/artofproblems-20 Principles of Virology] by Flint. S. J.. | ||
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| − | + | == Molecular Biology == | |
| + | === Collegiate === | ||
*[http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0815316194/artofproblems-20 Molecular Biology of the Cell] by Bruce Alberts. | *[http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0815316194/artofproblems-20 Molecular Biology of the Cell] by Bruce Alberts. | ||
*[http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0716743663/artofproblems-20 Molecular Cell Biology] by Harvey Lodish. | *[http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0716743663/artofproblems-20 Molecular Cell Biology] by Harvey Lodish. | ||
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| − | + | == Zoology == | |
| + | === Elementary === | ||
*[http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0763622281/artofproblems-20 Encyclopedia Prehistorica Dinosaurs: The Definitive Pop-Up] by Robert Sabuda (Illustrator) and Matthew Reinhard (Illustrator). | *[http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0763622281/artofproblems-20 Encyclopedia Prehistorica Dinosaurs: The Definitive Pop-Up] by Robert Sabuda (Illustrator) and Matthew Reinhard (Illustrator). | ||
| − | + | === Getting Started === | |
*[http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1552978699/artofproblems-20 Frogs: Inside Their Remarkable Word] by Ellin Beltz. | *[http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1552978699/artofproblems-20 Frogs: Inside Their Remarkable Word] by Ellin Beltz. | ||
| − | + | === Intermediate === | |
*[http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/067945120X/artofproblems-20 The Sibley Field Guit to Birds of Eastern North America] by David Allen Sibley and Rich Cech | *[http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/067945120X/artofproblems-20 The Sibley Field Guit to Birds of Eastern North America] by David Allen Sibley and Rich Cech | ||
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== Online Resources == | == Online Resources == | ||
Revision as of 14:09, 7 June 2006
These Biology books are recommended by Art of Problem Solving administrators and members of the AoPS Community.
Levels of reading and ability are loosely defined as follows:
- Elementary is for elementary school students up through possibly early middle school.
- Getting Started is recommended for students grades 6 to 9.
- Intermediate is recommended for students grades 9 to 12.
- Collegiate is recommended for college and university students.
More advanced topics are often left with the above levels unassigned.
Contents
Botany
Elementary
- A Seed Grows : My First Look at a Plant's Life Cycle by Pamela Hickman, Heather Collins (Illustrator).
Intermediate
- Botany in a Day: The Patterns Method of Plant Identificationby Thomas J Elpel.
Ecology
Collegiate
- Foundations of Ecology : Classic Papers with Commentaries by Leslie A. Real (Editor), James H. Brown (Editor.
- A Primer of Ecology by Nicholas J. Gotelli.
- Microcosmos : Four Billion Years of Microbial Evolution by Lynn Margulis and Dorion Sagan.
Evolution and Population Biology
Getting Started
- Origin of Species by Charles Darwin.
Collegiate
- A Primer of Population Biology by Edward O. Wilson.
- Molecular Markers, Natural History, and Evolution by John C. Avise.
Genetics
Immunology
Intermediate
- How the Immune System Works by Lauren Sompayrac.
Collegiate
- Immunology and Evolution of Infectious Disease by Steven Frank.
- Immunobiology by C. Janeway.
Microbiology
Collegiate
- Bacterial Pathogenesis by Abigail A. Salyers.
- Principles of Virology by Flint. S. J..
Molecular Biology
Collegiate
- Molecular Biology of the Cell by Bruce Alberts.
- Molecular Cell Biology by Harvey Lodish.
Zoology
Elementary
- Encyclopedia Prehistorica Dinosaurs: The Definitive Pop-Up by Robert Sabuda (Illustrator) and Matthew Reinhard (Illustrator).
Getting Started
- Frogs: Inside Their Remarkable Word by Ellin Beltz.
Intermediate
- The Sibley Field Guit to Birds of Eastern North America by David Allen Sibley and Rich Cech
Online Resources
- PubMed Online Bookshelf a growing collection of texts. Includes past editions of several highly used undergraduate and graduate Biology texts (Alberts, Janeway).
- Public Library of Science Publishing open access peer reviewed journals. Searchable. Set up RSS feeds to receive news, top stories and tables of contents.
General Interest
- Drosophila by Nick Sapien.
- Last Chance to Seeby Douglas Adams and Mark Carwardine.
- Oxygen by Nick Lane.
- The Red Queen by Matt Ridley.
- The Selfish Gene by Richard Dawkins.
