David E. Sadava

David E. Sadava is the Pritzker Family Foundation Professor of Biology, Emeritus, at the Keck Science Center of Claremont McKenna, Pitzer, and Scripps, three of The Claremont Colleges. In addition, he is Adjunct Professor of Cancer Cell Biology at the City of Hope Medical Center. Twice winner of the Huntoon Award for superior teaching, Dr. Sadava has taught courses on introductory biology, biotechnology, biochemistry, cell biology, molecular biology, plant biology, and cancer biology. In addition to Life: The Science of Biology, he is the author or coauthor of books on cell biology and on plants, genes, and crop biotechnology. His research has resulted in many papers coauthored with his students, on topics ranging from plant biochemistry to pharmacology of narcotic analgesics to human genetic diseases. For the past 15 years, he has investigated multi-drug resistance in human small-cell lung carcinoma cells with a view to understanding and overcoming this clinical challenge. At the City of Hope, his current work focuses on new anti-cancer agents from plants.

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Available December 2014

BioPortal Access Card for Principles of Life (High School)

David M. Hillis; David Sadava; H. Craig Heller; Mary V. Price
©2015 | Second Edition
ISBN-13: 9781464156434
Available July 2014

LaunchPad 24 month access card for Hillis' Princioples of Life

David M. Hillis; David Sadava; Richard W. Hill; Mary V. Price
©2014 | Second Edition
ISBN-13: 9781464184734
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Available July 2014

LaunchPad 6 month access card for Hillis' Principles of Life

David M. Hillis; David Sadava; Richard W. Hill; Mary V. Price
©2014 | Second Edition
ISBN-13: 9781464184703
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Available May 2014

LaunchPad 24 month access card for Sadava's Life: The Science of Biology

David Sadva; Craig Heller; Gordon H. Orians; William K. Purves; David Hillis
©2014 | Tenth Edition
ISBN-13: 9781464165658
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Available January 2014

e-Book Access Card for Principles of Life (High School)

David M. Hillis; David Sadava; H. Craig Heller; Mary V. Price
©2015 | Second Edition
ISBN-13: 9781464156458
Available December 2013

Principles of Life

David M. Hillis; David Sadava; Richard W. Hill; Mary V. Price
©2014 | Second Edition
ISBN-13: 9781464109478
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Portal Access Card for Life: The Science of Biology (12 Month)

David Sadva; Craig Heller; David Hillis; May Berenbaum
©2013 | Tenth Edition
ISBN-13: 9781464141331
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Portal Access Card for Life: The Science of Biology (6 Month)

David Sadva; Craig Heller; David Hillis; May Berenbaum
©2013 | Tenth Edition
ISBN-13: 9781464141324
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e-Book Access Card for Life: The Science of Biology (12 Month)
A W.H. Freeman Interactive e-Book

David Sadava; David Hillis; Craig Heller; May Berenbaum
©2013 | Tenth Edition
ISBN-13: 9781464141300

From its first edition, Life has set the standard for experiment-based intr .....[+]
From its first edition, Life has set the standard for experiment-based introductory biology texts. There is no stronger textbook for helping students understand not just what we know (scientific facts), but how we know it (the experimental process that leads to their discovery).The new edition of Life builds upon this tradition, teaching fundamental concepts and showcasing significant research while responding to changes in biology education... • PEDAGOGICALLY, with features that match the way students learn today, including chapter opening stories, art with balloon captions, and new Learning Objectives • SCIENTIFICALLY, with a wealth of important new research throughout (see Table of Contents for highlights) • TECHNOLOGICALLY, with instant access QR codes printed in the text, new interactive features (media clips, chapter summaries, a flashcard app), and a dramatically enhanced BioPortal, with the adaptive quizzing system, LearningCurve • QUANTIFIABLY, with completely revised assessment resources and new ways of measuring students' progress Also avalable, Volume Splits:—paperbound in full color! Volume 1: The Cell and Heredity (Chapters 1-20) Volume 2: Evolution, Diversity, and Ecology (Chapters 1, 21-33, 54-59) Volume 3: Plants and Animals (Chapters 1, 34-53)
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Life
w/BioPortal Access Card (12 Month)

David Sadava; David Hillis; Craig Heller; May Berenbaum
©2014 | Tenth Edition
ISBN-13: 9781464141652
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e-Book Access Card for Life (Volume 3)
A W.H. Freeman Interactive e-Book

David Sadava
©2014 | Tenth Edition
ISBN-13: 9781464152030

From its first edition, Life has set the standard for experiment-based intr .....[+]
From its first edition, Life has set the standard for experiment-based introductory biology texts. There is no stronger textbook for helping students understand not just what we know (scientific facts), but how we know it (the experimental process that leads to their discovery).The new edition of Life builds upon this tradition, teaching fundamental concepts and showcasing significant research while responding to changes in biology education... • PEDAGOGICALLY, with features that match the way students learn today, including chapter opening stories, art with balloon captions, and new Learning Objectives • SCIENTIFICALLY, with a wealth of important new research throughout (see Table of Contents for highlights) • TECHNOLOGICALLY, with instant access QR codes printed in the text, new interactive features (media clips, chapter summaries, a flashcard app), and a dramatically enhanced BioPortal, with the adaptive quizzing system, LearningCurve • QUANTIFIABLY, with completely revised assessment resources and new ways of measuring students' progress Also avalable, Volume Splits:—paperbound in full color! Volume 1: The Cell and Heredity (Chapters 1-20) Volume 2: Evolution, Diversity, and Ecology (Chapters 1, 21-33, 54-59) Volume 3: Plants and Animals (Chapters 1, 34-53)
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e-Book Access Card for Life (Volume 2)
A W.H. Freeman Interactive e-Book

David Sadava
©2014 | Tenth Edition
ISBN-13: 9781464151996

From its first edition, Life has set the standard for experiment-based intr .....[+]
From its first edition, Life has set the standard for experiment-based introductory biology texts. There is no stronger textbook for helping students understand not just what we know (scientific facts), but how we know it (the experimental process that leads to their discovery).The new edition of Life builds upon this tradition, teaching fundamental concepts and showcasing significant research while responding to changes in biology education... • PEDAGOGICALLY, with features that match the way students learn today, including chapter opening stories, art with balloon captions, and new Learning Objectives • SCIENTIFICALLY, with a wealth of important new research throughout (see Table of Contents for highlights) • TECHNOLOGICALLY, with instant access QR codes printed in the text, new interactive features (media clips, chapter summaries, a flashcard app), and a dramatically enhanced BioPortal, with the adaptive quizzing system, LearningCurve • QUANTIFIABLY, with completely revised assessment resources and new ways of measuring students' progress Also avalable, Volume Splits:—paperbound in full color! Volume 1: The Cell and Heredity (Chapters 1-20) Volume 2: Evolution, Diversity, and Ecology (Chapters 1, 21-33, 54-59) Volume 3: Plants and Animals (Chapters 1, 34-53)
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e-Book Access Card for Life (Volume 1)
A W.H. Freeman Interactive e-Book

David Sadava
©2014 | Tenth Edition
ISBN-13: 9781464151958

From its first edition, Life has set the standard for experiment-based intr .....[+]
From its first edition, Life has set the standard for experiment-based introductory biology texts. There is no stronger textbook for helping students understand not just what we know (scientific facts), but how we know it (the experimental process that leads to their discovery).The new edition of Life builds upon this tradition, teaching fundamental concepts and showcasing significant research while responding to changes in biology education... • PEDAGOGICALLY, with features that match the way students learn today, including chapter opening stories, art with balloon captions, and new Learning Objectives • SCIENTIFICALLY, with a wealth of important new research throughout (see Table of Contents for highlights) • TECHNOLOGICALLY, with instant access QR codes printed in the text, new interactive features (media clips, chapter summaries, a flashcard app), and a dramatically enhanced BioPortal, with the adaptive quizzing system, LearningCurve • QUANTIFIABLY, with completely revised assessment resources and new ways of measuring students' progress Also avalable, Volume Splits:—paperbound in full color! Volume 1: The Cell and Heredity (Chapters 1-20) Volume 2: Evolution, Diversity, and Ecology (Chapters 1, 21-33, 54-59) Volume 3: Plants and Animals (Chapters 1, 34-53)
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BioPortal Access Card for Principles of Life (6 Use) (High School)

David M. Hillis; David Sadava; H. Craig Heller; Mary V. Price
©2011 | First Edition
ISBN-13: 9781464130908

BioPortal combines the fully customizable eBook, Prep-U, diagnostic quizzin .....[+]
BioPortal combines the fully customizable eBook, Prep-U, diagnostic quizzing, tutorials, a personalized study plan, conceptual learning aids, and homework management tools—all in one convenient learning space.
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BioPortal Access Card for Principles of Life (1 Use) (High School)

David M. Hillis; David Sadava; H. Craig Heller; Mary V. Price
©2011 | First Edition
ISBN-13: 9781464130892

BioPortal combines the fully customizable eBook, Prep-U, diagnostic quizzin .....[+]
BioPortal combines the fully customizable eBook, Prep-U, diagnostic quizzing, tutorials, a personalized study plan, conceptual learning aids, and homework management tools—all in one convenient learning space.
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