…the end of the chapter problems are extensive and well thought out” —Andrea Bailey, Brookhaven Community College
“I feel that this [epigenetics] is an important topic and it is a strength of the textbook to have an entire chapter devoted to the topic.” —Dennis Frisby, Cameron University
“Three strengths are 1) the text is clearly written and well suited for sophomores, 2) the illustrations are concise and useful for clarification, and 3) the end-of-chapter questions are helpful.” —Henry Chang: Purdue University
“I adopted this text because it is well written, covers the topics in a format that I think is approachable for students, has good end of chapter problems and has very good figures that support the main concepts of the text.” — Carina Howell: Lock Haven University
“I like the text because it is concept-driven and clearly written. Moreover, it is accurate, current, and concise.” — Edison Fowlks: Hampton University
“My main reasons for selecting this text are ease of readability for students and informative figures that in many cases stand on their own. The question sets at the end of the chapters are good, and the availability of a solutions manual with detailed explanations of the answers allows students to get help when they need it.” —Tim Kroft: Auburn University at Montgomery
“Clearly written and easy to read, wonderful figures, great explanations of difficult concepts, end of chapter problems” —Marcie Moehnke: Baylor University
“Pierce is student-friendly, I love the chapter openings to set up each chapter, accurate, and well organized. An online portal for practice problems, videos, tutorials will be nice.” — Laura Frost: Point Park University
“Strengths: 1. Easy flow of reading for students 2. Appropriate problem examples & solving techniques 3. Great progression of topic information through text reading” — Kathleen Toedt: Housatonic Community College
“Best readability out of most texts I've seen. good art. appropriate level.” — Jessica Moore: Western Carolina University
“…the book nicely incorporates classical and modern experiments that relate to the important concepts.” — Joshua Loomis: Nova Southeastern University
“The strengths of the book are the end-of-chapter problems, the presentation of the analytical approach to solving genetics problems, and the engaging writing style of the author.” —Malcolm Zellars: Georgia State University