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A concise, readable picture of biology as it is practiced in the field, the laboratory and the classroom.

About the Author

John Janovy Jr. is Varner Professor at the School of Biological Sciences at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln and director of the Cedar Point Biological Station. He is the author of Keith County Journal and Back in Keith County, both available in Bison Books editions.

Reviews

Praise for the first edition: "A concise, readable picture of biology as it is practiced in the field, the laboratory and the classroom. [Janovy] moves easily from philosophy to politics to petri dish... This book will be appreciated by biologists as well as those who want to know how a scientist's mind works." New York Times Book Review "A charming book ... frank, open, and a pleasure to read." Noel Perrin, Civilization