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Mary's daughter
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Posted: April 06 2010 at 9:45am \| IP Logged

I was reading old posts regarding a Biology Spine book. MacBeth recommended Experiences in Biology. They have a new edition called Exploring Experiences in Biology. I was just wondering if this was just as good or if I should pay more for the older edition. Or maybe someone knows of something better!

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Posted: April 06 2010 at 11:51am \| IP Logged

We used the old edition and liked it. Very user-friendly for homeschoolers but it doesn't contain much extra info. You will need to supplement the labs with library books or something else.

I haven't seen the new edition but I found an excerpt online. Comparing the two, it looks like most of the material is the same. The line drawings in the new manual are much better than in the old, and the layout of the material is a bit different. Here is a review. Hope that helps!

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Posted: April 06 2010 at 2:48pm \| IP Logged

Janette,

I've had way too much sugar!

I meant to say...MacBeth recommended The Way Life Works as a spine. The new one is Exploring the Way Life Works. I wondered if it was basically the same or if I should go after the old one. We might supplement it with Experiences in Biology for the lab. If anyone has any suggestions regarding a Biology spine book I would appreciate it.

Stephanie

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Posted: April 06 2010 at 4:13pm \| IP Logged

I think, also on a way too sugared brain!, that Exploring the Way Life Works is more like a text than the Way Life Works. I think they meet different needs!

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Posted: April 06 2010 at 10:08pm \| IP Logged

LOL Is that why my brain doesn't work right -- too much sugar?? It would sure make sense!

Well, I have no input on The Way Life Works. I think we borrowed it through ILL but I don't remember much about it. Had it for a very short time. Glad Kristie could respond.

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