Campbell Essential Biology (7th Edition) – eBook

About The Author

Eric J. Simon

Dr. Eric J. Simon, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biology and Health science at New England College in Henniker, NH. There, Eric teaches introductory biology to both non-science majors and science majors, as well as genetics, molecular biology, microbiology, and careers in science. He received his Ph.D. in biochemistry from Harvard University and B.A. and M.A. degrees in biology from Wesleyan University. Dr. Eric is the lead author on "Campbell Essentital Biology" and "Campbell Essential Biology with Physiology", with Jean Dickey and Jane Reece, and is a co-author (along with Neil Campell, Marty Taylor, Jane Reece, and Jean Dickey) on "Biology: Concepts and Connections". Simon lives in rural New Hampshire with his wife, two boys, a few dozen chickens and Jack the dog.

Jane B. Reece

Dr. Jane B. Reece has worked in biology publishing since the year 1978 when she joined the staff of Benjamin Cummings. Reece's education includes an A.B. in biology from Harvard, and an M.S. in microbiology from Rutgers University, and a Ph.D. in bacteriology from UC Berkeley. At UC Berkeley, and later as a postdoctoral fellow in genetics at Stanford University, Jane's research focused on genetic recombination in bacteria. She taught biology at Queensborough Community College (New York) and Middlesex County College (New Jersey). During her 12 years as an editor at Benjamin Cummings, she played a major role in a number of successful textbooks. She is the co-author of Campbell Biology, Campbell Biology in Focus, Campbell Essential Biology, and Campbell Essential Biology with Physiology, among other books.

Jean L. Dickey

Dr. Jean L. Dickey is Professor Emerita of Biological Sciences at Clemson University, South Carolina. After earning her B.S. in biology from Kent State University, she earned a Ph.D. in ecology and evolution from Purdue University. In 1984, Jean joined the faculty at Clemson, where she devoted her career to teaching biology to nonscience majors in a variety of courses. In addition to creating content-based instructional materials, Dr. Dickey developed many activities to engage laboratory and lecture students in critical thinking, discussion, and writing and implemented an investigative laboratory curriculum in general biology. Jean is author and co-author of Laboratory Investigations for Biology, Campbell Essential Biology, and Campbell Essential Biology with Physiology.

Neil Campbell

Dr. Neil A. Campbell (late. died in 2004) got his MA from the University of California, LA, and his Ph.D. from the University of California. His research focused on coastal and desert plants. Dr. Campbell’s 30+ years of teaching included introductory biology courses at Pomona College, Cornell University, and San Bernardino Valley College, where he received the college’s first Outstanding Professor Award in 1986. For many years, Neil was also a visiting scholar at UC Riverside. Neil was the founding author of the popular Campbell BIOLOGY series.