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Introductory Plant Biology, 9/e
Kingsley R. Stern, California State University, Chico


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Digital Content Manager CD-ROM (ISBN 0-07-256589-6) This powerful-and easy-to-use-tool is designed to help instructors easily incorporate text-specific illustrations, photos, and tables, plus animations and other related assets, into lecture presentations and printed classroom materials. Organized by chapter, this cross-platform CD-ROM contains a collection of visual and multimedia resources that can be imported and reproduced in multiple formats to create customized lectures, visually based tests and quizzes, dynamic course website content, or attractive printed support materials. The Stern 9e Digital Content Manager features:

  • An art library of JPEG files featuring EVERY PIECE of line art from the ninth edition (organized by chapter).
  • A textbook photo library—400 images--of JPEG files featuring photographs from the ninth edition (organized by chapter).
  • A table library of JPEG files featuring EVERY TABLE from the text (organized by chapter).
  • An additional photo library—800+ images--comprised of additional photographs not found in the text
  • PowerPoint Art Slides—Art, photographs, and tables from each chapter that have been pre-inserted into PowerPoint slides.
  • Active Art Library--94 images--Active Art consists of art files from key figures of the textbook that have been converted to a format that allows the artwork to be edited inside of Microsoft PowerPoint. Each piece of art inside an Active Art presentation can be broken down to its core elements, grouped or ungrouped, and edited to create customized illustrations. The location, size, or color for each element of an illustration can be modified; labels can be added, removed, or edited; portions of an illustration can be moved or copied to additional slides to divide a complex figure into digestible frames. Instructors can alter these pre-saved groupings if desired, or create their own sequence of slides using PowerPoint editing tools.
  • Animations Library--147 animations--Full-color animations illustrating key botanical concepts. Harness the visual impact of processes in motion by importing these files into classroom presentations or online course materials. (File types: Shockwave, Real Player, Quick Time, Flash).

Laboratory Manual for Introductory Plant Biology by Kingsley Stern (ISBN 0-07-290946-3) This new edition features 21 full-color exercises.

Laboratory Manual for Applied Botany by Levetin, McMahon, and Reinsvold (ISBN 0-07-246548-4) This new laboratory manual takes a unique approach. While it includes much of the basic plant anatomy found in standard botany manuals, it differs in taking a practical approach, examining those plants and plant products that have sustained or affected human society.

100 Transparencies (ISBN 0-07-290943-9)

Classroom Testing Software CD-ROM (ISBN 0-07-290945-5)

Online Learning Center Stern’s Ninth Edition Online Learning Center provides abundant resources for both instructor and student.
For each chapter of the textbook, students will have access to:

  • Chapter Weblinks, Correlated to each chapter of the ninth edition, these regularly updated URLs provide additional learning opportunities for research, writing papers, or tutorial purposes.
  • Chapter Summary
  • Key Term Flashcards Yet another great study tool that tests your students' knowledge of important botanical terms.
  • Practice Quizzing Designed as a study aid, these extensive, chapter-by-chapter quizzes help students review text material and prepare for upcoming exams.
Additional resources available to your students include:
  • Botany Global Issues World Map. Updated every six months, a world map is tagged with hot points that link to botany case studies and articles complete with photos, references back to the text, and additional links to appropriate Internet sites. Past issues are indexed in a convenient chart for easy access.
  • How to Write a Term Paper
  • Metric Equivalents and Conversion Tables
  • Guide to Electronic Research
  • Career Opportunities
  • Scientific Names of Organisms
  • Biological Controls
  • Useful Plants and Poisonous Plants
  • Houseplants and Home Gardening
  • Histology Slides

As an instructor you’ll receive complete access to all of the above PLUS, for each chapter of the text:
  • PowerPoint lecture notes and art-Ready-made presentations combining art and lecture notes are provided for each chapter of the text. Authored by a botany instructor, these pre-written lectures can be edited to fit a desired topic sequence or coverage level.
  • Answers to Discussion Questions

The Amazing Lives of Plants: The Reproductive Lives of Mosses, Pines, Ferns, and Flowers The Amazing Lives of Plants includes four independent segments: "Mosses," "Ferns," "Pines," and "Flowers." Their reproductive lives are presented in a vivid, full-color combination of live video footage and sharp animation. Each of these segments begins with a general introduction that includes a description of the reproductive parts of the plant. The author uses a representative example from each group. For instance, a lily was chosen to illustrate “Flowers.” The video then takes the viewer through the stages of reproduction. Subtitled text makes it easy to cue up for use in lecture, and the pace of the video is suitable for students taking notes. Finally, each segment ends with a general summary about the importance of the mechanisms of reproduction in that particular group. Available on videotape or CD-ROM.
Videotape ISBN 0-07-256393-1
CD-ROM ISBN 0-07-256394-X

PowerWeb (ISBN 0-07-254905-X) What a great way to get the information you need quickly and easily! For a nominal fee, your students can access PowerWeb for Botany. Here is what you will find:

  • Botany articles from current magazines, newspapers, and journals
  • Weekly updates of current events
  • Interactive exercises
  • Web research tips
  • An online library of updated research links to help you find the right information
  • Up-to-the-minute headlines from around the world including course-specific and general news
  • Online quizzing and assessment to measure your understanding of course material, and more!

Just let your McGraw-Hill sales representative know that you want the PowerWeb password code card packaged with Stern. For more information, visit http://www.dushkin.com/powerweb/

PageOut. Need a course website? PageOut is your solution. More than 35,000 professors have chosen PageOut to create a course Website. Their feedback has led to a powerful new Third Release 3.0 of PageOut. New Features based on customer feedback:

  • The PageOut Library offers instant access to fully loaded course Websites with no work required on your part.
  • Courses can now be password protected.
  • You can now upload, store, and manage up to 10MB of data.
  • You can copy your course and share it with colleagues or use it as a foundation for next semester.

  • Short on time? Let us do the work. Our McGraw-Hill service team is ready to build your PageOut Website-and provide content--and provide any necessary training. Learn more about PageOut and other McGraw-Hill digital solutions at http://www.mhhe.com/solutions.

Online eBooks. Now your students can purchase and use their botany text completely ONLINE! Our eBooks contain the text of our print books enhanced with the latest teaching and learning technologies. They are formatted with easy-to-use search capabilities. With an eBook you can also annotate and highlight areas of interest that can later be searched for quick reference and review. In addition to being able to customize the way in which you study, an eBook is enhanced with multimedia assets such as pictures and animations. Also ask us about customization opportunities. Learn more at http://www.mhhe.com/solutions.

You Can Teach Online: Building a Creative Learning Environment (ISBN 0-07-248817-9) The thought of teaching online courses strikes fear into many instructors. Not only is the 'fear of the unknown' a strong factor, but many professionals don't know where to go when they want to develop a stimulating and rewarding online course. McGraw-Hill is proud to introduce this web-enhanced text which provides easy to follow examples of pedagogical techniques, and tools that will be useful for faculty interested in developing online courses in the traditional and online classrooms. Throughout the text, numerous technical drawings, charts, graphs, and photographs are provided to illustrate the very latest in educational technology. With this information, readers will learn to have the confidence to translate their traditional classroom materials to an online environment. http://www.mhhe.com/ucanteachonline

Life Science Animations CD-ROM (ISBN 0-07-248438-1) This CD-ROM contains nearly 300 animations of important biological concepts and processes. This dynamic tool is perfect to support your lectures. Some examples of animations available include:

fern life cycle / flowering plant life cycle / moss life cycle / pine life cycle / alternation of generations /auxin and plant growth / auxin mode of action demonstrating phototropis / development dicot embryo / effect of water on leaves fertilization / gibberellin mode of action / secondary growth of stems