By using an issues-oriented approach Volume 3 - Diversity of Life from Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life, 12e grabs student interest with real-life issues that hit home. This split includes the Evolution and Biodiversity chapters from the main book. It includes new coverage and pedagogy that encourages students to think critically about hot-button issues and includes outstanding new features that take students beyond memorization and encourage them to ask questions in new ways as they learn to interpret data.