With the amount of information in biology growing constantly, instructors must select what to coverand at the same time instill a sense of scientific literacy in non-majors students. Biology: Life on Earth helps instructors and students manage a wealth of scientific information in a way students can relate to. Students are encouraged to learn according to their own style, and to relate this information to their own lives. The Custom Core Edition includes Chapters 1-17 of the main text and offers the flexibility to choose additional chapters to include in the text at a reasonable price.