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Books for the International Biology Olympiad
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Biology, 7th Edition (Book & CD-ROM)Biology, 7th Edition (Book & CD-ROM) by Neil A. Campbell
Buy new: $152.49 / Used from: $10.00
Campbell remains unsurpased as the best selling biology book of all times. It is also the best book that you could read for IBO
Life: The Science of Biology, 7th EditionLife: The Science of Biology, 7th Edition by William K. Purves
Buy new: $132.26 / Used from: $1.95
The IBO committee only recommends two books: Life and Campbell. Although you should deffinetly read Campbell first, it is a good idea to complete Campbell with Life
Molecular Biology of the Cell, Fourth EditionMolecular Biology of the Cell, Fourth Edition by Bruce Alberts
Buy new: $149.00 / Used from: $19.55
This is a good book for IBO, mainly because the IBO will demand a little more cell biology than what you will find in Campbell and Life. And no cell biology book is better than Alberts.
Lehninger Principles of Biochemistry, Fourth EditionLehninger Principles of Biochemistry, Fourth Edition by David L. Nelson
Buy new: $149.12 / Used from: $6.00
This is the best biochemstry book on the market for a biologist. Although most of it is too much info for IBO, you should take a look at it because Campbell and Life pretty much lack biochemistry all together
Brock Biology Of MicroorganismsBrock Biology Of Microorganisms by Michael T. Madigan
Buy new: $49.13 / Used from: $12.08
There is not much microbiology required for the theoretical part of IBO, however this superbe book has a lot of knowledge of cell biology, genetics and biochemstry, all in the context of microbiology and imunology. If you have a microbiology practical exam, then it is deffinetly worth buying