Life, the science of biology
by David Sadava, H. Craig Heller, Gordon H. Orians, William K. Purves, David M. Hillis
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I would recommend 'Life: the Science of Biology' by Sadava Heller Orians Purves and Hillis. Absolutely massive book, starts with basic chemistry, goes on to biochemistry, then cell biology, and gradually works its way up in scale through ecology.…
on “Ask HN: Is there a SICP of biology?” ↗I can recommend "The song of the cell" as a starting point. If you prefer textbooks, maybe "Life: The Science of Biology". I have a translated non-english copy and besides some math issues it's a nice overview, but I'm not a biologist.
on “Biology is a Burrito: A text- and visual-based journey through a living cell” ↗