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Macmillan Learning Biology for the AP Course
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Chelsea Green Publishing Co Mitochondria and the Future of Medicine: The Key
Book SynopsisDr. Lee Know does a brilliant job shedding light on this once ignored organelle and shows us how to care for our most important metabolic system. Dr. Nasha Winters, co-author of The Metabolic Approach to Cancer From infertility to aging to cancer and neurological disease, Dr. Lee Know will teach you that mitochondria play a central role in much that we care about in health and disease. Stephanie Seneff, senior research scientist, MIT Why do we age? Why does cancer develop? What's the connection between heart failure and Alzheimer's disease or infertility and hearing loss? Can we extend lifespan and if so, how? What is the Exercise Paradox? Why do antioxidant supplements sometimes do more harm than good? Many will be amazed to learn that all these questions, and many more, can be answered by a single point of discussion: mitochondria and bioenergetics. In Mitochondria and the Future of Medicine, Naturopathic Doctor Lee Know tells the epic story of mitochondria, the widely misunderstood and often-overlooked powerhouses of our cells. The legendary saga began over two billion years ago, when one bacterium entered another without being digested which would evolve to create the first mitochondrion. Since then, for life to exist beyond single-celled bacteria, it's the mitochondria that have been responsible for this life-giving energy. By understanding how our mitochondria work, in fact, it is possible to add years to our lives, and life to our years. Current research, however, has revealed a dark side: many seemingly disconnected degenerative diseases have tangled roots in dysfunctional mitochondria. However, modern research has also endowed us with the knowledge on how to optimise its function, which is of critical importance to our health and longevity. Lee Know offers cutting-edge information on supplementation and lifestyle changes for mitochondrial optimisation, such as: CoQ10 D-Ribose Cannabinoids Ketogenic dietary therapy Mitochondria and the Future of Medicine is an invaluable resource for practitioners interested in mitochondrial medicine and the true roots of chronic illness and disease, as well as anyone interested in improving their health.Trade Review“The topic of mitochondria may seem dry and uninteresting to the uninitiated, but this book makes mitochondria come to life with vivid descriptions accessible even to those with no training in biology. From infertility to aging to cancer and neurological disease, Dr. Lee Know will teach you that mitochondria play a central role in much that we care about in health and disease.”—Stephanie Seneff, PhD, senior research scientist, MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory“In 1991, when faced with my own health challenges, mitochondria became front and center in my quest for health. Over the last two and a half decades, more and more researchers and clinicians are finding themselves interested in these little powerhouses and proclaiming themselves ‘mitochondriacs.’ Dr. Lee Know does a brilliant job shedding light on this once ignored organelle and shows us how to care for our most important metabolic system.”—Dr. Nasha Winters, co-author of The Metabolic Approach to Cancer“Mitochondria and the Future of Medicine is a tour de force of mitochondria and human health. When it comes to curing chronic disease and extending longevity, it’s not an understatement to say that the content of this book will be shaping the future of medicine.”—Ari Whitten, best-selling author and creator of The Energy Blueprint“In Mitochondria and the Future of Medicine, Dr. Lee Know takes the mystery out of the evolving science surrounding mitochondria. Here, he clearly and concisely describes mitochondrial structure and function while presenting us with multiple examples of why healthy mitochondria are so crucial to our overall health. Without conjecture or overreach, Dr. Know also provides the rationale behind nutritional strategies that have great potential to improve the status of our mitochondria, a central tenet of healthy aging.”—Miriam Kalamian, author of Keto for Cancer
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Macmillan Learning Environmental Science for the AP Course
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc Consciousness Beyond Life
Book SynopsisExplains how people who are clinically dead can have a transformative experience, illustrating the stories of people who have gone through a Near Death Experience (NDE). This title states that our consciousness does not always coincide with brain functions, and shows that consciousness can even be experienced separate from the body.Trade Review"Dr. Pim van Lommel's Consciousness Beyond Life is an exciting, informative, and thorough overview of near-death experiences. As one of the foremost experts in the field, his work moves us closer to rational comprehension of human kind's deepest mystery- life after death." -- Raymond A. Moody MD,PhD, author of Life After Life "In Consciousness Beyond Life, cardiologist Pim van Lommel constructs a model of consciousness that courageously builds on all we know. The resulting view is... bright and hopeful... and has the redeeming feature of being consistent with scientific data, which in our era makes all the difference." -- Dr. Larry Dossey "Pim van Lommel shows that the symphony of human consciousness does continue... [even] at the portals of death. His evidence is robust, and can no longer be ignored either by the science community, or by society at large." -- Dr. Ervin Laszlo "Most books on NDEs only touch on some of the ideas that are presented, but the distinctive contribution of this book is that it presents and defends a complete theory of consciousness... What a brilliant, erudite and magisterial book. A magnificent achievement, clearly a landmark book. " -- Dr. Kenneth Ring, Professor Emeritus of Psychology, University of Connecticut "Consciousness Beyond Life confronts the apparent enigma of clear thinking, accurate perception, and enhanced memory in people who are clinically dead. This rigorous and provocative book may change our ideas about the mind and how we practice medicine." -- Bruce Greyson, M.D., Carlson Professor of Psychiatry & Neurobehavioral Sciences at the University of Virginia School of Medicine "I highly recommend Consciousness Beyond Life. Van Lommel is convinced that NDEs are real experiences, not just some sort of brain malfunction. He... has studied NDEs for more than 20 years and this is an authoritative look, with solid medical background. " -- Dr. Charles T. Tart, Ph.D. "There have been several books published which explore consciousness, the near-death experience, or the brain, but van Lommel's book is the most comprehensive... Human beings are something more than physical bodies. There is life after death. Read Consciousness Beyond Life and expand your mind with hope." -- Basil & Spice "The most significant contribution to the field to appear in many years, containing as it does [van Lommel's] mature philosophical reflections on the implications of the findings of his study on near-death experiences in survivors of cardiac arrest." -- David Lorimer, editor of the Network Review
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Taylor & Francis Inc Clinical Microbiology
Book SynopsisThis concise, beautifully illustrated book provides a convenient introduction to the basic science of medical microbiology and how this relates to clinical practice. Expanded from the prize-winning first edition to cover virology and parasitology in addition to bacteriology, this second editions explains the essentials of microbial infection and continues to provide a sound basis for developing logical diagnostic and management strategies, including the critical area of antibiotic usage. Section One focuses on the clinical with chapters centred around infections of the organ systems, while full coverage of the scientific aspects underpinning microbial disease follows in Section Two. Table of ContentsSection One: Clinical Aspects of Microbial Infection. Introduction to Clinical Microbiology. Anti-Infective Guidelines in the Hospital. The Clinical Microbiology Laboratory. Preventing Disease and Infection Control. Infections of the Blood. Infections of the Urinary Tract. Infections of the Respiratory Tract. Tuberculosis. Infections of the Liver including Viral Hepatitis. Infections of the Nervous System. Infections of the Skin, Soft Tissues, Bones and Joints. Infections in a Modern Society. Section Two: Scientific Basis of Microbial Infection. The Structure and Function of Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cell. The Classification of Bacteria, Fungi and Parasites. The Structure and Replication of Viruses. How Organisms Cause Disease. The Science of Anti-infective Agents and Resistance. Appendix One: Notifiable Diseases. Appendix Two: Key Point Summary of Organisms and Conditions.
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Pearson Education Limited Biology A Global Approach Global Edition
Book Synopsis About our authors Neil A. Campbell (19462004) earned his M.A. from the University of California, Los Angeles, and his Ph.D. from the University of California, Riverside. His research focused on desert and coastal plants. Neil's 30 years of teaching included introductory biology courses at Cornell University, Pomona College, and San Bernardino Valley College, where he received the college's first Outstanding Professor Award in 1986. For many years he was also a visiting scholar at UC Riverside. Neil was the founding author of Biology: A Global Approach. Lisa A. Urry is Professor of Biology and Co-Chair of the Biology Department at Mills College at Northeastern University in Oakland, California. After earning a B.A. at Tufts University, she completed her Ph.D. at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Lisa has conducted research on gene expression during embryonic and larval development in sea urchins. Deeply committed to pTable of ContentsBiology and Its Themes Unit 1 THE ROLE OF CHEMISTRY IN BIOLOGY Atoms and Molecules The Chemistry of Water Carbon: The Basis of Molecular Diversity Biological Macromolecules and Lipids Energy and Life Unit 2 Cell Biology Cell Structure and Function Cell Membranes Cellular Signaling Cell Respiration Photosynthetic Processes Mitosis Unit 3 THE GENETIC BASIS OF LIFE Sexual Life Cycles and Meiosis Mendelian Genetics Linkage and Chromosomes Nucleic Acids and Inheritance Expression of Genes Control of Gene Expression DNA Technology The Evolution of Genomes Unit 4 Evolution How Evolution Works Phylogenetic Reconstruction Microevolution Species and Speciation Macroevolution Unit 5 THE DIVERSITY OF LIFE Introduction to Viruses Prokaryotes The Origin and Evolution of Eukaryotes Nonvascular and Seedless Vascular Plants Seed Plants Introduction to Fungi An Introduction to Animal Diversity Invertebrates Vertebrates Unit 6 PLANTS: STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION Plant Structure and Growth Transport in Vascular Plants Plant Nutrition Reproduction of Flowering Plants Plant Signals and Behavior Unit 7 ANIMALS: STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION The Animal Body Chemical Signals in Animals Animal Digestive Systems Animal Transport Systems Animal Excretory Systems Animal Reproductive Systems Development in Animals Animal Defenses Against Infection Electrical Signals in Animals Neural Regulation in Animals Sensation and Movement in Animals Unit 8 THE ECOLOGY OF LIFE An Overview of Ecology Behavioral Ecology Populations and Life History Traits Biodiversity and Communities Energy Flow and Chemical Cycling in Ecosystems Conservation and Global Ecology Download the detailed table of contents
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Scribe Publications The Obesity Code: the bestselling guide to
Book SynopsisWe are in the midst of an obesity epidemic, but despite being inundated with diet advice we are only getting fatter. We count calories and exercise regularly, yet still the pounds won't budge. Why?In this highly readable and provocative book, Dr Jason Fung sets out a groundbreaking new theory: that obesity is caused by our hormones, rather than a lack of self-control. He reveals that overproduction of insulin in the body is the root cause of obesity and obesity-related illnesses including type 2 diabetes, and offers robust scientific evidence that reversing insulin resistance is the only way to lose weight in the long term. It turns out that when we eat is just as important as what we eat, so in addition to his five basic steps a set of life-long eating habits that will improve your health and control your insulin levels Dr Fung explains how to use intermittent fasting to break the cycle of insulin resistance and reach a healthy weight for good.
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Cengage Learning, Inc Understanding Nutrition, International Edition
Book SynopsisThe updated 16th Global Edition of Whitney/Rolfe's bestselling UNDERSTANDING NUTRITION presents the core information of an introductory nutrition course for majors, with active learning that prepares students for their future careers. An overarching goal of the text is to help readers learn to distinguish valid nutrition information from misinformation. In addition to providing accurate information, the text encourages readers to understand the connections between concepts, evaluate the pros and cons of an argument, detect inconsistencies and errors, solve problems, and identify the relevance of information.Table of ContentsCHAPTER 1 The Basics of Nutrition 1.1 Choosing Foods 1.2 Nutrition: Macronutrients, Micronutrients and Water 1.3 The Science of Nutrition 1.4 Dietary Reference Intakes (DRI) 1.5 Assessing Nutritional Status 1.6 Diet and Health Highlight 1 > Nutrition Information and Misinformation CHAPTER 2 Meal Planning for a Healthy Lifestyle 2.1 Meal Planning Principles and Guidelines 2.2 Diet-Planning Guides 2.3 Food Labeling Highlight 2 > Plant-Based Diets CHAPTER 3 Food and Nutrient Assimilation 3.1 Food and Nutrient Digestion 3.2 Nutrient Absorption 3.3 The Circulatory Systems 3.4 Health and Regulation of the GI Tract Highlight 3 > Common Digestive Problems CHAPTER 4 Sugars, Starches, and Fibers ��� The Carbohydrates 4.1 Carbohydrates: Breaking Down the Chemistry 4.2 Carbohydrates: Digestion and Absorption 4.3 The Role of Glucose in the Body 4.4 Sugars: Effects on Health and Recommended Intakes 4.5 Starches and Fibres: Sugars: Effects on Health and Recommended Intakes Highlight 4 > Carbs, kCalories, and Controversies CHAPTER 5 Triglycerides, Phospholipids, and Sterols ��� The Lipids 5.1 Fatty Acids and Triglycerides: Breaking Down the Chemistry 5.2 Phospholipids and Sterols: Breaking Down the Chemistry 5.3 Lipids: Digestion, Absorption, and Transport 5.4 The Role of Lipids in the Body 5.5 Saturated Fats, Trans Fats and Cholesterol: Effects on Health and Recommended Intakes 5.6 Monounsaturated and Polyunsaturated Fats: Effects on Health and Recommended Intakes Highlight 5 > High-Fat Foods���Friend or Foe? CHAPTER 6 Protein: Amino Acids 6.1 Proteins: Breaking Down the Chemistry 6.2 Proteins: Digestion and Absorption 6.3 The Role of Proteins in the Body 6.4 Protein in Foods 6.5 Protein: Effects on Health and Recommended Intakes Highlight 6 > Nutritional Genomics CHAPTER 7 Energy Metabolism 7.1 Chemical Reactions in the Body 7.2 Building Blocks of Energy 7.3 Energy: Excess and Inadequacy Highlight 7 > Alcohol in the Body CHAPTER 8 Energy Balance and Body Composition 8.1 Energy: Balancing Intake and Output 8.2 Energy Intake: The kCalories Foods Provide 8.3 Energy Output: The kCalories Expended 8.4 Body Weight and Body Composition 8.5 Body Weight and Body Fat: Associated Health Risks Highlight 8 > Eating Disorders CHAPTER 9 Managing Body Weight 9.1 Overweight and Obesity: An Overview 9.2 Causes of Overweight and Obesity 9.3 Overweight and Obesity: Concerns 9.4 Obesity: Aggressive Treatments 9.5 Lifestyle Changes and Strategies 9.6 Underweight Highlight 9 > The Latest and Greatest Weight-Loss Diet���Again CHAPTER 10 B Vitamins and Vitamin C ��� The Water-Soluble Vitamins 10.1 An Overview of the Vitamins 10.2 The B Vitamins 10.3 Vitamin C Highlight 10 > Vitamin and Mineral Supplements CHAPTER 11 Vitamins A, D, E, and K ��� The Fat-Soluble Vitamins 11.1 Vitamin A and Beta-Carotene 11.2 Vitamin D 11.3 Vitamin E 11.4 Vitamin K Highlight 11 > Antioxidant Nutrients in Disease Prevention CHAPTER 12 The Major Minerals and Water 12.1 The Role of Water in the Body 12.2 An Overview of the Minerals 12.3 The Major Minerals Highlight 12 > Osteoporosis and Calcium CHAPTER 13 The Trace Minerals 13.1 An Overview of the Trace Minerals 13.2 The Trace Minerals 13.3 Contaminant Minerals Highlight 13 > Phytochemicals and Functional Foods CHAPTER 14 Fitness: Physical Activity, Nutrients, and Body Adaptations 14.1 An Overview of Fitness 14.2 Energy Systems and Fuels to Support Activity 14.3 Vitamins and Minerals to Support Activity 14.4 Fluids and Electrolytes to Support Activity 14.5 Nutrition for Physically Active People Highlight 14 > Supplements as Ergogenic Aids CHAPTER 15 Nutrition Throughout the Life Cycle: Pregnancy and Breastfeeding 15.1 Prepregnancy Nutrition 15.2 Placental and Fetal Development During Pregnancy 15.3 Pregnancy and Maternal Weight 15.4 Nutrition during Pregnancy 15.5 Pregnancy and Nutrition-Related Concerns 15.6 Nutrition while Breastfeeding Highlight 15 > Fetal Alcohol Syndrome CHAPTER 16 Nutrition Throughout the Life Cycle: Infants, Children and Adolescents 16.1 Nutrition for Infants 16.2 Nutrition for Children 16.3 Nutrition for Adolescents Highlight 16 > Childhood Obesity and the Early Development of Chronic Diseases CHAPTER 17 Nutrition Throughout the Life Cycle: Adults and the Elderly 17.1 Nutrition and Life Expectancy 17.2 The Process of Aging 17.3 Older Adults: Energy and Nutrient Needs 17.4 Older Adults: Nutrition-Related Concerns 17.5 Older Adults ��� Food Choices and Eating Habits Highlight 17 > Nutrient-Drug Interactions CHAPTER 18 The Role of Nutrition in Preventing Disease 18.1 Nutrition and Infectious Diseases 18.2 Nutrition and Chronic Diseases 18.3 Cardiovascular Disease 18.4 Hypertension 18.5 Diabetes 18.6 Cancer 18.7 Nutritional Recommendations for Chronic Diseases Highlight 18 > Complementary and Alternative Medicine CHAPTER 19 Food and Water: Possible Concerns and Contaminants 19.1 Unsafe Food Handling and Foodborne Diseases 19.2 Nutritional Adequacy of Foods and Diets 19.3 Environmental Contaminants 19.4 Natural Toxins in Foods 19.5 Pesticides 19.6 Food Additives 19.7 Water Safety and Regulation Highlight 19 > Food Biotechnology CHAPTER 20 Hunger and the Environment 20.1 Hunger in the United States 20.2 World Hunger 20.3 Malnutrition 20.4 Food for the World Highlight 20 > Environmentally Friendly Food Choices APPENDIX A Cells, Hormones, and Nerves APPENDIX B Basic Chemistry Concepts APPENDIX C Biochemical Structures and Pathways APPENDIX D Measures of Protein Quality APPENDIX E Nutrition Assessment APPENDIX F Estimated Energy Needs APPENDIX G Choose Your Foods: Food Lists for Diabetes and Weight Management APPENDIX H Aids to Calculation APPENDIX I WHO Nutrition Recommendations
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Princeton University Press The Evolution of Imperfection
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Pearson Education Biology A Global Approach Global Edition
Book Synopsis About our authors Neil A. Campbell (19462004) earned his M.A. from the University of California, Los Angeles, and his Ph.D. from the University of California, Riverside. His research focused on desert and coastal plants. Neil's 30 years of teaching included introductory biology courses at Cornell University, Pomona College, and San Bernardino Valley College, where he received the college's first Outstanding Professor Award in 1986. For many years he was also a visiting scholar at UC Riverside. Neil was the founding author of Biology: A Global Approach. Lisa A. Urry is Professor of Biology and Co-Chair of the Biology Department at Mills College at Northeastern University in Oakland, California. After earning a B.A. at Tufts University, she completed her Ph.D. at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Lisa has conducted research on gene expression during embryonic and larval development in sea urchins. Deeply committed to p
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Biozone International Ltd IB Biology
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£53.99
Macmillan Learning Life The Science of Biology Digital Update
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£64.79
Earth Aware Editions Fantastic Fungi: How Mushrooms Can Heal, Shift
Book Synopsis2020 IBPA Awards Winner! “Louie Schwartzberg’s lightly informative, delightfully kooky documentary, “Fantastic Fungi,” offers nothing less than a model for planetary survival.” –Jeannette Catsoulis, The New York Times “Gorgeous photography! Time-lapse sequences of mushrooms blossoming forth could pass for studies of exotic flowers growing on another planet.” –Joe Morgenstern, The Wall Street JournalThe Life-Affirming, Mind-Bending Companion Book to the Smash Hit Documentary FANTASTIC FUNGI Viewed in over 100 countries and selling hundreds of thousands of tickets on the way to finishing 2019 with a rare 100% Tomato meter rating on Rotten Tomatoes, Schwartzberg’s documentary Fantastic Fungi has brought the mycological revolution to the world stage. This is the film’s official companion book, that expands on the documentary’s message: that mushrooms and fungi will change your life– and save the planet. Paul Stamets, the world’s preeminent mushroom and fungi expert is joined by leading ecologists, doctors, and explorers such as Michael Pollan, Dr. Andrew Weil, Eugenia Bone, Fantastic Fungi director Louie Schwartzberg, and many more. Together these luminaries show how fungi and mushrooms can restore the planet’s ecosystems, repair our physical health, and renew humanity’s symbiotic relationship with nature. Join the Movement: Learn about the groundbreaking research that shows why mushrooms stand to provide a solution to environmental challenges, a viable alternative to traditional medicine, and a chance to radically shift consciousness. Most Comprehensive Fungi book in the world: Admire the astounding, underappreciated beauty with over 400 gloriously-shot photographs of the mycelial world’s most rare and beautiful species in their natural environment. World’s Leading Fungi Experts: Edited by preeminent mycologist Paul Stamets, who contributes original pieces, Fungi includes original contributions by bestselling author and activist Michael Pollan, alternative medicine expert Dr. Andrew Weil, award-winning nature and food writer Eugenia Bone, Fantastic Fungi director Louie Schwartzberg, and so many more. The book’s roster of experts make this the most comprehensive survey of the diverse benefits and extraordinary potential of these amazing organisms.
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Pearson Education Limited Human Physiology An Integrated Approach Global
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Oxford University Press Human Nutrition
Book SynopsisThe most complete review of human nutrition, ideal for those looking for a deeper grounding in the subject before pursuing a career in the discipline.Selling Points: Features chapters from global experts, ensuring consistently rigorous coverage Chapters cover a broad range of disciplines, to help students develop a complete understanding of the subjectNew to this Edition: Over half the chapters feature brand new authors to the 14th edition, providing a contemporary view of specialist subjects. New material covers food sustainability, the gut microbiome, dementia, the social impact of alcohol consumption, and the implications of climate change on food security. Emerging trends are highlighted and discussed, including global malnutrition and food safety policy. COVID-19 is discussed in the context of diet and nutritional status. Now available as an e-book enhanced with embedded material, including auto-marked multiple-choice questions to accompany each chapter, extended coverage of topics included in the book and curated links to sources of further information online, offering a fully immersive experience and extra learning support.Trade ReviewThe ultimate nutrition textbook regardless of whether you are studying to be a nutritionist, dietitian or if nutrition is integrated into your course. This evidence-based textbook takes you on a journey from molecular mechanisms through to public health nutrition challenges. Engaging and easy-to read, the comprehensive text is up-to-date and written by leading experts in the field, providing a valuable resource for students, practitioners and researchers. * Professor Cath Conlon, Massey University, New Zealand *The 14th edition of Human Nutrition is one of the most comprehensive, up-to-date and authoritative textbooks written by a renowned team of international experts. It is a must have book for all undergraduates and postgraduates studying nutrition and health related science, as well as academics and professionals working in these fields. * Professor Fatemeh Rabiee Khan, Birmingham City University *Human Nutrition continues to be the "go-to" text for all students specialising in nutrition and dietetics, whilst remaining accessible to those from other health and science disciplines. The book covers everything from molecular and cellular aspects of nutrient metabolism, its application to clinical nutrition right through to population and global nutrition, and the 14th Edition has been revised with greater attention to nutrition assessment. No bookshelf on nutrition should be without it. * Professor Kevin Whelan, King's College London *
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Macmillan Learning A Student Handbook for Writing in Biology
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Scribner Book Company Math of Life and Death
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£16.19
Pearson Education Limited Edexcel ASA level Biology B Student Book 1
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Hodder Education Biology for the IB MYP 4 5
Book SynopsisThe only series for MYP 4 and 5 developed in cooperation with the International Baccalaureate (IB)Develop your skills to become an inquiring learner; ensure you navigate the MYP framework with confidence using a concept-driven and assessment-focused approach presented in global contexts.- Develop conceptual understanding with key MYP concepts and related concepts at the heart of each chapter.- Learn by asking questions with a statement of inquiry in each chapter. - Prepare for every aspect of assessment using support and tasks designed by experienced educators.- Understand how to extend your learning through research projects and interdisciplinary opportunities.This title is also available in two digital formats via Dynamic Learning. Find out more by clicking on the links at the top of the page.
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc Signature in the Cell
Book SynopsisSignature in the Cell is a defining work in the discussion of life''s origins and the question of whether life is a product of unthinking matter or of an intelligent mind. For those who disagree with ID, the powerful case Meyer presents cannot be ignored in any honest debate. For those who may be sympathetic to ID, on the fence, or merely curious, this book is an engaging, eye-opening, and often eye-popping read'' '' American Spectator Named one of the top books of 2009 by the Times Literary Supplement (London), this controversial and compelling book from Dr. Stephen C. Meyer presents a convincing new case for intelligent design (ID), based on revolutionary discoveries in science and DNA. Along the way, Meyer argues that Charles Darwin''s theory of evolution as expounded in The Origin of Species did not, in fact, refute ID. If you enjoyed Francis Collins''s The Language of God, you''ll find much to ponder''about evolution, DNA, and intelligent design''in Signature in the Cell.
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McGraw-Hill Education ISE Vertebrates Comparative Anatomy Function
Book SynopsisThis one-semester text is designed for an upper-level majors course. Vertebrates features a unique emphasis on function and evolution of vertebrates, complete anatomical detail, and excellent pedagogy. Vertebrate groups are organized phylogenetically, and their systems discussed within such a context. Morphology is foremost, but the author has developed and integrated an understanding of function and evolution into the discussion of anatomy of the various systems.Table of Contents1 Introduction 2 Origin of Chordates 3 The Vertebrate Story 4 Biological Design 5 Life History 6 Integument 7 Skeletal System: The Skull 8 Skeletal System: The Axial Skeleton 9 Skeletal System: The Appendicular Skeleton 10 The Muscular System 11 The Respiratory System 12 The Circulatory System 13 The Digestive System 14 The Urogenital System 15 The Endocrine System 16 The Nervous System 17 Sensory Organs 18 Conclusions
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Pearson Education Pearson Biology for the IB Diploma Higher Level
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Pelagic Publishing Bird Pellets
Book SynopsisDissecting bird pellets is the ultimate fun and scientific way of discovering what a bird has been eating. This guide showcases the pellets from a range of different bird species and outlines how to identify what is found in them, in particular small mammal skulls and bones.
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McGraw-Hill Education Biology ISE
Book SynopsisThe Raven & Johnson''s Biology author team is committed to continually improving the text, keeping the student and learning foremost. The integrated pedagogical features expand the students'' learning process and enhance their learning experience. This latest edition of the text maintains the clear, accessible, and engaging writing style of past editions with the solid framework of pedagogy that highlights an emphasis on evolution and scientific inquiry that have made this a leading textbook for students majoring in biology. This emphasis on the organizing power of evolution is combined with an integration of the importance of cellular, molecular biology and genomics to offer our readers a text that is student friendly and current.Additionally, with McGraw Hill Connect, powerful digital tools augment instruction by helping students think more critically, develop quantitative and graphing skills and apply their knowledge in a laboratory setting. Connect Virtual Labs can be imTable of ContentsPart I The Molecular Basis of Life 1 The Science of Biology2 The Nature of Molecules and the Properties of Water3 The Chemical Building Blocks of LifePart II Biology of the Cell 4 Cell Structure5 Membranes6 Energy and Metabolism7 How Cells Harvest Energy8 Photosynthesis9 Cell Communication10 How Cells DividePart III Genetic and Molecular Biology 11 Sexual Reproduction and Meiosis12 Patterns of Inheritance13The Chromosomal Basis of Inheritance, and Human Genetics14 DNA: The Genetic Material15 Genes and How They Work16 Control of Gene Expression17 Biotechnology18 Genomics19 Cellular Mechanisms of DevelopmentPart IV Evolution 20 Genes Within Populations21 The Evidence for Evolution22 The Origin of Species23 Systematics, Phylogenetics, and Comparative Biology24 Genome EvolutionPart V Diversity of Life on Earth 25 Origin and Diversity of Life26 Viruses27 Prokaryotes28 Protists29 Seedless Plants30 Seed Plants31 Fungi32 Animal Diversity & the Evolution of Body Plans33 Protostomes34 DeuterostomesPart VI Plant Form and Function 35 Plant Form36 Transport in Plants37 Plant Nutrition and Soils38 Plant Defense Responses39 Plant Sensory Systems40 Plant ReproductionPart VII Animal Form and Function 41 The Animal Body and Principles of Regulation42 The Nervous System43 Sensory Systems44 The Endocrine System45 The Musculoskeletal System46 The Digestive System47 The Respiratory System48 The Circulatory System49 Osmotic Regulation and the Urinary System50 The Immune System51 The Reproductive Systems52 Animal DevelopmentPart VIII Ecology and Behavior 53 Behavioral Biology54 Ecology of Individuals and Populations55 Community Ecology56 Dynamics of Ecosystems57 The Biosphere and Human Impacts58 Conservation Biology
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Cengage Learning, Inc Borror and DeLongs Introduction to the Study of
Book SynopsisTable of Contents1. Insects and Their Ways. 2. The Anatomy, Physiology, and Development of Insects. 3. Systematics, Nomenclature, and Identification. 4. Behavior and Ecology. 5. Phylum Arthropoda. 6. Hexapoda. 7. The Entognathous Hexapods: Protura, Collembola, Diplura. 8. The Apterygote Insects: Microcoryphia and Thysanura. 9. Order Ephemeroptera: Mayflies. 10. Order Odonata: Dragonflies and Damselflies. 11. Order Orthoptera: Grasshoppers, Crickets, and Katydids. 12. Order Phasmatodea: Walkingsticks and Leaf Insects. 13. Order Grylloblattodea: Rockcrawlers. 14. Order Mantophasmatodea. 15. Order Dermaptera: Earwigs. 16. Order Plecoptera: Stoneflies. 17. Order Embiidina: Webspinners. 18. Order Zoraptera: Zorapterans, Angel Insects. 19. Order Isoptera: Termites. 20. Order Mantodea: Mantids. 21. Order Blattodea: Cockroaches. 22. Order Hemiptera: True Bugs, Cicadas, Hoppers, Psyllids, Whiteflies, Aphids, and Scale Insects. 23. Order Thysanoptera: Thrips. 24. Order Psocoptera: Psocids. 25. Order Phthiraptera: Lice. 26. Order Coleoptera: Beetles. 27. Order Neuroptera: Alderflies, Dobsonflies, Fishflies, Snakeflies, Lacewings, Antlions, and Owlflies. 28. Order Hymenoptera: Sawflies, Parasitic Wasps, Ants, Wasps, and Bees. 29. Order Trichoptera: Caddisflies. 30. Order Lepidoptera: Butterflies and Moths. 31. Order Siphonaptera: Fleas. 32. Order Mecoptera: Scorpionflies and Hangingflies. 33. Order Strepsiptera: Twisted-Winged Parasites. 34. Order Diptera: Flies. 35. Collecting, Preserving, and Studying Insects.
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Johns Hopkins University Press The North American Model of Wildlife Conservation
Book SynopsisThe foremost experts on the North American Model of Wildlife Conservation come together to discuss its role in the rescue, recovery, and future of our wildlife resources. At the end of the nineteenth century, North America suffered a catastrophic loss of wildlife driven by unbridled resource extraction, market hunting, and unrelenting subsistence killing. This crisis led powerful political forces in the United States and Canada to collaborate in the hopes of reversing the process, not merely halting the extinctions but returning wildlife to abundance. While there was great understanding of how to manage wildlife in Europe, where wildlife management was an old, mature profession, Continental methods depended on social values often unacceptable to North Americans. Even Canada, a loyal colony of England, abandoned wildlife management as practiced in the mother country and joined forces with like-minded Americans to develop a revolutionary system of wildlife conservation. In time, and suTrade ReviewThis new book offers a wealth of valuable [and] accessible information about how North American wildlife has been and is presently managed. Indeed, all those who hold an interest in North American lands and the wide range of wildlife species living thereupon would be very much benefited from discovering for themselves just how those who hold responsibility for these species think about them, what their goals for them are, and how they go about their respective work.—Johannes E. Riutta, The Well-Read NaturalistTable of ContentsAcknowledgmentsAbout the Contributors1 The North American Model of Wildlife Conservation: Setting the Stage for EvaluationShane P. Mahoney, Valerius Geist, and Paul R. Krausman2 North American Ecological History as the Foundation of the ModelValerius Geist and Shane P. Mahoney3 The Social Context for the Emergence of the North American ModelJohn Sandlos4 The Great Early ChampionsJames Peek5 Critical Legislative and Institutional Underpinnings of the North American ModelJames L. Cummins6 The Landscape Conservation MovementWilliam Porter and Kathryn Frens7 Hunting and Vested Interests as the Spine of the North American ModelJames R. Heffelfinger and Shane P. Mahoney8 Science and the North American Model: Edifice of Knowledge, Exemplar for ConservationJames A. Schaefer9 North American Waterfowl Management:An Example of a Highly Effective International Treaty Arrangement for Wildlife ConservationShane P. Mahoney10 Private-Public Collaboration and Institutional Successes in North American ConservationJohn F. Organ11 Social, Economic, and Ecological Challenges to the North American Model of Wildlife ConservationLeonard A. Brennan, David G. Hewitt, and Shane P. Mahoney12 A Comparison of the North American Model to Other Conservation ApproachesRosie Cooney13 The Model in Transition: From Proactive Leadership to Reactive ConservationShane P. MahoneyIndex
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Pearson Education Limited Edexcel A level Biology B Student Book 2
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Transworld Publishers Ltd Life on the Edge
Book SynopsisAre we missing a vital ingredient in its creation? Like Richard Dawkins' The Selfish Gene, which provided a new perspective on evolution, Life on the Edge alters our understanding of life's dynamics as Jim Al-Khalili and Johnjoe Macfadden reveal the hitherto missing ingredient to be quantum mechanics.Trade ReviewHugely ambitious ... the skill of the writing provides the uplift to keep us aloft as we fly through the strange and spectacular terra incognita of genuinely new science. -- Tom Whipple * The Times *Physicist Jim Al-Khalili and molecular biologist Johnjoe McFadden explore this extraordinary realm with cogency and wit. * Nature Magazine *A really original science book about a new field of research ... Groundbreaking. -- Clive Cookson * Financial Times *This thrilling book is an overview of a field that barely exists ... Al-Khalili has a genius for illustrating complex ideas via imaginative sidetracks. * The Sunday Telegraph *'Life on the Edge’ gives the clearest account I’ve ever read of the possible ways in which the very small events of the quantum world can affect the world of middle-sized living creatures like us. With great vividness and clarity it shows how our world is tinged, even saturated, with the weirdness of the quantum. * Philip Pullman *
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Columbia University Press Eastward Westward A Life in Law
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Genetics and Genomics in Medicine
Book SynopsisThe second edition of this textbook written for undergraduate students, graduate students and medical researchers, Genetics and Genomics in Medicine explains the science behind the uses of genetics and genomics in medicine today, and how it is being applied.Maintaining the features that made the first edition so popular, this second edition has been thoroughly updated in line with the latest developments in the field. DNA technologies are explained, with emphasis on the modern techniques that are revolutionizing the use of genetic information in medicine and indicating the role of genetics in common diseases. Epigenetics and non-coding RNA are covered in-depth as are genetic approaches to treatment and prevention, including pharmacogenomics, genetic testing, and personalized medicine. A dedicated chapter charts the latest insights into the molecular basis of cancers, cancer genomics and novel approaches to cancer detection. Coverage of genetic testing at the level of Trade ReviewThis excellent book is a must-have for any library, or anyone deeply interested in genetics and genomics in medicine. The writing is detailed yet easily understandable, and readers will come away much more knowledgeable on thesubject. This second edition is a much needed and exceptionally well-executed update to the original version.- Mark F. Sanders, PhD, UC Davis College of Biological SciencesTable of Contents1. Fundamentals of DNA, Chromosomes, and Cells 2. Fundamentals of Gene Structure, Gene Expression, and Human Genome Organization 3. Principles Underlying Core DNA Technologies 4. Principles of Genetic Variation 5. Single-gene Disorders: Inheritance Patterns, Phenotype Variability, and Allele Frequencies 6. Principles of Gene Regulation and Epigenetics 7. How Genetic Variation in DNA and Chromosomes Causes Disease8. Identifying Disease Genes and Genetic Susceptibility to Complex Disease9. Genetic Approaches to Treating Disease 10. Cancer Genetics and Genomics11. Genetic and Genomic Testing in Healthcare: Practical and Ethical Aspects
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Dorling Kindersley Ltd Human Body A Childrens Encyclopedia
Book SynopsisEverything you need to know about what makes your body tick! Find out how the body works through the pages of this illustrated children''s book. Take a tour of the human body and learn everything from the structure of the brain, skeleton and bones to the immune and nervous system and the human mind and personality!This children''s biology encyclopedia for children ages 9 years and older includes:- Awe-inspiring imagery and straightforward explanations suitable for children in Key Stage 2- Double-page images display the fascinating human body in detail- Timeline of key medical breakthroughs- Quizzes to test your personality, and logical and reasoning skillsDiscover mind-blowing facts about the human body! Did you know that you are made up of 100 trillion cells? Or that blood vessels, if they were laid out end to end, would wrap around the Earth twice? Find out what makes a balanced diet and see what part of the brain makes you
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Random House USA Inc The Angel and the Assassin: The Tiny Brain Cell
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc The Biology Coloring Book
Book SynopsisReaders experience for themselves how the colouring of a carefully designed picture almost creates understanding.
£15.29
Cengage Learning, Inc Biology
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsINTRODUCTION. 1. The Science of Biology. Unit I: PRINCIPLES OF CELLULAR LIFE. 2. Life's Chemical Basis. 3. Molecules of Life. 4. Cell Structure. 5. Ground Rules of Metabolism. 6. Where It Starts-Photosynthesis. 7. Releasing Chemical Energy. UNIT II: GENETICS. 8. DNA Structure and Function. 9. From DNA to Protein. 10. Control of Gene Expression. 11. How Cells Reproduce. 12. Meiosis and Sexual Reproduction. 13. Patterns in Inherited Traits. 14. Human Inheritance. 15. Biotechnology. UNIT III: PRINCIPLES OF EVOLUTION. 16. Evidence of Evolution. 17. Processes of Evolution. 18. Life's Origin and Early Evolution. UNIT IV: EVOLUTION AND BIODIVERSITY. 19. Viruses, Bacteria, and Archaea. 20. The Protists. 21. Plant Evolution. 22. Fungi. 23. Animals I: Major Invertebrate Groups. 24. Animals II: The Chordates. UNIT V. HOW PLANTS WORK. 25. Plant Tissues. 26. Plant Nutrition and Transport. 27. Plant Reproduction and Development. UNIT VI. HOW ANIMALS WORK. 28. Animal Tissues and Organ Systems. 29. Neural Control. 30. Sensory Perception. 31. Endocrine Control. 32. Structural Support and Movement. 33. Circulation. 34. Immunity. 35. Respiration. 36. Digestion and Human Nutrition. 37. Maintaining the Internal Environment. 38. Reproduction and Development. UNIT VII: PRINCIPLES OF ECOLOGY. 39. Animal Behavior. 40. Population Ecology. 41. Community Ecology. 42. Ecosystems. 43. The Biosphere. 44. Human Effects on the Biosphere. Appendix I: Periodic Table of the Elements. Appendix II: Amino Acids. Appendix III: A Closer Look at Some Major Metabolic Pathways. Appendix IV: A Plain English Map of the Human Chromosomes. Appendix V: Restless Earth-Life's Changing Geologic Stage. Appendix VI: Units of Measure. Appendix VII: Answers to Self-Quizzes and Genetics Problems. Glossary. Index.
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Wildlife Ecology Conservation and Management
Book SynopsisTo understand modern principles of sustainable management and the conservation of wildlife species requires intimate knowledge about demography, animal behavior, and ecosystem dynamics. This book weaves together these disparate elements for senior undergraduate and graduate students.Trade Review“I recommend the book unreservedly to wildlife managers, park rangers, biological resource managers, and those working in ecotourism.” (Tahrcountry, 10 August 2014)Table of ContentsPreface xi About the companion website xiii 1 Introduction: goals and decisions 1 1.1 How to use this book 1 1.2 What is wildlife conservation and management? 2 1.3 Goals of management 3 1.4 Hierarchies of decision 6 1.5 Policy goals 7 1.6 Feasible options 7 1.7 Summary 8 Part 1 Wildlife ecology 9 2 Food and nutrition 11 2.1 Introduction 11 2.2 Constituents of food 11 2.3 Variation in food supply 14 2.4 Measurement of food supply 17 2.5 Basal metabolic rate and food requirement 20 2.6 Morphology of herbivore digestion 23 2.7 Food passage rate and food requirement 26 2.8 Body size and diet selection 27 2.9 Indices of body condition 28 2.10 Summary 33 3 Home range and habitat use 35 3.1 Introduction 35 3.2 Estimating home range size and utilization frequency 36 3.3 Estimating habitat availability and use 38 3.4 Selective habitat use 40 3.5 Using resource selection functions to predict population response 42 3.6 Sources of variation in habitat use 42 3.7 Movement within the home range 45 3.8 Movement among home ranges 48 3.9 Summary 51 4 Dispersal, dispersion, and distribution 53 4.1 Introduction 53 4.2 Dispersal 53 4.3 Dispersion 55 4.4 Distribution 56 4.5 Distribution, abundance, and range collapse 61 4.6 Species reintroductions or invasions 62 4.7 Summary 67 5 Population growth and regulation 69 5.1 Introduction 69 5.2 Rate of increase 69 5.3 Geometric or exponential population growth 73 5.4 Stability of populations 73 5.5 The theory of population limitation and regulation 76 5.6 Evidence for regulation 81 5.7 Applications of regulation 85 5.8 Logistic model of population regulation 86 5.9 Stability, cycles, and chaos 88 5.10 Intraspecific competition 90 5.11 Interactions of food, predators, and disease 93 5.12 Summary 93 6 Competition and facilitation between species 95 6.1 Introduction 95 6.2 Theoretical aspects of interspecific competition 96 6.3 Experimental demonstrations of competition 98 6.4 The concept of the niche 103 6.5 The competitive exclusion principle 106 6.6 Resource partitioning and habitat selection 106 6.7 Competition in variable environments 113 6.8 Apparent competition 113 6.9 Facilitation 114 6.10 Applied aspects of competition 119 6.11 Summary 122 7 Predation 123 7.1 Introduction 123 7.2 Predation and management 123 7.3 Definitions 123 7.4 The effect of predators on prey density 124 7.5 The behavior of predators 125 7.6 Numerical response of predators to prey density 129 7.7 The total response 130 7.8 Behavior of the prey 136 7.9 Summary 138 8 Parasites and pathogens 139 8.1 Introduction and definitions 139 8.2 Effects of parasites 139 8.3 The basic parameters of epidemiology 140 8.4 Determinants of spread 143 8.5 Endemic pathogens 144 8.6 Endemic pathogens: synergistic interactions with food and predators 144 8.7 Epizootic diseases 146 8.8 Emerging infectious diseases of wildlife 147 8.9 Parasites and the regulation of host populations 150 8.10 Parasites and host communities 151 8.11 Parasites and conservation 152 8.12 Parasites and control of pests 155 8.13 Summary 156 9 Consumer–resource dynamics 157 9.1 Introduction 157 9.2 Quality and quantity of a resource 157 9.3 Kinds of resource 157 9.4 Consumer–resource dynamics: general theory 158 9.5 Kangaroos and their food plants in semi-arid Australian savannas 161 9.6 Wolf–moose–woody plant dynamics in the boreal forest 167 9.7 Other population cycles 172 9.8 Summary 175 10 The ecology of behavior 177 10.1 Introduction 177 10.2 Diet selection 177 10.3 Optimal patch or habitat use 183 10.4 Risk-sensitive habitat use 186 10.5 Social behavior and foraging 187 10.6 Summary 190 11 Climate change and wildlife 191 11.1 Introduction 191 11.2 Evidence for climate change 191 11.3 Wildlife responses to climate change 192 11.4 Mechanisms of response to climate change 196 11.5 Complex ecosystem responses to climate change 199 11.6 Summary 201 Part 2 Wildlife conservation and management 203 12 Counting animals 205 12.1 Introduction 205 12.2 Total counts 205 12.3 Sampled counts: the logic 207 12.4 Sampled counts: methods and arithmetic 212 12.5 Indirect estimates of population size 220 12.6 Indices 227 12.7 Harvest-based population estimates 228 12.8 Summary 231 13 Age and stage structure 233 13.1 Introduction 233 13.2 Demographic rates 233 13.3 Direct estimation of life table parameters 235 13.4 Indirect estimation of life table parameters 236 13.5 Relationships among parameters 238 13.6 Age-specific population models 239 13.7 Elasticity of matrix models 242 13.8 Stage-specific models 243 13.9 Elasticity of the loggerhead turtle model 245 13.10 Short-term changes in structured populations 246 13.11 Environmental stochasticity and age-structured populations 246 13.12 Summary 249 14 Experimental management 251 14.1 Introduction 251 14.2 Differentiating success from failure 251 14.3 Technical judgments can be tested 252 14.4 The nature of the evidence 255 14.5 Experimental and survey design 257 14.6 Some standard analyses 262 14.7 Summary 271 15 Model evaluation and adaptive management 273 15.1 Introduction 273 15.2 Fitting models to data and estimation of parameters 274 15.3 Measuring the likelihood of the observed data 276 15.4 Evaluating the likelihood of alternate models using AIC 278 15.5 Adaptive management 281 15.6 Summary 284 16 Population viability analysis 285 16.1 Introduction 285 16.2 Environmental stochasticity 285 16.3 PVA based on the exponential growth model 286 16.4 PVA based on the diffusion model 287 16.5 PVA based on logistic growth 290 16.6 Demographic stochasticity 291 16.7 Estimating both environmental and demographic stochasticity 294 16.8 PVA based on demographic and environmental stochasticity 296 16.9 Strengths and weaknesses of PVA 296 16.10 Extinction caused by environmental change 298 16.11 Extinction threat due to introduction of exotic predators or competitors 298 16.12 Extinction threat due to unsustainable harvesting 300 16.13 Extinction threat due to habitat loss 302 16.14 Summary 302 17 Conservation in practice 305 17.1 Introduction 305 17.2 How populations go extinct 305 17.3 How to prevent extinction 315 17.4 Rescue and recovery of near-extinctions 316 17.5 Conservation in National Parks and reserves 317 17.6 Community conservation outside National Parks and reserves 322 17.7 International conservation 323 17.8 Summary 324 18 Wildlife harvesting 325 18.1 Introduction 325 18.2 Fixed-quota harvesting strategy 325 18.3 Fixed-proportion harvesting strategy 329 18.4 Harvesting in practice: dynamic variation in quotas or effort 332 18.5 No-harvest reserves 334 18.6 Age- or sex-biased harvesting 335 18.7 Commercial harvesting 340 18.8 Bioeconomics 340 18.9 Game cropping and the discount rate 344 18.10 Summary 346 19 Wildlife control 347 19.1 Introduction 347 19.2 Definitions 347 19.3 Effects of control 348 19.4 Objectives of control 348 19.5 Determining whether control is appropriate 349 19.6 Methods of control 350 19.7 Summary 356 20 Evolution and conservation genetics 357 20.1 Introduction 357 20.2 Maintenance of genetic variation 358 20.3 Natural selection 359 20.4 Natural selection and life history tradeoffs 361 20.5 Natural selection due to hunting 363 20.6 Natural selection due to fishing 365 20.7 Selection due to environmental change 367 20.8 Ecological dynamics due to evolutionary changes 372 20.9 Heterozygosity 374 20.10 Genetic drift and mutation 375 20.11 Inbreeding depression 376 20.12 How much genetic variation is needed? 377 20.13 Effective population size 378 20.14 Effect of sex ratio 379 20.15 How small is too small? 380 20.16 Summary 380 21 Habitat loss and metapopulation dynamics 381 21.1 Introduction 381 21.2 Habitat loss and fragmentation 381 21.3 Ecological effects of habitat loss 384 21.4 Metapopulation dynamics 386 21.5 Territorial metapopulations 389 21.6 Mainland–island metapopulations 390 21.7 Source–sink metapopulations 391 21.8 Metacommunity dynamics of competitors 392 21.9 Metacommunity dynamics of predators and prey 393 21.10 Corridors 394 21.11 Summary 398 22 Ecosystem management and conservation 399 22.1 Introduction 399 22.2 Definitions 400 22.3 Gradients of communities 400 22.4 Niches 400 22.5 Food webs and intertrophic interactions 400 22.6 Community features and management consequences 402 22.7 Multiple states 404 22.8 Regulation of top-down and bottom-up processes 405 22.9 Ecosystem consequences of bottom-up processes 407 22.10 Ecosystem disturbance and heterogeneity 408 22.11 Ecosystem management at multiple scales 410 22.12 Biodiversity 411 22.13 Island biogeography and dynamic processes of diversity 413 22.14 Ecosystem function 415 22.15 Summary 417 Appendices 419 Glossary 423 References 435 Index 489
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Oneworld Publications Hormonal: How Hormones Drive Desire, Shape
Book SynopsisProvocative, ground-breaking and entertaining, the world’s leading expert on sexuality and the ovulation cycle reveals the hidden intelligence of hormones. In this paradigm-shifting book, Martie Haselton explains how hormonal intelligence works - both its strengths and its weaknesses - and shows women how to track and understand their desires, fears and perceptions with a radical new understanding of the biological processes that profoundly influence our behaviour. Rigorously researched, entertaining and empowering, Hormonal offers women deep new insights into their bodies, brains and relationships, and will encourage women everywhere to embrace the genius of female biology.Trade Review‘Such common sense is, sadly, remarkable.’ * Evening Standard *'Haselton is part of a new conversation that is emerging; she is a pioneering researcher pushing the politics of hormones in a new direction.' * Observer *'In her book she shows that there are no simple answers, but lots of fascinating possibilities, when we start to think about the biological aspects of our sexual lives.' * The Sunday Times *‘What a refreshing book. Finally, a feminist with the courage to discuss women not as victims of their hormones but as elegantly built captains of their minds and lives.’ * Helen Fisher, author of The First Sex and Why Him? Why Her? *'A very detailed and fascinating book which explores hormones to different level. Many women (and men) should read this to understand how women’s hormones can have both negative and positive effects on our lives.' * Dr Louise Newson, the Menopause Doctor *'Anchored in deep science, Haselton takes the reader on a mesmerizing tour from the stirrings of puberty to the aftermath of menopause, from sexual fantasies to the ways in which women often call the shots in the game of mating.' * David M. Buss, author of The Evolution of Desire *'Haselton shows there are no simple answers - but lots of fascinating possibilities - when we start to think about the biological aspects of our sexual lives.’ * Alice Dreger, author of Galileo's Middle Finger *'In Hormonal, Martie Haselton gives us a brave and fascinating tour of what we know we know about sex differences, but are often afraid to discuss. Read it, whether or not you have a uterus.' * am Harris, author of five New York Times bestsellers and host of the Waking Up podcast *'This book is essential reading for both women and men...Hormonal is engaging, clever, very funny at times, and always scientifically impeccable.' * Barbara Natterson-Horowitz, author of New York Times bestseller Zoobiquity *‘Your hormones have a lot to answer for, and you'll struggle to find someone to give you a better schooling than UCLA professor Martie Haselton.’ * Women's Health *'Deep, thoughtful, and eye-opening, this book teaches us that the more we know about hormones, the more we can manage our lives.' * Maria Shriver, author of I've Been Thinking... *'A smart and engaging scientific story about the amazing molecules that drive our behaviour.' * Daniel Gilbert, author of Stumbling on Happiness *'Written with passion and wit, Hormonal provides important insights about the female experience.' * Joan Silk, professor, School of Human Evolution and Social Change, Arizona State University, and co-author of How Humans Evolved *
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Columbia University Press A German Officer in Occupied Paris
Book SynopsisErnst Jünger, one of twentieth-century Germany’s most important and controversial writers, faithfully kept a journal during the Second World War in occupied Paris, on the eastern front, and in Germany until its defeat—writings that are of major historical and literary significance. These wartime journals appear here in English for the first time.Trade ReviewErnst Jünger’s record of German-occupied Paris and the battlefields of the Caucasus is a treasure trove for readers interested in the history of the Second World War. Even more, though, it is a literary accomplishment of the first order, a document of European modernism, in which this master stylist leaves traces of the violence of the age between the lines of his crystalline prose. -- Russell A. Berman, Walter A. Haas Professor in the Humanities, Stanford University, and senior fellow, Hoover InstitutionThese diaries are not only a remarkable document of the time, but bring us close to a strange but highly original person, always capable of a fresh response to the natural world, the atmosphere of Paris, and the hideous events that force themselves on his knowledge. Many of Jünger’s texts have an inhuman chill; these diaries reveal his humanity. -- Ritchie Robertson * Times Literary Supplement *For English-speaking readers who do not know his work, A German Officer in Occupied Paris shows the many sides of this complex, elusive writer. -- Edmund Fawcett * Financial Times *Through these journals, we see Jünger consorting with resistors and collaborators, intellectuals and artists, drinking champagne, dining in sumptuous restaurants, and accompanying other officers to nightclubs, where naked women perform. Wandering around the city, he combs through antiquarian bookshops, stops in at galleries, discusses literature with friends, and acutely observes plants and flowers change with the seasons. He recounts in detail his dreams, nightmares, and musings on war. . . . A unique historical testimony. * Kirkus Reviews *Once read, these [journals] are never forgotten. They are surely the strangest literary production to come out of the Second World War, stranger by far than anything by Céline or Malaparte. Jünger reduces his war to a sequence of hallucinatory prose poems in which things appear to breathe and people perform like automata or, at best, like insects. -- Bruce Chatwin, New York Review of Books (review of French edition)Politically ambiguous and polymathic, Jünger led a remarkable and long life (he died at the age of 102 in 1998) as a soldier, writer and philosopher. "I suffer from a hyperacute sense of observation," he said, not as a boast, but by way of admitting to a weakness. The foibles of the Nazis, the deathwatch beetles he collected, the facial tics of liars, the flick of a Parisian woman's hair as she bought a hat, the physical contortions of an executed deserter: all these came under the magnifying glass in his war journals, kept from 1941-45. Their publication in English, fluently translated, is a remarkable moment, presenting a model of how to navigate an age of extremism. -- Roger Boyes * The Times of London *Expertly translated into English by Thomas and Abby Hansen . . . with an excellent biographical-critical foreword by Elliot Y. Neaman. -- Michael Dirda * The Washington Post *[Jünger's] writings and insights have long earned him sage status in Germany. This, the first publication in English of his diaries from 1941–45, heightens his complexity but also makes him a more rounded figure. -- Alex Colville * The Spectator *A German Officer in Occupied Paris is a remarkable slice of World War II, and makes for fascinating reading. -- M.A. Orthofer * The Complete Review *Jünger is an eloquent and informative witness to artistic life in occupied France, deportations, the burgeoning French Resistance and the conspirators against Hitler as well as the utter chaos after Stalingrad. This edition also includes extensive notes and a full glossary of all the people mentioned in the text. * Times Higher Education *Jünger’s war diaries, translated here with damning clarity by Thomas and Abby Hansen, are a fascinating, refined and disturbing record of the moral disasters of Nazism and collaboration. -- Dominic Green * Wall Street Journal *With the publication of these extraordinary, sometimes hallucinatory diaries. English speakers have the chance to read one of the great witnesses to 20th-century Europe’s catastrophe. -- Paul Lay * New Statesman *A highly decorated German veteran of the First World War, Jünger (1895-1998) spent much of the Second as an officer stationed in Paris, where his journal is an almost daily record of the views and impressions of a well-read literary figure, entomologist, and cultural critic, now available for the first time in English. . . . Elliot Neaman is to be thanked for a comprehensive Foreword, as are Thomas Hansen and Abby Hansen for their translation of a most enigmatic set of Journals, and Columbia University Press for publishing them. They have made accessible the work of a cultured and literary person in service to a brutal regime. -- Bertram M. Gordon * H-Diplo *In Paris, Jünger tried to confront absolute horror with his chevalieresque idea of style, and the experiment is absorbing to observe, in its short-circuits and moments of illumination and ultimate burnout. -- Adam Thirlwell * New York Review of Books *Named a 2019 book of the year. -- Lucy Beckett * Times Literary Supplement *However uneven or bizarre some of the entries, the overall structure of the journals — free-flowing, chaotic, and kaleidoscopic — works. Together they act as a mirror reflecting a world where the center had not held. * The New Criterion *Table of ContentsForeword, by Eliot NeamanTranslator’s Preface1. First Paris Journal2. Notes from the Caucasus3. Second Paris Journal4. Kirchhorst DiariesNotesGlossary of Personal NamesIndex
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McGraw-Hill Education Genetics Analysis and Principles ISE
Book SynopsisGenetics: Analysis and Principles is a one-semester, introductory genetics textbook that takes an experimental approach to understanding genetics. By weaving one or two experiments into the narrative of each chapter, students can simultaneously explore the scientific method and understand the genetic principles that have been learned from these experiments. The pedagogy of Genetics: Analysis and Principles has been designed to foster student learning. Instead of being a collection of facts and figures, this text is intended to be an engaging and motivating textbook in which formative assessment allows students to move ahead and learn the material in a productive way.Table of ContentsPART I INTRODUCTION1 Overview of GeneticsPART II PATTERNS OF INHERITANCE2 Chromosome Transmission During Cell Division and Sexual Reproduction3 Mendelian Inheritance4 Extensions of Mendelian Inheritance5 Non-Mendelian Inheritance6 Genetic Linkage and Mapping in Eukaryotes7 Genetic Transfer and Mapping in Bacteria8 Variation in Chromosome Structure and NumberPART III MOLECULAR STRUCTURE REPLICATION OF THE GENETIC MATERIAL9 Molecular Structure of DNA and RNA10 Molecular Structure of Chromosomes and Transposable Elements11 DNA ReplicationPART IV MOLECULAR PROPERTIES OF GENES12 Gene Transcription and RNA Modification13 Translation of mRNA14 Gene Regulation in Bacteria15 Gene Regulation in Eukaryotes I: General Features of Transcriptional Regulation16 Gene Regulation in Eukaryotes II: Epigenetics17 Non-coding RNAs18 Genetics of Viruses19 Gene Mutation, DNA Repair, and RecombinationPART V GENETIC TECHNOLOGIES20 Molecular Technologies21 Biotechnology22 Genomics I: Analysis of DNA23 Genomics II: Functional Genomics, Proteomics, and BioinformaticsPART VI GENETIC ANALYSIS OF INDIVIDUALS AND POPULATIONS24 Medical Genetics25 Genetics Basis of Cancer26 Developmental Genetics27 Population Genetics28 Complex and Quantitative Traits29 Evolutionary Genetics
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University of Scranton Press Biosemiotics
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John Wiley & Sons Inc In Vivo NMR Spectroscopy
Book SynopsisPresents basic concepts, experimental methodology and data acquisition, and processing standards of in vivo NMR spectroscopy This book covers, in detail, the technical and biophysical aspects of in vivo NMR techniques and includes novel developments in the field such as hyperpolarized NMR, dynamic 13C NMR, automated shimming, and parallel acquisitions. Most of the techniques are described from an educational point of view, yet it still retains the practical aspects appreciated by experimental NMR spectroscopists. In addition, each chapter concludes with a number of exercises designed to review, and often extend, the presented NMR principles and techniques. The third edition of In Vivo NMR Spectroscopy: Principles and Techniques has been updated to include experimental detail on the developing area of hyperpolarization; a description of the semi-LASER sequence, which is now a method of choice; updated chemical shift data, includingTable of ContentsPreface xv Abbreviations xvii Supplementary Material xxiv 1 Basic Principles 1 1.1 Introduction 1 1.2 Classical Magnetic Moments 3 1.3 Nuclear Magnetization 5 1.4 Nuclear Induction 9 1.5 Rotating Frame of Reference 11 1.6 Transverse T2 and T2 * Relaxation 12 1.7 Bloch Equations 16 1.8 Fourier Transform NMR 17 1.9 Chemical Shift 20 1.10 Digital NMR 23 1.10.1 Analog‐to‐digital Conversion 23 1.10.2 Signal Averaging 25 1.10.3 Digital Fourier Transformation 25 1.10.4 Zero Filling 25 1.10.5 Apodization 26 1.11 Quantum Description of NMR 28 1.12 Scalar Coupling 30 1.13 Chemical and Magnetic Equivalence 33 Exercises 37 References 40 2 In Vivo NMR Spectroscopy – Static Aspects 43 2.1 Introduction 43 2.2 Proton NMR Spectroscopy 43 2.2.1 Acetate (Ace) 51 2.2.2 N‐Acetyl Aspartate (NAA) 52 2.2.3 N‐Acetyl Aspartyl Glutamate (NAAG) 53 2.2.4 Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP) 54 2.2.5 Alanine (Ala) 55 2.2.6 γ‐Aminobutyric Acid (GABA) 56 2.2.7 Ascorbic Acid (Asc) 57 2.2.8 Aspartic Acid (Asp) 58 2.2.9 Branched‐chain Amino Acids (Isoleucine, Leucine, and Valine) 58 2.2.10 Choline‐containing Compounds (tCho) 59 2.2.11 Creatine (Cr) and Phosphocreatine (PCr) 61 2.2.12 Ethanol 62 2.2.13 Ethanolamine (EA) and Phosphorylethanolamine (PE) 63 2.2.14 Glucose (Glc) 63 2.2.15 Glutamate (Glu) 64 2.2.16 Glutamine (Gln) 65 2.2.17 Glutathione (GSH) 66 2.2.18 Glycerol 67 2.2.19 Glycine 68 2.2.20 Glycogen 68 2.2.21 Histidine 69 2.2.22 Homocarnosine 70 2.2.23 β‐Hydoxybutyrate (BHB) 70 2.2.24 2‐Hydroxyglutarate (2HG) 71 2.2.25 myo‐Inositol (mI) and scyllo‐Inositol (sI) 72 2.2.26 Lactate (Lac) 73 2.2.27 Macromolecules 74 2.2.28 Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide (NAD+) 76 2.2.29 Phenylalanine 76 2.2.30 Pyruvate 77 2.2.31 Serine 78 2.2.32 Succinate 79 2.2.33 Taurine (Tau) 79 2.2.34 Threonine (Thr) 80 2.2.35 Tryptophan (Trp) 80 2.2.36 Tyrosine (Tyr) 80 2.2.37 Water 81 2.2.38 Non‐cerebral Metabolites 82 2.2.39 Carnitine and Acetyl‐carnitine 82 2.2.40 Carnosine 84 2.2.41 Citric Acid 86 2.2.42 Deoxymyoglobin (DMb) 87 2.2.43 Lipids 87 2.2.44 Spermine and Polyamines 89 2.3 Phosphorus‐31 NMR Spectroscopy 90 2.3.1 Chemical Shifts 90 2.3.2 Intracellular pH 92 2.4 Carbon‐13 NMR Spectroscopy 93 2.4.1 Chemical Shifts 93 2.5 Sodium‐23 NMR Spectroscopy 96 2.6 Fluorine‐19 NMR Spectroscopy 102 2.7 In vivo NMR on Other Non‐proton Nuclei 104 Exercises 106 References 108 3 In Vivo NMR Spectroscopy – Dynamic Aspects 129 3.1 Introduction 129 3.2 Relaxation 129 3.2.1 General Principles of Dipolar Relaxation 129 3.2.2 Nuclear Overhauser Effect 133 3.2.3 Alternative Relaxation Mechanisms 134 3.2.4 Effects of T1 Relaxation 137 3.2.5 Effects of T2 Relaxation 138 3.2.6 Measurement of T1 and T2 Relaxation 141 3.2.6.1 T1 Relaxation 141 3.2.6.2 Inversion Recovery 141 3.2.6.3 Saturation Recovery 142 3.2.6.4 Variable Nutation Angle 142 3.2.6.5 MR Fingerprinting 143 3.2.6.6 T2 Relaxation 143 3.2.7 In Vivo Relaxation 144 3.3 Magnetization Transfer 147 3.3.1 Principles of MT 149 3.3.2 MT Methods 150 3.3.3 Multiple Exchange Reactions 152 3.3.4 MT Contrast 152 3.3.5 Chemical Exchange Saturation Transfer (CEST) 156 3.4 Diffusion 160 3.4.1 Principles of Diffusion 160 3.4.2 Diffusion and NMR 160 3.4.3 Anisotropic Diffusion 169 3.4.4 Restricted Diffusion 173 3.5 Dynamic NMR of Isotopically‐Enriched Substrates 175 3.5.1 General Principles and Setup 177 3.5.2 Metabolic Modeling 177 3.5.3 Thermally Polarized Dynamic 13C NMR Spectroscopy 184 3.5.3.1 [1‐13C]‐Glucose and [1,6‐13C2]‐Glucose 184 3.5.3.2 [2‐13C]‐Glucose 185 3.5.3.3 [U‐13C6]‐Glucose 187 3.5.3.4 [2‐13C]‐Acetate 187 3.5.4 Hyperpolarized Dynamic 13C NMR Spectroscopy 189 3.5.4.1 Brute Force Hyperpolarization 189 3.5.4.2 Optical Pumping of Noble Gases 190 3.5.4.3 Parahydrogen‐induced Polarization (PHIP) 191 3.5.4.4 Signal Amplification by Reversible Exchange (SABRE) 193 3.5.4.5 Dynamic Nuclear Polarization (DNP) 193 3.5.5 Deuterium Metabolic Imaging (DMI) 196 Exercises 197 References199 4 Magnetic Resonance Imaging 211 4.1 Introduction 211 4.2 Magnetic Field Gradients 211 4.3 Slice Selection 212 4.4 Frequency Encoding 215 4.4.1 Principle 215 4.4.2 Echo Formation 216 4.5 Phase Encoding 219 4.6 Spatial Frequency Space 221 4.7 Fast MRI Sequences 225 4.7.1 Reduced TR Methods 225 4.7.2 Rapid k‐Space Traversal 226 4.7.3 Parallel MRI 229 4.7.3.1 SENSE 230 4.7.3.2 GRAPPA 233 4.8 Contrast in MRI 234 4.8.1 T1 and T2 Relaxation Mapping 236 4.8.2 Magnetic Field B0 Mapping 239 4.8.3 Magnetic Field B1 Mapping 241 4.8.4 Alternative Image Contrast Mechanisms 242 4.8.5 Functional MRI 243 Exercises 245 References 249 5 Radiofrequency Pulses 253 5.1 Introduction 253 5.2 Square RF Pulses 253 5.3 Selective RF Pulses 259 5.3.1 Fourier‐transform‐based RF Pulses 260 5.3.2 RF Pulse Characteristics 262 5.3.3 Optimized RF Pulses 266 5.3.4 Multifrequency RF Pulses 269 5.4 Composite RF Pulses 271 5.5 Adiabatic RF Pulses 273 5.5.1 Rotating Frame of Reference 275 5.5.2 Adiabatic Condition 276 5.5.3 Modulation Functions 278 5.5.4 AFP Refocusing 280 5.5.5 Adiabatic Plane Rotation of Arbitrary Nutation Angle 282 5.6 Multidimensional RF Pulses 284 5.7 Spectral–Spatial RF Pulses 284 Exercises 286 References 288 6 Single Volume Localization and Water Suppression 293 6.1 Introduction 293 6.2 Single‐volume Localization 294 6.2.1 Image Selected In Vivo Spectroscopy (ISIS) 295 6.2.2 Chemical Shift Displacement 297 6.2.3 Coherence Selection 301 6.2.3.1 Phase Cycling 302 6.2.3.2 Magnetic Field Gradients 302 6.2.4 STimulated Echo Acquisition Mode (STEAM) 304 6.2.5 Point Resolved Spectroscopy (PRESS) 307 6.2.6 Signal Dephasing with Magnetic Field Gradients 309 6.2.7 Localization by Adiabatic Selective Refocusing (LASER) 314 6.3 Water Suppression 317 6.3.1 Binomial and Related Pulse Sequences 318 6.3.2 Frequency‐Selective Excitation 321 6.3.3 Frequency‐Selective Refocusing 323 6.3.4 Relaxation‐Based Methods 323 6.3.5 Non‐water‐suppressed NMR Spectroscopy 326 Exercises 327 References 330 7 Spectroscopic Imaging and Multivolume Localization 335 7.1 Introduction 335 7.2 Principles of MRSI 335 7.3 k‐Space Description of MRSI 338 7.4 Spatial Resolution in MRSI 339 7.5 Temporal Resolution in MRSI 341 7.5.1 Conventional Methods 343 7.5.1.1 Circular and Spherical k‐Space Sampling 343 7.5.1.2 k‐Space Apodization During Acquisition 343 7.5.1.3 Zoom MRSI 345 7.5.2 Methods Based on Fast MRI 346 7.5.2.1 Echo‐planar Spectroscopic Imaging (EPSI) 346 7.5.2.2 Spiral MRSI 349 7.5.2.3 Parallel MRSI 350 7.5.3 Methods Based on Prior Knowledge 351 7.6 Lipid Suppression 353 7.6.1 Relaxation‐based Methods 353 7.6.2 Inner Volume Selection and Volume Prelocalization 355 7.6.3 Outer Volume Suppression (OVS) 357 7.7 MR Spectroscopic Image Processing and Display 360 7.8 Multivolume Localization 364 7.8.1 Hadamard Localization 365 7.8.2 Sequential Multivolume Localization 366 Exercises 368 References370 8 Spectral Editing and 2D NMR 375 8.1 Introduction 375 8.2 Quantitative Descriptions of NMR 375 8.2.1 Density Matrix Formalism 376 8.2.2 Classical Vector Model 377 8.2.3 Correlated Vector Model 378 8.2.4 Product Operator Formalism 379 8.3 Scalar Evolution 380 8.4 J‐Difference Editing 384 8.4.1 Principle 384 8.4.2 Practical Considerations 385 8.4.3 GABA, 2HG, and Lactate 389 8.5 Multiple Quantum Coherence Editing 395 8.6 Spectral Editing Alternatives 400 8.7 Heteronuclear Spectral Editing 402 8.7.1 Proton‐observed, Carbon‐edited (POCE) MRS 402 8.7.2 Polarization Transfer – INEPT and DEPT 407 8.8 Broadband Decoupling 410 8.9 Sensitivity 414 8.10 Two‐dimensional NMR Spectroscopy 415 8.10.1 Correlation Spectroscopy (COSY) 416 8.10.2 J‐resolved Spectroscopy (JRES) 422 8.10.3 In vivo 2D NMR Methods 424 Exercises 429 References 432 9 Spectral Quantification 439 9.1 Introduction 439 9.2 Data Acquisition 440 9.2.1 Magnetic Field Homogeneity 440 9.2.2 Spatial Localization 442 9.2.3 Water Suppression 442 9.2.4 Sensitivity 442 9.3 Data Preprocessing 443 9.3.1 Phased‐array Coil Combination 443 9.3.2 Phasing and Frequency Alignment 444 9.3.3 Line‐shape Correction 444 9.3.4 Removal of Residual Water 444 9.3.5 Baseline Correction 446 9.4 Data Quantification 447 9.4.1 Time‐ and Frequency‐domain Parameters 447 9.4.2 Prior Knowledge 450 9.4.3 Spectral Fitting Algorithms 453 9.4.4 Error Estimation 457 9.5 Data Calibration 460 9.5.1 Partial Saturation 461 9.5.2 Nuclear Overhauser Effects 462 9.5.3 Transverse Relaxation 462 9.5.4 Diffusion 462 9.5.5 Scalar Coupling 462 9.5.6 Localization 463 9.5.7 Frequency‐dependent Amplitude‐ and Phase Distortions 463 9.5.8 NMR Visibility 463 9.5.9 Internal Concentration Reference 464 9.5.10 External Concentration Reference 466 9.5.11 Phantom Replacement Concentration Reference 466 Exercises 467 References 469 10 Hardware 473 10.1 Introduction 473 10.2 Magnets 473 10.3 Magnetic Field Homogeneity 478 10.3.1 Origins of Magnetic Field Inhomogeneity 478 10.3.2 Effects of Magnetic Field Inhomogeneity 482 10.3.3 Principles of Spherical Harmonic Shimming 485 10.3.4 Practical Spherical Harmonic Shimming 489 10.3.5 Alternative Shimming Strategies 491 10.4 Magnetic Field Gradients 493 10.4.1 Eddy Currents 498 10.4.2 Preemphasis 499 10.4.3 Active Shielding 503 10.5 Radiofrequency (RF) Coils 503 10.5.1 Electrical Circuit Analysis 503 10.5.2 RF Coil Performance 509 10.5.3 Spatial Field Properties 510 10.5.3.1 Longitudinal Magnetic Fields 512 10.5.3.2 Transverse Magnetic Fields 513 10.5.4 Principle of Reciprocity 514 10.5.4.1 Electromagnetic Wave Propagation 515 10.5.5 Parallel Transmission 517 10.5.6 RF Power and Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) 519 10.5.7 Specialized RF Coils 520 10.5.7.1 Combined Transmit and Receive RF Coils 521 10.5.7.2 Phased‐Array Coils 522 10.5.7.3 1H‐[13C] and 13C‐[1H] RF Coils 522 10.5.7.4 Cooled and Superconducting RF Coils 525 10.6 Complete MR System 526 10.6.1 RF Transmission 526 10.6.2 Signal Reception 527 10.6.3 Quadrature Detection 528 10.6.4 Dynamic Range 529 10.6.5 Gradient and Shim Systems 530 Exercises 531 References 534 Appendix A 541 A.1 Matrix Calculations 541 A.2 Trigonometric Equations 543 A.3 Fourier Transformation 543 A.3.1 Introduction 543 A.3.2 Properties 544 A.3.2.1 Linearity 544 A.3.2.2 Time and Frequency Shifting 544 A.3.2.3 Scaling 545 A.3.2.4 Convolution 545 A.3.3 Discrete Fourier Transformation 545 A.4 Product Operator Formalism 546 A.4.1 Cartesian Product Operators 546 A.4.2 Shift (Lowering and Raising) Operators 548 References 550 Further Reading 551 Index 553
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Firefly Books Ltd Anatomy of Exercise: A Trainer's Inside Guide to
Book SynopsisAnatomy of Exercise is revolutionary for its insights into how different muscles of the body actually work during exercise. The book is organised by body area and shows common sequences in the progression of a typical workout. Lifelike anatomical illustrations demonstrate each exercise and reveal in colourful detail exactly which muscles are engaged, which are being conditioned and how those muscles respond. The following features help the reader gain the greatest benefit from each exercise and thereby improve fitness and well-being: Detailed, full-colour anatomical illustrations for all the exercises; Annotations identifying the active and stabilising muscles; Concise how-to instructions for each exercise; Identification of the specific muscles that benefit the most from each exercise; Suggested modifications for different levels of difficulty; Instructions on stabilising the body throughout each movement; A visual index of exercises that allows easy navigation through the book; A glossary of anatomical terms. No other book provides such rich detail tailored to the general reader. Beginners, those already committed to exercise, competing athletes, trainers, coaches, physiotherapists, massage therapists and the many others involved in fitness will find Anatomy of Exercise fascinating, instructive and practical.Trade ReviewAnatomy of Exercise is a fascinating book.... If used correctly the book can help the reader benefit from each exercise and improve their fitness level. Highlights of the book include the detailed, full-color anatomical illustrations, annotations identifying active and stabilizing muscle, suggestions for modifications to vary intensity of an exercise, and a visual index that allows for easy navigation through the book. This book would be useful for anyone interested in enhancing their fitness routine as well as fitness instructors who want to visually show their customers the benefits of each exercise. Therefore, it can be recommended to medium-sized and large public libraries as well as high school and undergraduate collections.--Shannon Graff Hysell "American Reference Book Annual " Curious what the body is doing when it's working out? Fitness expert Manocchia shows readers with a glossary of anatomical terms and detailed color illustrations that identify muscles. Duke, a personal trainer to the stars, has devised diet-and-fitness regimes for women. Distinctive to her approach: her encouragement to appreciate our bodies instead of aiming for an ideal that may not exist.-- (04/22/2008) Exercise books abound -- filled with how-to photos of various exercises. But here's one with a bit of a different focus. Anatomy of Exercise looks at how different muscles of the body actually work during exercise. The book is organized by body area and shows common sequences in the progression of a typical workout. It features life-like anatomical illustrations to demonstrate each exercise and reveal exactly which muscles are engaged, which are being conditioned and how those muscles respond.-- (02/05/2009) [The author's] emphasis on supporting muscles will be helpful to people who tend to injure different muscles, one after another.--Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (04/21/2008) This manual is the ultimate reference on physical fitness for anyone who exercises. Fully illustrated and annotated it's aimed at general readers who want to perform each exercise correctly while helping their muscles, not hurting them.-- (07/01/2008) One of the best books written as a reference manual for understanding exercise... For those of you who want to work out, but are unsure if you are exercising properly, this book is perfect for you.... Great how-to instructions.-- (01/09/2008) This is an excellent book no fitness professional or fitness enthusiast should be without.--New Living (Stony Brook NY) (07/01/2008) This book is a great motivator for the health conscious... Depending on how intensely you get into your routines, Anatomy of Exercise is critical reading for those who want to acquire the best body they can.-- (02/01/2009) For the exercises covered, the author does a good job of explaining proper form. If you were never completely sure the right way to run or ride a stationary bike, this book tells you how in very simple language. The computer-generated illustrations of the muscles recruited to perform each exercise are cool.-- (01/01/2009) This user-friendly guide has everything you need and then some.--2 Magazine (03/01/2008) Provides the answers and shows you exactly what's moving one push-up and cross-over crunch at a time.--Albuquerque Journal (08/10/2008) Read this book and you'll strengthen your mind as well as your body.... This book is like having your own personal trainer right there with you.-- (08/31/2008) [The drawings] make it easy to visualize your muscles in action, even if you are not exactly sure where your anterior deltoid or external obliques are located.--The News-Sentinel (Fort Wayne IN) (07/07/2008)
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Princeton University Press Habitats of Africa
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Macmillan Learning Introduction to Genetic Analysis Digital Update
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University of California Press Evolutions Rainbow
Book SynopsisOffers a discussion of diversity in gender and sexuality among fish, reptiles, amphibians, birds, and mammals, including primates. This title explains how this diversity develops from the action of genes and hormones and how people come to differ from each other in all aspects of body and behavior.Trade Review“As a compendium of information on sex and gender diversity in the natural world, Roughgarden's is the richest and most authoritative book available, fulfilling a desperate need of readers both within and outside the scientific community . . . this book is going to have a huge impact.” * Nature *“This brilliant and accessible work of biological criticism has the potential to revolutionize the way readers conceive of gender and sexuality in the natural world. “ * Publishers Weekly *“An insightful blend of biology and social science, this work presents a fresh evolutionary perspective on sex, gender, and sexuality, with widespread implications for modern societies.” * CHOICE *“The book is thought–provoking, even at times profound. . . . I hope this book will be widely read. It combines the combustible power of a keen intellect with powerful conviction and ethical courage. Scientists are trained to create the illusion of objectivity by hiding their hopes and expectations. Roughgarden tries a different approach, openly injecting her reasoned convictions and policy agenda into her analyses. I don't agree with all of her conclusions, but she has written an important and honest book about a subject that matters.” * American Scientist *“Throws open the animal kingdom’s closet doors.” * Advocate *“This extraordinary study strengthens the case for a liberal tolerance and blows open established moral and scientific certainties.” * Scotsman *“Brave . . . Evolution’s Rainbow succeeds very well at making the reader rethink their conceptions of social selection and nature.” * Biology Digest *“Evolution’s Rainbow not only enhances our knowledge of the natural world, it also offers an ethical way for such knowledge to be used.” * California Wild *‘A fascinating discussion of diversity in gender and sexuality across a wide variety of animals.” * Pink Pages *Table of ContentsPreface to the 2013 Edition Preface to the 2009 Edition Introduction: Diversity Denied PART ONE: ANIMAL RAINBOWS 1 Sex and Diversity 2 Sex versus Gender 3 Sex within Bodies 4 Sex Roles 5 Two-Gender Families 6 Multiple-Gender Families 7 Female Choice 8 Same-Sex Sexuality 9 The Theory of Evolution PART TWO: HUMAN RAINBOWS 10 An Embryonic Narrative 11 Sex Determination 12 Sex Differences 13 Gender Identity 14 Sexual Orientation 15 Psychological Perspectives 16 Disease versus Diversity 17 Genetic Engineering versus Diversity PART THREE: CULTURAL RAINBOWS 18 Two-Spirits, Mahu, and Hijras 19 Transgender in Historical Europe and the Middle East 20 Sexual Relations in Antiquity 21 Tomboi, Vestidas, and Guevedoche 22 Trans Politics in the United States Appendix: Policy Recommendations Notes Index
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Princeton University Press Leibniz in His World
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Pearson Education Microbiology An Introduction Global Edition
Book SynopsisAbout our authors Gerard J. Tortora (Chapters 1-5 and 14-16) is professor of biology and former biology coordinator at Bergen Community College in Paramus, New Jersey. He received his bachelor's degree in biology from Fairleigh Dickinson University and his master's degree in science education from Montclair State College. He has been a member of many professional organizations, including the American Society of Microbiology (ASM), the Human Anatomy and Physiology Society (HAPS), the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the National Education Association (NEA), and the Metropolitan Association of College and University Biologists (MACUB). Above all, Jerry is devoted to his students and their aspirations. In recognition of this commitment, MACUB presented Jerry with the organization's 1992 President's Memorial Award. In 1995, he was selected as one of the finest faculty scholars of Bergen Community College and was named Distinguished Faculty Scholar. In 1996, he received a National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD) excellence award from the University of Texas and was selected to represent Bergen Community College in a campaign to increase awareness of the contributions of community colleges to higher education. Jerry is the author of several best-selling science textbooks and laboratory manuals, a calling that often requires an additional 40 hours per week beyond his full-time teaching responsibilities. Nevertheless, he still makes time for four or five weekly aerobic workouts. He also enjoys attending opera performances at the Metropolitan Opera House, Broadway plays, and concerts. He spends his quiet time at his beach home on the New Jersey Shore. To all my children, the most important gift I have: Lynne, Gerard Jr., Kenneth, Anthony, and Drew, whose love and support have been such an important part of my personal life and professional career. Christine L. Case (Chapters 6-13 and 20-28) taught microbiology at Skyline College in San Bruno, California for 51 years. She received her Ed.D. in curriculum and instruction from Nova Southeastern University and her M.A. in microbiology from San Francisco State University. She was Director for the Society for Industrial Microbiology and is an active member of the ASM. She received the ASM and California Hayward outstanding educator awards. Chris received the SACNAS Distinguished Community College Mentor Award for her commitment to her students, several of whom have presented at undergraduate research conferences and won awards. Chris contributes regularly to the professional literature, develops innovative educational methodologies, and maintains a personal and professional commitment to conservation and the importance of science in society. Chris is also an avid photographer, and many of her photographs appear in this book. I owe my deepest gratitude to Don Biederman and our three children, Daniel, Jonathan, and Andrea, for their unconditional love and unwavering support. Warner B. Bair III (In-the-Clinic videos, eText Media Integration, eText assessments, Dynamic Study Modules) is a professor of biology at Lone Star CollegeCyFair in Cypress, Texas. He has a bachelor of science in general biology and a Ph.D. in cancer biology, both from the University of Arizona. He has over 10 years of higher education teaching experience, teaching both general biology and microbiology classes. Warner is the recipient of multiple educational awards, including the National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD) excellence award from the University of Texas and the League for Innovation in the Community College John and Suanne Roueche Excellence Award. Warner has previously authored Interactive Microbiology videos and activities for the Mastering Microbiology website and is a member of the American Society for Microbiology (ASM). He is also a certified Instructional Skill Workshop (ISW) facilitator, where he assists other professors in the development of engaging and active classroom instruction. When not working, Warner enjoys outdoor activities and travel. Warner would like to thank his wife, Meaghan, and daughter, Aisling, for their support and understanding of the many late nights and long weekends he spends pursuing his writing. Derek Weber (In-the-Clinic videos, eText Media Integration, eText assessments, Dynamic Study Modules) is a professor of biology and microbiology at Raritan Valley Community College in Somerville, New Jersey. He received his B.S. in chemistry from Moravian College and his Ph.D. in biomolecular chemistry from the University of WisconsinMadison. His current scholarly work focuses on the use of instructional technology in a flipped classroom to create a more active and engaging learning environment. Derek has received multiple awards for these efforts, including the Award for Innovative Excellence in Teaching, Learning and Technology at the International Teaching and Learning Conference. As part of his commitment to foster learning communities, Derek shares his work at state and national conferences and is a regular attendee at the annual American Society for Microbiology Conference for Undergraduate Educators (ASMCUE). He has previously authored MicroBooster Video Tutorials, available in MasteringMicrobiology, which remediate students on basic concepts in biology and chemistry as they apply to microbiology. Derek is grateful to his wife Lara and his children Andrew, James, and Lilly for their unconditional love and support. Berdell R. Funke (1926-2020) received his Ph.D., M.S., and B.S. in microbiology from Kansas State University. He spent his professional years as a professor of microbiology at North Dakota State University. He taught introductory microbiology, including laboratory sections, general microbiology, food microbiology, soil microbiology, clinical parasitology, and pathogenic microbiology. As a research scientist in the Experiment Station at North Dakota State, he published numerous papers in soil microbiology and food microbiology. In December 2019 Bert received an honorary doctorate from NDSU. The Bison statue he was given at the awards ceremony was a source of great pride for him. His name will live on at NDSU through the Berdell Funke Microbiology Scholarship and the Dr. Berdell Funke Medal of Excellence in Microbiology, which is presented each year to an outstanding graduate. We thank Bert and his family for his contributions over the past thirty years to the first edition of Microbiology, An Introduction, and its subsequent editions.
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Random House USA Inc The Web of Life
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Harvard University Press The Biology of the Honey Bee
Book SynopsisThis book not only reviews the basic aspects of social behavior, ecology, anatomy, physiology, and genetics, it also summarizes major controversies in contemporary honey bee research, such as the importance of kin recognition in the evolution of social behavior and the role of the well-known dance language in honey bee communication.Trade ReviewMasterly… Without hesitation I recommend this book to a wide range of potential readers. -- John B. Free * Science *Mark Winston offers a comprehensive account, covering aspects of anatomy and physiology as well as systematics, ecology and behavior… A useful overview of the biology of an insect that holds considerable interest for both economic and academic reasons. Rich in descriptive detail and well referenced, it will also serve as a basis for more detailed exploration of particular aspects of honey bee biology. -- Sarah Corbet * Times Higher Education Supplement *This very readable book brings together the wealth of scattered information on the complex honey bee in a way that will serve as a standard for many years. -- Roger G. Bland * Science Books & Films *Winston’s writing is brisk and enthusiastic and the book’s illustrations clear and informative. This is a delightful study of an odd, yet oddly familiar, creature. -- John R. Alden * Wall Street Journal *Table of Contents1. Introduction 2. The Origins and Evolutionary History of Bees 3. Form and Function: Honey Bee Anatomy 4. Development and Nutrition 5. Nest Architecture 6. The Age-Related Activities of Worker Bees 7. Other Worker Activities 8. The Chemical World of Honey Bees 9. Communication and Orientation 10. The Collection of Food 11. Reproduction: Swarming and Supersedure 12. Drones, Queens, and Mating 13. The Biology of Temperate and Tropical Honey Bees Reference Author Index Subject Index
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