Biology, life sciences Books
Taylor & Francis Ltd Biotechnology - The Science and the Business
Book SynopsisBiotechnology has not stood still since 1991 when the first edition of Biotechnology - The Science and the Business was published. It was the first book to treat the science and business of technology as an integrated subject and was well received by both students and business professionals. All chapters in this second edition have been updated and revised and some new chapters have been introduced, including one on the use of molecular genetic techniques in forensic science. Experts in the field discuss a range of biotechnologies, including pesticides, the flavor and fragrance industry, oil production, fermentation and protein engineering. On the business side, subjects include managing, financing, and regulation of biotechnology. Some knowledge of the science behind the technologies is assumed, as well as a layperson's view of buying and selling. As with the first edition, it is expected that this book will be of interest to biotechnology undergraduates, postgraduates and those working in the industry, along with students of business, economics, intellectual property law and communications.Table of ContentsSection I: Matters of Business: Managing a Biotechnology Business. Financing Biotechnology Companies. Biotechnology Startups. Patents: Paradigms in Collision. Intellectual Property and Technical Know-How Public Perceptions of Biotechnology. The Regulation of Biotechnology in the United States. The Regulation of Biotechnology in Europe. Communication. Section II: Underlying Technologies and Economics: Polymerase Chain Reaction Development of a Novel Technology in a Corporate Environment. Protein Engineering. Fermentation Technology, Bioprocessing, Scale-up and Manufacture. Feedstocks. Process Economics. Section III: Biotechnology and Industry: The Established Industries. Industrial Chemicals: Fermentation and Immobilized Cells. Industrial Enzymes. New Materials. Biosensors.
£240.00
A A Balkema Publishers Air Pollution and Cultural Heritage
Book SynopsisThis collection includes thirty-six important recent works on the effects of pollutants on heritage sites, including thirty papers delivered to the Seville International Workshop on Air Pollution and Cultural Heritage in 2003, and six invited new additions. All papers have been written by a team of leading international contributors and are divided into five subject areas to cover the main topics of interest today. This volume is aimed at archaeologists and molecular biologists as well as advanced students and researchers in the fields of biodeterioration, building materials, micro-organisms and cultural heritage.Table of ContentsForewordOrganizationPart 1. Aerosols, particulate matter and black crust characterizationPart 2. Effects of air pollution on materials and monumentsPart 3. Techniques for the study of air pollution and monument weatheringPart 4. Soiling and cleaningPart 5. Cultural Heritage policiesAuthor Index
£210.00
CRC Press Advances in Neuroregulation and Neuroprotection
Book SynopsisNeuroregulation is a challenging and rapidly developing field that holds the key to many currently intractable medical conditions from nervous and mental diseases to stress-related disorders. Advances in Neuroregulation mirrors the broad scope of research in this area with topics ranging from new concepts on the immune system and on the action of antidepressants to the evolution and development of the autonomic nervous system. In addition, the latest research findings are presented for behavioural disorders and medical conditions such as ParkinsonÃââs disease, AlzheimerÃââs disease, epilepsy and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Another area of emphasis is the body's responses to stress and the effect of neuroactive agents in the treatment of stress-related conditions. Many chapters are devoted to the progress being made at the cellular and molecular level, including areas such as: - the conditions for culture of different types of neural cells - confo
£68.99
Alpha Edition Use of the Dead to the Living
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Pan Stanford Publishing Pte Ltd Immunoassays: Development, Applications and
Book SynopsisThe concept behind this book is to provide a detailed and practical overview of the development and use of immunoassays in many different areas. Immunoassays are analytical tests that utilise antibodies to measure the amount, activity or identity of an analyte. This book is designed to provide a critical and helpful insight into the subject and to give the user practical information that may be of assistance in assay format selection, antibody generation/selection and choice of appropriate detection strategies. It is comprised of 13 chapters written by highly experienced researchers in the fields of antibody-based research, immunoassay development, assay validation, diagnostics and microfluidics. Beginning with a comprehensive survey of antibodies, immunoassay formats and signalling systems, the book elucidates key topics related to the development of an ideal antibody-based sensor, focuses on the important topic of surface modification, explores key parameters in the immobilisation of antibodies onto solid surfaces, discusses the move to ‘lab-on-a-chip’-based devices and investigates the key parameters necessary for their development. Three of the chapters are dedicated to the areas of clinical diagnostics, infectious disease monitoring and food security, where immunoassay-based applications have become highly valuable tools. The future of immunoassays, including next-generation immunoassays, electrochemical-immunoassays and ‘lab-on-a-chip’-based systems, is also discussed. The book also covers the use of optical detection systems (with a focus on surface plasmon resonance) in immunoassays, provides a compilation of important, routinely used immunoassay protocols and addresses problems that may be encountered during assay development.Table of ContentsAn Overview of Immunoassays. Recombinant Antibodies for Diagnostic Applications: Design Considerations and Structural Correlates. Surfaces and Immobilisation Strategies for use in Immunoassay Development. Immunoassay Validation. Lab-on-a-Chip Immunoassay Systems. Clinical Applications of Immunoassays. Immunoassay-Based Detection of Parasitic Diseases. Detection of Food, Agricultural and Aquatic Contaminants. Next-Generation Immunoassays. Recent Trends and the Future of Electrochemical Immunoassay Systems. New Developments in Lab-on-a-Chip Immunoassay Devices. Optical Signal Transduction with an Emphasis on the Application of Surface Plasmon Resonance in Antibody Characterisation. Protocols for Key Steps in the Development of an Immunoassay.
£151.05
Pan Stanford Publishing Pte Ltd Biohythane: Fuel for the Future
Book SynopsisThis book is a novel attempt at describing the fundamental aspects of and advancements in the field of biohythane production. The comprehensive collection of chapters is based on the fundamentals of heterotrophic hydrogen production and consequent methane production technologies. Emphasis is on the integration of two stages of a hybrid system for maximum gaseous energy generation from organic wastes, thus making the overall process economically viable. Readers get insight into the technological advancements made in the field of biohydrogen and biomethane production and the challenges involved in integrating these two technologies. The book also includes details of the microbiological, biochemical, and bioprocess aspects related to biohythane production, in addition to the applicability of this process, its socioeconomic concerns, and cost energy analysis, supplemented with illustrative diagrams, flowcharts, and comprehensive tables. It will be an ideal vade mecum for advanced undergraduate- and graduate-level students of biotechnology, microbiology, biochemical engineering, chemical engineering, and energy engineering; teachers and researchers in bioenergy, the environment, and biofuel production; and policy makers.Trade Review"This book is a comprehensive text on the use of biohythane for sustainable energy production, covering all the aspects of the topic, from simple but fundamental concepts to a detailed description of the scientific, technological, and economic issues of biohythane production and the most relevant theoretical aspects of the processes described. This book is very useful for both students approaching the topic for the first time and researchers already working in the field."—Prof. Roberto De Philippis, University of Florence, Italy "This timely book provides a comprehensive account of the scientific and technological advancements in biohydrogen and biomethane production processes and highlights the challenges involved in integrating the two. It also presents details of the microbiology, biochemistry, and bioprocess aspects of biohythane production. It will be an excellent reference book for faculty, students, and researchers in biochemical and energy engineering, as well as practicing engineers and policy makers concerned with biofuel production and formulation of policies for promoting biofuels. It is a must for the bookshelves of all those interested in R&D in the area of biofuels."—Dr. S. N. Upadayay (Professor Emeritus), Indian Institute of Technology (BHU), IndiaTable of ContentsBiochemistry of biohythane production process. Mathematical modeling and simulation of biohydrogen production processes. Mathematical modeling and simulation of biohydrogen production processes. Modeling and simulation of biomethanation process using organic wastes. Scale-up of biohydrogen production processes and Case studies. Two-stage biomethanation process for the stabilization of distillery effluents using immobilized whole cell system – A Case study. Feedstock for biohythane process. Effect of physico-chemical parameters on the biohythane process. Policy of biohythane technology.
£81.69
Pan Stanford Publishing Pte Ltd Tuning Innovation with Biotechnology
Book SynopsisThis book deals with evolving intelligence systems and their use in immune algorithm (IM), particle swarm optimization (PSO), bacterial foraging (BF), and hybrid intelligent system to improve plants, robots, etc. It discusses the motivation behind research on and background of evolving intelligence systems and illustrates IM-based approach for parameter estimation required for designing an intelligent system. It approaches optimal intelligent tuning using a hybrid genetic algorithm–particle swarm optimization (GA-PSO) and illustrates hybrid GA-PSO for intelligent tuning of vector system. Table of ContentsBackground. Immune Network–Based Parameter Estimation. Intelligent PID Controller Tuning Using a Hybrid GA-PSO Approach. GA-PSO-Based PI Controller Tuning for Indirect Vector Control of Three-Phase Induction Motor. Novel Hybrid System Based on GA and Bacteria Foraging. Conclusion.
£90.25
Pan Stanford Publishing Pte Ltd Embedding New Technologies into Society: A
Book SynopsisThe embedding of any new technologies in society is challenging. The evolving state of the scientific art, often-unquantifiable risks and ill-defined developmental trajectories have the potential to hinder innovation and/or the commercial success of a technology. The are, however, a number of tools that can now be utilized by stakeholders to bridge the chasm that exists between the science and innovation dimensions on the one hand, and the societal dimensions on the other. This edited volume will draw together leading researchers from the domains of law, philosophy, political science, public administration and the natural sciences in order to demonstrate how tools such as, for example, constructive technology assessment, regulatory governance and societal scenarios, may be employed by stakeholders to assist in successfully embedding new technologies into society. This volume will focus primarily on the embedding of two emergent and emerging technologies: nanotechnologies and synthetic biology. Government, industry and the epistemic community continue to struggle with how best to balance the promised benefits of an emerging technology with concerns about its potential impacts. There is a growing body of literature that has examined these challenges from various cultural, scientific and jurisdictional dimensions. There is, however, much work that still needs to be done; this includes articulating the successes and failures of attempts to the societal embedding of technologies and their associated products. This edited volume is significant and timely, as unlike other books currently on the market, it shall draw from real work experiences and experiments designed anticipate the societal embedding of emerging technologies. This empirical work shall be supported by robust theoretical underpinnings.Table of ContentsIntroduction - Foxes become hedgehogs. Reflexive co-evolution and governance patterns. Governance approaches for emerging technologies. Society as a laboratory to experiment with new technologies. Care and technoscience: re-embedding the future of innovation. Division of moral labour as an element in the governance of emerging technologies. Ethical reflexivity as capacity building: supportive tools and approaches. The demand side of innovation governance: Demand articulation processes in the case of nano-based sensor technologies. Evolving Patterns of Governance of and by Expectations. The Graphene Hype Wave. Transnational challenges of governing new technologies: The case of nanotechnology. Co-Regulation of Nanomaterials: On Collaborative Business Association Activities directed at Contributing to Occupational Health and Safety. The ‘Metamorphosis’ of the drone: the governance challenges of drone technology in border surveillance. On the disruptive potential of 3D printing. Modifying Materials, Mosquitoes and Measures: The Regulation of Nanotechnologies and Synthetic Biology. Conclusions.
£60.79
Springer Advanced Research in Starch
Book SynopsisChapter 1_Different sources of starch conventional and non convential sources of starches.- Chapter 2_Structure and morphology of different sources of starches.- Chapter 3_Digestion of starch.- Chapter 4_Glycemic index of starch.- Chapter 5_Food industries.- Chapter 6_Non-food industries.- Chapter 6_Starch aerogels as a functional ingredient, drug delivery systems, fat replacer, food packaging.- Chapter 7_3D printed starch food for nutraceutical benefits.- Chapter 8_Starch based green flexible electronics.- Chapter 9_Chemical-crosslinking, acid-hydrolysis, oxidation, esterification, etherification.- Chapter 10_Physical.- Chapter 11_Enzymatic- amylases and pullulanase.- Chapter 12_Starch modifications usin
£143.99
Amazon Digital Services LLC - Kdp Sopa de letras de taxonomía vegetal Pupiletras
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Amazon Digital Services LLC - Kdp How Space and Motion Determine Biological Form
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Independently Published Body Fodder
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£13.22
Amazon Digital Services LLC - Kdp Finding the Light
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£8.47
HarperCollins Publishers CfE Higher Biology Grade Booster
Book SynopsisExam Board: SQALevel: HigherSubject: BiologyFirst Teaching: 2018, First Exam: 2019 Fully up-to-date for the 2019 exam, this is the essential guide to exam skills. It includes detailed advice on how to approach and answer the different types of question you will find in the exam and has been written by two experienced teachers and exam experts.
£15.24
McGraw-Hill Education High School Laboratory Manual for Human Anatomy
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£34.20
Cengage Learning The Second X
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£253.80
HarperCollins Publishers Inc This Will Change Everything
Book SynopsisTrade Review"This Will Change Everything offers seemingly radical but actually feasible ideas with the potential to change the world. " -- Jared Diamond, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Guns, Germs, and Steel
£11.39
HarperCollins Publishers Inc Theatre of the Mind Raising the Curtain on
Book SynopsisFocuses on one of the controversial of subjects: consciousness. This title illuminates questions such as: what happens in our minds when we're driving and we suddenly realise that we don't remember the last few miles and how do we remember images and aromas from our past so vividly, and why do we often recreate them so differently in our dreams.
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc Know This
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Addictive, fascinating, exciting--even on topics I already knew quite a lot about. Very high quality." -- Daniel C. Dennett, bestselling author of Breaking the Spell; University Professor and Austin B. Fletcher Professor of Philosophy and Co-Director of the Center for Cognitive Studies at Tufts University "Delightful. ... Lucid intellectual hors d'oeuvres that deserve rereading." -- Kirkus Reviews "Brockman's array of contributors and subject matter makes for an often lively collection." -- Publishers Weekly
£999.99
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe Atlas of Skeletal Muscles
Book SynopsisThe 7th edition includes changes reflecting modern understanding, terminology and teaching of the musculoskeletal system. There are changes on 42 different pages including many new or enhanced notes on function and 20 new descriptions or explanations of anatomical relationships. All muscle illustrations are new.Table of ContentsChapter 1: The Skeleton Chapter 2: Movements of the Body Chapter 3: Muscles of the Face and Head Chapter 4: Muscles of the Neck Chapter 5: Muscles of the Trunk Chapter 6: Muscles of the Shoulder and Arm Chapter 7: Muscles of the Forearm and Hand Chapter 8: Muscles of the Hip and Thigh Chapter 9: Muscles of the Leg and Foot
£136.37
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe Ecology Lab Manual
Book SynopsisDarrell Vodopich, co-author of Biology Laboratory Manual, has written a new lab manual for ecology. This lab manual offers straightforward procedures that are do-able in a board range of classroom, lab and field situations.Table of Contents1 The Nature of Data2 The Process of Science3 Soil Analysis4 Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide Cycling5 Population Growth6 Age Distribution and Survivorship7 Terrestrial Plant Community Assessment8 Stream Ecosystem Assessment9 Micro Community Assessment10 Sampling a Plant Community11 Sampling Animal Communities12 Species Diversity13 Primary Production in an Aquatic Community14 Competition15 Natural Selection16 Adaptations of Vertebrates to Their Environment17 Adaptations of Plants to Their Environment
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McGraw-Hill Education Workbook to accompany Anatomy Physiology
Book SynopsisThe Workbook to Accompany Anatomy and Physiology Revealed, Version 3 by Robert Broyles is a workbook/study guide designed to help students get the most they can out of the Anatomy and Physiology Revealed (APR), and out of their anatomy and physiology course. The Table of Contents closely follows APR 3.0, and is organized along the lines of a typical Anatomy and Physiology course. The individual exercises include art from APR and also have review questions, tables, coloring exercises, terminology quiz questions, and reminders on key content.
£45.64
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe Plants in our World Economic Botany
Book SynopsisThis one-semester text is designed for an upper level botany course. Plants in our World emphasizes how people use plants; including fundamental information on morphology, anatomy, and taxonomy as a foundation of general botany. Now in full color, the fourth edition includes molecular data that has immensely altered the understanding of relationships among flowering plants and recently pinpointed the origin of numerous crops. Taxonomy of species has been updated to discuss the system of the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group.Table of ContentsChapter 1 Plants in Our World Chapter 2 Origins of an Agricultural Way of Life Chapter 3 Human Manipulation of Plants Chapter 4 Fruits and Nuts of Temperate Regions Chapter 5 Fruits and Nuts of Warm Regions Chapter 6 Old World Grains Chapter 7 New World Grains and Forage Grasses Chapter 8 Legumes Chapter 9 Foods from Stems and Leaves Chapter 10 Foods from Roots, Tubers, and Rhizomes Chapter 11 Vegetable Oils and Waxes Chapter 12 Hydrocolloids, Elastic Latexes, and Resins Chapter 13 Herbs, Spices, and Perfumes Chapter 14 Medicinal Plants Chapter 15 Psychoactive Drugs and Poisons from Plants Chapter 16 Stimulating Beverages Chapter 17 Alcoholic Beverages Chapter 18 Fibers, Dyes, and Tannins Chapter 19 Wood, Cork, and Bamboo Chapter 20 Ornamental Plants Chapter 21 Future Trends
£189.68
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe Biological Investigations Lab Manual
Book SynopsisDesigned to be used with all majors-level general biology textbooks, the included labs are investigative, using both discovery- and hypothesis-based science methods. Students experimentally investigate topics, observe structure, use critical thinking skills to predict and test ideas, and engage in hands-on learning. By emphasizing investigative, quantitative, and comparative approaches to the topics, the authors continually emphasize how the biological sciences are integrative, yet unique. This manual is an excellent choice for colleges and universities that want their students to experience the breadth of modern biology encouraged them to think for themselves.An instructor's manual, provides detailed advice based on the authors' experience on how to prepare materials for each lab, teachings tips and lesson plans, and questions that can be used in quizzes and practical examsTable of ContentsBIOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS: Form, Function, Diversity and ProcessTable of ContentsLab Topic 1 Science: A Way of Knowing Lab Topic 2 Using Microscopes and Observing Cells Lab Topic 3 Using Quantitative Technologies Lab Topic 4 Membranes, Diffusion, and Osmosis Lab Topic 5 Visualizing Biological Molecules Lab Topic 6 Determining the Properties of an Enzyme Lab Topic 7Measuring Cellular Respiration Lab Topic 8 Investigating Photosynthesis Lab Topic 9 Mitosis and Chromosome Number Lab Topic 10 Modeling Meiosis and Determining Cross-Over Frequency Lab Topic 11 Analyzing Fruit Fly Phenotypes and Genotypes Interchapter: An Outline of Sterile Technique Lab Topic 12 Isolating DNA and Transformation with Plasmids Lab Topic 13 Modeling Processes in EvolutionInterchapter: Dealing with Diversity Lab Topic 14 Investigating Bacterial Diversity Lab Topic 15 Protists: The First EukaryotesLab Topic 16 Ancestral and Derived Characteristics of Seedless Plants Lab Topic 17 Derived Characteristics of Seed Plants Lab Topic 18 Investigating Fungal Diversity and Symbiotic Relationships Lab Topic 19 From Basal to Bilateral Animals Lab Topic 20 Protostomia: Lophotrochozoa Lab Topic 21 Protostomia: Ecdysozoa Lab Topic 22 Deuterostomes and the Origins of Vertebrates Lab Topic 23 Investigating Plant Cells and Tissues Lab Topic 24 Vascular Plant Functional Anatomy Lab Topic 25 Flowering Plant Reproduction, Development, and DispersalLab Topic 26 Research Project: Chemical Signals in Plant DevelopmentLab Topic 27 Investigating Digestive, Renal, and Reproductive Systems Lab Topic 28 Investigating Circulatory Systems Lab Topic 29 Investigating Animal Gas Exchange Systems Lab Topic 30 Investigating Muscle and Skeletal Systems Lab Topic 31 Investigating Nervous and Sensory Systems Lab Topic 32 Estimating Population Size, Growth and Dispersion Appendix A Significant Figures and Rounding Appendix B Making Graphs Appendix C Simple Statistics Appendix D Writing Reports and Scientific Papers
£197.40
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe Understanding Galapagos
Book SynopsisWe wanted a book that includes up-to-date information about evolution in GalÃpagos, yet is accessibleby professional biologists, laypeople, students, armchair travelers, and the merely curious. Namingthe endemic-and often curious-organisms in GalÃpagos from checklists can be rewarding; that's whyyou will find checklists of the islands' iconic species in this book (Chapter 12). But understanding whatyou see is a different adventure, and that is one thing that we hope distinguishes this book from others.In short, we wanted to write a book that would help you not lust identify what you see, but understandwhat you see. Such an understanding goes beyond identification guides and traditional natural historyand requires a context that includes the islands' biology, geology, climate, and history.In this book, you will find discussions (and checklists) of the native and endemic organisms you'llsee, especially the iconic ones such as penguins, land and marine iguanas, finches, giant tortoisesTable of ContentsChapter 1 Evolution and the Galápagos ArchipelagoChapter 2 History of GalápagosChapter 3 Geology and Climate in GalápagosChapter 4 The Islands: Where You’ll Go and What You’ll SeeChapter 5 BirdsChapter 6 ReptilesChapter 7 MammalsChapter 8 FishChapter 9 InvertebratesChapter 10 PlantsChapter 11 Conservation in GalápagosChapter 12 A Checklist of Common Native and Endemic Organisms in GalápagosAppendix 1 GPS Coordinates of Various Sites in GalápagosAppendix 2 Getting Around GalápagosAppendix 3 Darwin’s Name in GalápagosAppendix 4 Rules of Galápagos National Park Appendix 5 Diving in Galápagos Appendix 6 Photography in GalápagosAppendix 7 What to PackAppendix 8 Friends of GalápagosReferencesGlossaryPhoto CreditsIndex
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McGraw-Hill Education - Europe Field and Laboratory Activities for Environmental
Book SynopsisThe major objectives of this manual are to provide students with hands-on experiences that are relevant, easy to understand, applicable to the studentâs life, and presented in an interesting, informative format. Ranging from field and lab experiments to conducting social and personal assessments of the environmental impact of human activities, the manual presents something for everyone, regardless of the budget or facilities of each class. These labs are grouped by categories that can be used in conjunction with any introductory environmental textbook.Table of Contents1. Primary Productivity2. Habitat and Niche3. Community Structure4. Estimating Population Size5. Population Dynamics6. Historical Changes in Human Population Characteristics7. Human Population Dynamics8. Plate Tectonics9. Soil Characteristics and Plant Growth10. Stream Ecology and Assessment11. Personal Energy Consumption12. Insulating Properties of Building Materials13. The Effects of Radiation on the Germination and Growth of Squash Seeds14. Evaluating Renewable Energy Sources15. Toxicity Testing (LD50)16. Effects of Salinization on Plants17. Dissolved Oxygen and Biochemical Oxygen Demand18. Air Pollution19. Global Indicators of Climate Change20. Evaluating Ecological Footprint Calculations21. Land-Use Planning on Campus22. Solid Waste Assessment Appendix 1 The Successful Field Trip Appendix 2 Suggestions for Field Trips and Alternative Learning Activities
£132.01
McGraw-Hill Education Microbiology Experiments A Health Science
Book SynopsisAll experiments are correlated to Nester's Microbiology: A Human Perspective, 8e, but can be used with any non-majors/allied health microbiology textbook.
£94.99
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe Photo Atlas for General Biology
Book SynopsisThe Photo Atlas for General Biology is an excellent source of supplemental information for laboratory and lectures in biology, botany and zoology courses. The atlas provides insight into living organisms that abound all around us but we seldom have the opportunity to study on a gross or microscopic level. New and updated images have been incorporated into this latest edition.Table of ContentsChapter 1 Microscopy Chapter 2 Plant CellsChapter 3 Animal Cells and TissuesChapter 4 Plant Mitosis and GametogenesisChapter 5 Animal Cell Mitosis and MeiosisChapter 6 ProkaryotesChapter 7 Kingdom ProtistaChapter 8 Kingdom FungiChapter 9 BryophytesChapter 10 Seedless Vascular PlantsChapter 11 FernsChapter 12 GymnospermsChapter 13 Flowering PlantsChapter 14 Invertebrate PhylaChapter 15 ChordatesChapter 16The VertebratesChapter 17 Vertebrate DissectionsChapter 18 Human Biology: Histology and Anatomy of Systems Chapter 19 Development
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McGraw-Hill Education Biology Concepts and Investigations WCB GENERAL
Book SynopsisMariÃlle Hoefnagels' passion as a classroom instructor is evident in Biology: Concepts and Investigations, an introductory biology textbook written to explain the general concepts of biology at a level of detail that allows students to understand concepts ratherthan memorize details. New digital resources, upgraded PowerPoint presentations, tutorial animations based on textbook art, upgraded Connect question banks, and adaptive technologies like SmartBook with Learning Resources capitalize on the power of technology to enhance student understanding. Key goals of the book are to:-help the student connect the concepts in thebook to their everyday lives-show connections between ideas within thechapte
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McGraw-Hill Education - Europe Gunstreams Anatomy Physiology Laboratory
Book SynopsisThis Essentials Version of the Anatomy & Physiology Laboratory Textbook presents the fundamentals of human anatomy and physiology in a manner that is appropriate for students in allied health programs such as practical nursing, radiologic technology, medical assisting, and dental assisting. These students usually take a one-semester course in human anatomy and physiology and need a laboratory text that provides coverage of the fundamentals without the clutter of excessive details and unneeded terminology.Table of ContentsUnit 1 Introduction to Anatomy1 Introduction to Human Anatomy and Body Organization2 Microscopes Unit 2 Cells and Tissues3 Cellular Anatomy and Mitosis 4 Membrane Transport 5 Histology Unit 3 Protection, Support, and Movement6 The Integumentary System7 Skeletal Overview8 The Axial Skeleton9 The Appendicular Skeleton10 Articulations and Body Movements11 Muscle Organization and Contractions12 Axial Muscles13 Appendicular MusclesUnit 4 Control and Integration14 The Spinal Cord and Reflex Arcs15 The Brain16 Senses17 The Endocrine SystemUnit 5 Internal Transport and Gas Exchange18 Blood Tests19 The Heart20 Blood Vessels21 The Lymphoid System22 The Respiratory SystemUnit 6 Nutrient Absorption and Water Balance23 The Digestive System24 The Urinary SystemUnit 7 Reproduction25 The Reproductive System
£157.47
Pearson Education Biology Life on Earth
Book SynopsisFor non-majors/mixed biology courses. An Inquiry Approach that engages readers in critical thinking through the use of relatable case studies and more. With a proven and effective tradition of engaging readers with real-world applications, high-interest case studies, and inquiry-based pedagogy, Biology: Life on Earth fosters a lifetime of discovery and scientific understanding. Maintaining the conversational, question-and-answer presentation style that has made the text a best-seller, the Eleventh Edition continues to incorporate true and relevant Case Studies throughout each chapter, along with new, more extensive guidance for developing critical thinking skills and scientific literacy. For coverage of plant and animal anatomy & physiology, an alternate edition, Biology: Life on Earth with Physiology, Eleventh Edition, is also available. Also
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Pearson Education (US) Fundamentals of Anatomy Physiology
Book SynopsisFrederic (Ric) H. Martini, Ph.D. Author Dr. Martini received his Ph.D. from Cornell University in comparative and functional anatomy for work on the pathophysiology of stress. In addition to professional publications that include journal articles and contributed chapters, technical reports, and magazine articles, he is the lead author of 10 undergraduate texts on anatomy and physiology or anatomy. Dr. Martini is currently affiliated with the University of Hawaii at Manoa and has a long-standing bond with the Shoals Marine Laboratory, a joint venture between Cornell University and the University of New Hampshire. He has been active in the Human Anatomy and Physiology Society (HAPS) for over 24 years and was a member of the committee that established the course curriculum guidelines for A&P. He is now a President Emeritus of HAPS after serving as President-Elect, President, and Past-President over 20052007. Dr. Martini is also a member of the American PhysiologicTable of Contents1. An Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology 2. The Chemical Level of Organization 3. The Cellular Level of Organization 4. The Tissue Level of Organization 5. The Integumentary System 6. Bones and Bone Structure 7. The Axial Skeleton 8. The Appendicular Skeleton 9. Joints 10. Muscle Tissue 11. The Muscular System 12. Nervous Tissue 13. The Spinal Cord, Spinal Nerves, and Spinal Reflexes 14. The Brain and Cranial Nerves 15. Sensory Pathways and the Somatic Nervous System 16. The Autonomic Nervous System and Higher-Order Functions 17. The Special Senses 18. The Endocrine System 19. Blood 20. The Heart 21. Blood Vessels and Circulation 22. The Lymphatic System and Immunity 23. The Respiratory System 24. The Digestive System 25. Metabolism, Nutrition, and Energetics 26. The Urinary System 27. Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid—Base Balance 28. The Reproductive System 29. Development and Inheritance
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Pearson Education (US) Biology
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsBiology: Science for Life is available in the following versions: Biology: Science for Life with Physiology contains Chapters 1-26 Biology: Science for Life contains Chapters 1-17 Can Science Cure the Common Cold? UNIT 1: CHEMISTRY AND CELLS Science Fiction, Bad Science, and Pseudoscience Is It Possible to Supplement Your Way to Better Performance and Health? Body Weight and Health Life in the Greenhouse UNIT 2: GENETICS Cancer Fertility Does Testing Save Lives Biology of Wrongful Convictions Genetically Modified Organisms UNIT 3: EVOLUTION Where Did We Come From An Evolving Enemy Understanding Race The Greatest Species on Earth? UNIT 4: ECOLOGY Is the Human Population Too Large? Conserving Biodiversity The Human Footprint UNIT 5: ANIMAL STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION Organ Donation Binge Drinking Clearing the Air Vaccination: Protection and Prevention or Peril? Human Sex Diffrences Toxic Stress Study Drugs: Brain Boost or Brain Drain? UNIT 6: PLANT BIOLOGY Feeding the World Growing a Green Thumb APPENDICES Metric System Conversions Answers Credits
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Pearson Essentials of Human Anatomy Physiology Books a
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Pearson Education (US) Laboratory Experiments in Microbiology
Book SynopsisTable of Contents PART ONE MICROSCOPY Use and Care of the Microscope Examination of Living Microorganisms PART TWO HANDLING BACTERIA Microbes in the Environment Transfer of Bacteria: Aseptic Technique PART THREE STAINING METHODS Preparation of Smears and Simple Staining Negative Staining Gram Staining Acid-Fast Staining Structural Stains (Endospore, Capsule, and Flagella) Morphological Unknown PART FOUR CULTIVATION OF BACTERIA Isolation of Bacteria by Dilution Techniques Special Media for Isolating Bacteria PART FIVE MICROBIAL METABOLISM Carbohydrate Catabolism Fermentation Protein Catabolism, Part 1 Protein Catabolism, Part 2 Respiration Unknown Identification and Bergey’s Manual PART SIX MICROBIAL GROWTH Oxygen and the Growth of Bacteria Determination of a Bacterial Growth Curve: The Role of Temperature Biofilms PART SEVEN CONTROL OF MICROBIAL GROWTH Physical Methods of Control: Heat Physical Methods of Control: Ultraviolet Radiation Chemical Methods of Control: Disinfectants and Antiseptics Chemical Methods of Control: Antimicrobial Drugs Effectiveness of Hand Scrubbing PART EIGHT MICROBIAL GENETICS Regulation of Gene Expression Isolation of Bacterial Mutants Transformation of Bacteria DNA Fingerprinting Genetic Engineering Ames Test for Detecting Possible Chemical Carcinogens PART NINE THE MICROBIAL WORLD Fungi: Yeasts and Molds Phototrophs: Algae and Cyanobacteria Protozoa Parasitic Helminths PART TEN VIRUSES Isolation and Titration of Bacteriophages Plant Viruses PART ELEVEN INTERACTION OF MICROBE AND HOST Epidemiology Koch's Postulate PART TWELVE IMMUNOLOGY Innate Immunity Agglutination Reactions: Slide Agglutination Agglutination Reactions: Microtiter Agglutination ELISA Technique PART THIRTEEN MICRORGANISMS AND DISEASE Bacteria of the Skin Bacteria of the Respiratory Tract Bacteria of the Mouth Bacteria of the Gastrointestinal Tract Bacteria of the Urogenital Trac Identification of an Unknown from a Clinical Sample Rapid Identification Methods PART FOURTEEN MICROBIOLOGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT Microbes in Water: Multiple-Tube Technique Microbes in Water: Membrane Filter Technique Microbes in Food: Contamination Microbes Used in the Production of Foods Microbes in Soil: The Nitrogen and Sulfur Cycles Microbes in Soil: Bioremediation APPENDICES. A. Pipetting B. Dilution Techniques and Calculations C. Use of the Spectrophotometer D. Graphing E. Use of the Dissecting Microscope F. Use of the Membrane Filter G. Electrophoresis H. Keys to Bacteria
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Pearson Education (US) Practicing Biology
Book Synopsis This workbook focuses on key ideas, principles, and concepts that are fundamental to understanding biology. A variety of hands-on activities, such as mapping and modeling, suit different learning styles and help students discover which topics they need more help on. Students learn biology by doing biology. Table of ContentsBrief Contents Biology: The Study of Life BioSkills UNIT 1: The Molecular Origin and Evolution of Life Water and Carbon: The Chemical Basis of Life Protein Structure and Function Nucleic Acids and an RNA World An Introduction to Carbohydrates Lipids, Membranes, and the First Cells UNIT 2: Cell Structure and Function Inside the Cell Energy and Enzymes: An Introduction to Metabolism Cellular Respiration and Fermentation Photosynthesis Cell–Cell Interactions The Cell Cycle UNIT 3: Gene Structure and Expression Meiosis Mendel and the Gene DNA and the Gene: Synthesis and Repair How Genes Work Transcription, RNA Processing, and Translation Control of Gene Expression in Bacteria Control of Gene Expression in Eukaryotes The Molecular Revolution: Biotechnology, Genomics, and New Frontiers Genes, Development, and Evolution UNIT 4: Evolutionary Patterns and Processes Evolution by Natural Selection Evolutionary Processes Speciation Phylogenies and the History of Life UNIT 5: The Diversification of Life Bacteria and Archaea Diversification of Eukaryotes Green Algae and Land Plants Fungi An Introduction to Animals Protostome Animals Deuterostome Animals Viruses UNIT 6: How Plants Work Plant Form and Function Water and Sugar Transport in Plants Plant Nutrition Plant Sensory Systems, Signals, and Responses Flowering Plant Reproduction and Development UNIT 7: How Animals Work Animal Form and Function Water and Electrolyte Balance in Animals Animal Nutrition Gas Exchange and Circulation Animal Nervous Systems Animal Sensory Systems Animal Movement Chemical Signals in Animals Animal Reproduction and Development The Immune System in Animals UNIT 8: Ecology An Introduction to Ecology Behavioral Ecology Population Ecology Community Ecology Ecosystems and Global Ecology Biodiversity and Conservation Biology
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Pearson Campbell Biology in Focus Modified Mastering
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Penguin Putnam Inc The Genius of Dogs
Book SynopsisThe perfect gift for dog lovers and readers of Inside of a Dog by Alexandra Horowitz—this New York Times bestseller offers mesmerizing insights into the thoughts and lives of our smartest and most beloved pets.Does your dog feel guilt? Is she pretending she can't hear you? Does she want affection—or just your sandwich? In their New York Times bestselling book The Genius of Dogs, husband and wife team Brian Hare and Vanessa Woods lay out landmark discoveries from the Duke Canine Cognition Center and other research facilities around the world to reveal how your dog thinks and how we humans can have even deeper relationships with our best four-legged friends.Breakthroughs in cognitive science have proven dogs have a kind of genius for getting along with people that is unique in the animal kingdom. This dog genius revolution is transforming how we live and work with dogs of all breeds, and what it means for you in your dai
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Penguin Putnam Inc And Then Youre Dead What Really Happens If You
Book SynopsisA gleefully gruesome look at the actual science behind the most outlandish, cartoonish, and impossible deaths you can imagine What would happen if you took a swim outside a deep-sea submarine wearing only a swimsuit? How long could you last if you stood on the surface of the sun? How far could you actually get in digging a hole to China? Paul Doherty, senior staff scientist at San Francisco’s famed Exploratorium Museum, and writer Cody Cassidy explore the real science behind these and other fantastical scenarios, offering insights into physics, astronomy, anatomy, and more along the way.Is slipping on a banana peel as hazardous to your health as the cartoons imply? Answer: Yes. Banana peels ooze a gel that turns out to be extremely slippery. Your foot and body weight provide the pressure. The gel provides the humor (and resulting head trauma). Can you die by shaking someone’s hand? An
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Oxford University Press The NonLocal Universe
Book SynopsisClassical physics states that physical reality is local--a point in space cannot influence another point beyond a relatively short distance. However, In 1997, experiments were conducted in which light particles (photons) originated under certain conditions and traveled in opposite directions to detectors located about seven miles apart. The amazing results indicated that the photons interacted or communicated with one another instantly or in no time. Since a distance of seven miles is quite vast in quantum physics, this led physicists to an extraordinary conclusion--even if experiments could somehow be conducted in which the distance between the detectors was half-way across the known universe, the results would indicate that interaction or communication between the photons would be instantaneous. What was revealed in these little-known experiments in 1997 is that physical reality is non-local--a discovery that Robert Nadeau and Menas Kafatos view as the most momentous in the history oTrade Review"Nadeau and Kafatos supply plenty of food for thought: the apparently recondite concept of non-locality, they suggest, has consequences everywhere."--Publisher's Weekly
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Oxford University Press Biology for the Informed Citizen
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Oxford University Press Inc An Introduction to Conservation Biology
Book SynopsisAn Introduction to Conservation Biology is the only text designed for both aspiring conservation biologists and non-majors who are interested in this topical field, providing up-to-date perspectives on high-profile issues such as sustainable development, global warming, and strategies to save species on the verge of extinction. The book focuses successively on biological diversity and its value; threats to biological diversity; conservation at the population and species levels; protecting, managing and restoring ecosystems; and sustainable development. Each chapter is beautifully illustrated in full color with diverse examples from the current literature. Chapters begin with guiding conservation biology principles and end with study aids such as summaries, an annotated list of suggested readings, and discussion questions. Throughout, the authors maintain a focus on the active role that scientists, local people, conservation organizations, government, and the general public play in proTrade ReviewSher provides just the right amount of detail, at the appropriate level, for my students. The examples are current, the figures are clear, and the information is topical." -Susan Margulis, Canisius CollegeI reviewed a lot of textbooks before deciding to adopt this one. Sher was the most complete and up-to-date text I reviewed, provided a very thorough presentation of conservation biology, was geared to the level of my students, and was easy to read and follow."-Gary S. Comp, University of South FloridaTable of ContentsChapter 1 Defining Conservation Biology Chapter 2 What Is Biodiversity? Chapter 3 The Value of Biodiversity Chapter 4 Threats to Biodiversity: Habitat Change Chapter 5 Climate Change and Other Threats to Biodiversity Chapter 6 Extinction Risk Chapter 7 Conserving Populations and Species Chapter 8 Establishing New Populations and Ex Situ Conservation Chapter 9 Protected Areas Chapter 10 Conservation Outside Protected Areas Chapter 11 Restoration Ecology Chapter 12 The Challenges of Sustainable Development Chapter 13 An Agenda for the Future
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OUP India Writing in Biology
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OUP India Biology for the Informed Citizen with Physiology
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Columbia University Press Claude McKay The Making of a Black Bolshevik
Book SynopsisOne of the foremost Black writers and intellectuals of his era, Claude McKay (1889–1948) was a central figure in Caribbean literature, the Harlem Renaissance, and the Black radical tradition. Winston James offers a revelatory account of McKay’s political and intellectual trajectory from his upbringing in Jamaica through 1921.Trade ReviewA compelling and provocative rendering of the complex transnational racial geographies that shaped the remarkable Claude McKay. Winston James illuminates underexplored features of post-emancipation history and, through exhaustive research, dramatizes the deep entanglements between place and psyche, poetry and politics, violence and hope. -- Honor Ford-Smith, York UniversityThe wandering poet and revolutionary socialist Claude McKay was one of the twentieth century’s most captivating writers, noted for his intellectual intensity and emotional depth. Combining unparalleled erudition, literary sensitivity, and political nous, Winston James’s book provides a compelling and authoritative account of the life that McKay made and the circumstances within which he made it. -- Peter Hulme, professor emeritus, University of EssexMeticulously researched and superbly written, this is the premier work on Claude McKay’s astonishing artistic range and diverse passions. It is also an incisive examination of the wider Jamaican and Caribbean colonial context, and a major contribution to the history of the Atlantic world, the Harlem Renaissance, and the overlooked connection with the founders of Négritude. -- Franklin W. Knight, Leonard and Helen R. Stulman Professor Emeritus of History, Johns Hopkins UniversityWinston James’s resurrection of the many lives of Claude McKay is a revelation. Page after page, his McKay becomes an increasingly startling figure, never conforming to prevailing expectations. As the narrative gathers pace, McKay shimmers, the life outgrowing the circumstances of his history. The unfolding story presents us with a portrait that is simultaneously compelling and troubling. McKay will never be the same. -- Bill Schwarz, Queen Mary University of LondonJames provides a deep understanding of McKay’s early political formation and radicalization and how these origins structured McKay’s thinking and art. He ably historicizes McKay while retaining a keen sensitivity to McKay’s literary contributions. -- Michelle Ann Stephens, Rutgers University–New BrunswickElegantly written and carefully reasoned, this is a fascinating look at the political evolution of a key literary figure. * Publishers Weekly *James is a perceptive literary critic, and his close readings are some of the most electrifying parts of The Making of a Black Bolshevik. -- Jennifer Wilson * Dissent Magazine *A powerfully relevant study about an iconoclastic Black thinker and poet who was dedicated to economic reform as well as the eradication of racism. -- Thomas Filbin * The Arts Fuse *The revolutionary Jamaican poet Claude McKay deserves a good Marxist biographer and has found one. Winston James’s new book on McKay illuminates the mind and art of one of the most important writers of the early twentieth century as it responded to the seismic contest between capitalism, colonialism, and Socialism in the age of the Russian Revolution. -- Bill Mullen * Tempest Magazine *[In] The Making of a Black Bolshevik, McKay properly joins the greats of black America, now accorded his due respect in this scrupulous and thoughtful study. It is a wonderful book, which draws the reader into McKay’s tempestuous world. At every point James’s interpretation is coolly judicious, bringing a lifetime’s thought to fruition. * History Workshop's Radical Reads of 2022 *Writing with precision and flair and drawing on his own impeccable research, James limns McKay's political life and legacy of influence in American letters . . . Highly recommended. -- L. L. Johnson * Choice Reviews *Claude McKay goes beyond biography. Although an excellent biography of a pivotal period in McKay's early political education, the book is also an important contribution to scholarship in several other fields . . . Few scholars have been so detailed and sympathetic in their treatment of McKay's early experiences. James has succeeded in effectively demonstrating how McKay's ideology was marked by both continuity and change and has given serious weight to the idea that McKay and his black contemporaries were ahead of their time ideologically. -- Jasmine Calver * H-Socialisms *James is the ideal person to author such a work . . . [This] biography makes important interventions. -- Owen Walsh * Radical Americas *A trenchant and astonishing work. James’ care with details, research, and analysis—along with a pleasurable style of writing—make for a captivating biography of the first part of McKay’s radical life. -- Joel Wendland-Liu * People's World *Table of ContentsList of AbbreviationsAcknowledgmentsProloguePart I: Jamaican Beginnings: The Formation of a Black Fabian, 1889–19121. A Son of the Soil: Jamaica’s Claude McKay2. Holding the Negro in Subjection: Claude McKay’s Jamaica3. You Caan’ Mek We Shet Up: McKay’s Jamaican Poetry of Rebellion4. The Man Who Left Jamaica: Claude McKay in 1912Part II: Coming to America: From Fabianism to Bolshevism, 1912–19195. “Six Silent Years”: McKay and America, 1912–19186. Fighting Back: Claude McKay and the Crisis of 1919Part III: England, Their England: McKay’s British Sojourn, 1919–19217. English Innings and Left-Wing Communism: McKay’s Bolshevization in Britain8. Making Spring in New Hampshire, the 1917 Club, Standing Up, and Thinking of EnglandA CodaNotesIndex
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MIT Press Ltd Animal Languages Mit Press
Book SynopsisHow animals speak to each other and to humans, from chimpanzees who learn sign language to dogs who parse the meaning of other dogs' growls.Is language what sets humans apart from other animals, as many have argued? Or do animals speak in their own languages, to each other and to us? In Animal Languages, Eva Meijer explores the latter possibility. Meijer tells us about Alex, the gray parrot who knew more than one hundred words, and Chaser, the border collie who had a talent for grammar. She introduces us to Washoe, the chimpanzee who grew up with humans and learned sign language; Kosik, the elephant who spoke to humans in human language and to his female elephant companion in elephant language; and Noc, the beluga whale who mimicked human speech. She tells us that dogs are able to interpret the meaning of other dogs' growls; that prairie dogs have alarm calls that offer informative details about intruders (specifying, among other things, size, color, and speed o
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MIT Press Ltd Born Knowing
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MIT Press Ltd Model Systems in Biology History Philosophy and
Book SynopsisHow biomedical research using various animal species and in vitro cellular systems has resulted in both major successes and translational failure.In Model Systems in Biology, comparative neurobiologist Georg Striedter examines how biomedical researchers have used animal species and in vitro cellular systems to understand and develop treatments for human diseases ranging from cancer and polio to Alzheimer’s disease and schizophrenia. Although there have been some major successes, much of this “translational” research on model systems has failed to generalize to humans. Striedter explores the history of such research, focusing on the models used and considering the question of model selection from a variety of perspectives—the philosophical, the historical, and that of practicing biologists. Striedter reviews some philosophical concepts and ethical issues, including concerns over animal suffering and the compromises that result.
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