Human biology Books
Gill Never Mind the Bllcks Heres the Science A
Book SynopsisProfessor Luke O’Neill, one of the leading voices of authority during the Covid 19 Pandemic, grapples with life’s biggest questions and tells us what science has to say about them. From gender to pandemics, a fascinating and thought-provoking addition to current popular debates.
£26.59
DK El Libro de la Biología the Biology Book
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£25.19
Johns Hopkins University Press The Johns Hopkins Atlas of Human Functional
Book SynopsisAs in previous editions, the description and explanation for each part of the anatomy are written by an expert in that particular field.Trade ReviewSchlossberg's work gives new meaning to the word illustration... An excellent basic reference for functional anatomy. Biology Teacher Provides an easily understood introduction to the inner workings of the human body. With emphasis on function as well as structure, the beautifully illustrated guide maps anatomical systems and organs. Science NewsTable of ContentsPreface to the Fourth EditionAcknowledgmentsIntroductionChapter 1. Fetal CirculationChapter 2. Skeletal AnatomyChapter 3. Skeletal Muscles, Joints, and Fascial StructuresChapter 4. The Abdominal Wall, the Inguinal Region, and HerniasChapter 5. The Hematopoietic System and Development of Blood CellsChapter 6. The Automatic Nervous SystemChapter 7. The Anatomical ManChapter 8. The Aorta and Its Branches Chapter 9. The Peripheral NervesChapter 10. The Central Nervous SystemChapter 11. The Lymphatic SystemChapter 12. The Eye and the Mechanism of VisionChapter 13. The EarChapter 14. The Nose, Paranasal Sinuses, Pharynx, and LarynxChapter 15. The Head and NeckChapter 16. The Endocrine GlandsChapter 17. The Mediastinum and the Thymus GlandChapter 18. Anatomy as Viewed Laparoscopically Chapter 19. The Circulatory SystemChapter 20. The BreastChapter 21. The HeartChapter 22. The LungsChapter 23. The Gastrointestinal TractChapter 24. The LiverChapter 25. The Female Generative Tract and Pregnancy Chapter 26. The Menstrual CycleChapter 27. The Kidneys, Male Genitourinary System, and PerineumChapter 28. The Prostate and Male PelvisChapter 29. The SkinIndex
£59.00
The University of Alabama Press Biocultural Histories in La Florida A
Book SynopsisExamines the effects of the Spanish mission system on population structure and genetic variability in indigenous communities living in northern Florida and southern Georgia during the 16th and 17th centuries. This book highlights the specificity with which indigenous communities responded to European contact and the resulting transformations.Trade ReviewStojanowski's work is like man's DNA, the structure of a lifeform, but here it is the structure or glue that holds together the historic puzzle with its Apalachee, Timucua, Guale, and Spanish pieces that other scholars have been trying to put together. - Keith P. Jacobi, author of Last Rites for the Tipu Maya
£999.99
Quest Books,U.S. UP FROM EDEN
Book SynopsisThis book chronicles humanity's cultural and psychospiritual evolutionary journey over some six million years from its primal past into its dazzling cosmic future.
£18.90
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Dictionary of Stem Cells Regenerative Medicine
Book SynopsisStem cells, regenerative medicine, and translational medicine, are all areas of burgeoning basic research and clinical application. This dictionary includes the fundamental terminology of each of these areas, the major discoveries and significant scientists that comprise the history and current development of the field, as well as a number of concepts. The vocabulary is presented within the broader lexicon of developmental biology and embryology, which provides context for these three fields. Topics covered range from stem cells (embryonic, adult, and iPSCs) to teratology. The inclusion of extensive cross-referencing of the terms will enable readers to broaden their understanding of them. The Dictionary of Stem Cells, Regenerative Medicine, and Translational Medicine will provide both the basic background terminology needed by pre-health professions/biology major undergraduate students and early-stage graduate students, as well as being a valuable reference for university professoTable of ContentsDedication viiPreface ixA – Z 1References 362
£124.40
John Wiley & Sons Inc Anatomy and Physiology
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£128.66
John Wiley & Sons Inc Nutrition Science and Applications
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£122.50
John Wiley & Sons Inc Laboratory Manual for Anatomy and Physiology
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsPreface v Introduction EXERCISE 1 Anatomical Language 1 EXERCISE 2 Organ Systems and Body Cavities 13 Cell and Tissues EXERCISE 3 Compound Light Microscope 25 EXERCISE 4 Cell Structure and Cell Cycle 33 EXERCISE 5 Transport Across the Plasma Membrane 43 EXERCISE 6 Tissues 53 Integumentary System EXERCISE 7 The Integumentary System Structure and Function 85 Skeletal System and Joints EXERCISE 8 Bone Structure and Function 97 EXERCISE 9 Axial Skeleton 107 EXERCISE 10 Appendicular Skeleton 139 EXERCISE 11 Joints and Synovial Joint Movements 161 Muscular System: Skeletal Muscles EXERCISE 12 Skeletal Muscle Structure 175 EXERCISE 13 Contraction of Skeletal Muscle 187 EXERCISE 14 Skeletal Muscles and Their Actions 199 Surface Anatomy EXERCISE 15 Surface Anatomy 241 Nervous System EXERCISE 16 Nervous Tissue 263 EXERCISE 17 Spinal Cord Structure and Function 277 EXERCISE 18 Spinal Nerves 287 EXERCISE 19 Somatic Reflexes 299 EXERCISE 20 Brain Structure and Function 309 EXERCISE 21 Cranial Nerves 333 EXERCISE 22 Autonomic Nervous System Structure and Function 343 EXERCISE 23 General Senses 355 EXERCISE 24 Special Senses 369 Endocrine System EXERCISE 25 Endocrine Structure and Function 401 Cardiovascular System EXERCISE 26 Blood Components and Blood Tests 421 EXERCISE 27 Heart Structure and Function 441 EXERCISE 28 Cardiac Cycle 461 EXERCISE 29 Blood Vessel Structure and Function 473 EXERCISE 30 Blood Vessel Identification 489 Lymphatic and Immune Systems EXERCISE 31 Lymphoid System and Immunity 517 Respiratory System EXERCISE 32 Respiratory System Structure and Function 537 EXERCISE 33 Pulmonary Ventilation 555 Digestive System EXERCISE 34 Digestive System Structure and Function 571 EXERCISE 35 Mechanical and Chemical Digestion 599 Urinary System EXERCISE 36 Urinary System Structure and Function 607 EXERCISE 37 Urine Formation and Urinalysis 625 Reproductive Systems EXERCISE 38 Male Reproductive System Structure and Function 637 EXERCISE 39 Female Reproductive System Structure and Function 653 Human Development and Heredity EXERCISE 40 Human Development 671 EXERCISE 41 Heredity 685 Answer Key to Activities 699 Appendix A: Word Roots 719 Appendix B: Skeletal Muscle Origins and Insertions 721 Appendix C: Measurements 727 Index 729
£128.66
Picador USA Missing Microbes
Book SynopsisIn Missing Microbes, Martin Blaser sounds [an] alarm. He patiently and thoroughly builds a compelling case that the threat of antibiotic overuse goes far beyond resistant infections.NatureRenowned microbiologist Dr. Martin J. Blaser invites us into the wilds of the human microbiome, where for hundreds of thousands of years bacterial and human cells have existed in a peaceful symbiosis that is responsible for the equilibrium and health of our bodies. Now this invisible Eden is under assault from our overreliance on medical advances including antibiotics and caesarian sections, threatening the extinction of our irreplaceable microbes and leading to severe health consequences. Taking us into the lab to recount his groundbreaking studies, Blaser not only provides elegant support for his theory, he guides us to what we can do to avoid even more catastrophic health problems in the future.Missing Microbes is science writing at its very
£16.20
Picador USA The Better Half
Book SynopsisA Guardian Book of the WeekLonglisted for the PEN / E. O. Wilson Literary Science Writing AwardAn award-winning physician and scientist makes the game-changing case that genetic females are stronger than males at every stage of lifeHere are some facts: Women live longer than men. They have stronger immune systems. They''re better at fighting cancer and surviving famine, and even see the world in a wider variety of colors. They are simply stronger than men at every stage of life. Why is this? And why are we taught the opposite?To find out, Dr. Sharon Moalem drew on his own medical experiences - treating premature babies in the neonatal intensive care unit; recruiting the elderly for neurogenetic studies; tending to HIV-positive orphans in Thailand - and tried to understand why in every instance men were consistently less likely to thrive. The answer, he discovered, lies in our genetics: two X chromosomes offer a powerful survival advan
£15.30
McGraw-Hill Education Human Anatomy Laboratory Manual
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsPrefacevNATIONAL PRINT:Chapter 1The Laboratory EnvironmentChapter 2Orientation to the Human BodyChapter 3The MicroscopeChapter 4Cellular AnatomyChapter 5HistologyChapter 6IntegumentChapter 7Skeletal System Overview: Bone AnatomyChapter 8The Skeletal System: Axial SkeletonChapter 9The Skeletal System: Appendicular SkeletonChapter 10ArticulationsChapter 11Muscle Tissue and Introduction to the Muscular SystemChapter 12Axial MusclesChapter 13Appendicular MusclesChapter 14Nervous TissuesivChapter 15The Nervous System: General and Special SensesChapter 16The Endocrine SystemChapter 17The Cardiovascular System: The HeartChapter 18Vessels and CirculationChapter 19The Lymphatic SystemChapter 20The Respiratory SystemChapter 21The Digestive SystemChapter 22The Urinary SystemChapter 23The Reproductive System499 IndexONLINE ONLY/CREATE PRINT:Chapter 24The Brain and Cranial NervesChapter 25The Spinal Cord and Spinal NervesChapter 26The Autonomic Nervous SystemChapter 27The Cardiovascular System: BloodAppendixAnswer Keys
£164.27
Spark General Anatomy SparkCharts
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£6.99
Johns Hopkins University Press Controversial Bodies
Book SynopsisContributions from bioethicists, historians, physicians, anatomists, theologians, and novelists dig deeply into issues that compel, upset, and unsettle us all.Trade Review"A rich survey of the issues provoked by the public display of plastinated corpses backed up by an impressive range of scholarship." (Alastair V. Campbell, author of The Body in Bioethics)"Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsList of Contributors Introduction: Plastination in Historical PerspectiveChapter 1. Being Non-biodegradable: The Lonely Fate of MetameatChapter 2. Lifelike Humans: Playing Poker with James Bond and Ted WilliamsChapter 3. More Wondrous and More Worthy to Behold: The Future of Public AnatomyChapter 4. Resisting the Allure of the Lifelike DeadChapter 5. Detachment Has Consequences: A Note of Caution from Medical Students' Experiences of Cadaver DissectionChapter 6. The History and Potential of Public AnatomyChapter 7. What Would Dr. William Hunter Think about Bodies Revealed?Chapter 8. Vive la differénce: Gunther von Hagens and His Maligned CopycatsChapter 9. Normative Objections to Posing Plastinated Bodies: An Ethics of Bodily ReposeChapter 10. For Ronnie and DonnieChapter 11. The Creeping Illusionizing of Identity from Neurobiology to NewgenicsChapter 12. Craft and Narrative in Body Worlds: An Aesthetic ConsiderationAfterword: Plastination's Share of MindNotesSuggested Further Reading Index
£33.00
Johns Hopkins University Press The Ear Book
Book SynopsisIntricately shaped and amazingly sensitive, ears are the organs of hearing and balance. When something goes wrong with the ears-whether infection or cancer, eardrum perforation or hearing loss-our overall well-being is generally disturbed. In The Ear Book, Drs. Thomas J. Balkany and Kevin D. Brown, recognized experts on ears and hearing, explain how the anatomy of the ear facilitates hearing and balance and then examine the causes, symptoms, and treatment of common problems of the outer, middle, and inner ear. Their explanations take the mystery out of hearing aids, the proper care of ears, and how the pressurized conditions of scuba diving and air travel affect the ears. And they debunk ear-related myths-from the notion that exposure to loud noise strengthens the ear to the idea that tinnitus can be cured with nutrients-and urge readers to stop using ear candling or Q-tips to get rid of wax. Drs. Balkany and Brown address such common questions as: Can dizziness be cured? How loud iTrade ReviewIn "The Ear Book: A Complete Guide to Ear Disorders and Health", Drs. Thomas J. Balkany and Kevin D. Brown, who are both recognized experts on ears and hearing, deftly explain how the anatomy of the ear facilitates hearing and balance and then examine the causes, symptoms, and treatment of common problems of the outer, middle, and inner ear. Their explanations take the mystery out of hearing aids, the proper care of ears, and how the pressurized conditions of scuba diving and air travel affect the ears. . . . "The Ear Book" is sure to be a welcome family guide. While very highly recommended for both community and academic library Health/Medicine reference collections. . .Table of ContentsPrefaceI. Understanding Your Ears1. How the Ear Works2. Ear Symptoms3. Common Myths about the EarII. Common Ear Problems4. Otitis Media5. An Overview of Hearing Loss6. Hearing Loss in Children7. Age-RelatedHearing Loss8. All about Hearing Aids9. All about Cochlear Implants10. Dizziness and Vertigo11. TinnitusIII. Disorders of the Outer Ear12. Swimmer's Ear13. Ear Wax and Foreign Bodies14. Malformations of the Outer Ear15. Bony Growths of the Ear Canal16. Cancer of the Outer Ear17. TraumaIV. Disorders of the Middle Ear18. Perforated Eardrum and Tympanoplasty19. Otosclerosis and Stapedotomy20. Mastoiditis and CholesteatomaV. Disorders of the Inner Ear21. Ménière's Disease22. Noise-InducedHearing Loss23. Sudden Deafness and Autoimmune Disease24. Ototoxic Drugs25. Acoustic Neuroma and Other TumorsVI. Other Things You Should Know26. Hearing and Balance Tests27. The Ear and Scuba Diving28. Airplane Ear29. Bell's Palsy and the Facial Nerve30. The FutureAppendix 1. Commonly Used Ear Medications and Their SideEffectsAppendix 2. Organizations Offering Information, Support,and AdvocacyGlossaryReferencesIndex
£43.00
Johns Hopkins University Press The Ear Book
Book SynopsisIntricately shaped and amazingly sensitive, ears are the organs of hearing and balance. When something goes wrong with the ears-whether infection or cancer, eardrum perforation or hearing loss-our overall well-being is generally disturbed. In The Ear Book, Drs. Thomas J. Balkany and Kevin D. Brown, recognized experts on ears and hearing, explain how the anatomy of the ear facilitates hearing and balance and then examine the causes, symptoms, and treatment of common problems of the outer, middle, and inner ear. Their explanations take the mystery out of hearing aids, the proper care of ears, and how the pressurized conditions of scuba diving and air travel affect the ears. And they debunk ear-related myths-from the notion that exposure to loud noise strengthens the ear to the idea that tinnitus can be cured with nutrients-and urge readers to stop using ear candling or Q-tips to get rid of wax. Drs. Balkany and Brown address such common questions as: Can dizziness be cured? How loud iTrade ReviewIn "The Ear Book: A Complete Guide to Ear Disorders and Health", Drs. Thomas J. Balkany and Kevin D. Brown, who are both recognized experts on ears and hearing, deftly explain how the anatomy of the ear facilitates hearing and balance and then examine the causes, symptoms, and treatment of common problems of the outer, middle, and inner ear. Their explanations take the mystery out of hearing aids, the proper care of ears, and how the pressurized conditions of scuba diving and air travel affect the ears. . . . "The Ear Book" is sure to be a welcome family guide. While very highly recommended for both community and academic library Health/Medicine reference collections. . .Table of ContentsPrefaceI. Understanding Your Ears1. How the Ear Works2. Ear Symptoms3. Common Myths about the EarII. Common Ear Problems4. Otitis Media5. An Overview of Hearing Loss6. Hearing Loss in Children7. Age-RelatedHearing Loss8. All about Hearing Aids9. All about Cochlear Implants10. Dizziness and Vertigo11. TinnitusIII. Disorders of the Outer Ear12. Swimmer's Ear13. Ear Wax and Foreign Bodies14. Malformations of the Outer Ear15. Bony Growths of the Ear Canal16. Cancer of the Outer Ear17. TraumaIV. Disorders of the Middle Ear18. Perforated Eardrum and Tympanoplasty19. Otosclerosis and Stapedotomy20. Mastoiditis and CholesteatomaV. Disorders of the Inner Ear21. Ménière's Disease22. Noise-InducedHearing Loss23. Sudden Deafness and Autoimmune Disease24. Ototoxic Drugs25. Acoustic Neuroma and Other TumorsVI. Other Things You Should Know26. Hearing and Balance Tests27. The Ear and Scuba Diving28. Airplane Ear29. Bell's Palsy and the Facial Nerve30. The FutureAppendix 1. Commonly Used Ear Medications and Their SideEffectsAppendix 2. Organizations Offering Information, Support,and AdvocacyGlossaryReferencesIndex
£19.47
Barcharts, Inc Anatomy Quizzer
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£999.99
Barcharts, Inc Atlas of the Human Anatomy
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£29.70
Kendall Hunt Publishing Company The Science of Basic Health and Fitness
£62.70
DK How the Body Works
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£23.79
DK Cómo funciona el cuerpo humano How the Body Works
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£22.50
DK Anatomía del Yoga Science of Yoga
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£18.99
Red Wheel/Weiser The Upright Ape: A New Origin of the Species
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£18.04
Time Inc Home Entertaiment TIME Science of You
Book SynopsisWhat is it, precisely, that makes you unique? TIME probes the science of human development in search of answers and identifies the major factors that shape your personality and thought patterns. You can learn why some people are introverts and others extroverts and why some people lack confidence while others have it in abundance. You can discover how genetics, physicality, brain function, family, cultural and social influences - including surprising factors such your dreams and what you consume-define the science of YOU.
£20.89
North Atlantic Books,U.S. Making Sense of Human Anatomy and Physiology: A
Book SynopsisDesigned to be user-friendly and informative for both students and teachers, this book provides a road map for understanding problems and issues that arise in the study of anatomy and physiology. Students will find tips to develop specific study skills that lead to maximum understanding and retention. They will learn strategies not only for passing an examination or assessment, but also for permanently retaining the fundamental building blocks of anatomical study and application. For the teacher and educator, the book provides useful insight into practical and effective assessment techniques, explores the subject matter from a learning approach perspective, and considers different methods of teaching to best to convey the message and meaning of anatomy and physiology. Supported by clear diagrams and illustrations, this is a key text for teachers who want a useful toolbox of creative techniques and ideas that will enhance the learning experience. In addition to the wealth of information it provides, Making Sense of Human Anatomy and Physiology sets in place a bedrock of learning skills for future study, regardless of the subject. Students of beauty therapies, holistic and complementary therapies, and fitness professionals--yoga teachers, personal trainers, sports coaches, and dance teachers--will gain not only a basic understanding of anatomy and physiology, but also the skills to learn such a subject. Allied professionals in nursing, biomedical science, dentistry, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, midwifery, zoology, biology and veterinary science will also find this book an invaluable resource. The final chapters offer suggestions for the further exploration of concepts, assessment, learning activities, and applications.
£20.70
Arcturus Editions Gray's Anatomy: With Original Illustrations by
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£999.99
University Press of Colorado Beautiful Flesh: A Body of Essays
Book SynopsisBeautiful Flesh gathers eighteen essays on the body, essentially building a multi-gender, multi-ethnic body out of essays, each concerning a different part of the body: belly, brain, bones, blood, ears, eyes, hair, hands, heart, lungs, nose, ovaries, pancreas, sinuses, skin, spine, teeth, and vas deferens.
£999.99
Experiment Anatomical Oddities: The Otherworldly Realms
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£14.24
Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial Amor y desamor en el cerebro / Love and Lack of
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£15.15
Editorial Kairos Vagina: Una Nueva Biografía de la Sexualidad
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£31.61
NIAS Press Cambodians and Their Doctors: A Medical
Book SynopsisAt face value, this book is about medicine in Cambodia over the last hundred years. At the same time, however, by using 'medicine' (in the sense of ideas, practices and institutions relating to health and illness) as a prism through which to view colonial and post-colonial Cambodian society more generally, it offers an historical and contemporary anthropology of the nation of Cambodia. Rich in ethnographic detail derived from both contemporary anthropological fieldwork and colonial archival material, the study is an account of the simultaneous presence in Cambodia of two medical traditions: the modern, biomedical one first introduced by the French colonial power at the turn of the twentieth century, and the indigenous Khmer health cosmology. In their reliance on one or the other of the two traditions, to a large extent the Khmer people have been concerned to find efficient medical treatment that also adheres to social norms (not least the emphasis on the morality of social relations). This concern is also evident in the prevailing medical pluralism in Cambodia today. The authors trace the interaction (and lack thereof) between these two traditions from the French colonial period via the political upheavals of the 1970s through to the present day. The result is more than a medical anthropology; this is a key text that also makes a significant contribution to the anthropological study of Cambodian society at large and will be an important resource for development planners and aid workers in medical and related fields.Trade Review'This is a compelling, persuasive study of the indigenizationA" of global bio-political knowledge in Cambodia from colonial to modern times. Rigorously researched, balanced in interpretation and cautionary rather than idealistic, scholars and policymakers alike will derive much benefit from this insightful assessment of the human condition in Cambodia today. It is benchmark, interdisciplinary social science for showing us how social order and everyday survival are continually shaped and reshaped by successive models of governance.' - Laura Summers, University of HullTable of ContentsPreface vii Glossary xi 1. Introduction 1 2. Colonialism and Medicine in Indochina 18 3. French Medicine in Cambodia 43 4. The Khmer Rouge Medical Regime and Socialist Health 84 5. Indigenous Practitioners: Healers, Spirit Mediums and Magic Monks 129 6. Midwives and the Medicalization of Motherhood 169 7. Leprosy: Symbol and Social Suffering 203 8. Contemporary Healthcare Resources 233 9. Conclusion 270 Appendix 275 References 277 Index 297
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Hong Kong University Press Tsui Harks Zu Warriors from the Magic Mountain
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£999.99
Hong Kong University Press Rogue Flows TransAsian Cultural Traffic
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£999.99
Hong Kong University Press China Abroad Travels Subjects Spaces
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£999.99
