Life sciences: general issues Books

Global change threatens ecosystems worldwide, and tropical systems with their high diversity and rapid development are of special concern. We can mitigate the impacts of change if we understand how tropical ecosystems respond to disturbance. For tropical...

^IDrosophila^R, the common fruit fly, is the most extensively studied of all organisms from the standpoint of genetics and cytology. This atlas summarizes what is known about the approximately 100...

Decoding the BodyA Zen master and butcher by profession once said that until he understood the body he had repeatedly to sharpen his knives. After his illumination over the import of joint spaces, he never had to sharpen his implements again.Carving...

What are genes? How do they work? Genes are an essential part of all living things. They are segments of DNA molecules that are found in cells. Genes determine the traits of an organism, such as its shape, color, and response to stress...

Nature's "Symphony of Behavior" In ecology, the concept of the "Symphony of Behavior" describes the complex relationships between the various organisms and environments in nature. These relationships are typically complex and stable, and they can be...

Il s'agit d'un livre captivant et incontournable pour tous, y compris les professionnels de la santé et les journalistes. Ce livre plonge dans les mythes que j'ai entendus au fil des ans sur l'épilepsie et donne à mes lecteurs une explication des faits...

El desarrollo de nuestro cerebro-cuerpo-mente-espíritu no es una atribución determinada por la suerte, el destino o los genes. Es el resultado -sobre todo- de lo que cada uno hace por sí mismo y de la relación que construye con el entorno. Esto se...

Ce livre classique a été initialement publié il y a plusieurs décennies sous le titre ""Myology and Serology of the Avian Family Fringillidae A Taxonomic Study"". Il a maintenant été traduit par Writat en langue française pour ses lecteurs francophones...

Dieses klassische Buch wurde ursprünglich vor Jahrzehnten unter dem Titel ""Myology and Serology of the Avian Family Fringillidae A Taxonomic Study"". Es wurde jetzt von Writat für seine französischsprachigen Leser in die französische Sprache übersetzt...

Ce livre classique a été initialement publié il y a plusieurs décennies sous le titre "My Garden Acquaintance". Il a maintenant été traduit par Writat en langue française pour ses lecteurs francophones. Chez Writat, nous sommes passionnés par la...

Journal Of The Bombay Natural History Society (Volume Xi) has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms a part of the knowledge base for future generations. So that the book is never forgotten...

The Victoria History Of The County Of Derby (Volume I)has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms a part of the knowledge base for future generations. So that the book is never forgotten we...

In the consistently developing scene of mechanical headway, a bunch of imaginative wonders is arising, promising to shape our future in manners beforehand unbelievable. These weighty innovations reclassify our regular routines as well as hold the...

Diplomarbeit aus dem Jahr 2011 im Fachbereich Biologie - Genetik / Gentechnologie, Note: 1,3, , Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Der Fokus in dieser Diplomarbeit ist auf die Enzymklasse der Cytochrom P450 Monooxygenasen (CYPs) gerichtet. Durch das humane...

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Western Australia has over 3,500 islands, the largest number of any Australian state or territory. All remain in public ownership; almost all south of the Kimberley are managed by a single government agency, whilst almost all Kimberley islands are native...

This book documents a paradigm shift, not only in the sciences but also in society. Everywhere in society systems are becoming networks. This implies not only a new understanding of social science but also of society and ourselves. The book describes the...

The first section of the book provides a foundation to the biology of the brain and the historical development of modern neuroscience as a discipline. The section provides the reader with a context for understanding the functions and architecture of the...

Discover the groundbreaking field of eco science with this comprehensive guide.From the principles of ecology and biodiversity conservation to advancements in eco technology and the role of policy and governance, this book offers a panoramic view of...

The volumes of William Swainson's Zoological Illustrations are testimony of a glorious era of explorations and scientific discoveries at the beginning of the XIX century.European naturalists traveled exotic places to bring back specimen and description...

A Classic Vintage Handbook on Fur and Skin Tanning and PreservationThis deluxe unabridged reprint Legacy Edition of expert taxidermist and furrier Albert Farnham’s classic manual Home Manufacture of Furs and Skins is full of classic tips and...

Agroecology studies the processes related to agriculture in an ecological system whereas agroecosystem is the fundamental unit of it. These systems are not limited to farming but also contain surroundings regions affected by these activities for example...

Forestry is the practice of managing, planning, using, conserving and preserving the forests. Forestry management deals with administrating all the legal, social, scientific and technological aspects of forest regulation. It also includes managing urban...

This book aims to understand the field of animal genetics. It has gained prominence due to the recent advances in this area. Animal genetics is predominantly a branch of biology although it borrows its elements from several disciplines such as life...

Cell and molecular biology are becoming increasingly data driven. Technological advances and increased computing power mean that researchers now increasingly quantify experimental results, rather than simply report qualitative, representative...

Methods in Yeast Genetics is a course that has been offered annually at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory for the last 45 years. This is an updated edition of the course manual, which provides a set of teaching experiments, along with protocols and recipes...

A second edition of the classic handbook has become a standard in the Drosophila field. This edition is expanded to include topics in which classical genetic strategies have been augmented with new molecular tools. Included are such new techniques as...

Since interactions may occur between animals, humans, or computational agents, an interdisciplinary approach which investigates foundations of affective communication in a variety of platforms is indispensable. In the field of affective computing, a...

Amanda's Fall, with charming illustrations by Bijan Samaddar, depicts an event common in schools today. Young Amanda gets a concussion after falling and hitting her head during recess. While she can hear people talking, she cannot respond. Amanda is...

Today's world is one in which science and technology play an essential role in almost every aspect of life. Almost all of the changes that are taking place are due to advances in science and technology, as can be seen in the emergence of the Internet,...

Many-body interactions have been successfully described through models based on classical or quantum physics. More recently, some of the models have been related to cognitive science by researchers who are interested in describing brain activity through...

CYBERNETICS, in its authoritative and final Second Edition, is now available in a modern and highly legible presentation - not just a "facsimile edition" (photocopy) of the printing as are cheap recreations. Instead, the Quid Pro Books edition is a...

Despite significant research and studies in biologically-inspired circuit design, the capability of the biological creatures still excels that of artificially human-made systems inspired in terms of adaptivity, sensitivity, and spectral characteristics...

CT afferents are receptors in mammalian hairy skin that fire action potentials when the skin is touched lightly which makes them particularly important in affective touch.  Traditionally neuroscientific research has focused on more discriminative...

Cell Cycle in the Central Nervous System overviews the changes in cell cycle as they relate to prenatal and post natal brain development, progression to neurological disease or tumor formation.Topics covered range from the cell cycle during the prenatal...

Evolving technologies starting with tracer studies, and more recently with genomics and proteomics, have provided novel information about the molecular properties of cerebral endothelium and astrocytes; however, further studies must be done in animal...