Life sciences: general issues Books

Tissue engineering is a field that uses the principles of engineering, material methods and suitable biochemical and physiochemical factors in combination of cells to improve or replace biological tissues. It is related to applications that repair or...

Plant genes determine the qualitative or quantitative traits a plant exhibits. Plant genetics is a field of botany which studies plant genes, variation and heredity. The DNA sequence in plants is studied to understand the role of specific plant genes...

Discover farming techniques that will decrease soil erosion and costs!Soil erosion from U.S. croplands has long been recognized as a national problem. Conservation Tillage in U.S. Agriculture: Environmental, Economic, and Policy Issues is the first ever...

This vintage book contains a complete guide to taxidermy, with instructions for trapping, tanning, fleshing, mounting, and all other related aspects. Complete with detailed diagrams and a wealth of useful tips, this classic handbook is highly recommended...

""Forest Management"" is a comprehensive book written by Arthur Bernhard Recknagel and published in 1919. The book covers various aspects of forestry, including the history of forest management, the economic value of forests, the principles of...

""Remarks On The Fossil Turtles Accredited To The Judith River Formation"" is a scientific book written by Frank Hall Knowlton in 1911. The book focuses on the fossil turtles found in the Judith River Formation, which is a geological formation located in...

Regeneration of Medullated Nerves in the Absence of Embryonic Nerve Fibers, Following Experimental Non-Traumatic Degeneration is a scientific book written by Elbert Howard Clark in 1914. The book explores the process of nerve regeneration in the absence...

""Reaction Time to Retinal Stimulation: With Special Reference to the Time Lost in Conduction Through Nerve Centers"" is a scientific book written by Albert Theodor Poffenberger Jr. and published in 1912. The book explores the time it takes for the human...

""Mathematical Contributions To The Theory Of Evolution: On Further Methods Of Determining Correlation"" is a book written by Karl Pearson and published in 1907. The book is a part of Pearson's extensive work on the application of mathematical methods to...

New Observations Upon The Structure And Formation Of Certain Nervous Centers is a scientific book written by Lionel Smith Beale in 1864. The book focuses on the author's observations and research on the nervous system, particularly on the structure and...

""New Genera And Species Of Carboniferous Fossils From The Fayetteville Shale Of Arkansas"" is a scientific publication authored by George Herbert Girty and originally published in 1910. The book is a detailed study of the fossils found in the...

Neuromeres and Metameres is a scientific book written by Herbert Vincent Neal and published in 1919. The book delves into the anatomy and development of the nervous system in vertebrates, specifically focusing on the concept of neuromeres and metameres...

""Nature Stories from Darwin"" is a collection of short stories written by the renowned naturalist and scientist, Charles Darwin. The book features a series of anecdotes and observations about the natural world, based on Darwin's own experiences and...

""Methods of Studying Vision in Animals"" is a book written by Robert Mearns Yerkes in 1911. The book is a comprehensive guide to the various methods used for studying vision in animals. Yerkes, a renowned American psychologist and primatologist,...

Les Fonctions Du Cerveau: Histoire Des Doctrines Psychologiques Contemporaines (1886) est un livre �����crit par Jules Soury. Ce livre explore l'histoire des doctrines psychologiques contemporaines et examine les fonctions du cerveau. Soury utilise une...

""Consid�����rations sur les localisations c�����r�����brales"" est un livre �����crit par Ernest Auburtin en 1863. Ce livre traite de la localisation des fonctions c�����r�����brales dans le cerveau humain. L'auteur explore les diff�����rentes...

The Relations and Development of the Mind and Brain is a book written by Elmer Gates in 1904. The book explores the connection between the human mind and brain, focusing on the development of the brain and its impact on the mind. Gates delves into the...

The Reform of the Sewers: Where Shall We Bath? What Shall We Drink? Or Manure Wasted and Land Starved is a book written by George Rochfort Clarke in 1860. The book discusses the issue of sewage disposal and its impact on public health and the environment...

The book titled ""Index Of The Mycological Writings Of C. G. Lloyd V5: 1916-1919 (1919)"" is authored by Curtis Gates Lloyd. This book is a comprehensive index of the mycological writings of C. G. Lloyd, covering the years 1916-1919. The book is the...

Light On The Way: Brief Discourses is a book written by James Baldwin Brown and originally published in 1886. The book is a collection of short sermons or discourses on various topics related to Christianity and spirituality. The author addresses issues...

Buffon's Natural History (Volume IX): Containing A Theory Of The Earth, A General History Of Man, Of The Brute Creation, And Of Vegetables, Minerals, &C. &C. From The French. With Notes By The Translator. Translated By James Smith Barr In Ten Volumes...

Buffon's Natural History (Volume VII): Containing A Theory Of The Earth, A General History Of Man, Of The Brute Creation, And Of Vegetables, Minerals, &C. &C. From The French. With Notes By The Translator. Translated By James Smith Barr In Ten Volumes...

Buffon's Natural History (Volume VI): Containing A Theory Of The Earth, A General History Of Man, Of The Brute Creation, And Of Vegetables, Minerals, &C. &C. From The French. With Notes By The Translator. Translated By James Smith Barr In Ten Volumes...

Buffon's Natural History (Volume V): Containing A Theory Of The Earth, A General History Of Man, Of The Brute Creation, And Of Vegetables, Minerals, &C. &C. From The French. With Notes By The Translator. Translated By James Smith Barr In Ten Volumes (Vol...

Buffon's Natural History (Volume IV): Containing A Theory Of The Earth, A General History Of Man, Of The Brute Creation, And Of Vegetables, Minerals, &C. &C. From The French. With Notes By The Translator. Translated By James Smith Barr In Ten Volumes...

Buffon's Natural History (Volume X): Containing A Theory Of The Earth, A General History Of Man, Of The Brute Creation, And Of Vegetables, Minerals, &C. &C. From The French. With Notes By The Translator. Translated By James Smith Barr In Ten Volumes (Vol...

Buffon's Natural History (Volume VIII): Containing A Theory Of The Earth, A General History Of Man, Of The Brute Creation, And Of Vegetables, Minerals, &C. &C. From The French. With Notes By The Translator. Translated By James Smith Barr In Ten Volumes...

Buffon's Natural History (Volume III): Containing A Theory Of The Earth, A General History Of Man, Of The Brute Creation, And Of Vegetables, Minerals, &C. &C. From The French. With Notes By The Translator. Translated By James Smith Barr In Ten Volumes...

Zika Virus has wreaked havoc in Brazil in recent times and is rapidly raising the spectre of a global pandemic. It has also resurfaced in India. In June 2017, three individuals in Ahmedabad were found infected. The ensuing panic was compounded by lack of...

Das Gen DmX (Drosophila melanogaster X-chromosomal/Rabconnectin-3/Rbc3) ist ein evolutionär hochkonserviertes Gen. DmX scheint maßgeblich am Überleben des Organismus beteiligt zu sein, da DmX-mutante Drosophila melanogaster die Bewegungen und die...

Processes of functional plasticity, i.e. long-lasting changes of the strength of synaptic connectivity in response to relative short-lasting afferent stimulation, are the most likely mechanisms underlying memory storage in the adult brain. The best...

DANNY ERHARDT, a mild-mannered reporter for a great metropolitan newspaper, has sought the truth and fortuitously found it. You can, too, if you seek it with all your heart and love the truth more than the opinions and conclusions that are already...

Systems ecology is a field of Earth science that studies ecological systems including ecosystems. The foundation of systems ecology lies in the approach that ecosystem is a complex system with emergent properties. It is focused on the interaction between...

Wheat is a staple food cultivated for its cereal grain. Wheat plants show remarkable genetic variation. Some species of wheat are diploid, but many are polyploids, with four or six pairs of chromosomes. Certain wheat genes have a positive influence on...

Evolution is a natural process that drives a change in the heritable characteristics of populations over successive generations. Such changes are mediated by genes as they are transmitted from one parent to offspring. Evolution is at the core of the...

Animals like cattle, pigs, chickens, goats, etc. that are raised for the purpose of producing labor and commodities like meat, milk, eggs, fur, leather, etc. are known as livestock. The maintenance, breeding and slaughter of livestock is studied under...

Genetic engineering is the science that is concerned with the direct manipulation of an organism's genes using the techniques of biotechnology. It has vast applications in the field of agriculture. The development of genetically modified crops for the...

The branch of biology that studies the interactions between organisms and their environment is known as ecology. Biodiversity, biomass, populations of organisms, distribution, competition and cooperation between different species are the major topics...

Evolutionary biology is a study of the evolutionary processes that have resulted in the biological diversity on Earth. It integrates the concepts and principles of genetics, ecology, paleontology and systematics. Evolutionary processes studied under this...

The study of aquatic ecosystems and the organisms that inhabit them are studied in the two fields of aquatic ecology and biology. An aquatic ecosystem is a combination of various biotic communities and abiotic factors. Abiotic factors include parameters...

Genetics is a field of biology that is concerned with the study of genes, variation and heredity in living organisms. Trait inheritance and molecular inheritance are the pillars of genetic studies. However, modern genetics has now extended into...

Animal husbandry and livestock management are two interrelated fields that study the rearing and breeding of livestock to obtain farm labor, meat, wool, eggs, etc. Animals are also raised for specific purposes such as producing vaccines and antiserums...

Plant biotechnology is the science of developing methods of genetic modification in plants to achieve certain desired characteristics. Genetic modification is the altering of plants' genetic traits by manipulating genes. In recent years, plant breeders...

This book is a valuable compilation of topics, ranging from the basic to the most complex advancements in the field of biogeoscience. This field of study is concerned with the exchange between the biological activities and the chemical and physical...

Genetics is the study of variation in genes and heredity. The sub-disciplines of genetics include evolutionary genetics, epigenetics, population and conservation genetics among others. The field draws on the basic principles of trait inheritance and...