Biology

Help students catch up and keep up by fixing gaps and connections in conceptual understanding in GCSE 9-1 Combined Science with the evidence-based approach to intervention in this GCSE Science Workbook. Awarded the ASE's Green...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780946589401Author Michael SalmonFormat HardbackPage Count 432Imprint Harley BooksPublisher BrillWeight(grams) 1660g

Worried about your maternal effect or biological clock? Need to know a rhizoid from a rhizome? Think you're going to fail your zoology or botany exam? The Penguin Dictionary of Biology is your saviour, defining some 6000 terms relating to this rich,...

Exam Board: IBLevel: IBSubject: BiologyFirst Teaching: September 2014First Exam: Summer 16Stretch your students to achieve their best grade with these year round course companions; providing clear and concise explanations of all syllabus requirements...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781930665569Author H., J. B. BirksFormat PaperbackPage Count 300Imprint The Blackburn PressPublisher The Blackburn PressWeight(grams) 520gDimensions(mm)...

The first vertebrate animals appear in the fossil record over 520 million years ago. These lineages diversified and eventually crept ashore leading to further evolutionary divergence and the appearance of the familiar charismatic vertebrates of today...

A new framework for the neuroscientific study of emotions in humans and animalsThe Neuroscience of Emotion presents a new framework for the neuroscientific study of emotion across species. Written by Ralph Adolphs and David J. Anderson, two leading...

BIOS Instant Notes Chemistry for Biologists, Third Edition, is the perfect text for undergraduates looking for a concise introduction to the subject, or a study guide to use before examinations. Each topic begins with a summary of essential facts-an...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783039433483Author Rebekah C KadingFormat HardbackPage Count 152Imprint Mdpi AGPublisher Mdpi AGWeight(grams) 531gDimensions(mm) 244mm * 170mm * 14mm

Are humans a galactic oddity, or will complex life with human abilities develop on planets with environments that remain habitable for long enough? In a clear, jargon-free style, two leading researchers in the burgeoning field of astrobiology critically...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781621820796Author James A GoodrichFormat PaperbackPage Count 194Imprint Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press,U.S.Publisher Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory...

Numerical ability is an essential skill for everyone studying the biological sciences but many students are frightened by the 'perceived' difficulty of mathematics, and are nervous about applying mathematical skills in their chosen field of study. Having...

Animals and plants rule the world - or do they? A cup of seawater contains 100 million cells which are preyed upon by billions of viruses; a pinch of soil swarms with cryptic microbes whose activities are a mystery; 50 million tons of fungal spores are...

Essential Guide to Reading Biomedical Papers: Recognising and Interpreting Best Practice is an indispensable companion to the biomedical literature. This concise, easy-to-follow text gives an insight into core techniques and practices in biomedical...

Winner of the Aventis Science Book Prize. 'A scientific detective story, a brilliant cross between Edgar Allan Poe and Gray's anatomy' J G Ballard, New Stateman Books of the Year'Fascinating' New Scientist'Wonderful' Nature- What is the connection...

A New York Times Notable Book of 2012Whether it's in a cockpit at takeoff or the planning of an offensive war, a romantic relationship or a dispute at the office, there are many opportunities to lie and self-deceive- but deceit and self-deception carry...

Deceit, lying, and falsehoods lie at the very heart of our cultural heritage. Even the founding myth of the Judeo-Christian tradition, the story of Adam and Eve, revolves around a lie. We have been talking, writing and singing about deception ever since...

If you're taking a basic course in classical physics, or have a healthy curiosity for the way things work in the physical world, the Illustrated Guide to Home Physics Experiments provides an ideal hands-on introduction to physics lab techniques and data...

BIOS Instant Notes in Immunology, Third Edition, is the perfect text for undergraduates looking for a concise introduction to the subject, or a study guide to use before examinations. Each topic begins with a summary of essential facts-an ideal revision...

A New York Times Notable Book of 2020 'Bracing and enlightening' Science Culture is something exclusive to human beings, isn't it? Not so, says intrepid researcher Carl Safina. Becoming Wild reveals the rich cultures that survive in some of...

The "King of Sting" describes his adventures with insects and the pain scale that's made him a scientific celebrity.Silver, Science (Adult Non-Fiction) Foreword INDIES Award 2017Entomologist Justin O. Schmidt is on a mission. Some say it's a brave...

The Cambridge Lower Secondary Complete Biology Student Book builds a solid foundation in Lower Secondary Biology through a rigorous, separate science approach and develops the skills students need to prepare them for the step up to IGCSE. This...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781119513872Author Elizabeth PageFormat PaperbackPage Count 382Imprint Wiley-BlackwellPublisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd

John Tyler Bonner, one of our most distinguished and creative biologists, here offers a completely new perspective on the role of size in biology. In his hallmark friendly style, he explores the universal impact of being the right size. By examining...

Read this specially designed new edition of Jared Diamond's Pulitzer-prize winning exploration of what makes us human. Why has human history unfolded so differently across the globe? In this Pulitzer Prize-winning book, Jared Diamond puts the case that...

What is the principle purpose of a brain? A simple question, but the answer has taken millennia for us to begin to understand. So critical for our everyday existence, the brain still remains somewhat a mystery. Gary L. Wenk takes us on a tour of what we...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780358299561Author Ruth KassingerFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Mariner BooksPublisher Mariner BooksWeight(grams) 249gDimensions(mm) 203mm * 132mm *...

John Parrington argues that social interaction and culture have deeply shaped the exceptional nature of human consciousness. The mental capacities of the human mind far outstrip those of other animals. Our imaginations and creativity have produced...

In the Eastern Aegean lies an island of forested hills and olive groves, with streams, marshes and a lagoon that nearly cuts the land in two. It was here, over two thousand years ago, that Aristotle came to work. Aristotle was the greatest...

In the mid-nineteenth century, chemists came to the conclusion that elements should be organized by their atomic weights. However, the atomic weights of various elements were calculated erroneously, and chemists also observed some anomalies in the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781538716052Author Amy Shira TeitelFormat PaperbackPage Count 464Imprint Grand Central PublishingPublisher Grand Central PublishingWeight(grams)...

It has been over a decade since the release of the now classic original edition of Murray's Mathematical Biology. Since then mathematical biology has grown at an astonishing rate and is well established as a distinct discipline. Mathematical modeling is...

Recent advances that allow scientists to quickly and accurately sequence a genome have revolutionized our view of the structure and function of genes as well as our understanding of evolution. A new era of genetics is underway, one that allows us to...

So you plan on majoring in Biology. Why wouldn't you want to use what's been described as the best majors' text for learning the subject? That's what you get with Solomon, Martin, Martin and Berg's BIOLOGY. Working like a built-in study guide, the...

Think of deer and the image that pops into most American's minds is that of a white-tailed deer, the most common large mammal in North America. Most Europeans are more familiar with red deer. It may surprise many people to know that there are actually...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781455587971Author Dr Elizabeth BlackburnFormat HardbackPage Count 416Imprint FaithWordsPublisher Time Warner Trade PublishingWeight(grams)...

This textbook provides an integrated physical and biochemical foundation for undergraduate students majoring in biology or health sciences. It is particularly suitable for students planning to enter the pharmaceutical industry. This new generation of...

The Soviet agronomist Trofim Lysenko became one of the most notorious figures in twentieth-century science after his genetic theories were discredited decades ago. Yet some scientists, even in the West, now claim that discoveries in the field of...

Coevolution - reciprocal evolutionary change in interacting species driven by natural selection - is one of the most important ecological and genetic processes organizing the earth's biodiversity: most plants and animals require coevolved interactions...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781936599745Author Charles B ThaxtonFormat PaperbackPage Count 486Imprint Discovery InstitutePublisher Discovery InstituteWeight(grams) 708gDimensions(mm)...