Biology

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781936221448Author Carl ZimmerFormat PaperbackPage Count 464Imprint Roberts & Company PublishersPublisher Macmillan Learning

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For introductory courses for biology majors. Uniquely engages biology students in active learning, scientific thinking, and skill development. Scott Freeman's Biological Science is beloved for its Socratic narrative style, its emphasis on experimental...

Marine mammals have long captured the attention of humans. Ancient peoples etched seals and dolphins on the walls of Paleolithic caves; today, engineers develop microprocessors to track these denizens of the deep. This groundbreaking book from highly...

Despite everything that has been written about the brain, a potentially critical part of this vital organ has been overlooked-until now. The Other Brain examines the growing importance of glia, which make up approximately 85 percent of the cells in the...

Get ready to fall in love with wild mushrooms! Absolutely everything you need to know to make mushrooming a lifestyle choice. Packed with content and lore from more than 30 skilled foragers around the country, Forage to Table will help mushroom hunters...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781909832220Author Colin D MacLeodFormat PaperbackPage Count 150Imprint Pictish Beast PublicationsPublisher Pictish Beast Publications

The future is sh*t: the literal kind. For most of human history we've been, well, disinclined to take a closer look at our body's natural product-the complex antihero of this story-save for gleaning some prophecy of our own health. But if we were to take...

Experiments, surveys, measurements, and observations all generate data. These data can provide useful insights for solving problems, guiding decisions, and formulating strategy. Progressing from relatively unprocessed data to insight, and doing so...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781908904614Author Professor Tony JeffersonFormat PaperbackPage Count 48Imprint Northern Bee BooksPublisher Northern Bee BooksWeight(grams)...

Thought about sex today? Of course you have! It's about the most natural thing any animal can do. But have you ever wondered how human sex compares to that of other beasts? It's far from merely inserting part A into slot B. The sex lives of our animal...

In the cold waters of the unforgiving North Atlantic Ocean, some of the heartiest humans of medieval days ventured out in search of whales. Through the centuries, people on both sides of the Atlantic became increasingly dependent on whale oil and other...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262524759Author Mark A. BedauFormat PaperbackPage Count 480Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press LtdWeight(grams) 771gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 178mm * 21mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781905319190Author Gary EnglandFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint British Small Animal Veterinary AssociationPublisher British Small Animal Veterinary...

One of the world's leading geneticists, Bryan Sykes has helped thousands find their ancestry in the British Isles. Saxons, Vikings, and Celts, which resulted from a systematic ten-year DNA survey of more than 10,000 volunteers, traces the true genetic...

Biology until recently has been the neglected stepchild of science, and many educated people have little grasp of how biology explains the natural world. Yet to address the major political and moral questions that face us today, we must acquire an...

A comprehensive history of the biological sciences from antiquity to the modern eraThis book presents a global history of the biological sciences from ancient times to today, providing needed perspective on the development of biological thought while...

The concept of heredity is fundamental to how we see ourselves and others. It goes far beyond the obvious continuity of physical traits across generations. We routinely ascribe similarities in personality, intellect, outlook, and aptitude between family...

Written primarily for mid-to-upper level undergraduates, this compelling introduction to power analysis in a biological context offers a clear, conceptual understanding of the factors that influence statistical power, and emphasises the importance of...

A fresh look at electricity and its powerful role in life on EarthWhen we think of electricity, we likely imagine the energy humming inside our home appliances or lighting up our electronic devices-or perhaps we envision the lightning-streaked clouds of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781908904188Author Professor of Law Richard TaylorFormat PaperbackPage Count 136Imprint Northern Bee BooksPublisher Northern Bee BooksWeight(grams) 230g

Based on course material used by the author at Yale University, this practical text addresses the widening gap found between the mathematics required for upper-level courses in the physical sciences and the knowledge of incoming students. This superb...

The panther is the state animal of Florida, the last big cat surviving east of the Mississippi River, and an emblem of the Endangered Species Act. It was driven to extinction in the eastern United States, except for a small remnant population that...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783039218226Author Stefano SelciFormat PaperbackPage Count 220Imprint Mdpi AGPublisher Mdpi AGWeight(grams) 476gDimensions(mm) 244mm * 170mm * 15mm

This book offers a beginner's guide to using light microscopes. It begins with a brief introduction to the physics of optics, which will give the reader a basic grasp of the behaviors of light. In turn, each part of the microscope is explained using...

Written primarily for mid- to upper-level undergraduates, this title the mechanisms of photosynthesis, its role in the evolution of plant-related organisms, from cyanobacteria to flowering plants, and its wider ecological and climatic significance. ...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781451628265Author Michael ErardFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Simon & SchusterPublisher Simon & SchusterWeight(grams) 295gDimensions(mm) 211mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781741290011Author Mr Jeremy GriffithFormat PaperbackPage Count 528Imprint FHA Publishing & Communications Pty Ltd,Publisher WTM Publishing & Communications...

For millennia, human societies have viewed the ocean as a dumping ground for waste products of all kinds. The sources of marine pollution are extensive, including oil spills, sewage, fertilizers, pesticides, industrial wastes, heavy metals, ocean...

Written primarily for 16-19 year old students, this primer aims to extend students' knowledge and inspire them to take their school-level learning further. It explores topics that are familiar from the curriculum and also introduces new ideas, giving...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781909832077Author Colin MacLeodFormat PaperbackPage Count 244Imprint Pictish Beast PublicationsPublisher Pictish Beast PublicationsDimensions(mm) 254mm *...

A Field Guide to Coastal Fishes is a comprehensive, current, and accurate identification guide to the more than 1,000 nearshore and offshore fishes that live in brackish and marine waters from Maine to Texas. Val Kells and Kent Carpenter bring decades of...

The polar bear, king of the Arctic, is one of the world's most recognizable animals. Images of the majestic beasts roaming across the ice cap, plunging into frigid waters, and playing with furry cubs have come to symbolize the beauty and grandeur of the...

Battling bad guys. High-tech hideouts. The gratitude of the masses. Who at some point in their life hasn't dreamed of being a superhero? Impossible, right? Or is it? Possessing no supernatural powers, Batman is the most realistic of all the superheroes...

Parasitology Highly detailed textbook on parasites and parasite relationships The fully revised edition of Parasitology: An Integrated Approach holds true to its engaging and easy-to-read approach. It comprehensively covers the complex and dynamic...

More than meets the eye - the science of how we see and the secrets it reveals about how the brain works. Spotting a familiar face in a crowd is so easy, you take it for granted. But how you do it is one of science's great mysteries. Vision is...

A Stanford University Press classic.Reviews"This book has long been anticipated by the phycological world, and the wait has been rewarded by an outstanding and scholarly account of the fascinating marine algal flora of California." -G. Robin...

Biology of Sex is a lively and intellectually challenging textbook. Mills analyzes the biological basis of sex by considering genetic, physiological, and evolutionary principles. In order to explain the biological aspects of human sex, he uses direct and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789050113038Author Henk K.M. Moller PillotFormat HardbackPage Count 272Imprint KNNV UitgeverijPublisher KNNV UitgeverijWeight(grams) 531gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789050114592Author Henk K.M. Moller PillotFormat HardbackPage Count 316Imprint KNNV UitgeverijPublisher KNNV UitgeverijWeight(grams) 595gDimensions(mm)...