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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781681086989Author Olen R BrownFormat PaperbackPage Count 274Imprint Bentham Science PublishersPublisher Bentham Science PublishersWeight(grams) 178g

This book examines four examples of animal physiology that illustrate emergent properties in whole organisms. The first example shows how mammals coordinate the activity of all their cells using a daily rhythm. The second case explains an apparent...

This book begins by describing what an individual organism is, comparing preconceptions of the individual to non-standard ways of thinking about individuals. Variation in what individuals are is described, using giant fungi, clonal trees and honey bee...

All organisms are composed of cells, but what is the definition of a cell? Can size, shape or function be used to distinguish cells from non-living biological systems such as a virus? Whatever the definition of a cell is, it can probably be contradicted...

This book describes and analyzes genetic and environmental factors that cause variation in individuals and populations. Data will be used to evaluate the processes by which variation is generated in organisms and how variation affects natural selection...

Two systems illustrate how individual cells of an organ system function, communicate, and coordinate activities. The digestive system breaks down and absorbs nutrients, and some specialized cells break down and absorb nutrients. The case of parietal...

It is common for most people to mistakenly think that humans are the only species that can coordinate their behavior and build structures that protect them from the environment. Students of nature will think of birds building nests, but very few people...

Organisms maintain homeostasis in a variety of ways. In the first part of this book, mammals are shown to regulate their body temperatures through homeostatic mechanisms. The data from thermoregulation experiments that demonstrated the role of neurons in...

Pairwise and diffuse coevolution are defined, with examples that include mutualisms and predator-prey interactions. In any example of coevolution, the costs and benefits to both species involved in the interaction must be assessed in order to understand...

Population growth, dynamics, and blooms of bacterial, unicellular eukaryotes, and toxic algae are described in this book. Microbes are used to illustrate both exponential and logistic population growth. Microbes are also used to illustrate dynamics in...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781498011136Author Sir David BrewsterFormat PaperbackPage Count 280Imprint Literary Licensing, LLCPublisher Literary Licensing, LLCWeight(grams) 376g

During the past two decades, it has been generally acknowledged thatlife-cycle bridge analysis can be a systematic tool to address efficient and effective bridge management under uncertaintylife-cycle management at the bridge network level can lead to an...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780228816041Author Terence M TibandoFormat HardbackPage Count 840Imprint Tellwell TalentPublisher Tellwell TalentWeight(grams) 216g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781452515960Author Tom CahalanFormat HardbackPage Count 132Imprint Balboa PressPublisher Balboa PressWeight(grams) 304g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781419622106Author Cherlon UsseryFormat PaperbackPage Count 348Imprint Booksurge PublishingPublisher Booksurge PublishingWeight(grams) 152g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780228849926Author Dominic J UdohFormat PaperbackPage Count 550Imprint Tellwell TalentPublisher Tellwell TalentWeight(grams) 1012g

This book explores the links between bushmeat and livelihoods in Africa, with a focus on the human dimension of the debate. * Assembles biological, social and economic perspectives that illuminate the bushmeat debate * Features a series of case studies...

This book is an excellent introductory text describing the use of bioinformatics to analyze genomic and post-genomic data. It has been translated from the original popular French edition, which was based on a course taught at the well-respected Ecole...

The evolution of a classic The new 12th edition of Introduction to Genetic Analysis takes this cornerstone textbook to the next level. The hallmark focuses on genetic analysis, quantitative problem solving, and experimentation continue in this new...

This edition is a pretty complete textbook and tutorial for medical and health care students, as well as a recollection/update bench, and help desk for professionals. Novel approaches already applied in published clinical research will be addressed:...

The Advances in Cancer Research series provides invaluable information on the exciting and fast-moving field of cancer research. This volume presents outstanding and original reviews on a variety of topics includingBook InformationISBN...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780961983956Author Mark FullerFormat PaperbackPage Count 394Imprint Peregrine FundPublisher Peregrine FundWeight(grams) 780g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780393005899Author Josephine MarquandFormat PaperbackPage Count 120Imprint WW Norton & CoPublisher WW Norton & CoWeight(grams) 128g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780873865449Author Rebecca StarkFormat PaperbackPage Count 82Imprint January Productions, IncorporatedPublisher January Productions,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780873864428Author Rebecca StarkFormat PaperbackPage Count 82Imprint January Productions, IncorporatedPublisher January Productions,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780873864381Author Rebecca StarkFormat PaperbackPage Count 82Imprint January Productions, IncorporatedPublisher January Productions,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780228855484Author Kevin BoldtFormat PaperbackPage Count 144Imprint Tellwell TalentPublisher Tellwell TalentWeight(grams) 172g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780873864657Author Rebecca StarkFormat PaperbackPage Count 82Imprint January Productions, IncorporatedPublisher January Productions,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780615548289Author William E MayFormat PaperbackPage Count 294Imprint SciviasPublisher SciviasWeight(grams) 395g

This volume describes various scenarios of conflict and cooperation over water resources among stakeholders in a variety of settings. It discusses treaty making over international rivers, bilateral cooperation on river development between South Africa...

This unique book examines the beneficial aspects of animal waste as a soil resource - not simply as an agricultural by-product with minimal practical use. Topics include o types of livestock waste - swine, poultry, dairy o methods and management of waste...

This book is the first complete biography of one of the founders of fishery science, William Edwin (Bill) Ricker (1908 - 2001), immortalized in the Ricker Curve. This book combines Bill's own recollections with contributions from those who knew him and...

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the Second International Symposium on Computational Life Sciences, CompLife 2006. The 25 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 56 initial submissions. The papers are...

Included among the many preparations for cell dtivision in mos,t higher plants and animals is the constel1ation . of eV'eruts encompassing the for- mation . of the ,spindle or mitotic app'al'latus, depending upon th,e org1anism. These are transient...

Biomolecular studies are the trial of Man to understand how Nature manages information at the molecular level. The understanding of molecular informa tion handling in nature is essential for the molecular optimization in chem istry, molecular biology,...

In modern ecotoxicology, fish have become the major vertebrate model, and a tremendous body of information has been accumulated. This volume attempts to summarize our present knowledge in several fields of primary ecotoxicological interest ranging from...

In this second edition of a widely used classic laboratory manual, leading experts utilize the tremendous progress and technological advances that have occurred to create a completely new collection of not only the major basic techniques, but also...

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...

These two volumes on Estrogens, Progestins, and Their Antagonists repre sent a thematic extension of the series, Hormones in Health and Disease. The first publication in the series, Steroid Hormone Receptors: Basic and Clinical Aspects, focused on...

This publication is a multi-authored attempt to present the scientific fraternity high quality resource material in the field of climate change and livestock production. Attempts were made to discuss the adaptive mechanism that the animal exhibits to...