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Natural Computing is concerned with computation that is taking place in Nature. The investigation of computations in living cells is one of the central and fastest growing areas of research in this field. Gene assembly in ciliates (unicellular organisms)...

Exam Board: OCRLevel & Subject: GCSE Combined ScienceFirst teaching: September 2016 Next exams: June 2024 OCR endorsed GCSE Science is changing and OCR Gateway GCSE (9-1) Biology for Combined Science from Collins has been developed...

Yoga is reputed to improve our physical and mental health, and to help us become more productive at work, more caring in relationships, and a more responsible contributor to society and inhabitant on this planet. If yoga does accomplish all that-and most...

The main effects of Seaweed extracts (Ascophyllum, Fucus, Sargassum, Saccorhiza, Laminaria, Gelidium and others), when used as agricultural fertilizers, are better seed germination and higher quality fruit production, with longer shelf life; better use...

Python is one of the most popular programming languages, widely used for data analysis and modelling, and is fast becoming the leading choice for scientists and engineers. Unlike other textbooks introducing Python, typically organised by language syntax,...

What is the meaning of time? Do we have an internal clock? Can time speed up or slow down?The Psychology of Time considers how we define, describe, and experience time. From a discussion of how our language around time is dependent on metaphor, to the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780061670121Author Greg EpsteinFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint William Morrow & CompanyPublisher William Morrow & Company

Whale sharks are the largest of all fishes, fascinating for comparative studies of all manner of biological fields, including functional anatomy, growth, metabolism, movement ecology, behavior and physiology. These gentle ocean giants have captured the...

There are few books available that provide a good introduction to the methods and techniques for ecological research. This book will be invaluable to lecturers teaching field courses and students undertaking project work in ecology. Each chapter will...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of Library Journal's Top Science Titles 2008.Book InformationISBN 9780307275172Author Leonard MlodinowFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint Random House IncPublisher...

This book provides a comprehensive introduction to performing meta-analysis using the statistical software R. It is intended for quantitative researchers and students in the medical and social sciences who wish to learn how to perform meta-analysis with...

Textbooks on the principles of conservation biology abound. Yet, how does one put this theoretical knowledge into practice? The aim of The Conservation Handbook is to provide clear guidance on the implementation of conservation techniques. The wide range...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781683670100Author Pascale CossartFormat PaperbackPage Count 200Imprint American Society for MicrobiologyPublisher American Society for...

Is it possible that plants have shaped the very trajectory of human cultures? Using riveting stories of fieldwork in remote villages, two of the world's leading ethnobotanists argue that our past and our future are deeply intertwined with plants...

Conservation behavior assists the investigation of species endangerment associated with managing animals impacted by anthropogenic activities. It employs a theoretical framework that examines the mechanisms, development, function, and phylogeny of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780143133162Author Ella Frances SandersFormat HardbackPage Count 160Imprint Penguin USAPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 346gDimensions(mm) 198mm *...

Creating a Culture of Accessibility in the Sciences provides insights and advice on integrating students with disabilities into the STEM fields. Each chapter features research and best practices that are interwoven with experiential narratives. The...

Why do we want- and why do we do- so many things that are bad for us? And how can we stop? In Mean Genes economist Terry Burnham and biologist Jay Phelan offer advice on how to conquer our own worst enemy- our survival-minded genes. Having evolved in a...

This textbook teaches statistics in a different way. It is aimed at undergraduate students in the life sciences, and it will also be invaluable for many graduate students. It makes the powerful methods of model formulae and the General Linear Model...

This leading textbook in the field examines the mechanisms underlying toxicity, particularly the events at the molecular level and the factors that determine and affect toxicity. The new edition is updated to reflect the latest research into the...

This book gives an overview of singular spectrum analysis (SSA). SSA is a technique of time series analysis and forecasting combining elements of classical time series analysis, multivariate statistics, multivariate geometry, dynamical systems and...

Effective scientific communication is a skill highly-prized by potential employers, and is central to success during postgraduate study. Communication Skills for the Biosciences is a straightforward, practical guide to the skills you should master to...

Fritjof Capra, scientist, educator, activist, and accomplished author, presents the evolution of his thought over five decades in Patterns of Connection. First introduced in the late 1950s to the work of Werner Heisenberg, a founder of quantum mechanics,...

Instant Notes in Analytical Chemistry provides students with a thorough comprehension of analytical chemistry and its applications. It supports the learning of principles and practice of analytical procedures and also covers the analytical techniques...

First published in 1995. It will soon be forty years since the original edition of this work, Sur la piste des betes ignorees (1955), appeared in French. With this book, the great adventure of 'Cryptozoology', the science of hidden animals, began.About...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262534284Author Ian StewartFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press LtdWeight(grams) 714gDimensions(mm) 227mm * 170mm * 21mm

An elegantly dramatized and illustrated dialog on the square root of two and the whole concept of irrational numbers.ReviewsFrom the reviews: "Written by an expert teacher as a conversation between a 'master' and a 'pupil' on the threshold of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781982115869Author Walter IsaacsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 560Imprint Simon & SchusterPublisher Simon & SchusterWeight(grams) 776gDimensions(mm) 232mm *...

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...

Land conversion, climate change and species invasions are contributing to the widespread emergence of novel ecosystems, which demand a shift in how we think about traditional approaches to conservation, restoration and environmental management. They are...

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 *...

Given the explosion of information and knowledge in the field of Life Sciences, adapting primary literature as materials in course work as part of active learning seems to be more effective in improving scientific literacy among science undergraduates...

Containing 500 full color photographs and illustrations, The Bench Grafter's Handbook: Principles and Practice presents exhaustive information on all aspects of bench grafting. It details requirements of more than 200 temperate woody plant genera,...

Imagine how much worse the coronavirus pandemic would have been without today's knowledge of germs and viruses! The story of medicine is filled with terrifying diseases, rancid remedies, and experimental treatments and surgeries that were often weird,...

Abiotic Stress Management in Fruit Crops explores the growing challenges posed by abiotic stresses such as drought, salinity, temperature fluctuations, soil degradation, and environmental pollution on fruit crop production. This academic volume...

Antimicrobial resistance is considered one of the most pressing threats to human health worldwide and has firmly established itself as a major public health challenge. In urban environments, wastewater serves as a key reservoir of antibiotic resistance,...

This book explores our knowledge of biotechnology and its application to improving the quality of medicinal plants. With its unique and sustained focus on medicinal plant biotechnology, it offers an essential guide and a systematic reference for the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781681409870Author Page KeeleyFormat PaperbackPage Count 188Imprint National Science Teachers AssociationPublisher National Science Teachers Association

Principles of Translational Science in Medicine: From Bench to Bedside, Third Edition, provides an update on major achievements in the translation of research into medically relevant results and therapeutics. The book presents a thorough discussion of...

Non-Chemical Weed Control is the first book to present an overview of plant crop protection against non-food plants using non-chemical means. Plants growing wild-particularly unwanted plants found in cultivated ground to the exclusion of the desired...