Human Anatomy & Physiology

A unique biographical review of the global contributors to field of anatomy Knowledge of human anatomy has not always been an essential component of medical education and practice. Most European medical schools did not emphasize anatomy in their...

How do we know what's real? That's not a trick question: sensory science is increasingly finding that we don't perceive reality: we create it through perception. In We Have the Technology , science writer Kara Platoni guides us through the latest...

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...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780486439303Author Francis GaltonFormat PaperbackPage Count 216Imprint Dover Publications Inc.Publisher Dover Publications Inc.Weight(grams)...

We are out of touch. Many people fear that we are trapped inside our screens, becoming less in tune with our bodies and losing our connection to the physical world. But the sense of touch has been undervalued since long before the days of digital...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780547085609Author Jennifer AckermanFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint Mariner BooksPublisher Mariner BooksWeight(grams) 272gDimensions(mm) 206mm * 140mm...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780994262523Author Fiona BryantFormat PaperbackPage Count 172Imprint Einstein's Moon Pty LtdPublisher Einstein's Moon Pty LtdWeight(grams)...

There is no part of our bodies that fully rotates be it a wrist or ankle or arm in a shoulder socket, we are made to twist only so far. And yet, there is no more fundamental human invention than the wheel a rotational mechanism that accomplishes what our...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780316588126Author Daniel McNeillFormat PaperbackPage Count 384Imprint Little, Brown & CompanyPublisher Little, Brown & CompanyWeight(grams)...

Body Matters approaches the material world directly; it seeks to remind people that they are the matter of their bodies. This volume offers an assortment of contributions from anthropology, archaeology and medieval studies, with case studies from...

"Life-span Truth Will Set You Free from Age-old Worries," announced the Chicago Tribune upon the first publication of this book. The New England Journal of Medicine confirmed, "For readers interested in aging and longevity, this small book clearly...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780142004647Author Michael SimsFormat PaperbackPage Count 352Imprint Penguin USAPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 260gDimensions(mm) 196mm * 130mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781328589262Author Nathan H LentsFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Mariner BooksPublisher Houghton MifflinWeight(grams) 181gDimensions(mm) 203mm * 135mm...

Human Growth and Development, Third Edition provides a comprehensive volume covering the biology of human growth and the genetic, endocrine, environmental, nutritional, and socio-economic factors that contribute towards its full expression. Human Growth...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780684849201Author Todd SilerFormat PaperbackPage Count 420Imprint TouchstonePublisher Simon & SchusterWeight(grams) 719gDimensions(mm) 235mm * 191mm * 21mm

The latest edition of this well organised and authoritative book provides a comprehensive account of the mechanics of the neuro-musculo-skeletal system. Covering the key areas including the properties of biomaterials, common measuring techniques and...

As anyone who takes up a new sport quickly discovers, even basic athletic moves require high levels of coordination and control. Whether dribbling a basketball or hitting a backhand, limbs must be synchronized and bodies balanced, all with precise timing...

We treat disease as our enemy, and germs and infections as things we battle. But what if we've been giving them a bum rap? In this witty, engaging book, evolutionary biologist Zuk makes us rethink our instincts as she argues that disease is our partner,...

"America's funniest science writer" (Washington Post) takes us down the hatch on an unforgettable tour. The alimentary canal is classic Mary Roach terrain: the questions explored in Gulp are as taboo, in their way, as the cadavers in Stiff and every bit...

This book looks back at the simpler versions of mental life in apes, Neanderthals, and our ancestors, back before our burst of creativity started 50,000 years ago. When you can't think about the future in much detail, you are trapped in a here-and-now...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780880100878Author L. F. C. MeesFormat PaperbackPage Count 108Imprint SteinerBooks, IncPublisher Anthroposophic Press IncWeight(grams) 295gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781615043392Author Jackie D. WoodFormat PaperbackPage Count 172Imprint Morgan & Claypool PublishersPublisher Morgan & Claypool Publishers

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How much do you know about your body? How much does your body know about you? Internationally celebrated choreographer and director Sir Wayne McGregor is renowned for his trailblazing innovations in performance. His ongoing enquiries into movement and...

Intracellular cell signaling is a well understood process. However, extracellular signals such as hormones, adipokines, cytokines and neurotransmitters are just as important but have been largely ignored in other works. They are causative agents for...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781335430687Author Stuart SandemanFormat HardbackPage Count 464Imprint Hanover Square PressPublisher Hanover Square PressWeight(grams) 445gDimensions(mm)...

"[A] fascinating book. . . . [Barneoud] ruminates on how microchimerism might change our understanding of ourselves."-Sam Kean, Wall Street JournalWhat if some of your cells were not your own? What if they once belonged to someone else?Part mind-bending...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781778403026Author Caroline WilliamsFormat HardbackPage Count 256Imprint Greystone BooksPublisher Greystone BooksWeight(grams) 340gDimensions(mm) 218mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781637751848Author Joshua RuedaFormat PaperbackPage Count 100Imprint Test Prep BooksPublisher Test Prep BooksWeight(grams) 254gDimensions(mm) 279mm * 216mm...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781422376270Author Samuel X. RadbillFormat PaperbackPage Count 277Imprint American Philosophical Society PressPublisher American Philosophical Society Press

What does it mean to live in a world that punishes distraction, but profits from our attention?Why do so many ADHD individuals not feel at home at school or in the workplace? What does it really feel like to grow up, learn, work and exist in a world that...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780645454420Author Dr FanatomyFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint Dr. FanatomyPublisher Dr. FanatomyWeight(grams) 240g

The Liver in Biology and Disease was conceived as a sequel in the series Principles of Medical Biology, whose general aim continues to be the integration of human biology and molecular cell biology into modern molecular medicine. It is a volume molded by...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9798889253938Author William C ForbesFormat HardbackPage Count 340Imprint Dorrance Publishing Co.Publisher Dorrance Publishing Co.Weight(grams) 1379g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781587906732Author Kimo RederFormat PaperbackPage Count 114Imprint Regent PressPublisher Regent PressWeight(grams) 177g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781643753089Author Bonnie TsuiFormat HardbackPage Count 256Imprint Algonquin BooksPublisher Algonquin Books

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593539309Author Herman PontzerFormat HardbackPage Count 352Imprint Penguin Young ReadersPublisher Penguin Young ReadersWeight(grams) 577g

Become body literate with Brain: An Owner's Guide, the next book in The Body Literacy Library, an enlightening series that democratizes health for a new generation of readers.Brain: An Owner’s Guide is an informative and practical guide to all aspects of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781962254045Author House of Abundance PublicationsFormat PaperbackPage Count 100Imprint House of Abundance PublicationsPublisher House of Abundance...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789361473715Author Calvin CutterPage Count 418Imprint Alpha EditionsPublisher Alpha Editions