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The startling, long ignored, but now widely acclaimed new story of the life and full theory of the Darwin who wrote only twice about "survival of the fittest" but 95 times about the evolutionary drive of LOVE in the lives of all species-including us-in The Descent of Man. This is the first of five books for Darwin's New World View Series. Book by book the series will unfold pioneering evolutionary systems scientist David Loye's reconstruction of the...
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Hong Kong possesses an impressively diverse tree flora with 390 native species. This book celebrates the incredible diversity, beauty and biology of the territory's tree species, highlighting over 100 important species that are individually illustrated in exquisitely detailed watercolour paintings by Sally Grace Bunker, an acclaimed botanical artist. The illustrations are accompanied by text that teases out a diversity of associated narratives for...
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This is a hands-on, practical guide covering seedling screening for disease response in oil palm for pathology, breeding and genetics. Oil palm is the top oil crop in the world and Ganoderma is the most devastating disease of oil palm. The authors are all actively engaged in oil palm seed production and breeding and bring together the many aspects of seedling disease testing in to one integrated manual.
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Charles Darwin's most famous book On the Origin of Species is without question, one of the most important books ever written. While even the grandest works of Victorian English can prove difficult to modern readers, Darwin wrote his text in haste and under intense pressure. For an era in which Darwin is more talked about than read, Daniel Duzdevich offers a clear, modern English rendering of Darwin's first edition. Neither an abridgement nor a summary,...
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Nervous System" is a part of the college-level Principles of Biology course series and the Neuropsychopharmacology course series textbooks. It is a tutorial written in questions and answers format to describe the anatomy and physiology of the nervous system, including the brain and spinal cord.
It is a study guide with in-depth explanations. Each section is a modular unit that is self-contained for easy reading. The principles and concepts are introduced...
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The "Encyclopedia of Scientific and Technic.al Terms", the first of its kind in India, aims at being of service to Science, Engineering and Biological students. This set includes 14 volumes and covers commonly encountered terms in Science, Biology, Mathematics, Computer, Earth sciences and Engineering Sciences. An effort has been made- to bring together in the various volumes not only commonly used terms but also the more specialized and less frequently...
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The fundamental principles that explain the heretofore mysterious phenomena of consciousness are: (1) Consciousness is energies of the environment, and energies developed in intrafusal muscle spindles are conscious experience, and (2) the experience occurring as the developed energies, depending on purpose and intensity, are detected by muscle receptors. The conscious experience occurs as perception (the experience of the environment), imagery (imagination,...
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Helen Ross Lee's memoir The Phoenix Rising shows us a successful nurse, mum, and hang gliding champion at the top of her game. In 2008, she suffered a tragic accident in a practice takeoff maneuver that resulted in a grievous traumatic brain injury (TBI), which precipitated a coma and temporary amnesia. Helen refused to give up or give in, regardless of the gloomy prognosis from medical experts. Her ten-year struggle to rehabilitate and return to...
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Biochemistry is the study of the chemical processes that occur within living organisms. From the intricate mechanisms of DNA replication to the production of ATP in our cells, biochemistry is at the heart of all biological processes."The Molecules of Life" is an accessible and engaging introduction to the world of biochemistry. Through a series of chapters, readers will explore the key concepts and molecules that make life possible.Starting with an...
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Vraiment bizarre, l'espèce humaine est drôle en raison de son évolution. Le livre, de manière scientifique mais simple, parfois ironique et avec humour, explique les raisons évolutives et éthologiques de l'amour et la haine au sein du couple, pourquoi nous nous réfugions dans la tromperie, parce que nous sommes beaucoup attirés par les fleurs. Il propose un nouveau concept de maladie et une nouvelle organisation de la santé.
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The present manual has been designed in accordance with the recommendations of New MSVE (Minimum Standards of Veterinary Education) course outline for B.V. Sc. & A.H. graduates. The text features detailed experimental protocols with comprehensive sections on materials and preparations for all exercises. This comprehensive manual is a reference guide to student which covers various aspects of Veterinary Virology ranging from filtration techniques,...
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¿De dónde vienen realmente los números y cómo llegan a nuestra mente? ¿Por qué algunas personas tienen facilidad para lidiar con ellos y a muchas otras les resulta tan difícil dominarlos? Este libro ofrece respuestas a estas y otras apasionantes preguntas que delinean lo que Stanislas Dehaene llama "el sentido del número": nuestra capacidad para representar cantidades y para entender esos símbolos abstractos, relacionarlos, sumarlos, multiplicarlos...
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Las respuestas de la química de la vida al prodigio de la biodiversidad. Todas las claves fisicoquímicas que desentrañan el "misterio de la vida": desde el agua y el carbono hasta los grandes complejos macromoleculares y las técnicas industriales y clínicas que han cambiado la sociedad: La estructuración de la materia viva, la biología molecular y el genoma, la bioenergética y el metabolismo, la bioquímica aplicada y la genética.
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All systems produce waste as part of a cycle bacteria, humans, combustion engines, even one as large and complex as a city. To some extent, this waste can be absorbed, processed, or recycled though never completely. In Wasted World, Rob Hengeveld reveals how a long history of human consumption has left our world drowning in this waste.
This is a compelling and urgent work that traces the related histories of population growth and resource consumption....
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Drawing on such diverse antecedents as history, myth, and religion, as well as modern developments in biology and genetics, the author bravely questions and rejects the reigning scientific orthodoxy and shows how humans and apes may have had a common upright ancestoran upright ape that walked on two legs much as we do now. Dr. Aaron G. Filler, M.D., Ph.D. studied evolutionary theory under some of the leading biologists and anthropologists of our time:...
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Sapiens: by Yuval Noah Harari | Key Takeaways, Analysis & Review Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari is a multifaceted review and analysis of the current understanding of human evolution and the forces behind major historical developments, beginning with the Neanderthals and other Homo species to Homo sapiens, leading up to the present day, and projecting what might happen in the future… This companion to Sapiens includes: Overview of the book Important...
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The information on insect pests, diseases and nematode pests on plantation and spice crops is very much scattered. There is no book at present, which comprehensively and exclusively deals with the above aspects on these crops. The present book deals with integrated pest and disease management in plantation and spice crops in detail using regulatory, physical, cultural, chemical, biological, host plant resistance and integrated methods. The Book is...
59) Is Your Ancestor a Monkey?: An Exploration of Key Issues in the Evolution Versus Creation Debate
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This book examines some important key issues in the evolution versus creation debate, including the importance of the Big Bang, the building blocks of life, DNA information, archeological evidence. intelligent design, and near-death experiences. By the end of this brief discussion, you will better be able to know what you believe and explain why you believe it.
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"Synapse" is a part of the college-level Principles of Biology course series and the Neuropsychopharmacology course series textbooks. It is a tutorial written in questions and answers format to describe the anatomy and physiology of the synapses and synaptic connections between neurons.
It is a study guide with in-depth explanations. Each section is a modular unit that is self-contained for easy reading. The principles and concepts are introduced...
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