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Awakeningsby Oliver W. SacksISBN 0140218920 (0-14-021892-0)
Hardcover, Penguin Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Awakenings'Book summary:It hardly seems fair that so many great doctors are also great writers. Perhaps it's qualities like sensitivity, craft, and dedication that keep physicians like Oliver Sacks in hospitals all day and at writing desks all night; if nothing else, these qualities shine in books like Awakenings. This powerful set of case histories rises above its pathological foundation to find new literary territory, a medical-spiritual synthesis equally stimulating for the mind and the soul. It's no wonder Hollywood producers chose to turn it into a feature film--anyone can see the universal human struggle against bondage and despair in these pages.
The sleeping-sickness epidemic of 1918 caused hundreds of survivors to slip into a bizarre rigid paralysis with similarities to advanced Parkinson's disease. These patients, only occasionally able to communicate or move, were nearly all institutionalized for life, their ranks increasing every now and then with similarly afflicted men and women. Sacks came to work at a long-term care facility shortly before the first exciting results with L-dopa and Parkinson's in the late 1960s; his patients soon embarked on dramatic, difficult recoveries from up to 50 years of torpor. He documents their spiritual and medical obstacles with great care to portray their individual personalities, long suppressed but finally released. Though many great doctors are also great writers, few can compare with Oliver Sacks for expressing the relation of medicine to the human spirit. --Rob Lightner [via]
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The Bafut Beaglesby Gerald Malcolm DurrellISBN 0140012664 (0-14-001266-4)
Softcover, Penguin USA
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Beautiful Swimmers: Watermen, Crabs and the Chesapeake Bayby William W. WarnerISBN 0140170049 (0-14-017004-9)
Softcover, Penguin Books
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The Biochemical Basis of Neuropharmacologyby Floyd E. Bloom, Jack R. Cooper, Robert H. RothISBN 019503094X (0-19-503094-X)
Softcover, Oxford University Press
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Birds, Beasts and Relativesby Gerald Malcolm DurrellISBN 0142004405 (0-14-200440-5)
Softcover, Penguin Group USA
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Birds, Beasts and Relatives'Book summary:[via]Part coming-of-age autobiography and part nature guide, Gerald Durrells dazzling sequel to My Family and Other Animals is based on his boyhood on Corfu, from 1933 to 1939. Originally published in 1969 but long out of print, Birds, Beasts, and Relatives is filled with charming observations, amusing anecdotes, boyhood memories, and childlike wonder.
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Breaking the Spell: Religion as a Natural Phenomenonby Daniel C. DennettISBN 0143038338 (0-14-303833-8)
Softcover, Penguin Group USA
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Breaking the Spell: Religion as a Natural Phenomenon'Book summary:For all the thousands of books that have been written about religion, few until this one have attempted to examine it scientifically: to ask whyand howit has shaped so many lives so strongly. Is religion a product of blind evolutionary instinct or rational choice? Is it truly the best way to live a moral life? Ranging through biology, history, and psychology, Daniel C. Dennett charts religions evolution from wild folk belief to domesticated dogma. Not an antireligious screed but an unblinking look beneath the veil of orthodoxy, Breaking the Spell will be read and debated by believers and skeptics alike.[via]More editions of Breaking the Spell: Religion as a Natural Phenomenon:
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Cod: A Biography of the Fish That Changed the Worldby Mark KurlanskyISBN 0140275010 (0-14-027501-0)
Softcover, Penguin Group USA
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Cod: A Biography of the Fish That Changed the World'Book summary:From the Bestselling Author of Salt and The Basque History of the World
Cod, Mark Kurlanskys third work of nonfiction and winner of the 1999 James Beard Award, is the biography of a single species of fish, but it may as well be a world history with this humble fish as its recurring main character. Cod, it turns out, is the reason Europeans set sail across the Atlantic, and it is the only reason they could. What did the Vikings eat in icy Greenland and on the five expeditions to America recorded in the Icelandic sagas? Cod, frozen and dried in the frosty air, then broken into pieces and eaten like hardtack. What was the staple of the medieval diet? Cod again, sold salted by the Basques, an enigmatic people with a mysterious, unlimited supply of cod. As we make our way through the centuries of cod history, we also find a delicious legacy of recipes, and the tragic story of environmental failure, of depleted fishing stocks where once their numbers were legendary. In this lovely, thoughtful history, Mark Kurlansky ponders the question: Is the fish that changed the world forever changed by the world's folly?A charming fish tale and a pretty gift for your favorite seafood cook or fishing monomaniac. But in the last analysis, its a bitter ecological fable for our time. Los Angeles TimesEvery once in a while a writer of particular skill takes a fresh, seemingly improbable idea and turns out a book of pure delight. Such is the case of Mark Kurlansky and the codfish. David McCulloughOne of the 25 Best Books of the Year. The New York Public Library[via]
Mark Kurlansky is the author of many books including Salt, The Basque History of the World, 1968, and The Big Oyster. His newest book is Birdseye.More editions of Cod: A Biography of the Fish That Changed the World:
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Comparative Anatomy of the Vertebratesby George C. Kent, Robert Kenneth CarrISBN 0073038695 (0-07-303869-5)
Hardcover, McGraw-Hill Science Engineering
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Comparative Anatomy of the Vertebrates'Book summary:Deemed a classic for its reading level and high-quality illustrations, this respected text is ideal for your one-semester comparative anatomy course. For the ninth edition, george kent is joined by new co-author bob carr [via]
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Consciousness in Four Dimensions: Biological Relativity and the Origins of Thoughtby Richard M. PicoISBN 0071354999 (0-07-135499-9)
Hardcover, McGraw-Hill
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Defenders of the Truth: The Sociobiology Debateby Ullica SegerstraleISBN 0192862154 (0-19-286215-4)
Softcover, Oxford Univ Pr
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Descartes' Error: Emotion, Reason, And the Human Brainby Antonio DamasioISBN 014303622X (0-14-303622-X)
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A Dictionary of Ecologyby Michael AllabyISBN 0192800787 (0-19-280078-7)
Softcover, Oxford Univ Pr
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The Discoverersby Daniel Joseph Boorstin, Daniel J. Boorstin Collection (Library of Congress)ISBN 0140080546 (0-14-008054-6)
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Earthly Pleasures: Tales from a Biologist's Gardenby Roger B. SwainISBN 0140076832 (0-14-007683-2)
Softcover, Penguin USA
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The Emperor's New Mind: Concerning Computers, Minds, and the Laws of Physicsby Roger Penrose, Martin GardnerISBN 0192861980 (0-19-286198-0)
Softcover, Oxford Univ Pr
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Penrose claims that there is an intimate, perhaps unknowable relation between quantum effects and our thinking, and ultimately derives his anti-AI stance from his proposition that some, if not all, of our thinking is non-algorithmic. Of course, these days we believe that there are other avenues to AI than traditional algorithmic programming; while he has been accused of setting up straw robots to knock down, this accusation is unfair. Little was then known about the power of neural networks and behavior-based robotics to simulate (and, some would say, produce) intelligent problem-solving behavior. Whether these tools will lead to strong AI is ultimately a question of belief, not proof, and The Emperor's New Mind offers powerful arguments useful to believer and nonbeliever alike. --Rob Lightner [via]
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The Encyclopaedia of Ignoranceby DuncanISBN 0080224261 (0-08-022426-1)
Softcover, Elsevier Science Ltd
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Endocrinologyby Mac E. HadleyISBN 0132770547 (0-13-277054-7)
Hardcover, Prentice Hall
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An Essay on the Principle of Populationby Geoffrey Gilbert, Thomas MalthusISBN 0192837478 (0-19-283747-8)
Softcover, Oxford Univ Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'An Essay on the Principle of Population'Book summary:As the world's population continues to grow at a frighteningly rapid rate, Malthus's classic warning against overpopulation gains increasing importance. An Essay on the Principle of Population (1798) examines the tendency of human numbers to outstrip their resources, and argues that checks in the form of poverty, disease, and starvation are necessary to keep societies from moving beyond their means of subsistence. Malthus's simple but powerful argument was controversial in his time; today his name has become a byword for active concern about humankind's demographic and ecological prospects. [via]
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An Essay on the Principle of Populationby Thomas MalthusISBN 014043206X (0-14-043206-X)
Softcover, Penguin Group USA
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› Find signed collectible books: 'An Essay on the Principle of Population'Book summary:English economist and professor Thomas R. Malthus (1766-1834) caused great public controversy among the optimistic positivitists of his day when his Essay on the Principle of Population (1798) showed incontrovertibly that population, when unchecked, tends to increase faster than the availability of subsistence therefore preventive checks on population increase are necessary. Malthus, whose work influenced the research of Charles Darwin, admitted he was pessimistic about the future of humankind. He argued, through mathematical proofs and scientific documentation, that without population control the societal result is overcrowding, disease, war, poverty, and vice. [via]
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An Essay on the Principle of Population; And, a Summary View of the Principle of Populationby Thomas Robert MalthusISBN 0140400184 (0-14-040018-4)
Softcover, Penguin Group USA
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The Essentials of Geneticsby William S. Klug, Michael R. CummingsISBN 0130912646 (0-13-091264-6)
Softcover, Prentice Hall
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Essentials of Genetics'Book summary:Balancing coverage of both classical and modern genetics, this book presents a succinct overview of genetics. Known for a clear writing style, an emphasis on concepts, and thoughtful coverage of all areas of genetics, the authors capture readers' interest with up-to-date coverage of cutting-edge topics and research. The new edition features "How Do We Know What We Know?" boxes to focus readers on the experimental aspects of genetics. This book covers the latest information on genetics, such as genomics, conservation genetics, sex determination and sex chromosomes, genomics and proteomics,molecular genetics, and population genetics. It will appeal to evolutionarily-oriented professionals in the biological sciences, zoology, agriculture, and health science fields.
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Every Manby Derek Llewellyn-JonesISBN 0192860267 (0-19-286026-7)
Softcover, Oxford University Press
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Every Man'Book summary:Much has been written about women, their bodies, and their fee lings, but this is the first book to offer men a detailed, sympathetic account of their bodies, their needs, and their poblems.This new edition has been revised throughout, and there are major additions on such subjects as AIDS, obesity and health, and sexual problems. 'Should be compulsory reading for every parent, or prospective parent, to prevent them rearing their sons by hit and myth methods.' Nursing Times [via]
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Frankensteinby Mary Wollstonecraft ShelleyISBN 0140367128 (0-14-036712-8)
Softcover, Penguin Group USA
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Frankenstein'Book summary:Frankenstein, loved by many decades of readers and praised by such eminent literary critics as Harold Bloom, seems hardly to need a recommendation. If you haven't read it recently, though, you may not remember the sweeping force of the prose, the grotesque, surreal imagery, and the multilayered doppelgänger themes of Mary Shelley's masterpiece. As fantasy writer Jane Yolen writes of this (the reviewer's favorite) edition, "The strong black and whites of the main text [illustrations] are dark and brooding, with unremitting shadows and stark contrasts. But the central conversation with the monster--who owes nothing to the overused movie image & but is rather the novel's charnel-house composite--is where [Barry] Moser's illustrations show their greatest power ... The viewer can all but smell the powerful stench of the monster's breath as its words spill out across the page. Strong book-making for one of the world's strongest and most remarkable books." Includes an illuminating afterword by Joyce Carol Oates. [via]
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Softcover, Penguin Group USA - Frankenstein: ISBN 0192834878 (0-19-283487-8)
Softcover, Oxford Univ Pr - Frankenstein: ISBN 014043237X (0-14-043237-X)
Softcover, Penguin Books - Frankenstein: ISBN 0140772596 (0-14-077259-6)
Softcover, Penguin Group USA - Frankenstein: ISBN 014130541X (0-14-130541-X)
Softcover, Penguin Group USA - Frankenstein: ISBN 0192815326 (0-19-281532-6)
Softcover, Oxford Univ Pr - Frankenstein: ISBN 0099079208 (0-09-907920-8)
Hardcover, Arrow Books - Frankenstein: ISBN 019251010X (0-19-251010-X)
Hardcover, Oxford University Press - Frankenstein: ISBN 0192553259 (0-19-255325-9)
Hardcover, Oxford U.P. - Frankenstein: ISBN 0192811169 (0-19-281116-9)
Hardcover, Oxford University Press - Frankenstein: ISBN 0140367128 (0-14-036712-8)
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Frankenstein, Or, The Modern Prometheusby Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, Marilyn ButlerISBN 0192833669 (0-19-283366-9)
Softcover, Oxford Univ Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Frankenstein, Or, The Modern Prometheus'Book summary:Frankenstein, loved by many decades of readers and praised by such eminent literary critics as Harold Bloom, seems hardly to need a recommendation. If you haven't read it recently, though, you may not remember the sweeping force of the prose, the grotesque, surreal imagery, and the multilayered doppelgänger themes of Mary Shelley's masterpiece. As fantasy writer Jane Yolen writes of this (the reviewer's favorite) edition, "The strong black and whites of the main text [illustrations] are dark and brooding, with unremitting shadows and stark contrasts. But the central conversation with the monster--who owes nothing to the overused movie image & but is rather the novel's charnel-house composite--is where [Barry] Moser's illustrations show their greatest power ... The viewer can all but smell the powerful stench of the monster's breath as its words spill out across the page. Strong book-making for one of the world's strongest and most remarkable books." Includes an illuminating afterword by Joyce Carol Oates. [via]
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Softcover, Penguin Group (Canada) - Frankenstein, Or, The Modern Prometheus: ISBN 0192822837 (0-19-282283-7)
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- Frankenstein, Or, The Modern Prometheus: ISBN 0140351078 (0-14-035107-8)
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Furtive Fauna: A Field Guide to the Creatures Who Live on Youby Roger M. KnutsonISBN 0140153780 (0-14-015378-0)
Softcover, Penguin USA
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Genetics: Analysis & Principlesby Robert J. BrookerISBN 0072965975 (0-07-296597-5)
Hardcover, McGraw-Hill Science Engineering
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Genomic Regulatory Systems: Development and Evolutionby Eric H. DavidsonISBN 0122053516 (0-12-205351-6)
Hardcover, Academic Pr
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The Great Influenza: The Story Of The Deadliest Pandemic In Historyby John BarryISBN 0143036491 (0-14-303649-1)
Softcover, Penguin Group USA
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The Great Influenza: The Epic Story of the Deadliest Plague in Historyby John M. BarryISBN 0143034480 (0-14-303448-0)
Softcover, Penguin Group USA
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Great Influenza: The Epic Story of the Deadliest Plague in History'Book summary:In the winter of 1918, at the height of WWI, historys most lethal influenza virus erupted in an army camp in Kansas, moved east with American troops, then exploded, killing as many as 100 million people worldwide. It killed more people in twenty-four weeks than AIDS has killed in twenty-four years, more in a year than the Black Death killed in a century. But this was not the Middle Ages, and 1918 marked the first collision of science and epidemic disease. Magisterial in its breadth of perspective and depth of research, John M. Barry weaves together multiple narratives, with characters ranging from William Welch (founder of Johns Hopkins Medical School) to John D. Rockefeller and Woodrow Wilson. Ultimately a tale of triumph amid tragedy, this crisis provides a precise and sobering model for our world as we confront AIDS, bioterrorism, and other, as yet unknown, diseases. [via]
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The Hare and the Tortoise: Culture, Biology, and Human Natureby David P. BarashISBN 0140087486 (0-14-008748-6)
Softcover, Penguin Books
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Herpetologyby F. Harvey Pough, John E. Cadle, Martha L. Crump, Robin M. Andrews, Alan H. Savitzky, Kentwood D. WellsISBN 0130307955 (0-13-030795-5)
Hardcover, Prentice Hall
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Herpetology'Book summary:For upper-level undergraduate courses in herpetology, found in departments of Biology, Zoology, Natural Resources, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology.This fascinating study integrates information about the ecology, behavior, morphology, and physiology of amphibians and reptiles, presenting topics in a phylogenetic and organismal context. An insightful collaboration among authors whose work has been instrumental in the development of such diverse specialties as molecular evolution, environmental physiology, and behavioral ecology, it shows amphibians and reptiles as vital organisms that represent a distinct and successful approach to terrestrial vertebrate life. [via]
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Herpetologyby Martha L. Crump, Alan H. Savitzky, Kentwood D. Wells, F. Harvey Pough, John E. Cadle, Robin M. AndrewsISBN 0131008498 (0-13-100849-8)
Hardcover, Benjamin-Cummings Pub Co
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Herpetology'Book summary:This book presents the biology of amphibians and reptiles as the product of phylogenetic history and environmental influences acting in both ecological and evolutionary time. Coverage includes reproduction; communication; feeding; temperature and water relations; body support and locomotion; and energetics and performance. Curators, Managers, Public Information Officers in zoos and museums, management staff in state and federal wildlife departments, Reference Librarians in public and private conservation organizations.
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Herpetology: An Introductory Biology of Amphibians and Reptilesby George R. Zug, Janalee P. Caldwell, Laurie J. VittISBN 012782622X (0-12-782622-X)
Hardcover, Academic Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Herpetology: An Introductory Biology of Amphibians and Reptiles'Book summary:Herpetology, Second Edition has been thoroughly revised. The text has been reorganized, new chapters have been added, new text references have been inserted. All this plus new color systematics sections will maintain this book as THE leading textbook on the biology of amphibians and reptiles. The book will also showcase reptiles and amphibians as model systems in conceptual areas of biology. Such a text will help integrate herpetology as a discipline into conceptually oriented undergraduate programs. The book should also appeal to a large audience of sophisticated lay people interested in reptiles and amphibians.
* Written by internationally recognized experts on the biology of amphibians and reptiles
* Provides a general background on the evolution and morphology of amphibians and reptiles
* Details what is known about reproduction and life histories
* Examines physiological ecology, emphasizing water balance, temperature, and energy
* Integrates population and community ecology with conservation biology
* Provides detailed taxonomic accounts of all higher taxa, including high quality distribution maps and color photographs [via]More editions of Herpetology: An Introductory Biology of Amphibians and Reptiles:
Human Osteologyby Timothy D. White, Pieter Arend FolkensISBN 0127466126 (0-12-746612-6)
Hardcover, Academic Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Human Osteology'Book summary:Human Osteology is designed for students and professionals who wish to advance their osteological skills. It will assist in accurately identifying human skeletal remains, however isolated and fragmentary. These remains can then be used to deduce information about the original lives of the deceased individuals. Human Osteology will be the essential text for courses on the human skeleton as well as a basic reference and field manual for professional osteologists and anatomists, forensic scientists, paleontologists and archaeologists.
n Extensively illustrated with more than 500 exceptional photographs and drawings specifically designed to show a maximum amount of anatomical information
n All skeletal parts are shown life-size for ease of study and use
n Emphasizes the correct and positive identification of human bones and teeth, which is fundamental in paleontology, archaeology, and forensic science
n Presents and emphasizes the basics while also providing access to the whole range of modern science involving the skeleton
n Based on fifteen years of teaching human osteology
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Human Physiology: The Mechanisms of Body Functionby Arthur J. Vander, Dorothy Luciano, James ShermanISBN 007067065X (0-07-067065-X)
Hardcover, McGraw-Hill College
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Human Physiology: The Mechanisms of Body Function'Book summary:The new edition of this physiology text has been written to teach the functions of the human body from a mechanistic approach, and it stresses homeostatic and control systems. The mechanistic approach explains physiology as a dynamic process of chains of causal links rather than just stating facts and events. The sections on signal transduction mechanisms have been simplified, to emphasize the basic principles. Each chapter contains colour-coded flow charts which review the important material, and there are also an increased number of summary tables. The coverage of exercise physiology has been revised, as have the sections on genetics: these now include the human genome project, transcription factors and gene cloning. [via]
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Introduction to Oceanographyby ThurmanISBN 0132620723 (0-13-262072-3)
Softcover, Prentice Hall
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Introductory Oceanographyby Harold V. Thurman, Alan P. TrujilloISBN 0131438883 (0-13-143888-3)
Hardcover, Prentice Hall
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Introductory Oceanography'Book summary:The 10th edition of this popular book continues to provide an excellent foundation in science by examining the vast body of oceanic knowledge. Spanning the disciplines of geology, chemistry, physics, and biology, it allows readers to have a fundamental understanding of how oceans work. Interwoven within the book are hundreds of photographs, illustrations, real-world examples, and applications that make the material relevant, accessible, and entertaining. Well-organized and clearly written, this book covers scientific inquiry and gives an historical look at the study of oceanography; the origins of life, the earth, and the oceans; plate tectonics; marine provinces; marine sediments; water and seawater; air-sea interaction; ocean circulation; waves, tides, and coastlines; biological productivity and the marine habitat; marine resources; and environmental concerns. This book is intended to help readers in their quest to find out more about oceans. Because of its comprehensive scope and excellent resource materials, it can also serve as an excellent reference work for those involved in oceanography.
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Laboratory Studies of Vertebrate and Invertebrate Embryos: Guide and Atlas of Descriptive and Experimental Developmentby Gary C. SchoenwolfISBN 0138574340 (0-13-857434-0)
Softcover, Benjamin-Cummings Pub Co
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Life: An Introduction to Biologyby George Gaylord SimpsonISBN 0155507095 (0-15-550709-5)
Hardcover, Harcourt College Pub
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The Life of the Green Plantby Arthur William GalstonISBN 0135363187 (0-13-536318-7)
Softcover, Benjamin-Cummings Pub Co
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The Log from the Sea of Cortezby John Steinbeck, Edward Flanders Ricketts, Richard AstroISBN 0140187448 (0-14-018744-8)
Softcover, Penguin Group USA
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Log from the Sea of Cortez'Book summary:This exciting day-by-day account of Steinbeck's trip to the Gulf of California with biologist Ed Ricketts, drawn from the longer Sea of Cortez, is a wonderful combination of science, philosophy, and high-spirited adventure.[via]More editions of The Log from the Sea of Cortez:
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Man Meets Dogby Konrad LorenzISBN 0140022147 (0-14-002214-7)
Softcover, Penguin Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Man Meets Dog'Book summary:In this wonderful book, the famous scientist and best-selling author, Konrad Lorenz, 'the man who talked with animals', enlightens and entertains us with his illustrated account of the unique relationship between humans and their pets. Displaying Lorenz's customary humanity and expert knowledge of animals, Man Meets Dog is also a deeply personal and entertaining account of his relationships with his own four-legged friends. With charming sketches on almost every page, Man Meets Dog offers a delightful insight into animal and human thinking and feeling. An essential companion for all lovers of dogs (and cats!). [via]
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Mathematical Models In Biology: Siam Classics In Applied Mathematics 46by Leah Edelstein-KeshetISBN 0075549506 (0-07-554950-6)
Hardcover, McGraw-Hill College
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Mean Genes: From Sex to Money to Food, Taming Our Primal Instinctsby Terry Burnham, Jay PhelanISBN 0142000078 (0-14-200007-8)
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Memoirs of a Space Travelerby Stanislaw LemISBN 0156586355 (0-15-658635-5)
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The Monkey in the Mirror: Essays on the Science of What Makes Us Humanby Ian TattersallISBN 0156027062 (0-15-602706-2)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Monkey in the Mirror: Essays on the Science of What Makes Us Human'Book summary:Nothing fascinates us more than explorations of human origins,and nobody tells the story better than Ian Tattersall.What makes us so different? How did we get this way? How do we know? And what exactly are we? These questions are what make human evolution a subject of general fascination. Ian Tattersall, one of those rare scientists who is also a graceful writer, addresses them in this delightful book.Writing in an informal essay style, Tattersall leads the reader around the world and into the far reaches of the past, showing what the science of human evolution is up against-from the sparsity of evidence to the pressures of religious fundamentalism. Looking with dispassion and humor at our origins, Tattersall offers a wholly new definition of what it is to be human.Delightful stories, scientific wisdom, fresh insight-the perfect science book. [via]
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Nature's Mind: The Biological Roots of Thinking, Emotions, Sexuality, Language, and Intelligenceby Michael S. GazzanigaISBN 0140232044 (0-14-023204-4)
Softcover, Penguin Uk
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Neurobiologyby Gordon M. ShepherdISBN 0195030559 (0-19-503055-9)
Softcover, Oxford University Press
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Penguin Dictionary Of Biologyby M. Hickman, M. ThainISBN 0141013966 (0-14-101396-6)
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The Penguin Dictionary of Biologyby Michael Thain, Michael Hickman, Raymond TurveyISBN 0140513590 (0-14-051359-0)
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Pets in a Jarby Seymour Simon, Betty FraserISBN 0140491864 (0-14-049186-4)
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Power, Sex, Suicide: Mitochondria And the Meaning of Lifeby Nick LaneISBN 0192804812 (0-19-280481-2)
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Practical Skills in Biologyby Jonathan Weyers, Robert Reed, A. M. JonesISBN 013045141X (0-13-045141-X)
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Probability 1: The Book That Proves There Is Life in Outer Spaceby Amir D. AczelISBN 0156010801 (0-15-601080-1)
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Probability 1: Why There Must Be Intelligent Life in the Universeby Amir D. AczelISBN 0151003769 (0-15-100376-9)
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Processes of Organic Evolutionby G.Ledyard StebbinsISBN 013723452X (0-13-723452-X)
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The Pterosaurs: From Deep Timeby David UnwinISBN 013146308X (0-13-146308-X)
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About 220 millions years ago, a group of reptiles took to the Earths vast and open skies. No longer tethered to the ground, the earliest pterosaurs evolved into a multitude of diverse forms, spread around the globe, and ruled the skies until they went extinct along with the dinosaurs about 65 millions years ago, rarely leaving fossils as a record of their existence. What they did leave was a mystery for paleontologists to solve; an enigma so difficult to crack that it took centuries of false starts and missteps before the path to a true understanding of pterosaurs was uncovered.
Now, an understanding of the fundamental nature of these strange creatures is finally possible. In the last 15 years, stunning new fossil finds and significant advances in technology have led to a breakthrough in our knowledge of pterosaurs. New fossils of the earliest species were discovered in Italy, a remarkably well-preserved and complete wing was found in Central Asia, and, most extraordinarily, a pterosaur embryo inside an egg was unearthed in China. CAT scanning has let researchers glimpse inside pterosaur skulls and construct three-dimensional images of their bodies from crushed bones, and modern techniques for analyzing relationships between species have revealed surprising insights into the evolution of the group.
Drawing on these and other advances, David Unwin, caretaker of Archaeopteryx and curator at the Museum of Natural History in Berlin, paints pterosaurs and their world more vividly than has previously been possible. He eloquently reconstructs their biology and behavior. Pterosaurs werent scaly like dinosaurs, but hairy; most were brightly colored and adorned with remarkable head crests; they were excellent fliers with physiologically sophisticated wings; they walked on all fours; and varied in size from eight inches to forty feet in wingspan. He shows how they lived their lives, raised their young, and interacted with the different environments of Mesozoic Earth. Then, building on his thorough examination of their anatomy and lifestyle, and using the powerful technique of cladistic analysis, Unwin unravels the evolutionary history of pterosaurs and establishes their place in the one great tree of life.
Packed with 95 color and 30 black and white illustrationsincluding 10 full-page original color paintings that are scientific recreations of different pterosaur speciesThe Pterosaurs From Deep Time takes readers on an wondrous expedition back through the lost world of the Earths deep past.
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Review of Gross Anatomyby Ben PanskyISBN 0071054464 (0-07-105446-4)
Softcover, McGraw-Hill
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Schaum's Outline of Theory and Problems of Geneticsby William D. Stansfield, Susan L. ElrodISBN 0071362061 (0-07-136206-1)
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Science of Discworldby Terry PratchettISBN 0091874777 (0-09-187477-7)
Softcover, Trafalgar Square
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Secret Agents: The Menace of Emerging Infectionsby Madeline DrexlerISBN 0142002615 (0-14-200261-5)
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Tracking the Vanishing Frogs : An Ecological Mysteryby Kathryn PhillipsISBN 0140246460 (0-14-024646-0)
Softcover, Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
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Vertebrates: Comparative Anatomy, Function, Evolutionby Kenneth V. KardongISBN 0072528303 (0-07-252830-3)
Hardcover, McGraw-Hill Science Engineering
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