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The Rise of Birds: 225 Million Years of EvolutionThe most comprehensive account of the origin of ancient and modern birds--the "living dinosaurs."A small set of fossilized bones discovered almost thirty years ago led paleontologist Sankar Chatterjee on a lifelong quest to understand their place in our understanding of the history of life....
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Korean Food and Foodways: The Root of Health Functional FoodChapter 1: Diet of Northeast Asian Paleolithic Peoples.- Chapter 2: The Nutritional Anthropological Contribution of Primitive.- Pottery Culture.- Chapter 3: Rice and Soybean Cultivation.- Chapter 4: Food science and Dongyi Tribes.- Chapter 5: Food science and Rice Cakes and Korean Sweets.- Chapter 6: Characteristics...
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The Baseline Concept in Biodiversity ConservationThe Anthropocene era has been marked by such significant human pressure that it has led to the sixth mass extinction. The Baseline Concept in Biodiversity Conservation interprets human domination of the Earth as the process of gradual landscape change, the execution of which is...
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Rotten!: Vultures, Beetles, Slime, and Nature's Other DecomposersA funny and fact-filled look at decomposition in all of its slimy glory, illustrated with dazzling full-color art by Gilbert Ford. Vultures, fungi, dung beetles, and more aid in this fascinating and sometimes smelly aspect of the life cycle that's right under our noses.What's...
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On Growth and FormWhy do living things and physical phenomena take the form they do? D'Arcy Thompson's classic On Growth and Form looks at the way things grow and the shapes they take. Analysing biological processes in their mathematical and physical aspects, this historic work, first published...
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Botany in 8 LessonsA complete botany curriculum for ages 8-13 (grades 4-8 in the USA). Includes a 100-page student text plus a 150-page teacher's section. The student text is written in a lively, engaging style, often with a touch of whimsical humor, yet delves deeply into the...
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Swarming and Its Control and PreventionAuthor: L. E. SnelgrovePublisher: Northern Bee BooksPublished: 09/12/2014Pages: 114Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.43lbsSize: 9.61h x 6.69w x 0.24dISBN: 9780905652399This title is not returnable
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Microbiology Super ReviewNeed help with Microbiology? Want a quick review or refresher for class? This is the book for you! REA's Microbiology Super Review gives you everything you need to know!This Super Review can be used as a supplement to your high school or college textbook,...
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Fragile SpeciesThe author of The Lives of a Cell and The Medusa and the Snail now raises challenging questions about some of the major issues of our time--AIDS, drug abuse, and aging. With extraordinary perception, author Lewis Thomas discusses topics such as evolutionary biology, the...
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Testosterone: An Unauthorized BiographyAn Independent Publisher Book Awards Gold Medal Winner "It's stimulating fun when the assumptions and interpretations of scientific findings must undergo major revision. It's more than just fun when that revisionism concerns a subject...at the intersection of masculinity, gender, aggression, hierarchy, race, and class....
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Introduction to Mathematical BiologyDesigned to explore the applications of mathematical techniques and methods related to biology, this text explores five areas: cell growth, enzymatic reactions, physiological tracers, biological fluid dynamics and diffusion. Topics essentially follow a course in elementary differential equations - some linear algebra and graph...
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The Science of MonstersZombies seem to be taking over pop culture in recent years. Readers are likely familiar with popular shows such as the Walking Dead and movies like Zombieland. However, they may be surprised to learn that zombies are not only found in fiction! This fascinating...
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The Basics of GeneticsThe recent developments in the revolution in modern genetics represents one of the most amazing expansions of knowledge in the history of science. Incredible advances such as the mapping of the human genome are continuing to unlock the mysteries of heredity. This title gives...
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Asthma in the 21st Century: New Research AdvancesAsthma in the 21st Century: New Research Advances provides an overview on asthma, with discussions on its heterogeneity, risk factors and their interrelations, and e-health in an aging world based on current research knowledge. The book covers heterogeneity of the disease beyond severe asthma,...
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Praying MantisThe life cycle of a praying mantis begins in a froth of eggs. If that doesn't sound gross enough, many of these insects' die when they are eaten by another praying mantis! Plus, there are plenty more gross things that happen in between! This...
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Management of Infertility: A Practical ApproachManagement of Infertility: A Practical Approach offers an accurate and complete reference for the management of infertility and a robust step-by-step guide for assisted reproduction technologies (ARTs), including how to plan, design and organize a clinical setting and laboratory. The book also provides an...
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Soil-Eating AnimalsThis title examines the insects, mammals, and birds that eat soil or dirt, the reasons these animals do so, and the ways people have used soil to improve health. This book also includes a table of contents, fun facts, an Animal Spotlight special feature,...
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Daylight: The Light We Should Live In: Observations on the Impact of Electric LightHuman history is punctuated with important discoveries that bring about significant societal change. One of the most significant benchmarks so far has been our harnessing of electricity, bringing with it the widespread use of electric light. Everyone can appreciate the benefits electric light has...
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Gross and Disgusting AnimalsLearn all about different kinds of vile animals. Discover fascinating facts, from fish that are known as vacuums with teeth to why some lizards spurt blood from their eyes. Amazing photos and simple text make this book a great high-interest read.Author: Julie K. LundgrenPublisher:...
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The Process of Animal DomesticationThe first modern scholarly synthesis of animal domestication Across the globe and at different times in the past millennia, the evolutionary history of domesticated animals has been greatly affected by the myriad, complex, and diverse interactions humans have had with the animals closest to...
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