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The Secret Body

How the New Science of the Human Body Is Changing the Way We Live

by Daniel M Davis ...

'A big-picture forecast of how medicine stands on the threshold of a revolution that will radically change all of our lives' The TimesWelcome to a revolution in the science of you. This landmark new book from award-winning scientist Daniel M. Davis explores the future of the human body.Imagine taking drugs to help you acquire new skills, or knowing years in advance the precise likelihood of ... Read more

£8.99

'A big-picture forecast of how medicine stands on the threshold of a revolution that will radically change all of our lives' The TimesWelcome to a revolution in the science of you. This landmark new book from award-winning scientist Daniel M. Davis explores the future of the human body.Imagine taking drugs to help you acquire new skills, or knowing years in advance the precise likelihood of
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Micro Life

Miracles of the Miniature World Revealed

by DK ...

Series series DK Secret World Encyclopedias
Explore the everyday miracle of the microscopic worldWith spectacular macro photography and microscope images, this ebook reveals a hidden, living world full of intricate structures beyond the naked eye. Included are the tiniest insects and spiders, but looking deeper, you will discover truly microscopic creatures - even bacteria and viruses.Earth is home to more microbes, and more different types ... Read more

£9.99

Explore the everyday miracle of the microscopic worldWith spectacular macro photography and microscope images, this ebook reveals a hidden, living world full of intricate structures beyond the naked eye. Included are the tiniest insects and spiders, but looking deeper, you will discover truly microscopic creatures - even bacteria and viruses.Earth is home to more microbes, and more different types
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Insect Microscopy

by Andrew Chick ...

Insects, and their close relatives, the arachnids, centipedes, millipedes and woodlice, make ideal material for study by the recreational microscopist. Moreover for the entomologist, the addition of the use of the microscope to their tool kit adds a whole new dimension to their study, revealing in finest detail the appearance and structure of these tiny creatures. This book reveals the basics of ... Read more

£12.49

Insects, and their close relatives, the arachnids, centipedes, millipedes and woodlice, make ideal material for study by the recreational microscopist. Moreover for the entomologist, the addition of the use of the microscope to their tool kit adds a whole new dimension to their study, revealing in finest detail the appearance and structure of these tiny creatures. This book reveals the basics of
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On the Trail of Stardust

The Guide to Finding Micrometeorites: Tools, Techniques, and Identification

by Jon Larsen ...

On the Trail of Stardust puts the heavens in your hands—in the form of cosmic dust, or micrometeorites. With this handy guide from the author of the international bestseller In Search of Stardust, Jon Larsen, you will learn how to find micrometeorites in your own neighborhood!Stardust—also known as micrometeorites—is the oldest matter anywhere. Nothing has traveled farther to reach Earth. For a ... Read more

£14.99

On the Trail of Stardust puts the heavens in your hands—in the form of cosmic dust, or micrometeorites. With this handy guide from the author of the international bestseller In Search of Stardust, Jon Larsen, you will learn how to find micrometeorites in your own neighborhood!Stardust—also known as micrometeorites—is the oldest matter anywhere. Nothing has traveled farther to reach Earth. For a
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Myriad, Microscopic and Marvellous

The World of Antoni van Leeuwenhoek

by Geertje Dekkers ...

The pioneering Dutch microbiologist Antoni van Leeuwenhoek uncovered hidden worlds of minuscule life. With his ingenious, self-made microscopes, he observed inconceivably tiny creatures and structures everywhere, in well water, sperm, pimples and many other unlikely things besides. In the seventeenth century his discoveries opened the door to realms previously unseen, making him a renowned ... Read more

£16.59

The pioneering Dutch microbiologist Antoni van Leeuwenhoek uncovered hidden worlds of minuscule life. With his ingenious, self-made microscopes, he observed inconceivably tiny creatures and structures everywhere, in well water, sperm, pimples and many other unlikely things besides. In the seventeenth century his discoveries opened the door to realms previously unseen, making him a renowned
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Forensic Examination of Fibres

by James Robertson, Claude Roux, Kenneth G. Wiggins ...

Series series International Forensic Science and Investigation
In order for forensic fibre examiners to fully utilize fibre and textile evidence during their analysis, they require not only specialised forensic knowledge but also in-depth knowledge of fibres, yarns and fabrics themselves. Production, both the chemical and physical structure, and the properties of these materials is required in order to determine the value of fibre evidence. This includes ... Read more

£73.99

In order for forensic fibre examiners to fully utilize fibre and textile evidence during their analysis, they require not only specialised forensic knowledge but also in-depth knowledge of fibres, yarns and fabrics themselves. Production, both the chemical and physical structure, and the properties of these materials is required in order to determine the value of fibre evidence. This includes
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Wilson and Walker's Principles and Techniques of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Edited by Andreas Hofmann, Samuel Clokie ...

Bringing this best-selling textbook right up to date, the new edition uniquely integrates the theories and methods that drive the fields of biology, biotechnology and medicine, comprehensively covering both the techniques students will encounter in lab classes and those that underpin current key advances and discoveries. The contents have been updated to include both traditional and cutting-edge ... Read more

£39.09

Bringing this best-selling textbook right up to date, the new edition uniquely integrates the theories and methods that drive the fields of biology, biotechnology and medicine, comprehensively covering both the techniques students will encounter in lab classes and those that underpin current key advances and discoveries. The contents have been updated to include both traditional and cutting-edge
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Micrographia

Tabled & Illustrated

by Robert Hook ...

Micrographia is a historic book by Robert Hooke, detailing the then thirty-year-old Hooke's observations through various lenses. Published in September 1665, the first major publication of the Royal Society, it was the first scientific best-seller, inspiring a wide public interest in the new science of microscopy. It is also notable for coining the biological term cell.Observations:Hooke most ... Read more

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Micrographia is a historic book by Robert Hooke, detailing the then thirty-year-old Hooke's observations through various lenses. Published in September 1665, the first major publication of the Royal Society, it was the first scientific best-seller, inspiring a wide public interest in the new science of microscopy. It is also notable for coining the biological term cell.Observations:Hooke most
... Read more
Microscopy

A Very Short Introduction

by Terence Allen ...

Series series Very Short Introductions
Microscopy is a dynamic area of science, incorporating both basic classroom microscopes and sophisticated research style instruments that can be driven by light, electrons, or X-rays. The rate of advance in the area over the last 50 years has led to a number of technological advances. In this Very Short Introduction Terence Allen, an established expert on microscope techniques, describes the ... Read more

£6.99

Microscopy is a dynamic area of science, incorporating both basic classroom microscopes and sophisticated research style instruments that can be driven by light, electrons, or X-rays. The rate of advance in the area over the last 50 years has led to a number of technological advances. In this Very Short Introduction Terence Allen, an established expert on microscope techniques, describes the
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In Situ Hybridization in Light Microscopy

by Gerard Morel, Annie Cavalier ...

Series series Methods in Visualization
In Situ hybridization allows the visualization of specific DNA/RNA sequences in individual cells in tissue sections, single cells, or chromosome preparations, and is an especially important method for studying DNA and RNA in heterogeneous cell populations. This book delves into in situ hybridization methods through the use of light microscopy used ... Read more

£245.00

In Situ hybridization allows the visualization of specific DNA/RNA sequences in individual cells in tissue sections, single cells, or chromosome preparations, and is an especially important method for studying DNA and RNA in heterogeneous cell populations. This book delves into in situ hybridization methods through the use of light microscopy used
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Cutaneous Atlas of Ex Vivo Confocal Microscopy

Edited by Manu Jain, Anthony Rossi, Kishwer Nehal, Mercedes Sendín-Martín ...

Series series Medicine (R0)
This atlas provides a detailed overview of the novel technique of ex vivo confocal microscopy for rapid imaging of excised tissues in dermatological practice. It features an extensive collection of ex vivo images acquired from normal skin structures and from a variety of neoplastic lesions (benign and malignant) and inflammatory lesions. Each chapter contains several image types of a particular ... Read more

£133.99

This atlas provides a detailed overview of the novel technique of ex vivo confocal microscopy for rapid imaging of excised tissues in dermatological practice. It features an extensive collection of ex vivo images acquired from normal skin structures and from a variety of neoplastic lesions (benign and malignant) and inflammatory lesions. Each chapter contains several image types of a particular
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Total Internal Reflection Fluorescence (TIRF) and Evanescence Microscopies

Total internal reflection excitation and near field emission

by Daniel Axelrod ...

Series series IOP ebooks
This book offers a complete presentation of the physics, math, and experimental setups for both TIRF and related evanescence microscopies. It covers evanescence in both fluorescence excitation or emission. It also discusses, in detail, the theory, setups, and practical biological/biochemical applications for combinations of evanescence microscopies with other optical techniques such as ... Read more

£82.19

This book offers a complete presentation of the physics, math, and experimental setups for both TIRF and related evanescence microscopies. It covers evanescence in both fluorescence excitation or emission. It also discusses, in detail, the theory, setups, and practical biological/biochemical applications for combinations of evanescence microscopies with other optical techniques such as
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Beyond Light

The Industrial Beginnings and Early Evolution of Electron Microscopy in Germany

by Falk Müller ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
As a powerful research technology, electron microscopy has shaped various natural and technical sciences. With its help, previously invisible pathogens such as viruses or bacteriophages became visible. After first successes in medical and biological research, it became a crucial research tool in the materials sciences, in chemistry, and solid state physics. The book focuses on the emergence and ... Read more

£172.39

As a powerful research technology, electron microscopy has shaped various natural and technical sciences. With its help, previously invisible pathogens such as viruses or bacteriophages became visible. After first successes in medical and biological research, it became a crucial research tool in the materials sciences, in chemistry, and solid state physics. The book focuses on the emergence and
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Introduction to Metamorphic Textures and Microstructures

by A.J. Barker ...

A text which aims to help undergraduate students in geology to recognize and interpret metamorphic textures and microstructures in thin-section. For lecturers and postgraduates in geology and petrology, the book provides reference for the interpretation of metamorphic rocks. ... Read more

£124.99

A text which aims to help undergraduate students in geology to recognize and interpret metamorphic textures and microstructures in thin-section. For lecturers and postgraduates in geology and petrology, the book provides reference for the interpretation of metamorphic rocks.
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"The Great Climate Trick"

by ROGELIO PEREZ CASADIEGO ...

Book Description:This book challenges the "greenhouse" metaphor as a literal physical model of the atmosphere, pointing out that this analogy has been elevated to the status of dogma without undergoing rigorous verification of its physical consistency. The focus of the criticism is a fundamental paradox: how can an atmosphere that is 99.9% empty absorb so much infrared radiation (300 W/m²), as the ... Read more

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Book Description:This book challenges the "greenhouse" metaphor as a literal physical model of the atmosphere, pointing out that this analogy has been elevated to the status of dogma without undergoing rigorous verification of its physical consistency. The focus of the criticism is a fundamental paradox: how can an atmosphere that is 99.9% empty absorb so much infrared radiation (300 W/m²), as the
... Read more
Pocket Guide to Mycological Diagnosis

Edited by Rossana de Aguiar Cordeiro ...

Series series Pocket Guides to Biomedical Sciences
The Pocket Guide to Mycological Diagnosis provides useful and concise information for microbiologists and professionals diagnosing the most medically relevant fungal species. Cellular and molecular techniques, immunological methods, and more accurate microscopy equipment available in most mycology laboratories now make diagnosis more routine. Furthermore, information regarding medical mycology, ... Read more

£48.99

The Pocket Guide to Mycological Diagnosis provides useful and concise information for microbiologists and professionals diagnosing the most medically relevant fungal species. Cellular and molecular techniques, immunological methods, and more accurate microscopy equipment available in most mycology laboratories now make diagnosis more routine. Furthermore, information regarding medical mycology,
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Electroanalytical Chemistry

A Series of Advances: Volume 26

Edited by Allen J. Bard, Cynthia G. Zoski ...

This book is part of an acclaimed continuing series designed to provide authoritative reviews on recent developments and applications of well-established techniques in the field of electroanalytical chemistry. The 26th volume explores three topics: nanoscale scanning electrochemical microscopy, electrochemical applications of scanning ion conductance microscopy, and electrode surface modification ... Read more

£70.99

This book is part of an acclaimed continuing series designed to provide authoritative reviews on recent developments and applications of well-established techniques in the field of electroanalytical chemistry. The 26th volume explores three topics: nanoscale scanning electrochemical microscopy, electrochemical applications of scanning ion conductance microscopy, and electrode surface modification
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顯微鏡下的生命探索，水滴裡的不思議：雪花、菌落、血球……帶上顯微鏡與想像力，展開探索自然的冒險

by 吳成軍 ...

走進肉眼看不見的世界展開顯微鏡下的奇幻旅程讓觀察成為冒險，點燃孩子探索的熱情從觀察開始，打開生命之窗本書是一部結合科學實驗、教育指導與藝術觀察的創新圖書。由生物教師吳成軍帶領13位優秀教師，精選出多個精彩實驗，為國中、小學生提供一套有系統且操作性強的顯微觀察指南。本書不僅介紹如何製作標本與使用數位液晶顯微鏡，更透過豐富圖片和清楚解說，帶領讀者親自進入微觀世界，體驗科學的神奇與美麗。內容多元，跨科整合本書實驗素材涵蓋池塘生物、水果、葉片、真菌、雪花、晶體反應等，展現橫跨生物、化學、地科等學科的豐富觀察對象。每一個實驗案例皆附有詳盡的原理說明、材料準備、步驟說明與實拍圖片，讓學生與教師可以輕鬆上手、深入探究。教學延伸，提升素養除了作為課堂教學的輔助教材，本書更是課外探究與科展研究的實用工具。書中許多案例雖源於課本內容，卻進一步延伸、深化，透過探究任務與創意拍攝，引導學生不只看見 ... Read more

£14.15

走進肉眼看不見的世界展開顯微鏡下的奇幻旅程讓觀察成為冒險，點燃孩子探索的熱情從觀察開始，打開生命之窗本書是一部結合科學實驗、教育指導與藝術觀察的創新圖書。由生物教師吳成軍帶領13位優秀教師，精選出多個精彩實驗，為國中、小學生提供一套有系統且操作性強的顯微觀察指南。本書不僅介紹如何製作標本與使用數位液晶顯微鏡，更透過豐富圖片和清楚解說，帶領讀者親自進入微觀世界，體驗科學的神奇與美麗。內容多元，跨科整合本書實驗素材涵蓋池塘生物、水果、葉片、真菌、雪花、晶體反應等，展現橫跨生物、化學、地科等學科的豐富觀察對象。每一個實驗案例皆附有詳盡的原理說明、材料準備、步驟說明與實拍圖片，讓學生與教師可以輕鬆上手、深入探究。教學延伸，提升素養除了作為課堂教學的輔助教材，本書更是課外探究與科展研究的實用工具。書中許多案例雖源於課本內容，卻進一步延伸、深化，透過探究任務與創意拍攝，引導學生不只看見
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Biomedical Visualisation

Volume 17 ‒ Advancements in Technologies and Methodologies for Anatomical and Medical Education

Edited by Dongmei Cui, Edgar R. Meyer, Paul M. Rea ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Curricula in the health sciences have undergone significant change and reform in recent years. The time allocated to anatomical education in medical, osteopathic medical, and other health professional programs has largely decreased. As a result, educators are seeking effective teaching tools and useful technology in their classroom learning.This edited book explores advances in anatomical sciences ... Read more

£153.19

Curricula in the health sciences have undergone significant change and reform in recent years. The time allocated to anatomical education in medical, osteopathic medical, and other health professional programs has largely decreased. As a result, educators are seeking effective teaching tools and useful technology in their classroom learning.This edited book explores advances in anatomical sciences
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Biomedical Optical Imaging

by James G. Fujimoto, Daniel Farkas ...

Biomedical optical imaging is a rapidly emerging research area with widespread fundamental research and clinical applications. This book gives an overview of biomedical optical imaging with contributions from leading international research groups who have pioneered many of these techniques and applications. A unique research field spanning the microscopic to the macroscopic, biomedical optical ... Read more

£42.19

Biomedical optical imaging is a rapidly emerging research area with widespread fundamental research and clinical applications. This book gives an overview of biomedical optical imaging with contributions from leading international research groups who have pioneered many of these techniques and applications. A unique research field spanning the microscopic to the macroscopic, biomedical optical
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Advances in Near-Field Optics

Edited by Reuven Gordon ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
This book brings together tutorial-style expository chapters on both foundational material and current research areas in near-field optics. The starting point for the book was the Summer School at the 16th International Conference on Near-Field Optics, Nanophotonics and Related Techniques (2022), with each Summer School short course represented by a chapter, along with an additional specially ... Read more

£105.59

This book brings together tutorial-style expository chapters on both foundational material and current research areas in near-field optics. The starting point for the book was the Summer School at the 16th International Conference on Near-Field Optics, Nanophotonics and Related Techniques (2022), with each Summer School short course represented by a chapter, along with an additional specially
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Scanning Electron Microscopy for the Life Sciences

Edited by Heide Schatten, PhD ...

Series series Advances in Microscopy and Microanalysis
Recent developments in scanning electron microscopy (SEM) have resulted in a wealth of new applications for cell and molecular biology, as well as related biological disciplines. It is now possible to analyze macromolecular complexes within their three-dimensional cellular microenvironment in near native states at high resolution and to identify specific molecules and their structural and ... Read more

£113.79

Recent developments in scanning electron microscopy (SEM) have resulted in a wealth of new applications for cell and molecular biology, as well as related biological disciplines. It is now possible to analyze macromolecular complexes within their three-dimensional cellular microenvironment in near native states at high resolution and to identify specific molecules and their structural and
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Optical Nanoscopy and Novel Microscopy Techniques

Edited by Peng Xi ...

Microscopy is at the forefront of multidisciplinary research. It was developed by physicists, made specific by chemists, and applied by biologists and doctors to better understand how the human body works. For this very reason, the field has been revolutionized in past decades.The objective of Optical Nanoscopy and Novel Microscopy Techniques is to ... Read more

£49.99

Microscopy is at the forefront of multidisciplinary research. It was developed by physicists, made specific by chemists, and applied by biologists and doctors to better understand how the human body works. For this very reason, the field has been revolutionized in past decades.The objective of Optical Nanoscopy and Novel Microscopy Techniques is to
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Defects in Self-Catalysed III-V Nanowires

by James A. Gott ...

Series series Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
This thesis presents an in-depth exploration of imperfections that can be found in self-catalysed III-V semiconductor nanowires. By utilising advanced electron microscopy techniques, the interface sharpness and defects at the atomic and macroscopic scale are analysed. It is found that a surprising variety and quantity of defect structures can exist in nanowire systems, and that they can in fact ... Read more

£133.99

This thesis presents an in-depth exploration of imperfections that can be found in self-catalysed III-V semiconductor nanowires. By utilising advanced electron microscopy techniques, the interface sharpness and defects at the atomic and macroscopic scale are analysed. It is found that a surprising variety and quantity of defect structures can exist in nanowire systems, and that they can in fact
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