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  • Textbook of Nephro-Endocrinology

    The Textbook of Nephro-Endocrinology is the definitive translational reference in the field of nephro-endocrinology, investigating both the endocrine functions of the kidneys and how the kidney acts as a target for hormones from other organ systems. It offers researchers and clinicians expert, gold-standard analyses of nephro-endocrine research and translation into the treatment of diseases such ... Read more

    $170.99 USD

  • The 10,000 Year Explosion

    How Civilization Accelerated Human Evolution

    Resistance to malaria. Blue eyes. Lactose tolerance. What do all of these traits have in common? Every one of them has emerged in the last 10,000 years.Scientists have long believed that the "great leap forward" that occurred some 40,000 to 50,000 years ago in Europe marked end of significant biological evolution in humans. In this stunningly original account of our evolutionary history, top ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Molecular Pathology

    The Molecular Basis of Human Disease

    Molecular Pathology: The Molecular Basis of Human Disease provides a current and comprehensive view of the molecular basis and mechanisms of human disease. Combining accepted principles with broader theoretical concepts and with contributions from a group of experts, the book looks into disease processes in the context of traditional pathology and their implications for translational molecular ... Read more

    $89.99 USD

  • Genetic Diseases of the Kidney

    Genetic approaches have revolutionized our understanding of the fundamental causes of human disease by permitting the identification of specific genes in which variation causes or contributes to susceptibility to, or protection from, disease. More than 2,000 disease genes have been identified in the last 20 years, providing important new insight into the pathophysiology of diseases in every field ... Read more

    $161.99 USD

  • Hematopathology

    Morphology, Immunophenotype, Cytogenetics, and Molecular Approaches

    This comprehensive, full color hematopathology reference book emphasizes immunophenotpic features, cytogenetic studies, and diagnostic molecular aspects. Hematopathology begins with introductions to morphologic evaluation of the hematopoietic tissues and principles of immunophenotyping, cytogenetics and molecular studies followed by chapters dedicated to different types of hematologic disorders. ... Read more

    $148.99 USD

  • Normal at Any Cost

    Tall Girls, Short Boys, and the Medical Industry's Quest toManipulate Height

    A fascinating story of medical experimentation, parental love, and the extreme measures taken to make children fit within ?the norm.?Most people rarely think about their height beyond a little wishing and hoping. But for the parents of children who are ridiculed by their peers for being extraordinarily tall or extraordinarily short, height can cause great anguish. For decades, the medical ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • Healing through Exercise

    Scientifically-Proven Ways to Prevent and Overcome Illness and Lengthen Your Life

    by Jorg Blech ...
    In Healing Through Exercise, internationally bestselling science writer Jörg Blech sets out the actual physiological effects of exercise: it triggers the growth of new brain cells, induces stem cells in blood vessels, and reverses symptoms of heart disease and type 2 diabetes. Doctors are now using exercise to combat common ailments such as heart disease, arthritis, diabetes, osteoporosis, and ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

  • Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex

    by Mary Roach ...
    “Rich in dexterous innuendo, laugh-out-loud humor and illuminating fact. It’s compulsively readable.” —Los Angeles Times Book ReviewThe best-selling author of Stiff turns her outrageous curiosity and insight on the most alluring scientific subject of all: sex. ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • Chesley's Hypertensive Disorders in Pregnancy

    Hypertensive disorders remain one the major causes of maternal and fetal morbidity and death. It is also a leading cause of preterm birth now known to be a risk factor in remote cardiovascular disease. Despite this, the hypertensive disorders remain marginally studied, and their management is commonly controversial. Chesley’s Hypertensive Disorders in Pregnancy remains one of the beacons to guide ... Read more

    $102.99 USD

  • Catching Fire

    How Cooking Made Us Human

    The groundbreaking theory of how fire and food drove the evolution of modern humansEver since Darwin and The Descent of Man, the evolution and world-wide dispersal of humans has been attributed to our intelligence and adaptability. But in Catching Fire, renowned primatologist Richard Wrangham presents a startling alternative: our evolutionary success is the result of cooking. In a groundbreaking ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • Visualizing Immunity

    Series Book 334 - Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology
    Researchers have used a variety of techniques over the past century to gain fun- mental insights in the field of immunology and, as technology has advanced, so too has the ability of researchers to delve deeper into the biological mechanics of immunity. The immune system is exceedingly complex and must patrol the entire body to protect us from foreign invaders. This requires the immune system to ... Read more

    $188.99 USD

  • Human Muscle Fatigue

    When human muscle fatigues, athletic performance becomes impaired. For those individuals suffering muscle or metabolic diseases the effects of muscle fatigue can make everyday tasks difficult. Understanding the scientific processes responsible for skeletal muscle fatigue is therefore central to the study of the physiology of sport, exercise and health.Written by a team of leading international ... Read more

    $89.99 USD

  • Mirroring People

    The New Science of How We Connect with Others

    What accounts for the remarkable ability to get inside another person's head—to know what they're thinking and feeling? "Mind reading" is the very heart of what it means to be human, creating a bridge between self and others that is fundamental to the development of culture and society. But until recently, scientists didn't understand what in the brain makes it possible.This has all changed in the ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

  • The Tinkerer's Accomplice

    How Design Emerges from Life Itself

    A physiologist presents a provocative and scientifically rigorous new perspective on Darwinism, design, and why the living world works so well.When they contemplate nature, they see evidence of design at work. So it is jarring when biologists insist that this perception is all wrong. What most people see as design, they say—purposeful, directed, even intelligent—is only an illusion. But in these ... Read more

    $3.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Cellular Lipid Metabolism

    Edited by Christian Ehnholm ...
    For years lipids have fascinated cell biologists and biochemists due to their profound effects on cell function. "Cellular Lipid Metabolism" highlights new concepts and recent findings, but also reviews important discoveries made in the past. Outstanding international experts contribute 13 chapters on the genetics, molecular and cell biology of lipids. Presenting analyses at the molecular level ... Read more

    $188.99 USD

  • Bestandteile des Blutes - Teil I: Der Wundverschluss

    Teil I: Der Wundverschluss

    Unterrichtsentwurf aus dem Jahr 2006 im Fachbereich Biologie - Humanbiologie, , Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Diese Stunde dient als Einstiegsstunde in das Thema 'Herz und Blutkreislauf', nachdem in der vorangegangenen Stunde das Thema 'Atmung' mit einer Sequenz zur Suchtprävention abgeschlossen wurde. Der G8-Lehrplan für Biologie sieht unter dem Unterrichtsinhalt 'Blutkreislauf und Atmung' zwar ... Read more

    $3.99 USD

  • Adenosine Receptors in Health and Disease

    Series Book 193 - Handbook of Experimental Pharmacology
    Since their discovery approximately 25 years ago, adenosine receptors have now emerged as important novel molecular targets in disease and drug discovery. These proteins play important roles in the entire spectrum of disease from inflammation to immune suppression. Because of their expression on a number of different cell types and in a number of different organ systems they play important roles ... Read more

    $440.99 USD

  • Bozo Sapiens

    Why to Err is Human

    The New York Times called Chances Are, the authors' look at the application of probability in everyday life, a "dizzying, exhilarating ride." In Bozo Sapiens, they take us on a another funhouse journey, exploring the surprising, or alarming, number of ways that humans can make bad judgments and poor decisions. The Kaplans' ability to explain everything from statistics to evolutionary biology in ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

  • Schwangerschaft und Geburt

    Von der befruchteten Eizelle zum Neugeborenen

    by Wiebke Gelder ...
    Vordiplomarbeit aus dem Jahr 2006 im Fachbereich Biologie - Humanbiologie, Note: 1, Universität Bremen, Veranstaltung: Leistungsnachweis für das Vordiplom, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Der faszinierende Weg zu einem neuen Menschen beginnt mit der Verschmelzung einer Ei- und einer Samenzelle. Bereits in der sechsten Woche nach der Befruchtung ist das Rückenmark des Embryos deutlich zu sehen (siehe ... Read more

    $10.99 USD

  • Molecular Diagnostics

    The 2e of Molecular Diagnostics, the only book dealing with diagnosis on a molecular level, discusses current molecular biological techniques used to identify the underlying molecular defects in inherited disease. The book delves further into the principle and brief description of the technique, followed by examples from the authors' own expertise. Contributors to the 2e are well-known experts in ... Read more

    $130.99 USD

  • Uncultivated Microorganisms

    Edited by Slava S. Epstein ...
    Series Book 10 - Microbiology Monographs
    In 1898, an Austrian microbiologist Heinrich Winterberg made a curious observation: the number of microbial cells in his samples did not match the number of colonies formed on nutrient media (Winterberg 1898). About a decade later, J. Amann qu- tified this mismatch, which turned out to be surprisingly large, with non-growing cells outnumbering the cultivable ones almost 150 times (Amann 1911). ... Read more

    $215.99 USD

  • International Research in Science and Soccer

    International Research in Science and Soccer showcases the very latest research into the world’s most widely played sport. With contributions from world-leading researchers and practitioners working at every level of the game, from grass roots to elite level, the book covers every key aspect of preparation and performance, including:contemporary issues in soccer coachingpsychological preparation ... Read more

    $68.99 USD

  • Ergonomics in Sport and Physical Activity

    by Thomas Reilly ...
    Ergonomics in Sport and Physical Activity: Enhancing Performance and Improving Safety is also available as an e-book. The e-book is available at a reduced price and allows readers to highlight and take notes throughout the text. When purchased through the Human Kinetics site, access to the e-book is immediately granted when the order is received.Ergonomics in Sport and Physical Activity: Enhancing ... Read more

    $53.99 USD

  • Human

    The Science Behind What Makes Your Brain Unique

    What happened along the evolutionary trail that made humans so unique? In his accessible style, Michael Gazzaniga pinpoints the change that made us thinking, sentient humans different from our predecessors. He explores what makes human brains special, the importance of language and art in defining the human condition, the nature of human consciousness, and even artificial intelligence. ... Read more

    $11.99 USD