De bevolkingsgroei heeft de mens voor een groot aantal problemen gesteld, waarvan dat van de ondervoeding wel het opvallendste en schrijnendste is. Alle leven is er voor zijn voeding direct of indirect afhankelijk van de 'groene aarde', van het bladgroen van de planten, die de aarde bedekken en die ook, en zeker niet in mindere mate, in de zeeën leven. Het leven op aarde vormt een groot en samenhangend geheel, waarin de groene plant een sleutelpositie inneemt. Kennis van de processen die zic...

Voor de meeste boeken o ver hersenen moet je een universitaire of ten minste een voortgezette opleiding hebben gevolgd om ze te kunnen lezen. Dat geldt ook voor zijn eigen boeken, bedacht Arie Bos. Terwijl hij eigenlijk vond, dat iedereen zou moeten kunnen lezen wat hij daarin beweert. Daarom besloot hij een versie te maken die voor ieder mens, en ook voor scholieren in de hoogste klassen van de middelbare school, leesbaar zou moeten zijn. Diverse mensen met wel een universitaire achtergrond ...

The nature can be cruel because it cleans up its weak animals. We now know that the strongest individuals of a species in nature evolve through an admirable adaptability and reproduce.

Birds in cages, poultry, pigs, cows and fish live in captivity. This book describes how caged birds and livestock diseases develop to a greater extent, which can also be transmitted to humans. The expansion in the intensive livesto...

This book is intended for anyone; however, it is designed for senior international scientists. The aim is to use the book to demonstrate the theory of Carbonology, a grand unified theory of life in the Universe based on the remarkable properties of the humble carbon atom. The book contains a telephone script to a scientist and a publicity stunt over the phone. The theory is presented in a quick and instantaneous way, changing their view of life and reality immediately. This is called Carborea...

How does a single cell develop into myriad different specialised cell types, control the organization of these different cells into tissues and organs, and ultimately form an unimaginably complex living organism such as a human? Furthermore, how is it possible for some adult animals, but not others, to regenerate fully functioning limbs?Principles of Development opens up the fascinating field of developmental biology to those wanting to understand the answers to questions such as these. Cutti...

Perfect for the non-major/allied health student (and also appropriate for mixed majors courses), this text provides a rock solid foundation in microbiology. It has a concise and readable style, covers the most current concepts, and gives students the knowledge and mastery necessary to understand advances of the future. By carefully and clearly explaining the fundamental concepts, using a body systems approach in the coverage of disease, and offering vivid and appealing instructional art, Micr...

For introductory courses for biology majors. Uniquely engages biology students in active learning, scientific thinking, and skill development. Scott Freeman's Biological Science is beloved for its Socratic narrative style, its emphasis on experimental evidence, and its dedication to active learning.

Science education research indicates that true mastery of content requires a move away from memorization towards active engagement with the material in a focused, personal way. Biological Science ...

Used widely in non-majors biology classes, The Tangled Bank is the first textbook about evolution intended for the general reader. Zimmer, an award-winning science writer, takes readers on a fascinating journey into the latest discoveries about evolution. In the Canadian Arctic, paleontologists unearth fossils documenting the move of our ancestors from sea to land. In the outback of Australia, a zoologist tracks some of the world’s deadliest snakes to decipher the 100-million-year evolution...

La lengua azul es una enfermedad vírica, se transmite a través de los insectos vectores, afecta a todos los rumiantes ya sean domésticos o salvajes (afecta principalmente a ovinos además de bovinos, caprinos, cérvidos, bufálidos, antílopes y camélidos, entre otros). No afecta a los seres humanos. Se han identificado 24 serotipos del virus en todo el mundo, si bien en Europa sólo se han detectado hasta el momento solo algunos de ellos, como son (1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 9 y 16).

Los sintomas m...