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...

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 ...

A stunning history of indigenous plant knowledge, from origin myths to medical applications

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...

Welkom bij "Het Klimaat Redden", een meeslepende verkenning van klimaatverandering en de cruciale rol van onderzoek en activisme in onze strijd voor een duurzamere toekomst. Dit boek neemt je mee op een reis door de complexe realiteit van klimaatverandering, waarbij we diep ingaan op de wetenschap achter deze uitdaging en de dringende behoefte aan actie.

Terwijl we de onthutsende impact van klimaatverandering onder de loep nemen, bieden we ook inspirerende verhalen van toegewijde activisten d...

Alles in de biologie is Out of the Box te noemen. De natuur heeft zich gedurende miljoenen jaren aangepast aan een breed scala van tegenslagen en uitdagingen. Dit heeft geleid tot allerlei bijzondere systemen en organismen, waaronder de mensheid, die zijn aangepast aan specifieke omstandigheden. Daarbovenop heeft de mens zijn creativiteit de vrije loop gelaten. Dit heeft geresulteerd in vele vernuftige methodieken en ideeën. De hedendaagse biologie zit vol met unieke, onverwachte en tegendra...

EMPHASIZES CONCEPTS. Animal Behavior: Concepts, Methods, and Applications, Third Edition, uses broad organizing concepts to provide a framework for understanding the science of animal behavior. In an engaging, question-driven style, Shawn E. Nordell and Thomas J. Valone offer readers a clear learning progression for understanding and evaluating empirical research examples. FOCUSES ON METHODOLOGY AND THE PROCESS OF SCIENCE. Featured studies illustrate each concept and emphasize the experimen...