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...

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...

Throughout history, humankind has pursued means to improve the yield of crop plants through selective plant breeding and hybridization. Today, genetic manipulation provides a powerful tool for directing plant breeding. But how is genetic manipulation implemented? What benefits can it offer? And what are the broader issues surrounding the use of this technology? The second edition of Plant Biotechnology: the genetic manipulation of plants presents a balanced, objective exploration of the techn...

A Prescription for Healthy Living: A Guide to Lifestyle Medicine takes an evidence-based approach to health promotion and disease prevention. Medical doctors, healthcare professionals and research scientists from a variety of backgrounds provide informed advice on how to encourage patients to take charge of their health and future. This book addresses the impact that socioeconomic and environmental factors have on the health of a population and explores the psychology of health-related behavi...

The latest edition of this highly successful textbook introduces the key techniques and concepts involved in cloning genes and in studying their expression and variation. The new edition features: Increased coverage of whole-genome sequencing technologies and enhanced treatment of bioinformatics. Clear, two-colour diagrams throughout.

A dedicated website including all figures. Noted for its outstanding balance between clarity of coverage and level of detail, this book provides an excellent in...

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...