Biological category: 21163 books
Secret Science
A Century of Poison Warfare and Human Experiments
Language: English
Release Date: July 9, 2015
From the early 1990s, allegations that servicemen had been duped into taking part in trials with toxic agents at top-secret Allied research facilities throughout the twentieth century featured with ever greater frequency in the media. In Britain, a whole army of over 21,000 soldiers had participated...
Human Population
Its Influences on Biological Diversity
Language: English
Release Date: February 8, 2011
In this volume the dynamic patterns of human density and distribution are examined in relation to the viability of native species and the integrity of their habitats. Social, biological, and earth scientists describe their models, outline their conclusions from field studies, and review the contributions...
Life on Display
Revolutionizing U.S. Museums of Science and Natural History in the Twentieth Century
Language: English
Release Date: October 3, 2014
Rich with archival detail and compelling characters, Life on Display uses the history of biological exhibitions to analyze museums’ shifting roles in twentieth-century American science and society. Karen A. Rader and Victoria E. M. Cain chronicle profound changes in these exhibitions—and the institutions...
by Sarah Elizabeth Morgan
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2017
This thesis focuses on theoretical analysis of the sophisticated ultrafast optical experiments that probe the crucial first few picoseconds of quantum light harvesting, making an important contribution to quantum biology, an exciting new field at the intersection of condensed matter, physical chemistry...
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Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2011
Neuromorphic and brain-based robotics have enormous potential for furthering our understanding of the brain. By embodying models of the brain on robotic platforms, researchers can investigate the roots of biological intelligence and work towards the development of truly intelligent machines. This...
Stations in the Field
A History of Place-Based Animal Research, 1870-1930
Language: English
Release Date: March 26, 2015
When we think of sites of animal research that symbolize modernity, the first places that come to mind are grand research institutes in cities and near universities that house the latest in equipment and technologies, not the surroundings of the bird’s nest, the octopus’s garden in the sea, or...
by Mark Q. Sutton, E. N. Anderson
Language: English
Release Date: December 12, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: December 12, 2013
All peoples and cultures face environmental issues—but as this accessible text shows, how they respond to such issues varies widely around the world and across human history. Introduction to Cultural Ecology, Third Edition, familiarizes students with the foundations of the field and provides a framework...
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Language: English
Release Date: March 2, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: March 2, 2012
Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) has been used as a biopesticide in agriculture, forestry and mosquito control because of its advantages of specific toxicity against target insects, lack of polluting residues and safety to non-target organisms. The insecticidal properties of this bacterium are due to insecticidal...
Python Programming for Biology
Bioinformatics and Beyond
Language: English
Release Date: February 12, 2015
Do you have a biological question that could be readily answered by computational techniques, but little experience in programming? Do you want to learn more about the core techniques used in computational biology and bioinformatics? Written in an accessible style, this guide provides a foundation...
by Jin Xiong
Language: English
Release Date: March 13, 2006
Language: English
Release Date: March 13, 2006
Essential Bioinformatics is a concise yet comprehensive textbook of bioinformatics, which provides a broad introduction to the entire field. Written specifically for a life science audience, the basics of bioinformatics are explained, followed by discussions of the state-of-the-art computational tools...
Ecotoxicology Essentials
Environmental Contaminants and Their Biological Effects on Animals and Plants
Language: English
Release Date: April 18, 2016
Ecotoxicology Essentials: Environmental Contaminants and Their Biological Effects on Animals and Plants provides a fundamental understanding of this area for students and professionals in ecotoxicology, ecology, conservation, chemistry, public health, wildlife management, fisheries, and many other...
Handbook of Epigenetics
The New Molecular and Medical Genetics
Language: English
Release Date: July 10, 2017
Handbook of Epigenetics: The New Molecular and Medical Genetics, Second Edition, provides a comprehensive analysis of epigenetics, from basic biology, to clinical application. Epigenetics is considered by many to be the new genetics in that many biological phenomena are controlled, not through gene...
Biological Variation in Health and Illness
Race, Age, and Sex Differences
Language: English
Release Date: July 28, 2017
Specifically for the health professional, this book contains an extensive compilation of research findings on biologic variation by race, age, and gender relating to health and illness. Completely rewritten, revised, and updated, the Second Edition includes an increased discussion of biologic variation...
The Rhythms Of Life
The Biological Clocks That Control the Daily Lives of Every Living Thing
Language: English
Release Date: September 30, 2011
Popular science at its most exciting: the breaking new world of chronobiology - understanding the rhythm of life in humans and all plants and animals. The entire natural world is full of rhythms. The early bird catches the worm -and migrates to an internal calendar. Dormice hibernate away the winter....