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Language: English
Release Date: March 26, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: March 26, 2018
Surgery in Systemic Autoimmune Disease, Volume 15, describes the state-of-the-art of the use of surgery in treating the most common systemic autoimmune diseases (SADS). The volume consists of an introductory chapter concerning the impact of surgery on SADs, follow by eight chapters describing the...
Biomedical Signals and Sensors III
Linking Electric Biosignals and Biomedical Sensors
Language: English
Release Date: August 14, 2019
As the third volume in the author’s series on “Biomedical Signals and Sensors,” this book explains in a highly instructive way how electric, magnetic and electromagnetic fields propagate and interact with biological tissues. The series provides a bridge between physiological mechanisms and theranostic...
Complex Biological Systems
Adaptation and Tolerance to Extreme Environments
Language: English
Release Date: October 16, 2018
Global climate change is one of the most serious and pressing issues facing our planet. Rather than a “silver bullet” or a single study that solves it, the study of global climate change is like a beach, with each contribution a grain of sand, gathered together as a whole to create a big picture,...
Carbohydrate Chemistry: State of the Art and Challenges for Drug Development
An Overview on Structure, Biological Roles, Synthetic Methods and Application as Therapeutics
Language: English
Release Date: July 23, 2015
The structural complexity and the synthetic challenges facing glycans have historically hampered efforts to study their multifaceted roles and the application of carbohydrates in drug development. However, in very recent years, new synthetic techniques flanked by the growing knowledge about carbohydrate...
The Wonders of Life
A Popular Study of Biological Philosophy
Language: English
Release Date: September 4, 2014
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The publication of the present work on The Wonders of Life has been occasioned by the success of The Riddle of the Universe, which I wrote five years ago. Within a few months of the issue of this study of the monistic philosophy, in the autumn of 1899,...
by Eric R. Kandel
Language: English
Release Date: March 17, 2007
Language: English
Release Date: March 17, 2007
“A stunning book.”—Oliver Sacks
Memory binds our mental life together. We are who we are in large part because of what we learn and remember. But how does the brain create memories? Nobel Prize winner Eric R. Kandel intertwines the intellectual history of the powerful new science of the...
The Nocturnal Brain
Nightmares, Neuroscience, and the Secret World of Sleep
Language: English
Release Date: July 23, 2019
A renowned neurologist shares the true stories of people unable to get a good night’s rest in The Nocturnal Brain: Nightmares, Neuroscience, and the Secret World of Sleep, a fascinating exploration of the symptoms and syndromes behind sleep disorders.
For Dr. Guy Leschziner’s patients,...
Healthy Brain, Happy Life
A Personal Program to to Activate Your Brain and Do Everything Better
Language: English
Release Date: May 19, 2015
A neuroscientist transforms the way we think about our brain, our health, and our personal happiness in this clear, informative, and inspiring guide—a blend of personal memoir, science narrative, and immediately useful takeaways that bring the human brain into focus as never before, revealing the...
The Antidote
Inside the World of New Pharma
Language: English
Release Date: February 4, 2014
In this timely and much praised book, Barry Werth draws upon inside reporting that spans more than two decades. He provides a groundbreaking close-up of the upstart pharmaceutical company Vertex and the ferocious but indispensable world of Big Pharma that it inhabits.
In 1989, the charismatic...
Anatomy And Physiology: Learning All About You For Kids
Human Body Encyclopedia
Language: English
Release Date: December 20, 2015
This wonderful book taps into a child's imagination and natural desire for exploration. With fun, innovative tools for children to explore the various parts of human anatomy and the way our biological systems work, learning will seem like an adventure! This book helps to build knowledge and skills to help your child for years to come. Order your copy today!
by Kara Rogers
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2010
Although much is now known about the biology of reproduction, a great deal remains to be discovered about the diseases and disorders that can damage the reproductive system. Ethical concerns surrounding the issues of birth control and abortion have also provoked much discussion in recent times. This...
How to Defeat Your Own Clone
And Other Tips for Surviving the Biotech Revolution
Language: English
Release Date: February 23, 2010
Send in the clones! On second thought, maybe not.
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CAN IT READ MY MIND?
WILL IT BE EVIL?
HOW DO I STOP IT?
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Find out the answers to these and other burning questions in this funny, informative, and ingenious book from two bioengineering experts who show you how to survive—and thrive—in...
Pink Brain, Blue Brain
How Small Differences Grow Into Troublesome Gaps -- And What We Can Do About It
Language: English
Release Date: September 2, 2009
A precise scientific exploration of the differences between boys and girls that breaks down damaging gender stereotypes and offers practical guidance for parents and educators.
In the past decade, we've come to accept certain ideas about the differences between males and females—that boys...
Think Tank
Forty Neuroscientists Explore the Biological Roots of Human Experience
Language: English
Release Date: April 24, 2018
A spirited collection of essays by cutting-edge neuroscientists that irreverently explores the quirky and counterintuitive aspects of brain function
Neuroscientist David J. Linden approached leading brain researchers and asked each the same question: “What idea about brain function would...