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"Quantum Biology: The Secrets of Life's Molecular Machinery" is a groundbreaking book that delves into the fascinating intersection of quantum mechanics and biology. Authored by leading experts in the field, this comprehensive volume explores the emerging field of quantum biology, offering insights into the quantum nature of life's molecular machinery and its profound implications for science and society.The book begins by providing readers with a...
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James Watson, J. Craig Venter, Francis Collins, Cynthia Kenyon . . . you may not know them, but you should. They are the masterminds of genetics and biotechnology who want you to live to be 150 years old, to regenerate your heart and brain, to create synthetic life. For better or worse, they are about to alter life on earth forever.
Award-winning journalist David Ewing Duncan tells the remarkable stories of cutting-edge bioscientists, revealing their...
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"Reproductive System" is a part of the college-level Principles of Biology course series textbooks. It is a tutorial written in questions and answers format to describe the anatomy and physiology of the sexual and asexual reproductive system, sexual functions, sexual response cycle, menstrual cycle, birth control, and the evolution of the reproductive system.
It is a study guide with in-depth explanations. Each section is a modular unit that is self-contained...
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Complex and crucially important, the senses collect the massive amount of information we need to navigate daily life, and serve as a filter between our inner selves and the larger world. But the science of how the senses work has been little understood-until now. New research is rapidly uncovering fascinating insights into how the brain processes sensory information. It's not simply a matter of the brain controlling the senses; the senses actually...
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"Biological System" is a part of the college-level Principles of Biology course series textbooks. It is a tutorial written in questions and answers format to describe the scientific basis of the organization of the biological systems.
It is a study guide with in-depth explanations. Each section is a modular unit that is self-contained for easy reading. The principles and concepts are introduced systematically so students can learn and retain the materials...
6) The First Shots: The Epic Rivalries and Heroic Science Behind the Race to the Coronavirus Vaccine
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The full inside story of the high-stakes, global race for the lifesaving vaccine to end the pandemic
Heroic science. Chaotic politics. Billionaire entrepreneurs. Award-winning journalist Brendan Borrell brings the defining story of our times alive through compulsively readable, first-time reporting on the players leading the fight against a vicious virus. The First Shots, soon to be the subject of an HBO limited series with superstar director...
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When Voluntary Simplicity was first published in 1981, it quickly became recognized as a powerful and visionary work in the emerging dialogue over sustainable ways of living. Nearly three decades later, as the planet's environmental stresses become more urgent than ever, Duane Elgin has revised and updated his revolutionary book.
Voluntary Simplicity is not about living in poverty; it is about living with balance. This book illuminates the pattern...
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This exciting, timely book combines cutting-edge findings in neuroscience with examples from history and recent headlines to offer new insights into who we are. Introducing the new science of cultural biology, born of advances in brain imaging, computer modeling, and genetics, Drs. Quartz and Sejnowski demystify the dynamic engagement between brain and world that makes us something far beyond the sum of our parts.
The authors show how our humanity...
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The brain can be weighed, measured, scanned, dissected, and studied. The mind that we conceive to be generated by the brain, however, remains a mystery. It has no mass, no volume, and no shape, and it cannot be measured in space and time. Yet it is as real as neurons, neurotransmitters, and synaptic junctions. It is also very powerful.
-from Brain Wars
Is the brain "a computer made of meat," and human consciousness a simple product of electrical...
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Why do we jump in fear at the sight of a snake and marvel at the beauty of a sunrise? These impulsive reactions are no accident; in fact, many of our human responses to nature are steeped in our evolutionary past-we fear snakes because of the danger of venom, and we welcome the assurances of sun as the predatory dangers of night disappear. According to evolutionary biologist Gordon Orians, many of our aesthetic preferences-from the kinds of gardens...
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Psychiatry has ignored the normal. The focus on defining abnormal behavior has obscured what turns out to be a more fundamental question-how does the biology of the brain give rise to the mind, which in turn gives rise to everything we care about: thoughts, feelings, desires, and relationships?
In The Other Side of Normal, Harvard psychiatrist Jordan Smoller shows us that understanding what the mind was designed to do in the first place demystifies...
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Dog lovers get ready – Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson, international bestselling author of Dogs Never Lie About Love (which the San Francisco Chronicle calls "winning and wise," and "a charming paean to our best friends"), is back with an inspiring, heart-warming, and deeply personal exploration of the unique relationship between humans and dogs. As in When Elephants Weep, The Face on Your Plate, an The Pig Who Sang to the Moon, Masson blends cultural...
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La historia arranca el día en que, tras una pelea brutal entre sus padres, deciden separarse y la madre se va a casa del abuelo, descendiente de una tribu india. El libro es el viaje real de la autora, May, llegando al corazón de una colmena para encontrarse a sí misma y la idea de familia, trabajo, esfuerzo y la colectividad que le negaron sus padres, siempre peleándose. Ella terminará aprendiendo la generosidad y la resistencia de una fuente...
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Delve into the fascinating world of "Exploring Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering," a comprehensive guide that takes readers on an illuminating journey through the intricate blueprints and scientific marvels that define life at its most fundamental level.This book offers a clear and engaging exploration of the principles of molecular biology and genetic engineering, providing readers with a profound understanding of the underlying mechanisms...
15) The Late Minoan III Necropolis of Armenoi, Volume II: Biomolecular and Epigraphical Investigations
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This is the first volume on the Late Minoan III necropolis of Armenoi in western Crete. It sets the scene, introduces the site and its topography, and offers the results of site surveys and their finds.
The Late Minoan III Necropolis of Armenoi, Crete (ca. 1390–1190 BC) is the only intact, complete Late Minoan necropolis presently known, of which 232 tombs have been excavated. The research project was the first large-scale genomic sampling of...
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Did you know that you can tell time in your sleep? That women have more nightmares than men? Or that up to half of the calories you consume can be burned off simply by fidgeting? In Sex, Sleep, Eat, Drink, Dream, acclaimed science writer Jennifer Ackerman takes us on an astonishing and illuminating tour of the human body during a typical day, from waking in the morning to the reverie of sleep and dreams.
Most of us are familiar with the concept of...
17) Simply Darwin
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Simply Darwin tells the story of Charles Robert Darwin (1809—1882) and his theory of evolution through natural selection. On one level, the book portrays a dedicated scientist who, through careful observation and brilliant insight, became convinced that.
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"Eels [is] more than a fish book. It is an impassioned defense of nature itself. . . . [Prosek] passes on the truth that the often disdained eel, like all migratory fish, is vital and mysterious and worthy of our full effort to bring it back." - New York Times Book Review
"A wonderful account of far-flung travels in pursuit of the secrets of the earth's most mysterious fish. . . . Fascinating and beautifully rendered." - Peter Matthiessen
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An amazing, enlightening, and endlessly entertaining look at how weather has shaped our world.
Throughout history, great leaders have fallen, the outcomes of mighty battles have been determined, and the tides of earth-shattering events have been turned by a powerful, inscrutable force of nature: the weather. In Blame It on the Rain, author Laura Lee explores the amazing and sometimes bizarre ways in which weather has influenced our history and helped...
20) Pink Brain, Blue Brain: How Small Differences Grow Into Troublesome Gaps-And What We Can Do About It
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An important 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 heard a lot about the innate differences between males and females. As a result, we've come to accept that boys can't focus in a classroom and girls are obsessed with relationships. That's just the way they're built.
In Pink Brain, Blue Brain,...
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