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The concept of ‘biomineralization’ signifies mineralization processes that take place in close association with organic molecules or matrices.The awareness that mineral formation can be guided by organic molecules notably contributed to the understanding of the...
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Springer
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2011-08-30
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Progress in Molecular and Subcellular Biology
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Evolution and Extinction Rate Controls
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Elsevier Science
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2011-08-30
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With coverage on all the marine mammals of the world, authors Jefferson, Webber, and Pitman have created a user-friendly guide to identify marine mammals alive in nature (at sea or on the beach), dead specimens "in hand, and also to identify marine mammals based on...
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Academic Press
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2011-08-29
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Malaria is one of the most common infectious diseases and an enormous public health problem. Each year it causes disease in approximately 650 million people and kills between 1 and 3 million, most of them young children in Sub-Saharan Africa. This book provides an...
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Academic Press
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2011-08-29
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Current Topics in Membranes provides a systematic, comprehensive, and rigorous approach to specific topics relevant to the study of cellular membranes. Each volume is a guest edited compendium of membrane biology.
- Discusses the current state of electrostatics in...
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Academic Press
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2011-08-29
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Myocardial tissue engineering (MTE), a concept that intends to prolong patients’ life after cardiac damage by supporting or restoring heart function, is continuously improving. Common MTE strategies include an engineered ‘vehicle’, which may be a porous scaffold or a...
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Springer
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2011-08-29
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Studies in Mechanobiology, Tissue Engineering and Biomaterials
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In its third edition, this praised book demonstrates how the living systems modeling of aquatic ecosystems for ecological, biological and physiological research, and ecosystem restoration can produce answers to very complex ecological questions. Dynamic Aquaria further...
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Academic Press
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2011-08-29
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The book introduces basic entomology, emphasising perspectives on insect diversity important in conservation assessment and setting priorities for management, as a foundation for managers and others without entomological training or background. It bridges the gap...
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Springer
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2011-08-29
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Over the past decade, significant advances in the fields of stem cell biology, bioengineering, and animal models have converged on the discipline of regenerative medicine. Significant progress has been made leading from pre-clinical studies through phase 3 clinical...
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Humana
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2011-08-28
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Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine
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Many books have now been published in the broad field of environmental toxicology. However, to date, none of have presented the often fascinating stories of the wildlife science, and the steps along the way from discovery of problems caused by environmental...
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Springer
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2011-08-27
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Emerging Topics in Ecotoxicology
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Wild crop relatives are now playing a significant part in the elucidation and improvement of the genomes of their cultivated counterparts. This work includes comprehensive examinations of the status, origin, distribution, morphology, cytology, genetic diversity and...
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Springer
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2011-08-27
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What's in this book?Open this book and you will... - Improve communication - Foster development - Establish goals - Encourage successLearn how to be a mentor:- Understanding mentoring- The mentoring process- Successful mentoring relationships- Skills for successful...
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John Murray
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2011-08-26
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Precambrian of the Northern Hemisphere
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Elsevier Science
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2011-08-26
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Stratigraphic Micropaleontology of Atlantic Basin and Borderlands
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Elsevier Science
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2011-08-26
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Ecological Modeling:A Commonsense Approach to Theory and Practice explores how simulation modeling and its new ecological applications can offer solutions to complex natural resource management problems. This is a practical guide for students, teachers, and professional...
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Wiley-Blackwell
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2011-08-26
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The second edition of Comprehensive Biotechnology, Six Volume Set continues the tradition of the first inclusive work on this dynamic field with up-to-date and essential entries on the principles and practice of biotechnology.The integration of the latest relevant...
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Pergamon
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2011-08-26
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Millions of urbanites never see primeval forests during their lives except for the old growth forests found in urban parks. Unfortunately, these forests are on the verge of disappearing because arboreal reproduction is lost to human trampling and park administrators and...
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Springer
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2011-08-26
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SpringerBriefs in Ecology
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Japan is one of the world’s largest fish-eating countries with a long history, and has developed its own customs and values in terms of managing fisheries resources. The first half of this book introduces the history and institutional features of capture fisheries...
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Springer
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2011-08-26
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"A thorough update and the introduction of new topics such as biodiversity and conservation has greatly enhanced this new edition: it is a 'must read' for all interested in horticulture and gardening." —John MacLeod, RHS Professor of Horticulture Most conventional...
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Wiley-Blackwell
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2011-08-26
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From a single cell - a fertilized egg - comes an elephant, a fly, or a human. How does this astonishing feat happen? How does the egg 'know' what to become? How does it divide into the different cells, the separate tissues, the brain, the fingernail - every tiniest...
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OUP Oxford
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2011-08-25
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