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From the world-famous expert on chimpanzees - the powerfully compelling sequel to the international bestseller IN THE SHADOW OF MAN: 'An instant animal classic' Time'I can't imagine a more vivid or unexpectedly moving introduction to chimpanzees in the wild than Jane...
Editeur :
Weidenfeld & Nicolson
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2011-03-24
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STROMATOLITES: Interaction of Microbes with Sediments provides an overview and latest information about the formation of Stromatolites as a result of interaction of microbes with sediments. Eighty-three expert scientists from twenty-seven countries present the chapters...
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Springer
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2011-03-23
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Cellular Origin, Life in Extreme Habitats and Astrobiology
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Biological Diversity takes a fresh, innovative approach to the teaching of biodiversity. Rather than detailing and cataloguing the major taxa and their evolutionary relationships, the authors have selected 18 groups of organisms and used these as a framework in which to...
Editeur :
Wiley
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2011-03-23
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Although cell fusion is an omnipresent process in life, to date considerably less is still known about the mechanisms and the molecules being involved in this biological phenomenon in higher organisms. In Cell Fusion in Health and Disease Vol 1 & Vol 2 leading...
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Springer
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2011-03-23
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Medical research made huge strides in treating heart disease in the 20th
century, from drug-eluding stents to automatic internal defibrillators. Public awareness of the dangers of heart disease has never been more pervasive. Now, though, ten years into a new millennium,...
Editeur :
Humana
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2011-03-23
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Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine
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This volume is the result of a research project entitled “Evolutionary Continuity – Human Specifics – The Possibility of Objective Knowledge” that was carried out by representatives of six academic disciplines (evolutionary biology, evolutionary anthropology, brain...
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Springer
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2011-03-23
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Until about 13,000 years ago, North America was home to a menagerie of massive mammals. Mammoths, camels, and lions walked the ground that has become Wilshire Boulevard in Los Angeles and foraged on the marsh land now buried beneath Chicago's streets. Then, just as the...
Editeur :
Oxford University Press
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2011-03-22
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Calcium Binding Proteins explains the unique and highly diverse functions of calcium in biology, which are realized by calcium binding proteins. The structures and physical characteristics of these calcium binding proteins are described, as well as their functions and...
Editeur :
Wiley
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2011-03-21
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Wiley Series in Protein and Peptide Science
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Produced by microbes on a large scale, methane is an important alternative fuel as well as a potent greenhouse gas. This volume focuses on microbial methane metabolism, which is central to the global carbon cycle. Both methanotrophy and methanogenesis are covered in...
Editeur :
Academic Press
Parution :
2011-03-17
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A look at the methods and algorithms used to predict protein structureA thorough knowledge of the function and structure of proteins is critical for the advancement of biology and the life sciences as well as the development of better drugs, higher-yield crops, and even...
Editeur :
Wiley
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2011-03-16
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Wiley Series in Bioinformatics
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This is a comprehensive research guide that describes both the key new techniques and more established methods. Every chapter discusses the merits and limitations of the various approaches and then provides selected tried-and-tested protocols, as well as a plethora of...
Editeur :
Wiley
Parution :
2011-03-16
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An overview of the different approaches to cancer risk assessment of environmental factors - including "-omics" technologies, discussing the strengths and weaknesses of the methods in different fields. The main focus is on the carcinogenic effects of ionizing and...
Editeur :
Wiley-Blackwell
Parution :
2011-03-16
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No matter which industry a company is a part of, its profitability, like its products, is driven by the reliability and performance of its plant(s). The fundamentals for maintenance found in this volume are applicable to a multitude of industries: power, process,...
Editeur :
Butterworth-Heinemann
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2011-03-15
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Volume 53 in the internationally acclaimed Advances in Clinical Chemistry contains chapters submitted from leading experts from academia and clinical laboratory science. Authors are from a diverse field of clinical chemistry disciplines and diagnostics, ranging from...
Editeur :
Academic Press
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2011-03-10
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This book describes the evolutionary and ecological consequences of reproductive competition for scarabaeine dung beetles. As well as giving us insight into the private lives of these fascinating creatures, this book shows how dung beetles can be used as model systems...
Editeur :
Wiley-Blackwell
Parution :
2011-03-08
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Insects are the most abundant and diverse organisms that inhabit our planet and are found in all the world’s forest ecosystems. Many feed and/or breed on parts of trees. Some perform important functions, such as pollination or break-down of dead vegetation. Others...
Editeur :
Wiley-Blackwell
Parution :
2011-03-08
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Proteases occur naturally in all organisms. They are enzymes that are involved in many physiological reactions such as digestion of food and blood clotting. This volume reviews their role in health and disease and presents the latest research and developments.
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Editeur :
Academic Press
Parution :
2011-03-07
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Animal experiments have contributed much to our understanding of mechanisms of disease and are important for determining new therapies.Animal Models of Human Disease reviews the latest research and developments in this field.
- Discusses new discoveries, approaches,...
Editeur :
Academic Press
Parution :
2011-03-04
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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...
Editeur :
Springer
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2011-03-04
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International Review of Cell and Molecular Biology presents current advances and comprehensive reviews in cell biology--both plant and animal. Articles address structure and control of gene expression, nucleocytoplasmic interactions, control of cell development and...
Editeur :
Academic Press
Parution :
2011-03-03
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