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Authored by a very eminent geneticist, this text gives students a thorough appreciation of the development and potential of analytical genetic techniques. Beginning with a consideration of both the classical Mendelian and the molecular biological aspects of genetic...
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Wiley-Blackwell
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2009-05-27
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The groundbreaking theory of how fire and food drove the evolution of modern humans Ever since Darwin andThe Descent of Man, the evolution and world-wide dispersal of humans has been attributed to our intelligence and adaptability. But in Catching Fire, renowned...
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Basic Books
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2009-05-26
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Michael P. Richards and Jean-Jacques Hublin The study of hominin diets, and especially how they have (primates, modern humans), (2) faunal and plant studies, (3) evolved throughout time, has long been a core research archaeology and paleoanthropology, and (4) isotopic...
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Springer
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2009-05-15
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Vertebrate Paleobiology and Paleoanthropology
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This is a unique and delightfully engaging account by a leading tropical biologist of doing science at one of the last wild frontiers in the world. Vojtech Novotny is a highly respected Czech scientist. His widely cited work, of profound importance to ecology and...
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OUP Oxford
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2009-05-14
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This is a unique and delightfully engaging account by a leading tropical biologist of doing science at one of the last wild frontiers in the world. Vojtech Novotny is a highly respected Czech scientist. His widely cited work, of profound importance to ecology and...
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OUP Oxford
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2009-05-14
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This companion book to the HBO Documentary Films series explores the cutting-edge research on Alzheimer's disease that is creating new hope for the future. Alzheimer's disease is the second most-feared illness in America, following cancer. It affects as many as 5...
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PublicAffairs
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2009-05-12
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Monitoring Plant and Animal Populations offers an overview of population monitoring issues that is accessible to the typical field biologist and land managers with a modest statistical background. The text includes concrete guidelines for ecologists to follow to design...
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Wiley-Blackwell
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2009-05-11
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The goal of Discovery: Science as a Window to the World is to relay the excitement of sciene by exploring selected topics in biology and medicine in a way that reveals the process of discovery. Each chapter will focus on the curiosity and creativity that drives...
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Wiley-Blackwell
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2009-05-11
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The 11th Hour Series is designed to be used when a textbook doesn't make sense, when the course content is tough, or when you just want a better grade in the course.The authors cut through the fluff, get to what you need to know, and then help you understand it. ...
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Wiley-Blackwell
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2009-05-11
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The 11th Hour Series of revision guides have been designed for quick reference.The organisation of these books will involve students actively in the learning process and reinforcement of concepts. At the end of each chapter there will be a test including multiple choice...
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Wiley-Blackwell
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2009-05-06
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Suserup Skov in Denmark is a well-preserved beech-dominated forest reserve with continuity in tree cover at least back to 4200 BC, indicating it to be a direct descendent of the primeval forests. Despite of documented historical impact from humans,Suserup Skov is now...
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Wiley-Blackwell
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2009-05-06
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Ecological Bulletins
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Maintaining forest biodiversity by combining protection, management and restoration of forest and woodland landscapes is a central component of sustainable development. Evidence that there are threshold levels for how much habitat loss may be tolerated for viable...
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Wiley-Blackwell
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2009-05-06
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Ecological Bulletins
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Plant Systems Biology is an excellent new addition to the increasingly well-known and respected AnnualPlant Reviews. Split into two parts, this title offers the reader: A fundamental conceptual framework for Systems Biology including Network Theory The progress...
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Wiley-Blackwell
Parution :
2009-05-06
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Annual Plant Reviews
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This first entry-level guide to the multifaceted field takes readers one step further than existing textbooks. In an easily accessible manner, the authors integrate the biochemistry, cell biology and medical implications of intracellular redox processes, demonstrating...
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Wiley-VCH
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2009-05-06
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Advanced Genetic Analysis brings a state-of-the-art, exciting new approach to genetic analysis. Focusing on the underlying principles of modern genetic analysis, this book provides the 'how' and 'why' of the essential analytical tools needed. The author's vibrant,...
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Wiley-Blackwell
Parution :
2009-05-06
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Out of Control chronicles the dawn of a new era in which the machines and systems that drive our economy are so complex and autonomous as to be indistinguishable from living things.
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Basic Books
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2009-04-30
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Written by leading experts in the field as part of an interdisciplinary pan-European research program funded by the EU, the results provided in this booklet provide a unique and comprehensive overview of how microarray technology can be used in safely tracking the most...
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Wiley-Blackwell
Parution :
2009-04-29
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Biomarkers hold immense promise for the early detection of disease. Unlike other disorders like diabetes and heart disease where a limited number of biological markers are at hand that allow the physician to come up with a reliable diagnosis, there are currently no such...
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Springer
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2009-04-29
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Ecology of Coastal Waters with Implications for Management, Second Edition is the most up-to-date book available on coastal marine ecosystems. Students will easily relate to the content of the book as subjects are divided by the environment and scientific principles are...
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Wiley-Blackwell
Parution :
2009-04-29
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Neanderthals are at the center of this compelling narrative by Europe's leading anthropologist, not because they were our ancestors but because they were not. Members of a parallel humanity that evolved in Europe for hundreds of thousands of years, they were in direct...
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Basic Books
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2009-04-29
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