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To assess the social processes of globalization that are changing the way in which we co-inhabit the world today, this book invites the reader to essay the diversity of worldviews, with the diversity of ways to sustainably co-inhabit the planet. With a biocultural...
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Springer
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2019-02-18
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The permutation of basic atoms—nitrogen, hydrogen, oxygen, carbon and phosphorus?into the biomolecules DNA and RNA, subsequently evolved in cells and brains, defining the origin of life and intelligence, remains unexplained. Equally the origin of the genetic...
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Springer
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2019-02-18
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This new volume in the Subcellular Biochemistry series will focus on the biochemistry and cellular biology of aging processes in human cells. The chapters will be written by experts in their respective fields and will focus on a number of the current key areas of...
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Springer
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2019-02-18
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Since the publication of "The coconut palm - A monograph" in 1960, considerable information has been accrued on the crop through work at research institutes, international organisations and development agencies. Although coconut cultivation is spread over 93...
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Springer
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2019-02-15
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This book highlights modern strategies and methods to improve oilseed crops in the era of climate change, presenting the latest advances in plant molecular breeding and genomics-driven breeding. Spectacular achievements in the fields of molecular breeding, transgenics...
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Springer
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2019-02-15
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Development of superior crops that have consistent performance in quality and in quantity has not received the same emphasis in the field of genetics and breeding as merited. Specialty trait requires special focus to propagate. Yet basic germplasm and breeding...
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Springer
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2019-02-15
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Offering extensive information on tardigrades, this volume begins with a chapter on the history of tardigrades, from the first description by Goeze in 1773, until 1929, when the most comprehensive monographic approach by E. Marcus was published. Tardigrades’ organ...
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Springer
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2019-02-14
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This book includes a series of reviews on general aspects of biomarker use in the study of psychiatric and neurodegenerative diseases and the development of medications involved in their treatment. It describes the pros and cons of the various approaches and covers the...
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Springer
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2019-02-12
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Plant endophytes are a potential source for the production of bioactive compounds that can fight against devastating diseases in both plants and humans. Among these endophytic microorganisms, endophytic fungi are one of the dominant group of microorganisms with a...
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Springer
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2019-02-12
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Fungal Biology
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This book introduces readers to intestinal and epidermal barriers, and to toxicity induction of environmental toxicants or stresses in the intestine, epidermis, neurons, muscle, and reproductive organs in Caenorhabditis elegans. In addition, it discusses the protective...
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Springer
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2019-02-12
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One of the world's most respected psychiatrists provides a much-needed new evolutionary framework for making sense of mental illnessWith his classic book Why We Get Sick, Randolph Nesse established the field of evolutionary medicine. Now he returns with a book that...
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Penguin
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2019-02-12
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This book focuses on modules and emergence with self-organization in the life sciences. As Aristotle observed so long ago, the whole is more than the sum of its parts. However, contemporary science is dominated by reductionist concepts and tends to neglect the...
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Springer
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2019-02-12
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Petra Schling gibt in diesem essential einen Überblick über den aktuellen Stand der Forschung zum Thema Geschmack. Dabei betrachtet sie Geschmack als Sinneswahrnehmung, die uns erlaubt, essenzielle Nahrungsbestandteile von Giften zu unterscheiden. Was wir essen hängt...
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Springer Spektrum
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2019-02-11
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Early anthropological evidence for plant use as medicine is 60,000 years old as reported from the Neanderthal grave in Iraq. The importance of plants as medicine is further supported by archeological evidence from Asia and the Middle East. Today, around 1.4 billion...
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Springer
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2019-02-11
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This open access book is an original contribution to the knowledge on fishing and research associated with one of the most enigmatic fish of our seas: bluefin tuna, Thunnus thynnus (L.). Based on available evidence, it reconstructs the possible methods used to catch...
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Springer
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2019-02-07
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Understanding the molecular mechanism of muscle contraction started with the discovery that striated muscle is composed of interdigitating filaments which slide against each other. Sliding filaments and the working-stroke mechanism provide the framework for individual...
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Springer
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2019-02-05
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Exam Board: SQA Level: Higher Subject: Business Management First Teaching: August 2018 First Exam: May 2019Get your best grade with comprehensive course notes and advice from Scotland's top experts, fully updated for the latest changes to SQA Higher assessment. How to...
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Hodder Gibson
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2019-02-04
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How To Pass - Higher Level
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Exam Board: SQA Level: Higher Subject: HistoryGet your best grade with comprehensive course notes and advice from Scotland's top experts.This revision guide contains all the advice and support that you need to revise successfully for your Higher History exam. It...
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Hodder Gibson
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2019-02-04
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How To Pass - Higher Level
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This book is a concerted effort to put together the rapidly growing facets of biological data. It provides a platform for the readers to think about integrative approaches to solve complex biological problems.This fundamental book deals with the simplest concepts of...
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Springer
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2019-02-04
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This book documents the state of the art in the field of ambient assisted living (AAL), highlighting the impressive potential of novel methodologies and technologies to enhance well-being and promote active ageing. The coverage is wide ranging, with sections on care...
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Springer
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2019-02-02
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