{"title":"Biology, life sciences","description":"Books on the subject of Biology, life sciences","products":[{"product_id":"the-origin-and-nature-of-life-on-earth-the-emergence-of-the-fourth-geosphere-hardback-9781107121881","title":"The Origin and Nature of Life on Earth; The Emergence of the Fourth Geosphere (Hardback) 9781107121881","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Origin and Nature of Life on Earth\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eThe Emergence of the Fourth Geosphere\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eUniting the foundations of physics and biology, this groundbreaking multidisciplinary and integrative book explores life as a planetary process.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eEric Smith (Author), Harold J. Morowitz (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781107121881, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 31 March 2016\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e691 pages, 64 colour illus.  4 maps  5 tables\u003cbr\u003e25.3 x 18.3 x 3.5 cm, 1.51 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'For those interested in an easy-to-follow introduction to this fascinating topic …' Graham Godfrey, The Biologist\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eUniting the conceptual foundations of the physical sciences and biology, this groundbreaking multidisciplinary book explores the origin of life as a planetary process. Combining geology, geochemistry, biochemistry, microbiology, evolution and statistical physics to create an inclusive picture of the living state, the authors develop the argument that the emergence of life was a necessary cascade of non-equilibrium phase transitions that opened new channels for chemical energy flow on Earth. This full colour and logically structured book introduces the main areas of significance and provides a well-ordered and accessible introduction to multiple literatures outside the confines of disciplinary specializations, as well as including an extensive bibliography to provide context and further reading. For researchers, professionals entering the field or specialists looking for a coherent overview, this text brings together diverse perspectives to form a unified picture of the origin of life and the ongoing organization of the biosphere.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eAcknowledgements\u003cbr\u003e Preface\u003cbr\u003e 1. The planetary scope of biogenesis\u003cbr\u003e 2. Life on Earth today\u003cbr\u003e 3. The geochemical context for the biosphere\u003cbr\u003e 4. The architecture of metabolism\u003cbr\u003e 5. Higher-level structures\u003cbr\u003e 6. Emergence of the biosphere\u003cbr\u003e 7. The phase transition paradigm for emergence\u003cbr\u003e 8. The nature of the living state\u003cbr\u003e Epilogue. 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The text begins with a revision of estimation and hypothesis testing methods, covering both classical and Bayesian philosophies, before advancing to the analysis of linear and generalized linear models. Topics covered include linear and logistic regression, simple and complex ANOVA models (for factorial, nested, block, split-plot and repeated measures and covariance designs), and log-linear models. Multivariate techniques, including classification and ordination, are then introduced. Special emphasis is placed on checking assumptions, exploratory data analysis and presentation of results. The main analyses are illustrated with many examples from published papers and there is an extensive reference list to both the statistical and biological literature. The book is supported by a website that provides all data sets, questions for each chapter and links to software.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e1. 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The Quarterly Review of Biology\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSince the 1980s, a renewed understanding of molecular development has afforded an unprecedented level of knowledge of the mechanisms by which phenotype in animals and plants has evolved. In this volume, top scientists in these fields provide perspectives on how molecular data in biology help to elucidate key questions in estimating paleontological divergence and in understanding the mechanisms behind phenotypic evolution. Paleobiological questions such as genome size, digit homologies, genetic control cascades behind phenotype, estimates of vertebrate divergence dates, and rates of morphological evolution are addressed, with a special emphasis on how molecular biology can inform paleontology, directly and indirectly, to better understand life's past. 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Species selection in the molecular age Carl Simpson and Johannes Müller\u003cbr\u003e Part II. Mechanisms: 6. Reconstructing the molecular underpinnings of morphological diversification: a case study of the Triassic fish Saurichthys Leonhard Schmid\u003cbr\u003e 7. A molecular guide to regulation of morphological pattern in the vertebrate dentition and the evolution of dental development Moya Smith and Zerina Johanson\u003cbr\u003e 8. Molecular biology of the mammalian dentary: insights into how complex skeletal elements can be shaped during development and evolution Neal Anthwal and Abigail S. Tucker\u003cbr\u003e 9. Flexibility and constraint: patterning the axial skeleton in mammals Emily A. Buchholtz\u003cbr\u003e 10. Molecular determinants of marsupial limb integration and constraint Karen E. Sears, Carolyn K. Doroba, Xiaoyi Cao, Dan Xie and Sheng Zhong\u003cbr\u003e 11. A developmental basis for innovative evolution of the turtle shell Shigeru Kuratani and Hiroshi Nagashima\u003cbr\u003e 12. A molecular-morphological study of a peculiar limb morphology: the development and evolution of the mole's 'thumb' Christian Mitgutsch, Michael K. Richardson, Merijn A. G. de Bakker, Rafael Jiménez, José Ezequiel Martín, Peter Kondrashov and Marcelo R. Sánchez-Villagra\u003cbr\u003e 13. Manus horribilis: the chicken wing skeleton Michael K. 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Madden (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781107012936, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 11 December 2014\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e443 pages, 79 b\/w illus.  50 tables\u003cbr\u003e25.3 x 18 x 2.5 cm, 1.02 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'Madden has provided us with an abundance of evidence here that summarily makes the phytolith assumption dead. Through many case studies and reviews of carefully done studies of correlation and causation … Madden has made it an essential concern for those doing research on dental wear to consider the environmental context, including the composition of and access to naturally occurring abrasives, as part of their assumptions of what causes wear. … Much of the data included in this book is not published elsewhere, making this a primary source.' Complex Adaptive Systems Modeling\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThe evolution of high-crowned teeth, hypsodonty, is a defining characteristic of many terrestrial herbivores. To date, the most prominent focus in the study of the teeth of grazing herbivores has been co-evolution with grasses and grasslands. This book develops the idea further and looks at the myriad ways that soil can enter the diet. Madden then expands this analysis to examine the earth surface processes that mobilize sediment in the environment. The text delivers a global perspective on tooth wear and soil erosion, with examples from the islands of New Zealand to the South American Andes, highlighting how similar geological processes worldwide result in convergent evolution. The final chapter includes a review of elodonty in the fossil record and its environmental consequences. Offering new insights into geomorphology and adaptive and evolutionary morphology, this text will be of value to any researcher interested in the evolution of tooth size and shape.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgements\u003cbr\u003e 1. Hypsodonty in South America\u003cbr\u003e 2. Hypsodonty in the South American fossil record\u003cbr\u003e 3. South America and global hypsodonty\u003cbr\u003e 4. Excess tooth wear in New Zealand\u003cbr\u003e 5. Soil erosion, soil ingestion and tooth wear in Australia\u003cbr\u003e 6. Crown height and tooth wear on islands\u003cbr\u003e 7. The East African Plio-Pleistocene\u003cbr\u003e 8. The middle Cenozoic of Patagonia\u003cbr\u003e 9. Ever-growing teeth\u003cbr\u003e 10. 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They are of major ecological importance, have economic value as a source of food and raw materials, and serve as a buffer from flooding and climate change-induced sea level rise. Mangroves are under threat from pollution, clearance and over-exploitation, and increasing concern has driven demand for an improved understanding of mangrove species. This book provides an introduction to mangroves, including their taxonomy, habitat-specific features, reproduction and socio-economic value. Fully updated to reflect the last two decades of research, this new edition of a key text includes newly documented taxa, new understandings of vivipary and the evolution of mangrove species, and a rich set of colour illustrations. It will appeal to researchers and students across a range of disciplines, including botany, ecology and zoology.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePart I. General Account: 1. Historical prelude\u003cbr\u003e 2. 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This book is a brilliant compendium of Professor Selvin's tremendous understanding of the breadth and depth of biostatistical tools that he delivers to the reader with superb clarity. A broad range of salient statistical concepts are covered, pleasantly anchored with a brief history, described formally for the more initiated reader, and expertly illustrated with real-life data examples that are readily understood by the less mathematically inclined. Researchers from a myriad of scientific disciplines seeking masterful guidance about conducting their statistical data analysis will absolutely want this book at their fingertips.' Gary Shaw, Stanford University, California\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThis sophisticated package of statistical methods is for advanced master's (MPH) and PhD students in public health and epidemiology who are involved in the analysis of data. 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Scholz (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521192712, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 21 July 2011\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e656 pages, 216 b\/w illus.  31 tables\u003cbr\u003e25.2 x 19.5 x 3.4 cm, 1.54 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'Collective environmental and social problems constitute the dark side of increasing wealth for growing human populations. Roland Scholz strongly pleads for broad, multi- and interdisciplinary thinking about human-environment interactions. In [his] view, human and environmental systems cannot be separated. Rather, their interaction should be the central topic of our visions, methodologies and strategies. For natural scientists and technologists this requires a basic familiarity with how human individuals and societies function. For behavioral and social scientists it demands a solid appreciation of specific environmental problem domains. By consequence, actual policy-making should rest upon integrative teamwork. Scholz's book provides for an inspiring boost to our own environmental literacy, what it is and how it historically developed. It's a fruitful basis for extensive student courses.' Charles Vlek, Professor of Environmental Psychology and Decision Research, University of Groningen\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIn an era where humans affect virtually all of the earth's processes, questions arise about whether we have sufficient knowledge of human-environment interactions. 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Contributions of Sociology: 8. Traditional sociological approaches to human-environment interactions\u003cbr\u003e 9. Modern sociological approaches to human-environment interactions\u003cbr\u003e Part V. Contributions of Economics: 10. Origins of economic thinking and the environment\u003cbr\u003e 11. Contemporary economic theories dealing with the environment\u003cbr\u003e Part VI. Contributions of Industrial Ecology: 12. The emergence of industrial ecology\u003cbr\u003e 13. Industrial agents and global biogeochemical dynamics\u003cbr\u003e Part VII. Beyond Disciplines and Sciences: 14. Integrated systems modeling of complex human-environment systems Roland W. Scholz, Justus Gallati, Quang Bao Le and Roman Seidl\u003cbr\u003e 15. Transdisciplinarity – a tool for environmental literacy\u003cbr\u003e Part VIII. A Framework for Investigating Human-Environment Systems (HES): 16. The HES postulates\u003cbr\u003e 17. The HES framework Roland W. Scholz, Claudia R. Binder and Daniel J. Lang\u003cbr\u003e 18. Applying the HES framework Roland W. Scholz, Claudia R. Binder, Daniel J. Lang, Timo Smieszek and Michael Stauffacher\u003cbr\u003e 19. Comparing the HES framework with alternative approaches Roland W. Scholz and Fridolin Brand\u003cbr\u003e Part IX. Perspectives for Environmental Literacy: 20. New horizons: environmental and sustainability sciences\u003cbr\u003e Glossary\u003cbr\u003e References\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Life sciences: general issues [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Life sciences: general issues\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Life%20sciences:%20general%20issues%20%5BPSA%5D%22\"\u003ePSA\u003c\/a\u003e], Biology, life sciences [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Biology, life sciences\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Biology,%20life%20sciences%20%5BPS%5D%22\"\u003ePS\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46006902980888,"sku":"9780521192712","price":98.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521192712i_89a0b023-a2dd-4ec7-b5c6-ada8528be3b1.jpg?v=1691373575"},{"product_id":"the-nature-of-life-classical-and-contemporary-perspectives-from-philosophy-and-science-hardback-9780521517751","title":"The Nature of Life; Classical and Contemporary Perspectives from Philosophy and Science (Hardback) 9780521517751","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Nature of Life\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eClassical and Contemporary Perspectives from Philosophy and Science\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIntroduces a broad range of scientific and philosophical issues about life through the original historical and contemporary sources.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eMark A. Bedau (Author), Carol E. Cleland (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521517751, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 30 September 2010\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e440 pages, 50 b\/w illus.  12 tables\u003cbr\u003e25.3 x 19.4 x 2.4 cm, 1.1 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'Editing a book of this kind always entails a risk because the particular professional interests and idiosyncrasies of the editors will affect the choice of contributions. However, I believe that the multifarious and matching interests of the editors were instrumental in producing an up-to-date and complete collection that will help the student of biology and philosophy alike. The editors did an outstanding job at devising an anthology that will be useful as a teaching instrument in a variety of classes in a variety of different disciplines. A marvellous book.' Metapsychology Online Reviews\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eBringing together the latest scientific advances and some of the most enduring subtle philosophical puzzles and problems, this book collects original historical and contemporary sources to explore the wide range of issues surrounding the nature of life. Selections ranging from Aristotle and Descartes to Sagan and Dawkins are organised around four broad themes covering classical discussions of life, the origins and extent of natural life, contemporary artificial life creations and the definition and meaning of 'life' in its most general form. Each section is preceded by an extensive introduction connecting the various ideas discussed in individual chapters and providing helpful background material for understanding them. With its interdisciplinary perspective, this fascinating collection is essential reading for scientists and philosophers interested in astrobiology, synthetic biology and the philosophy of life.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e Sources\u003cbr\u003e About the authors\u003cbr\u003e Introduction\u003cbr\u003e Part I. Classical Discussions of Life: 1. De Anima (selections) Aristotle\u003cbr\u003e 2. Treatise on Man René Descartes\u003cbr\u003e 3. Critique of the Teleological Power of Judgment (selections) Immanuel Kant\u003cbr\u003e 4. What is Life? (selections) Erwin Schrödinger\u003cbr\u003e 5. The nature of life Alexander Oparin\u003cbr\u003e 6. What is the meaning of 'life'? Ernst Mayr\u003cbr\u003e 7. The Principles of Life (selections) Tibor Gánti\u003cbr\u003e Part II. The Origin and Extent of Natural Life: 8. The origin of life: a review of facts and speculation Leslie E. Orgel\u003cbr\u003e 9. Small molecule interactions were central to the origin of life Robert Shapiro\u003cbr\u003e 10. Are the different hypotheses on the emergence of life as different as they seem? Iris Fry\u003cbr\u003e 11. The universal nature of biochemistry Norman Pace\u003cbr\u003e 12. Is there a common chemical model for life in the universe? Steven A. Benner, Alonso Ricardo and Matthew A. Carrigan\u003cbr\u003e 13. Searching for life in the universe: lessons from Earth Kenneth H. Nealson\u003cbr\u003e 14. The possibility of alternative microbial life on Earth Carol E. Cleland and Shelley D. Copley\u003cbr\u003e 15. Introduction to the limits of organic life in planetary systems National Research Council of the National Academies\u003cbr\u003e Part III. Artificial Life and Synthetic Biology: 16. Learning from functionalism: prospects for strong artificial life Elliott Sober\u003cbr\u003e 17. Life, 'artificial life', and scientific explanation Marc Lange\u003cbr\u003e 18. Alien life: how would we know? Margaret A. Boden\u003cbr\u003e 19. Automatic design and manufacture of robotic life forms Hod Lipson and Jordan P. Pollack\u003cbr\u003e 20. A giant step towards artificial life? David Deamer\u003cbr\u003e 21. Approaches to semi-synthetic minimal cells: a review Pier Luigi Luisi, Francesca Ferri and Pasquale Stano\u003cbr\u003e 22. Creating 'real life' Evelyn Fox Keller\u003cbr\u003e Part IV. Defining and Explaining Life: 23. Definitions of life Carl Sagan\u003cbr\u003e 24. The seven pillars of life Daniel E. Koshland\u003cbr\u003e 25. A universal definition of life: autonomy and open-ended evolution Kepa Ruiz-Mirazo, Juli Pereto and Alvaro Moreno\u003cbr\u003e 26. Does 'life' have a definition? 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(Hardback) 9780521766708","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eBiogeography of Microscopic Organisms\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eIs Everything Small Everywhere?\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSynthesises discussion surrounding the 'everything is everywhere' hypothesis, bringing together viewpoints of leading experts in taxonomy, ecology and biogeography.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eDiego Fontaneto (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521766708, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 19 May 2011\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e384 pages, 75 b\/w illus.  1 colour illus.\u003cbr\u003e25.3 x 19.6 x 2.3 cm, 0.96 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'… thorough and readable … helps to move the field beyond the EiE discussion to the many outstanding and varied questions about the distribution of microbial diversity.' 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Do you have Principal Investigator (PI) potential?\u003cbr\u003e Epilogue\u003cbr\u003e Web-links\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Biology, life sciences [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Biology, life sciences\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Biology,%20life%20sciences%20%5BPS%5D%22\"\u003ePS\u003c\/a\u003e], Science: general issues [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Science: general issues\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Science:%20general%20issues%20%5BPD%5D%22\"\u003ePD\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46265249825048,"sku":"9780521851916","price":49.66,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521851916i.jpg?v=1692020964"},{"product_id":"biophysics-a-physiological-approach-hardback-9781107001442","title":"Biophysics; A Physiological Approach (Hardback) 9781107001442","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eBiophysics\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA Physiological Approach\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis book explains the quantitative basis of human life to life science students, with examples drawn from contemporary physiology, genetics and nanobiology.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003ePatrick F. Dillon (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781107001442, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 19 January 2012\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e314 pages, 162 b\/w illus.  10 tables\u003cbr\u003e25.2 x 17.9 x 1.7 cm, 0.78 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'The strength of the book lies in the decades of experience that the author can draw on to illustrate these processes and in knowing his students. Overall, this is a highly readable volume that discusses the physics in physiology in more depth than the typical physiology textbook and will expose concepts from bioengineering to a broader audience.' Markus A. Seeliger, The Quarterly Review of Biology\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSpecifically tailored to life science students, this textbook explains quantitative aspects of human biophysics with examples drawn from contemporary physiology, genetics and nanobiology. It outlines important physical ideas, equations and examples at the heart of contemporary physiology, along with the organization necessary to understand that knowledge. The wide range of biophysical topics covered include energetics, bond formation and dissociation, diffusion and directed transport, muscle and connective tissue physics, fluid flow, membrane structure, electrical properties and transport, pharmacokinetics and system dynamics and stability. Enabling students to understand the uses of quantitation in modern biology, equations are presented in the context of their application, rather than derivation. They are each directed toward the understanding of a biological principle, with a particular emphasis on human biology. Supplementary resources, including a range of test questions, are available at www.cambridge.org\/9781107001442.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eDedication\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgements\u003cbr\u003e Introduction\u003cbr\u003e 1. The energy around us\u003cbr\u003e 2. Molecular contacts\u003cbr\u003e 3. Diffusion and directed transport\u003cbr\u003e 4. Energy production\u003cbr\u003e 5. Force and movement\u003cbr\u003e 6. Load bearing\u003cbr\u003e 7. Fluid and air flow\u003cbr\u003e 8. Biophysical interfaces: surface tension and membrane structural properties\u003cbr\u003e 9. Membrane electrical properties\u003cbr\u003e 10. Agonist activation and analysis\u003cbr\u003e 11. Stability, complexity and non-linear systems\u003cbr\u003e Concluding remarks\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Human biology [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Human biology\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Human%20biology%20%5BPSX%5D%22\"\u003ePSX\u003c\/a\u003e], Botany \u0026amp; plant sciences [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Botany \u0026amp; plant sciences\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Botany%20\u0026amp;%20plant%20sciences%20%5BPST%5D%22\"\u003ePST\u003c\/a\u003e], Hydrobiology [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Hydrobiology\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Hydrobiology%20%5BPSP%5D%22\"\u003ePSP\u003c\/a\u003e], Microbiology [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Microbiology\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Microbiology%20%5Bnon-medical%5D%20%5BPSG%5D%22\"\u003enon-medical PSG\u003c\/a\u003e], Developmental biology [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Developmental biology\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Developmental%20biology%20%5BPSC%5D%22\"\u003ePSC\u003c\/a\u003e], Biology, life sciences [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Biology, life sciences\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Biology,%20life%20sciences%20%5BPS%5D%22\"\u003ePS\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46265437323544,"sku":"9781107001442","price":69.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781107001442i.jpg?v=1692022889"},{"product_id":"primate-tourism-a-tool-for-conservation-hardback-9781107018129","title":"Primate Tourism; A Tool for Conservation? (Hardback) 9781107018129","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003ePrimate Tourism\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA Tool for Conservation?\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis book considers primate tourism as a primate conservation tool, weighing its effects and developing informed guidelines for ongoing and future tourism ventures.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eAnne E. 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It is a must-have in your library.' Laëtitia Maréchal, Primate Eye\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePrimate tourism is a growing phenomenon, with increasing pressure coming from several directions: the private sector, governments, and conservation agencies. At the same time, some primate sites are working to exclude or severely restrict tourism because of problems that have developed as a result. Indeed, tourism has proven costly to primates due to factors such as disease, stress, social disruption, vulnerability to poachers, and interference with rehabilitation and reintroduction. Bringing together interdisciplinary expertise in wildlife\/nature tourism and primatology, experts present and discuss their accumulated experience from individual primate sites open to tourists, formal studies of primate-focused tourism, and trends in nature and wildlife tourism. Chapters offer species- and site-specific assessments, weighing conservation benefits against costs, and suggesting strategies for the development of informed guidelines for ongoing and future primate tourism ventures. Primate Tourism has been written for primatologists, conservationists and other scientists. It is also relevant to tourists and tourism professionals.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eList of contributors\u003cbr\u003e Part I. Introduction: 1. Reconsidering primate tourism as a conservation tool: an introduction to the issues Anne E. Russon and Janette Wallis\u003cbr\u003e Part II. Asian Primates: 2. Tourism, infant mortality and stress indicators among Tibetan macaques at Huangshan, China Carol M. Berman, Megan D. Matheson, Jin-Hua Li, Hideshi Ogawa and Consuel S. Ionica\u003cbr\u003e 3. Provisioning and tourism in free-ranging Japanese macaques Hiroyuki Kurita\u003cbr\u003e 4. Proboscis monkey tourism: can we make it 'ecotourism'? Heathor C. Leasor and Oliver J. Macgregor\u003cbr\u003e 5. Orangutan tourism and conservation: 35 years' experience Anne E. Russon and Adi Susilo\u003cbr\u003e 6. The impact of tourism on the behavior of rehabilitated orangutans (Pongo abelii) in Bukit Lawang, North Sumatra, Indonesia David F. Dellatore, Corri D. Waitt and Ivona Foitova\u003cbr\u003e Part III. African Primates: 7. Lemurs and tourism in Ranomafana National Park, Madagascar: economic boom and other consequences Patricia C. Wright, Benjamin Andriamihaja, Stephen J. King, Jenna Guerriero and Josephine Hubbard\u003cbr\u003e 8. Some pathogenic consequences of tourism for nonhuman primates Robert M. Sapolsky\u003cbr\u003e 9. Baboon ecotourism in the larger context Shirley C. Strum and Deborah L. Manzolillo Nightingale\u003cbr\u003e 10. Mountain gorilla tourism as a conservation tool: have we tipped the balance? Michele L. Goldsmith\u003cbr\u003e 11. 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Macfie\u003cbr\u003e Part VI. Conclusion: 18. Primate tourism as a conservation tool: a review of the evidence, implications, and recommendations Anne E. 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With special emphasis given to highlighting pharmacogenomics and population genomics studies using next-generation technology approaches, this is the first book devoted to combining association studies with single nucleotide polymorphisms, copy number variants, haplotypes and expressed quantitative trait loci. A reliable guide for newcomers to the field as well as for experienced scientists, this is a unique resource for anyone interested in how the revolutionary power of genomics can be applied to solve problems in complex disease.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eList of contributors\u003cbr\u003e Foreword Stephen W. Scherer\u003cbr\u003e Foreword Peter M. Visscher\u003cbr\u003e Preface\u003cbr\u003e Part I. Genome-Wide Association Studies: 1. Introduction to genome-wide association Krishnarao Appasani and Raghu K. Appasani\u003cbr\u003e 2. 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Next-generation sequencing for rare diseases Elena Bosch and Ferran Casals\u003cbr\u003e 16. Next-generation sequencing for complex disorders Ferran Casals and Elena Bosch\u003cbr\u003e 17. Chromosomal breakpoints in breast cancer co-localize with differentially methylated regions Man-Hung Eric Tang, Vinay Varadan, Sitharthan Kamalakaran, Michael Q. Zhang, James Hicks and Nevenka Dimitrova\u003cbr\u003e 18. Signaling network analysis of genomic alterations predict breast cancer drug targets Naif Zaman and Edwin Wang\u003cbr\u003e 19. Pharmacogenetic studies in pediatric acute myeloid leukemia Neha S. Bhise, Lata Chauhan and Jatinder K. Lamba\u003cbr\u003e 20. Pharmacogenomics of antiretroviral drugs Chonlaphat Sukasem, Apichaya Puangpetch and Sadeep Medhasi\u003cbr\u003e Part V. Population Genetics and Personalized Medicine: 21. Population stratification and its implications: lessons from genome-wide studies Sheikh Nizamuddin, Rakesh Tamang and Kumarasamy Thangaraj\u003cbr\u003e 22. 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Armitage (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781107053946, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 24 July 2014\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e405 pages\u003cbr\u003e25.2 x 17.7 x 2.8 cm, 1 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'This thought-provoking volume miraculously condenses more than 41 years of research on the evolution and ecology of not only the yellow-bellied marmot (Marmota flaviventris) but incorporates the comparative biology of the other 14 species of marmots into only 400 pages of text.' John L. Koprowski, The Quarterly Review of Biology\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eFocusing on the physiological and behavioral factors that enable a species to live in a harsh seasonal environment, this book places the social biology of marmots in an environmental context. It draws on the results of a forty-year empirical study of the population biology of the yellow-bellied marmot near the Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory in the Upper East River Valley in Colorado, USA. The text examines life-history features such as body-size, habitat use, environmental physiology, social dynamics, and kinship. Considerable new data analyses are integrated with material published over a fifty-year period, including extensive natural history observations, providing an essential foundation for integrating social and population processes. 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Environmental physiology\u003cbr\u003e Part III. Social Structure and Behavior of the Yellow-Bellied Marmot: 10. The role of kinship: resource sharing\u003cbr\u003e 11. The role of kinship: social behavior and matriline dynamics\u003cbr\u003e 12. Social behavior: play and individuality\u003cbr\u003e 13. Communication\u003cbr\u003e 14. Alarm responses of the yellow-bellied marmot\u003cbr\u003e Part IV. Reproductive Success: 15. Male reproductive success\u003cbr\u003e 16. Female reproductive success\u003cbr\u003e Part V. Population Dynamics: 17. Basic demography\u003cbr\u003e 18. Dispersal and immigration\u003cbr\u003e 19. Metapopulation dynamics\u003cbr\u003e 20. Population regulation or population limitation\u003cbr\u003e Part VI. The Future of Marmots: 21. Climate change and conservation\u003cbr\u003e 22. 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Writing from the perspective of contemporary philosophy of science, she examines the evidence for and ethical implications of biological hypotheses about gender, and discusses relevant philosophical issues including understandings of scientific objectivity, the nature of scientific reasoning, and relationships between biological research and the scientific and social contexts in which it is pursued. Clear and comprehensive, this volume addresses the engagements of feminist scientists and science scholars with a range of disciplines, including developmental and evolutionary biology, medicine, neurobiology, and primatology.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eList of figures\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgements\u003cbr\u003e Preface\u003cbr\u003e 1. Conceptual preliminaries\u003cbr\u003e 2. Sexual selection: Darwin\u003cbr\u003e 3. Sexual selection: parental investment theory and human sociobiology\u003cbr\u003e 4. 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Wilson (Author), F. Dane Panetta (Author), Cory Lindgren (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781107095601, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 20 October 2016\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e282 pages, 70 b\/w illus.  14 tables\u003cbr\u003e23.5 x 15.2 x 1.7 cm, 0.58 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'The very well-crafted categorization and lucid illustration of problems and how to approach them make it easy to determine a potential strategy and, if not successful, have an alternative strategy right at hand. Thus, this book is a clear guideline for people preparing strategic plans for or how to learn about controlling invasive plants. Moreover, it also provides a nice basic framework into further research into strategic planning when dealing with invasive species in general. For that reason, the volume is an excellent read for experienced scientists studying the ecology and evolution of invasiveness or the practical approaches to alien plant incursion control. However, and probably even more so, the book is a great and easy start for beginners or students working on invasive species to establish a clear framework for categorizing specific knowledge and plan future studies.' Andre Kessler, The Quarterly Review of Biology\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eEcologists, land managers and policymakers continue to search for the most effective ways to manage biological invasions. An emerging lesson is that proactive management can limit negative impacts, reduce risks and save money. 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Legislation and agreements\u003cbr\u003e Box 6.1 Legislation in Antarctica Dana M. Bergstrom and Justine D. Shaw\u003cbr\u003e Box 6.2 Regulating the use of potential invaders for bioenergy Lauren D. Quinn\u003cbr\u003e Box 6.3 Managing invasive ornamental trees Curtis C. Daehler\u003cbr\u003e 7. Strategies and actions\u003cbr\u003e Box 7.1 National strategies for dealing with biological invasions, South Africa as an example Brian W. van Wilgen\u003cbr\u003e Box 7.2 Costing invasions in the UK Richard H. Shaw\u003cbr\u003e 8. Implementation\u003cbr\u003e Box 8.1 What is a Cooperative Weed Management Area? 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Furthermore, the lectotypes of Aphragmus tibeticus, A. stewartii, Braya rubicundula, Cardamine calcicola, C. impatiens var. elongata, C. weixiensis, Draba lichiangensis, Eutrema deltoideum var. grandiflorum, E. przewalskii, E. sherriffii, Hemilophia serpens, Noccaea cochlearioides, Parrya chitralensis, Pyconplinthus uniflora, Solms-laubachia minor, and S.-L. xerophyta are newly designated.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eForeword\u003cbr\u003e Introduction\u003cbr\u003e Preface\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgements\u003cbr\u003e Part I. Brassicaceae: 1. Alyssum\u003cbr\u003e 2. Calymmatium\u003cbr\u003e 3. Olimarabidopsis\u003cbr\u003e 4. Notoceras\u003cbr\u003e 5. Matthiola\u003cbr\u003e 6. Aphragmus\u003cbr\u003e 7. Acirostrum\u003cbr\u003e 8. Arabis\u003cbr\u003e 9. Arcyosperma\u003cbr\u003e 10. Baimashania\u003cbr\u003e 11. Dendroarabis\u003cbr\u003e 12. Draba\u003cbr\u003e 13. Parryodes\u003cbr\u003e 14. 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Fischer, Jena, JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGICAL SYSTEMATICS AND EVOLUTIONARY RESEARCH\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"...deals with the evolution of marine mammals in detail, and the remainder of the book is a good, solid guide to their complex biology. That said, \u003ci\u003eMarine mammals: evolutionary biology\u003c\/i\u003e will certainly be popular with students, because it is clearly and concisely written, and intelligently illustrated.\" \u003cb\u003e--CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"...the book does represent a good reference source that I will certainly use myself, and it will serve those who teach these themes extremely well. Berta et al. deserve to be congratulated for this comprehensive tome - it is a thorough, precise and clearly written reference that will serve admirably those interested in the evolution of marine mammals.\" \u003cb\u003e--Corey J.A. 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