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Fantastic Voyage: Live Long Enough to Live Forever - Paperback

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by Ray Kurzweil (Author), Terry Grossman (Author)"This visionary book provides a state-of-the-art synthesis of the latest evidence on aging and what you can do to live better and live longer. Highly recommend."--Dean Ornish, M.D., developer of the Opening Your Heart program "A wonderful and exciting vision of what new advances in the biological and physical sciences will bring to the health and quality of human life."--George King, M.D., professor of medicine, Harvard Medical SchoolStartling ...

The Ecology of Eden: An Inquiry Into the Dream of Paradise and a New Vision of Our Role in Nature - Paperback

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by Evan Eisenberg (Author)"Dazzling . . . a prose epic." --The Washington Post A mountain peak, a rolling pasture, a boulevard alive with sound and light--each of us carries, deep inside, a dream of paradise. In this magisterial contribution to the literature of ecology and the environment, our nostalgia for the myth of paradise--the primeval, self-sufficient, nurturing garden where mankind was born--is the starting point of a brilliant inquiry into what our place in Nature has been and ought...

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by Richard Fortey (Author)The acclaimed author of Trilobite! and Life takes us on a grand tour of the earth's physical past, showing how the history of plate tectonics is etched in the landscape around us. - "Absorbing.... Cinematic.... The ultimate travel book, a guidebook that should be read by every person who wants to really know and understand the place we live on." --The New York TimesBeginning with Mt. Vesuvius, whose eruption in Roman times helped spark the science of geology, and end...

The Language of Cells: A Doctor and His Patients - Paperback

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by Spencer Nadler (Author)As a surgical pathologist for more than twenty-five years, Spencer Nadler was not content with the distance between his lab and the patient. Meeting with those whose diseased cells he has diagnosed, he offers them a rare understanding. Hanna Baylan is a woman as determined as he is to confront the cancer cells biopsied from her breast. Comille, a young boy with Sickle Cell anemia, has frequent racking pain, but doesn't let it interfere with his gusto for life. And 91...

Trilobite: Eyewitness to Evolution - Paperback

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by Richard Fortey (Author)With Trilobite, Richard Fortey, paleontologist and author of the acclaimed Life, offers a marvelously written, smart and compelling, accessible and witty scientific narrative of the most ubiquitous of fossil creatures. Trilobites were shelled animals that lived in the oceans over five hundred million years ago. As bewilderingly diverse then as the beetle is today, they survived in the arctic or the tropics, were spiky or smooth, were large as lobsters or small as fl...

Ecology of the Brain: The Phenomenology and Biology of the Embodied Mind - Hardcover

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by Thomas Fuchs (Author)Present day neuroscience places the brain at the centre of study. But what if researchers viewed the brain not as the foundation of life, rather as a mediating organ? Ecology of the Brain addresses this very question. It considers the human body as a collective, a living being which uses the brain to mediate interactions. Those interactions may be both within the human body and between the human body and its environment. Within this framework, the mind is seen not as a...

The Oxford Handbook of the History of Physics - Paperback

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by Jed Z. Buchwald (Editor), Robert Fox (Editor)The Oxford Handbook of the History of Physics brings together cutting-edge writing by more than twenty leading authorities on the history of physics from the seventeenth century to the present day. By presenting a wide diversity of studies in a single volume, it provides authoritative introductions to scholarly contributions that have tended to be dispersed in journals and books not easily accessible to the general reader. While the core thread ...

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by Roy Livermore (Author)Plate tectonics is a revolutionary theory on a par with modern genetics. Yet, apart from the frequent use of cliches such as 'tectonic shift' by economists, journalists, and politicians, the science itself is rarely mentioned and poorly understood. This book explains modern plate tectonics in a non-technical manner, showing not only how it accounts for phenomena such as great earthquakes, tsunamis, and volcanic eruptions, but also how it controls conditions at the Ear...

Kinetic Theory and Transport Phenomena - Paperback

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by Rodrigo Soto (Author)One of the questions about which humanity has often wondered is the arrow of time. Why does temporal evolution seem irreversible? That is, we often see objects break into pieces, but we never see them reconstitute spontaneously. This observation was first put into scientific terms by the so-called second law of thermodynamics: entropy never decreases. However, this law does not explain the origin of irreversibly; it only quantifies it. Kinetic theory gives a consistent...

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by Rodney Loudon (Author)This Third Edition, like its two predecessors, provides a detailed account of the basic theory needed to understand the properties of light and its interactions with atoms, in particular the many nonclassical effects that have now been observed in quantum-optical experiments. The earlier chapters describe the quantum mechanics of various optical processes, leading from the classical representation of the electromagnetic field to the quantum theory of light. The later ...

The Lagoon: How Aristotle Invented Science - Paperback

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by Armand Marie LeRoi (Author)The remarkable but neglected story of Aristotle's founding role in the scientific study of nature Both a travelogue and a study of the origins of science, The Lagoon shows how an ancient thinker still has much to teach us today. Aristotle's philosophy looms large over the history of Western thought, but the subject he most loved was biology. He wrote vast treatises on animals, dissecting them, classifying them, recording how they lived, fed, and bred. He founded...

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by Gerald Durrell (Author)Fans of Gerald Durrell's timeless classic My Family and Other Animals, the inspiration for The Durrells in Corfu on Masterpiece PBS, will love this hilarious tale, which finds the author as an adult still charmed by his beloved animals. A Zoo in My Luggage begins with an account of Durrell's third trip to the British Cameroons in West Africa, during which he and his wife capture animals to start their own zoo. Returning to England with a few additions to their family...

I Can Hear You Whisper: An Intimate Journey Through the Science of Sound and Language - Paperback

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by Lydia Denworth (Author)"A skilled science translator, Denworth makes decibels, teslas and brain plasticity understandable to all."--Washington Post Lydia Denworth's third son, Alex, was nearly two when he was identified with significant hearing loss that was likely to get worse. Denworth knew the importance of enrichment to the developing brain but had never contemplated the opposite: deprivation. How would a child's brain grow outside the world of sound? How would he communicate? Would he...

Blackett's War: The Men Who Defeated the Nazi U-Boats and Brought Science to the Art of Warfare - Paperback

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by Stephen Budiansky (Author)A Washington Post Notable BookIn March 1941, after a year of devastating U-boat attacks, the British War Cabinet turned to an intensely private, bohemian physicist named Patrick Blackett to turn the tide of the naval campaign. Though he is little remembered today, Blackett did as much as anyone to defeat Nazi Germany, by revolutionizing the Allied anti-submarine effort through the disciplined, systematic implementation of simple mathematics and probability theory....

The Origins of Virtue: Human Instincts and the Evolution of Cooperation - Paperback

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by Matt Ridley (Author)If, as Darwin suggests, evolution relentlessly encourages the survival of the fittest, why are humans compelled to live in cooperative, complex societies? In this fascinating examination of the roots of human trust and virtue, a zoologist and former American editor of the Economist reveals the results of recent studies that suggest that self-interest and mutual aid are not at all incompatible. In fact, he points out, our cooperative instincts may have evolved as part of...

13 Things that Don't Make Sense: The Most Baffling Scientific Mysteries of Our Time - Paperback

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by Michael Brooks (Author)Spanning disciplines from biology to cosmology, chemistry to psychology to physics, Michael Brooks thrillingly captures the excitement of scientific discovery.Science's best-kept secret is this: even today, thereare experimental results that the most brilliant scientists cannot explain. In the past, similar "anomalies" have revolutionized our world. If history is any precedent, we should look to today's inexplicable results to forecast the future of science. Michael ...

Microcosm: E. Coli and the New Science of Life - Paperback

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by Carl Zimmer (Author)A Best Book of the YearSeed Magazine - Granta Magazine - The Plain-DealerIn this fascinating and utterly engaging book, Carl Zimmer traces E. coli's pivotal role in the history of biology, from the discovery of DNA to the latest advances in biotechnology. He reveals the many surprising and alarming parallels between E. coli's life and our own. And he describes how E. coli changes in real time, revealing billions of years of history encoded within its genome. E. coli is ...

Microscopy And Micro-Technique (1899) - Hardcover

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by Albert Schneider (Author)Microscopy And Micro-Technique is a comprehensive guide to the principles and practices of microscopy, written by Albert Schneider and first published in 1899. The book covers a wide range of topics, including the history of microscopy, the construction and use of microscopes, the preparation and examination of specimens, and the interpretation of microscopic images. The author provides detailed instructions for preparing and staining samples, as well as tips for o...

An Introduction to Scientific Research Methods in Geography and Environmental Studies - Paperback

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by Daniel R. Montello (Author), Paul Sutton (Author)This revised, updated, and extended Second Edition of An Introduction to Scientific Research Methods in Geography and Environmental Studies provides a broad and integrative introduction to the conduct and interpretation of scientific research in geography. It explains both, the conceptual and the technical aspects of research, as well as all phases of the research process. As in the previous edition, the authors use a framework - of a natura...

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by Peter Styles (Author)Geophysics is a term that might discourage any but the most inquisitive Earth Scientist but, simply put, it is the study of the Physics of the Earth. As the Earth is very large and relatively slow-moving it is described by the classical Physics disciplines such as heat, gravity, magnetism, electricity, vibrations and waves. Everything we know about the deep Earth, apart from the superficial pinpricks provided by boreholes, we have learned from geophysics. In this appro...

Flash of Light: The Science of Light and Colour - Paperback

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by Mark Lorch (Editor), Andy Miah (Editor)This book will appeal to anyone with an interest in science. Its pacey, witty and engaging tone provides illuminating insight into how and why we see the universe the way we do.Back JacketA Flash of Light is an intriguing book that starts at the beginning of time itself and then winds its way through a host of fascinating light related topics including the hues of aliens sunsets, the psychology of colour, and the chemistry of LCD screens. Written as p...

Beekeeping Study Notes for the Basic and Intermediate Examinations of the FIBKA - Paperback

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by B. D. Yates (Author)This book addresses each topic in the FIBKA Basic and Intermediate Examinations with a view to assisting those studying on their own informally at home. The syllabus is a long one with over 90 topics to be considered. Until the issue of this book it was necessary for the student to consult a multitude of different works to acquire a thorough understanding of the subject matter for examinat on purposes. The book is a must for anyone contemplating either of the two examin...

Complex Plasmas: Scientific Challenges and Technological Opportunities - Hardcover

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by Michael Bonitz (Editor), Jose Lopez (Editor), Kurt Becker (Editor)This book provides the reader with an introduction to the physics of complex plasmas, a discussion of the specific scientific and technical challenges they present and an overview of their potential technological applications.Complex plasmas differ from conventional high-temperature plasmas in several ways: they may contain additional species, including nano meter- to micrometer-sized particles, negative ions, molecules and ...

Theoretical Physics 8: Statistical Physics - Hardcover

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by Wolfgang Nolting (Author)Combines unique treatment of classical statistical physics with quantum statisticsOffers detailed explanations of the solutions to numerous problemsReflects the author's 40 years of teaching experience Belongs to a multi-volume introduction to theoretical physics, in which one renowned textbook author covers the complete curriculumBack JacketThis textbook offers a clear and comprehensive introduction to statistical physics, one of the core components of advanced un...

Microbiology Practical Workbook - Paperback

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by Ranjith Mehenderkar (Author), S. Gokul Shankar (Author)This workbook provides basic microbiological techniques catering to basic needs of medicine, dentistry and pharmacy students. Emphasis is given to staining and biochemical techniques as it provides the fundamental understanding of microorganisms. The routine culture and sensitivity testing outline bacterial diagnostics. Mycology and Parasitology chapters introduce the concept and importance of morphological identification of these grou...

Crystals and Crystal Structures - Paperback

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by Richard J. D. Tilley (Author)An authoritative, updated text that offers an introduction to crystals and crystal structure with coverage of crystallography, and microscopy of materials Written in a friendly, non-mathematical style, the updated second edition of Crystals and Crystal Structures offers a comprehensive exploration of the key elements of crystals and crystal structures. Starting with the basics, it includes information on multiple areas of crystallography, including modulated st...

Rocks & Minerals of Wisconsin, Illinois & Iowa: A Field Guide to the Badger, Prairie & Hawkeye States - Paperback

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by Dan R. Lynch (Author), Bob Lynch (Author)Get this must-have guide for Wisconsin, Illinois, and Iowa, featuring full-color photographs and information to help you identify rocks and minerals.Identify and collect rocks and minerals with the perfect guide to the Heartland. With this famous field guide by Dan R. Lynch and Bob Lynch, field identification is simple and informative. The book features comprehensive entries for 96 rocks and minerals, from common rocks to rare finds. That means you'...

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by Matthew Sturm (Author)People love snow. They love to ski and sled on it, snowshoe through it, and watch it fall from the sky. They love the way it blankets a landscape, making it look tranquil and beautiful. Few people, however, know how snow works. What makes it possible for us to slip and slide over, whether that's falling on sidewalks or skiing down a mountain? What makes it cling to branches and street signs? What qualities of snow lead to avalanches? In A Field Guide to Snow, veteran...

The Man from the Future: The Visionary Life of John Von Neumann - Hardcover

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by Ananyo Bhattacharya (Author)The smartphones in our pockets and computers like brains. The vagaries of game theory and evolutionary biology. Nuclear weapons and self-replicating spacecrafts. All bear the fingerprints of one remarkable, yet largely overlooked, man: John von Neumann.Born in Budapest at the turn of the century, von Neumann is one of the most influential scientists to have ever lived. A child prodigy, he mastered calculus by the age of eight, and in high school made lasting con...

The Vaccine Race: Science, Politics, and the Human Costs of Defeating Disease - Paperback

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by Meredith Wadman (Author)"A real jewel of science history...brims with suspense and now-forgotten catastrophe and intrigue...Wadman's smooth prose calmly spins a surpassingly complicated story into a real tour de force."--The New York Times "Riveting . . . [The Vaccine Race] invites comparison with Rebecca Skloot's 2007 The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks."--Nature The epic and controversial story of a major breakthrough in cell biology that led to the conquest of rubella and other devast...

Fermentation Microbiology and Biotechnology, Fourth Edition - Paperback

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by E. M. T. El-Mansi (Editor), Jens Nielsen (Editor), David Mousdale (Editor)Fermentation Microbiology and Biotechnology , 4th Edition reviews metabolic pathways that produce primary and secondary metabolites and biopharmaceuticals. Entirely re-written chapters focus on fermentation biotechnology - kinetics and dynamics to protein and co-factor engineering. The 4th edition covers industrial biotechnologyAuthor BiographyMansi El-Mansi has been on the faculty of Glasgow University, in Edinburgh...

Pharmaceutical Powder Compaction Technology - Paperback

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by Metin Çelik (Editor)Compaction of powder constituents--both active ingredient and excipients--is examined to ensure consistent and reproducible disintegration and dispersion profiles. Revised to reflect modern pharmaceutical compacting techniques, this second edition of Pharmaceutical Powder Compaction Technology guides pharmaceutical engineers, formulation scientists, and product development and quality assurance personnel through the compaction formulation process and application. This u...