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Two historians and philosophers of science offer an essential primer on the meaning and limits of regeneration.
In punishment for his stealing fire, the Greek gods chained Prometheus to a rock, where every day an eagle plucked out his liver, and every night the liver regenerated. While Prometheus may be a figure of myth, scholars today ask whether ancient Greeks knew that the human liver does, in fact, have a special capacity to regenerate....
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An international bestseller, translated into 18 languages, Paul de Kruif's classic account of the first scientists to see and learn about the microscopic world continues to fascinate audiences.
This is a timeless dramatization of the scientists, bacteriologists, doctors, and medical technicians who discovered the microbes and invented the vaccines to counter them. De Kruif writes about how seemingly simple but really fundamental discoveries of...
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From Galileo, who used the hollow stalks of grass to demonstrate the idea that peripherally located construction materials provide most of the resistance to bending forces, to Leonardo da Vinci, whose illustrations of the parachute are alleged to be based on his study of the dandelion's pappus and the maple tree's samara, many of our greatest physicists, mathematicians, and engineers have learned much from studying plants. A symbiotic relationship...
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Are you about to go into a biology class and want to be prepared for all the material inside? Or maybe your in a bio 101 class and you need help understanding some of concepts. Inside this book you will be given a thorough breakdown of all the fundamentals of biology from the simple one to the complex ones. Every single chapter has practice questions and answers to make sure you've really understood everything. Inside, you will discover...Cell reproductionGeneticsCell...
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"Quantum Biology: The Secrets of Life's Molecular Machinery" is a groundbreaking book that delves into the fascinating intersection of quantum mechanics and biology. Authored by leading experts in the field, this comprehensive volume explores the emerging field of quantum biology, offering insights into the quantum nature of life's molecular machinery and its profound implications for science and society.The book begins by providing readers with a...
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James Watson, J. Craig Venter, Francis Collins, Cynthia Kenyon . . . you may not know them, but you should. They are the masterminds of genetics and biotechnology who want you to live to be 150 years old, to regenerate your heart and brain, to create synthetic life. For better or worse, they are about to alter life on earth forever.
Award-winning journalist David Ewing Duncan tells the remarkable stories of cutting-edge bioscientists, revealing their...
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"Reproductive System" is a part of the college-level Principles of Biology course series textbooks. It is a tutorial written in questions and answers format to describe the anatomy and physiology of the sexual and asexual reproductive system, sexual functions, sexual response cycle, menstrual cycle, birth control, and the evolution of the reproductive system.
It is a study guide with in-depth explanations. Each section is a modular unit that is self-contained...
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"Digestive System" is a part of the college-level Principles of Biology course series textbooks. It is a tutorial written in questions and answers format to describe the anatomy and physiology of the digestive system, including the food intake, energy balance, chemical and physical digestion, food groups, essential nutrients, excretion and evolution of the digestive system.
It is a study guide with in-depth explanations. Each section is a modular...
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"Biological System" is a part of the college-level Principles of Biology course series textbooks. It is a tutorial written in questions and answers format to describe the scientific basis of the organization of the biological systems.
It is a study guide with in-depth explanations. Each section is a modular unit that is self-contained for easy reading. The principles and concepts are introduced systematically so students can learn and retain the materials...
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Los arrecifes coralinos son ecosistemas muy importantes por los diferentes servicios ecosistémicos que prestan (e.g., alimento, turismo, sala-cuna, protección costera). Además, su enorme diversidad biológica y belleza intrínseca, los hacen supremamente importantes y carismáticos. Estos ecosistemas están limitados a las regiones tropicales del mundo y hacen parte integral de miles de personas alrededor de estos límites. Por otro lado, son ecosistemas...
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Get the Summary of Jenny Kleeman's Sex Robots and Vegan Meat in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "Sex Robots & Vegan Meat" delves into the intersection of technology and human desire, exploring four industries that cater to fundamental aspects of life: sex, food, birth, and death. The book examines the creation and impact of sex robots, such as Abyss Creations' RealDolls and Harmony, the AI-powered sex robot, highlighting...
12) General Cytology: A Textbook of Cellular Structure and Function for Students of Biology and Medicine
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This volume was, at the time of publication, the largest and most comprehensive book on the subject of cytology, a branch of zoology which had grown considerably in the years before 1924. It was written by the foremost cytologists in the United States, including Robert Chambers, Edwin G. Conklin, Edmund V. Cowdry, Merle H. Jacobs, Ernest E. Just, Margaret R. Lewis, Warren H. Lewis, Frank R. Lillie, Ralph S. Lillie, Clarence E. McClung, Albert P....
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Parasites are a masterful work of evolutionary art. The tiny mite Histiostoma laboratorium, a parasite of Drosophila, launches itself, in an incredible display of evolutionary engineering, like a surface-to-air missile at a fruit fly far above its head. Gravid mussels such as Lampsilis ventricosa undulate excitedly as they release their parasitic larval offspring, conning greedy predators in search of a tasty meal into hosting the parasite.
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The heavens are beckoning us, telling us that this wonderful, mind-boggling cosmic display is indeed the work of the creator. And now, using rovers and satellites, we're venturing further out into the vastness of space than ever before.
In Star Struck, Christian astronomer David Bradstreet and writer Steve Rabey take readers on a guided tour of the biggest story ever, offering both intriguing science lessons and powerful spiritual insights:
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The origin of life is a hotly debated topic. The Christian Bible states that God created the heavens and the Earth, all in about seven days roughly six thousand years ago. This episode in Genesis departs markedly from scientific theories developed over the last two centuries which hold that life appeared on Earth about 3.5 billion years ago in the form of bacteria, followed by unicellular organisms half a millennia later. It is this version of genesis...
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Ian Robertson has always been fascinated by how the mind makes images, for that awesome power directly and deeply affects our lives. All of us "visualize" the world differently, and how we do so dictates the way we feel, remember, and think--and therefore our health, memory, and creativity. In this lively, accessible and fascinating book, Robertson explains that most of us employ language as a basis for visualization. In effect, we think in words...
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From the time of our earliest childhood encounters with animals, we casually ascribe familiar emotions to them, though scientists have long cautioned against such anthropomorphizing. Recently, however, things have begun to shift in the other direction, and anthropologist Barbara J. King is at the forefront of that movement, arguing strenuously that we can-and should-attend to animal emotions. In the stories she tells here, King relays how some farm...
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Plants have been used to treat disease throughout human history. On a clay slab that dates back approximately five thousand years, the Sumerians recorded medicinal recipes that made use of hundreds of plants, including poppy, henbane, and mandrake. During the Middle Ages, monks commonly grew and prescribed plants such as sage, anise, and mint in their monasteries. And as the market for herbal remedies and natural medicine grows, we continue to search...
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The book describes the embryological aspects of the Virgin Birth of Jesus in which both egg and sperm come from Mary; the Second Coming of Jesus from a different mother; birth of St. John with no maternal genome; and birth of Jacob as a copy (clone) of his father Isaac. Scientific evaluation of a number of verses in Quran is also described as follows: genome transfer through breast-feeding and gene therapy by wet-nurse; positive effects of ablution...
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Genetic engineering-the rearranging of bits of DNA-has helped crops survive droughts and decreased the need for pesticides. It has helped make the production of human insulin possible for people with diabetes. And many in the field are seeking even more treatments and cures for a variety of diseases. Those interested in a career in genetic engineering or just wondering more about how the process works will find lots of interesting information in this...