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Hardback. Condizione: Good. Smil explores the scientific kernel in the mystical shell of the Gaia hypothesis. He describes how living organisms assure their survival by actively participating in the complex cycling of carbon, nitrogen and sulphur. He updates us on what has been learned about the complex interplay of human beings, other organisms, chemical reactions and geological changes in the Earth's biosphere. Cycles of Life describes how biospheric cycles work, how we interfere in their natural flows, and how we could moderate or avert further deterioration.…

Hardback. Condizione: Very Good. During the search to find a cure for cancer a great deal about the rules that govern normal life has been discovered, specifically the reproduction and development of cells. These revelations and their contribution to the fight against cancer are the focus of this volume. The book shows how scientists have explored the questions of cancer by tracing carcinogenesis to its earliest detectable, submicroscopic stages. Drawing on classic and recent research findings, the authors explain how any one of many factors (including sunlight, radiation, tobacco and certain viral infections) can combine with existing predispositions to radically alter the genetic code, turning a normal gene into cancer-causing one. They describe what we know about the mechanisms of genes that seem to promote cancer (oncogenes) and those that work to prevent and restrain it (tumour suppressor genes). The authors conclude the book with a review of current cancer research endeavors, looking ahead to possible future breakthroughs.…

Hardback. Condizione: Good. During the search to find a cure for cancer a great deal about the rules that govern normal life has been discovered, specifically the reproduction and development of cells. These revelations and their contribution to the fight against cancer are the focus of this volume. The book shows how scientists have explored the questions of cancer by tracing carcinogenesis to its earliest detectable, submicroscopic stages. Drawing on classic and recent research findings, the authors explain how any one of many factors (including sunlight, radiation, tobacco and certain viral infections) can combine with existing predispositions to radically alter the genetic code, turning a normal gene into cancer-causing one. They describe what we know about the mechanisms of genes that seem to promote cancer (oncogenes) and those that work to prevent and restrain it (tumour suppressor genes). The authors conclude the book with a review of current cancer research endeavors, looking ahead to possible future breakthroughs. …

Hardback. Condizione: Very Good. Neil O. Hardy (illustratore).

Hardback. Condizione: Good. Neil O. Hardy (illustratore).

Hardback. Condizione: Good.

Hardback. Condizione: Very Good. Earthquakes and Geological Discover describes how and whv scientists trace seismic activirv and measure the extent and patterns of seismic waves. Through analvsis of numerous earthquakes, both historical a'nd present, eminent seismologist Bruce Bolt illustrates that basic geological lessons are learned in almost even, occurrence of these highly varied events. In addition, Bolt shows how seismographic data are used to mitigate the risk of future earthquakes by incorporating the latest theoretical models, technologies, and techniques (including manmade earthquakes). Bolt describes the three-pronged effort to predict the occurrence of earthquakes-the search for warning signs, the review of patterns of past occurrences, and the measurement of the strain on faults. fle concludes bv focusing on the crucial challenge of predicting the intensity of ground shaking, demonstrating how an understanding of seismic intensity leads to the construction of safer buildings and to other measures that reduce an earthquake's potential for destruction.…

Hardback. Condizione: Good. A coastline can be a scene of dramatic confrontation or peaceful resolve as the water meets the land. In this strikingly illustrated volume, geologist Richard Davis explores the evolution, nature, and dynamics of all kinds of coastal systems-from rugged cliffs with crashing surf; to wide sandy beaches with gentle waves; to deltas, coastal bays, estuaries, lagoons, and barrier islands. Throughout, Davis focuses on the two major influences that shape a coastline's distinctive personality: tectonic plate movement within the earth and changes in sea level. He concludes by assessing the growing pressures that increased human and commercial activity are putting on natural coastal systems.…

Hardback. Condizione: Very Good.

Hardback. Condizione: Good. Earthquakes and Geological Discover describes how and whv scientists trace seismic activirv and measure the extent and patterns of seismic waves. Through analvsis of numerous earthquakes, both historical a'nd present, eminent seismologist Bruce Bolt illustrates that basic geological lessons are learned in almost even, occurrence of these highly varied events. In addition, Bolt shows how seismographic data are used to mitigate the risk of future earthquakes by incorporating the latest theoretical models, technologies, and techniques (including manmade earthquakes). Bolt describes the three-pronged effort to predict the occurrence of earthquakes-the search for warning signs, the review of patterns of past occurrences, and the measurement of the strain on faults. fle concludes bv focusing on the crucial challenge of predicting the intensity of ground shaking, demonstrating how an understanding of seismic intensity leads to the construction of safer buildings and to other measures that reduce an earthquake's potential for destruction.…

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. "An attractive and wonderful book about an attractive, wonderful, and woefully misunderstood subject. If you think that mathematics is only about numbers and is only useful for making out your income tax, Keith Devlin's book will open your eyes to a new world - Mathematics, the Science of Patterns." Ian Stewart, author of Another Fine Math You've Got Me Into . …

Paperback. Condizione: Good. "An attractive and wonderful book about an attractive, wonderful, and woefully misunderstood subject. If you think that mathematics is only about numbers and is only useful for making out your income tax, Keith Devlin's book will open your eyes to a new world - Mathematics, the Science of Patterns." Ian Stewart, author of Another Fine Math You've Got Me Into . …

Paperback. Condizione: Good. The Little Book of Stars tells the story of stellar science and what the stars mean to us from a variety of perspectives. Beginning with the big picture;' the book moves through progressively more and more intimate views until we feel we can hold the stars in our hands, from which we can then throw them back to the sky to see our place among them. The book opens with a summary of the event that created our Universe, the Big Bang, and then goes on to describe the natures of the Big Bang's progeny, the stars-what they are, how they shine, and how they can live such immensely long lives. Approaching horne, it next examines the measures of the stars: where they are, how they are collected together from pairs to galaxies of billions, and how we learn of their individual properties. Yet closer, we look in depth at the Sun and at the physical differences among the stars, at the immense range of properties they possess. Finally, arriving at Earth, we see the signif- icance of the stars to human life, how we have used them to tell our stories and to find where we are in both space and time. v From this base, the book looks more closely at stellar details, concentrating on temporal phenomena-on stellar change-and on the observational base that helps set the stage for the theory that links them all together. …

Hardback. Condizione: Fair.

Hardback. Condizione: Good.

Hardback. Condizione: Good. Examines the entire range of animal movements. Beginning with humans and other complex animals and ending with single-celled organisms, the book describes and illustrates how animals move. It explains the relation between energy costs and the ability to do work and exert force.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good.

Hardback. Condizione: Good. The information in this book is based on the latest non-commercial research by a professor of biology and a professor of the neurobiology of ageing. Together, they address the fundamental questions of ageing: what is it, how does it happen and what can be done to slow or prevent it.…

Hardback. Condizione: Good. This volume celebrates the successes that have come from viral studies, including the development of a wide range of vaccines, the eradication of smallpox, and insights into the origins of cancer. It also examines the challenges still faced.

Hardback. Condizione: Very Good. This volume celebrates the successes that have come from viral studies, including the development of a wide range of vaccines, the eradication of smallpox, and insights into the origins of cancer. It also examines the challenges still faced.

Hardback. Condizione: Very Good. Neurophysiologist John Allman draws on the wealth of new findings in molecular genetics and paleoanthropology to trace the history of brain evolution from the simplest of animals to human beings. In doing so, he explores the forces and mechanisms that have influenced evolutionary development, including climatic change, the energy requirements of large brains and the invention of the extended family in early humans.…

Hardback. Condizione: Good. Neurophysiologist John Allman draws on the wealth of new findings in molecular genetics and paleoanthropology to trace the history of brain evolution from the simplest of animals to human beings. In doing so, he explores the forces and mechanisms that have influenced evolutionary development, including climatic change, the energy requirements of large brains and the invention of the extended family in early humans.…

Hardback. Condizione: Good. Chemist P.W. Atkins follows in Faraday's footsteps, using his predecessor's deceptively simple choice, a candle, to show how far we have come in understanding the remarkable chemical reactions that govern everything from how candles burn to how life functions.

Hardback. Condizione: Good.

Hardback. Condizione: Very Good.

Hardback. Condizione: Good. In this volume, botanist Arthur Galston reveals the inner mechanisms that help plants react and change when necessary, including: the internal clock that tells plants the time of day, the chemical warfare used against predators and competitors, the methods of storing energy from sunlight, and the communications network that conveys information within the plant.…

paperback. Condizione: Good.

Hardback. Condizione: Good. In this text, the archaeologist, Bruce Smith, explores the initial emergence and early expansion of agriculture and the transformations in human society that made it possible. He charts the course of the agricultural revolution as it occurred in the Middle East, Europe, China, Africa and the Americas, showing how basic archaeological methods and modern technologies, such as plant analysis, radiocarbon dating and DNA sampling are used to investigate this event. Although in the agricultural mind, the agricultural revolution is often seen as a one-step transition from hunter-gatherer societies to farming ones, Smith shows how truly varied were the patterns of animal and plant domestication in different parts of the world. …

Hardback. Condizione: Very Good. In this text, the archaeologist, Bruce Smith, explores the initial emergence and early expansion of agriculture and the transformations in human society that made it possible. He charts the course of the agricultural revolution as it occurred in the Middle East, Europe, China, Africa and the Americas, showing how basic archaeological methods and modern technologies, such as plant analysis, radiocarbon dating and DNA sampling are used to investigate this event. Although in the agricultural mind, the agricultural revolution is often seen as a one-step transition from hunter-gatherer societies to farming ones, Smith shows how truly varied were the patterns of animal and plant domestication in different parts of the world. …

Hardback. Condizione: Good. When and how did modern human beings evolve from their archaic human predecessors? In this volume, the author describes the current state of this inquiry - the remarkable discoveries and often conflicting interpretations of evidence.