Biology, Life Sciences

Many animals, including humans, acquire valuable skills and knowledge by copying others. Scientists refer to this as social learning. It is one of ...

When we look at an object, do we see what''s really there? In this follow-up to the highly provocative Why We See What We Do, D. Purves and R. Beau...

Woodperhaps no natural material has been used longer by man, and none seems more suited to human tastes and needs. Its properties are the result of...

This reference work presents the basic principles of angiogenesis induction, including the roles of signaling factors such as hypoxia-inducible fac...

This book consolidates current knowledge in the field and discusses psychiatric disorders among the elderly, while bridging the gap between clinica...

Written by a microbiologist with over two decades of collective experience both teaching and coordinating lab courses, Microbiology: The Laboratory...

As one of the eighteen field-specific reports comprising the comprehensive scope of the strategic general report of the Chinese Academy of Sciences...

The organic grower''s guide to planting, propagation, culture, and ecology Trees are our allies in healing the world. Partnering with trees allows...

This comprehensive guide describes the 582 species of wild orchids that occur in NSW and the ACT. This region covers the richest area for wild orch...

Completely updated and revised, and synthesizing the recent explosion in animal welfare literature, the sixth edition of this best-selling textbook...

How we view nature transforms the world around us. People rehearse stories about nature which make sense to them. If we ask the question 'why conse...

Completely updated and revised, and synthesizing the recent explosion in animal welfare literature, the sixth edition of this best-selling textbook...

This Second Edition of Plankton is a fully updated introduction to the biology, ecology and identification of plankton and their use in monitoring ...

A hands-on users guide that takes readers step-by-step on a 21-day journey to discover what it means to be truly present and aware in our daily liv...

Until now, there has not been a single, full-color guide to some of the most recognizable genera of the southwestern United States: Agave, Dasyliri...

The forgotten garden that inspired Charles Darwin becomes the modern-day setting for an exploration of memory, family, and the legacy of genius. Da...

During bacteriology's Golden Age (roughly 1870-1890) European physicians focused on the role of bacteria as causal agents of disease. Advances in m...

Dr. Lee Know does a brilliant job shedding light on this once ignored organelle and shows us how to care for our most important metabolic system. D...