Human biology

This book looks at how the human brain got the capacity for language and how language then evolved.

This follow-up to The Anthropology of Modern Human Teeth puts methods to use in interpreting human origins and affinities.

The Cambridge Lower Secondary Complete Physics Student Book builds a solid foundation in Lower Secondary Physics through a rigorous, separate science approach and develops the skills students need to prepare them for the step up to IGCSE.

All cultures are concerned with the business of childbirth, so much so that it can never be described as a purely physiological or even psychological event.

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A fresh and compelling intervention in the very contentious debate over heritability.

Recent Progress in Hormone Research, Volume 26 covers the proceedings of the 27th annual meeting of the Laurentian Hormone Conference held at Mont Tremblant, Quebec, Canada on August 24-29, 1969.

Explore how your body works through interactive augmented reality experiences!

What is that stuff covering my bones?

This book offers a novel examination of the relations, actions, and practices of healthcare workers, analysed in terms of collective mobilisation.

Diagnostic Molecular Pathology: A Guide to Applied Molecular Testing, Second Edition assembles a group of experts to discuss the molecular basis and mechanisms of major human diseases and disease processes and how the molecular features of disease can be harnessed to develop practical molecular tests for disease detection, diagnosis and prognosis.

Over the past five years the major importance of cytokines in the regulation of the immune system has become established.

Der Begriff und die Inhalte der "Personalen Medizin" haben sich in den letzten Jahre etabliert.

The inhibition of angiogenesis is an effective mechanism of slowing down tumor growth and malignancies.

The rise of digital health technologies is, for some, a panacea to many of the medical and public health challenges we face today.

For courses in human biology Explore Human Biology in Relation to Current Issues Through his teaching, his textbook, and his online blog, award-winning teacher Michael D.

First published in 2005, this text explores human origins and evolution using computer simulation.

Este planeta frío y gigante puede estar alejado, pero los científicos saben mucho sobre él y se esfuerzan por descubrir aún más.

Many plants depend on animals to help move pollen around so that the plants can reproduce.

Did you know that baby chickens are born with wet and sticky feathers?

This book provides a unique ethnographic account of women living with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) in India.

Explores Energy, How We Use It, Different Types And Forms, Conservation And Transformation Of Energy, Renewable Vs.

Connect students in grades 5 and up with science using Light and Sound: Energy, Waves, and Motion.

Let's get moving!

Please see the website of author Thurka Sangaramoorthy for extra resources and material related to this book, at thurkasangaramoorthy.

From the Great Red Spot to its famous moons, the biggest planet in our solar system, Jupiter, is truly a marvel.

For over twenty years, A History of Anthropological Theory has provided a strong foundation for understanding anthropological thinking, tracing how the discipline has evolved from its origins to the present day.

This book presents the contemporary history and dynamics of Mexican midwifery - professional, (post)modern or autonomous, traditional and Indigenous - as profoundly political and embedded in differing societal stratifications.

An important translational book bridging the gap between science and clinical medicine, Prostate Cancer reviews the biological processes that can be implicated in the disease, reviews current treatments, highlighting the pitfalls where relevant and examines the scientific developments that might result in novel treatments in the future.

The bestselling RSPB Handbook of British Birds is the most comprehensive reference for birdwatchers of all levels of interest and experience.

The New Physiology in Surgical and General Practice, Fifth Edition deals with surgical problems and common diseases confronting practitioners of surgical and general medicine.

This book explores pain in a number of ways.

Originally published in 1990, Anthropology and the Riddle of the Sphinx: Paradoxes of Change in the Life Course, seeks to relate the problems of maturation and ageing to the life course as a whole.

The Orion spacecraft is what astronauts call home during space travel.

For many years, biochemical tests have been widely used for the diagnosis, classification, and monitoring of bone and connective tissue disease.

Through a set of unique case studies written by an international group of practicing forensic anthropologists, Case Studies in Forensic Anthropology: Bonified Skeletons prepares students and professionals for the diverse range of cases and challenges they will encounter in the field.

This book aims to introduce nurses and other healthcare professionals to how anthropology can help them understand nursing as a profession and as a culture.

Exam Board: AQALevel: AS/A-levelSubject: PhysicsFirst Teaching: September 2015First Exam: June 2017AQA ApprovedExpand and challenge your students' knowledge and understanding of Physics with textbooks that build mathematical skills, provide practical assessment guidance and support for all 5 topic options.

This book adopts an innovative approach in exploring the evolution of fitness practices among a community of gym goers amid a global pandemic, considering its impact on the interplay of the words, habits, and relationships gym goers use in realizing their aspirations of wellness and well-being.

An important translational book bridging the gap between science and clinical medicine, Prostate Cancer reviews the biological processes that can be implicated in the disease, reviews current treatments, highlighting the pitfalls where relevant and examines the scientific developments that might result in novel treatments in the future.

Prior to and during the Second World War, the Japanese Army established programs of biological warfare throughout China and elsewhere.

Thalamic Networks for Relay and Modulation is the third in a series that springs from an idea of Giorgio Macchi who wished to establish periodical updates on thalamic research by bringing to Italy investigators who would engage in an international sharing of ideas and experiences.

Angiotensin and Blood Pressure Regulation examines the role of angiotensin in blood pressure regulation, with emphasis on its ability to influence the inotropic state directly via activation of myocardial receptors and indirectly by potentiating the release of catecholamines from sympathetic nerve terminals.

What do you know about the sense of touch?

Why are humans so different from each other and what makes the human species so different from all other living organisms?

Even the youngest children love animals; they want to pet puppies, visit lions at the zoo, and imitate animal sounds.

Assisted reproductive technologies such as in vitro fertilization have provoked global controversy and ethical debate.

'A gripping and sobering reminder of how much we are all governed by our genetic inheritance.