Human biology

This fourth of 15 short atlases reimagines the classic 5-volume Atlas of Human Central Nervous System Development.

Explains the concepts and practical methods of behavioural science in clear, concise terms: vital for understanding humans, animals and AIs.

Nominated for the 2007 Book Prize by the Council on Anthropology and Reproduction (AAA) Reproductive disruptions, such as infertility, pregnancy loss, adoption, and childhood disability, are among the most distressing experiences in people s lives.

Exam Board: CCEALevel: A-levelSubject: BiologyFirst Teaching: September 2016First Exam: June 2018Reinforce students' understanding throughout their course; clear topic summaries with sample questions and answers will improve exam technique to achieve higher gradesWritten by examiners and teachers, Student Guides: Help students identify what they need to know with a concise summary of the topics examined in the AS and A-level specification Consolidate understanding with exam tips and knowledge check questions Provide opportunities to improve exam technique with sample graded answers to exam-style questions Develop independent learning and research skills Provide the content for generating individual revision notes

Check out these cool critters and learn how their wacky adornments help them survive!

Engaging and accessible text presents our planet's distinguishing features, its position in relation to the rest of the solar system, its composition and atmospheric conditions, its moon and the lunar cycle, and how scientists have learned about Earth and the moon through space missions.

Evolution is the single most important idea in modern biology, shedding light on virtually every biological question, from the shape of orchid blossoms to the distribution of species across the planet.

Huxley was one of the first adherents to Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection and advanced its acceptance by scientists and the public.

Could window panes be made out of wood?

Do plants really move?

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How and to what extent have Islamic legal scholars and Middle Eastern lawmakers, as well as Middle Eastern Muslim physicians and patients, grappled with the complex bioethical, legal, and social issues that are raised in the process of attempting to conceive life in the face of infertility?

Take a tour of one of the most complex, diverse and downright unusual places on the entire planet - the human body!

An essential foundation for the practice of forensic anthropology This text is the first of its level written in more than twenty years.

Robert Arking's Biology of Aging, 3rd edition, is an introductory text to the biology of aging which gives advanced undergraduate and graduate students a thorough review of the entire field.

Crate presents the first cultural ecological study of a Siberian people: the Viliui Sakha, contemporary horse and cattle agropastoralists in northeastern Siberia.

Early Readers Investigate What Matter Is.

Ultrastructure in Biological Systems, Volume 7: The Anterior Pituitary presents the mechanisms involved in the release of adenohypophysial hormones.

Rovers traverse parts of space that people can't easily get to.

Advances in Physiological Sciences, Volume 17: Brain and Behaviour documents the proceedings of the 28th International Congress of Physiological Sciences, held in Budapest 1980.

Target success in CCEA GCSE Biology with this proven formula for effective, structured revision; key content coverage is combined with exam-style tasks and practical tips to create a revision guide that students can rely on to review, strengthen and test their knowledge.

Get a close-up view of the life of a pumpkin.

Strap on your shoes and join Mr.

Brain health, as opposed to mental health, is a neglected phenomenon, less discovered but now capturing more attention.

As bio-capital in the form of medical knowledge, skills and investments moves with greater frequency from its origin in First World industrialized settings to resource-poor communities with weak or little infrastructure, countries with emerging economies are starting to expand new indigenous science bases of their own.

Audisee(R) eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and sentence highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience!

The Cambridge IGCSE(R) & O Level Essential Physics Student Book is at the heart of delivering the course and provides a clear, step-by-step route though the syllabus that is ideal for EAL learners.

It takes seven years to digest swallowed gum.

In 1972, Apollo 17 landed on the moon with a crew of astronauts.

Case studies on violent deaths from the past and present vividly illustrate how anthropologists construct meaning from the victim''s bones.

A rapprochement between anthropological demography and human evolutionary ecology through recognition of common research topics incorporating cultural and biological motivation.

Is sharing food such an everyday, unremarkable occurrence?

Providing guidance that helps students practice and troubleshoot their exam technique, these books send them into their exam with the confidence to aim for the best grades.

A furry dog.

This Title Explains How Humans And Animals Have A Skeleton To Support The Inner Workings Of Their Bodies And How The Muscle Attached To The Skeleton Helps Us Move.

This volume is a review of methods used in human growth research.

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

Obesity is a rising global health problem.

The Syrian crisis is one of the most serious humanitarian disasters in recent history.

How do we understand the huge sizes and distances of space objects?

Engaging and accessible text and inviting photos introduce the sense of smell to young readers.

With nanotechnology, engineers use atoms to change the world.

Synthesizes and re-examines the evolution of the human pelvis, which sits at the interface between locomotion and childbirth.

Ensure students achieve top exam marks, and can confidently progress to further study, with an academically rigorous yet accessible approach from Cambridge examiners.

Embárcate en un viaje para llegar lo más cerca del Sol que nunca hayas estado.

This multidisciplinary volume brings together scholars and activists to examine expressions of racism in contemporary policy areas, including education, labour, immigration, media, and urban planning.

In this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy best-selling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Rosalind Franklin, the scientist who was crucial to the discovery of the double helix in DNA.

Human Biology Made Simple is an introductory work on the study of biology in relation to people and the interdependence of all living things.

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