Biology, life sciences

In its third edition, this praised book demonstrates how the living systems modeling of aquatic ecosystems for ecological, biological and physiological research, and ecosystem restoration can produce answers to very complex ecological questions.

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) is one of the most common maladies of mankind.

Dynamic Food Webs challenges us to rethink what factors may determine ecological and evolutionary pathways of food web development.

The rhizosphere in soil environments refers to the narrow zone of soil influenced by the root and exudates.

The Ecology of Sandy Shores provides the students and researchers with a one-volume resource for understanding the conservation and management of the sandy shore ecosystem.

International Review of Cytology presents current advances and comprehensive reviews in cell biology - both plant and animal.

This book examines the role of neurons in multiple sclerosis (MS) and the changes that occur in neurons as a result of MS.

The Evolution of the Genome provides a much needed overview of genomic study through clear, detailed, expert-authored discussions of the key areas in genome biology.

The media coverage of natural disasters (hurricanes, fires, floods, ice storms, etc.

The Vein Book is a comprehensive reference on veins and venous circulation.

Primate Anatomy is unlike ay other work on primates: it systematically reviews the biology of all living primates, including humans.

Normative Biology, Husbandry, and Models, the third volume in the four volume set, The Mouse in Biomedical Research, encompasses 23 chapters whose contents provide a broad overview on the laboratory mouse's normative biology, husbandry, and its use as a model in biomedical research.

Advances in Immunology, a long established and highly respected publication, presents current developments as well as comprehensive reviews in immunology.

An understanding of mechanisms underlying seizure disorders depends critically on the insights provided by model systems.

International Review of Cytology presents current advances and comprehensive reviews in cell biology-both plant and animal.

This book is the latest volume in a highly successful series within Comprehensive Biochemistry and provides a historical and autobiographical perspective of the development of the field through the contributions of leading individuals who reflect on their careers and their impact on biochemistry.

International Review of Cytology presents current advances and comprehensive reviews in cell biology - both plant and animal.

The Vaccine Book provides comprehensive information on the current and future world of vaccines.

Molecular Biology of B Cells is a comprehensive reference to how B cells are generated, selected, activated and engaged in antibody production.

In Future Directions in Biocatalysis the important topics within biocatalysis and enzymatic catalysis for organic synthesis are described for both experts and non-experts.

This book presents work that has been conducted as part of the research project "e;Discourse on ethical questions of biomedicine"e; of the interdisciplinary Working Group Bioethics and Science Communication at the Max-Delbrueck-Center for Molecular Medicine (MDC)in Berlin-Buch, Germany.

This work covers effectively all aspects of drug-induced pathology that may be encountered within preclinical toxicity studies.

International Review of Cytology presents current advances and comprehensive reviews in cell biology - both plant and animal.

The Practice of Medicinal Chemistry, 2E, is a single-volume source on the practical aspects of medicinal chemistry.

This second volume on ribonucleases provides up-to-date, methods-related information on these enzymes.

International Review of Cytology presents current advances and comprehensive reviews in cell biology - both plant and animal.

Principles of Soil and Plant Water Relations combines biology and physics to show how water moves through the soil-plant-atmosphere continuum.

In this book, the progress during the last ten years is reviewed and future plans outlined to realize and establish the concept of design in the biological sciences.

Driven in part by the development of genomics, proteomics, and bioinformatics as new disciplines, there has been a tremendous resurgence of interest in physical methods to investigate macromolecular structure and function in the context of living cells.

The purpose of this volume is to highlight wide-ranging applications of genomics in the area of applied mycology and biotechnology.

As the largest living group on earth, insects can provide us with insight into adaptation, evolution, and survival.

This is the third edition of an established and successful university textbook.

This fully revised and expanded edition of Fundamentals of Soil Ecology continues its holistic approach to soil biology and ecosystem function.

What are the goals of agricultural science?

Molecular Endocrinology, Third Edition summarizes the area and provides an in-depth discussion of the molecular aspects of hormone action, including hormone-receptor interactions, second messenger generation, gene induction, and post-transcriptional control.

Knowledge of plant names can give insight into largely forgotten beliefs.

Advances in Microbial Physiology is one of the most successful and prestigious series from Academic Press, an imprint of Elsevier.

Food Toxicants Analysis covers different aspects from the field of analytical food toxicology including emerging analytical techniques and applications to detect food allergens, genetically modified organisms, and novel ingredients (including those of functional foods).

This fifth edition of the classic textbook in plant pathology outlines how to recognize, treat, and prevent plant diseases.

This book examines the nature of medical knowledge, how it is obtained, and how it can be used for decision support.

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.

This authoritative dictionary has been compiled with the aim of giving an overview of the English, German, French and Italian names of mammals.

International Review of Neurobiology is a well-respected series appealing to neuroscientists, clinicians, psychologists, physiologists, and pharmacologists.

This book is the first laboratory manual to bring together basic procedures for measurement of stable and radioactive isotopes of nitrogen, with specific applications to plant, soil, and aquatic biology.

By combining the tools of organic chemistry with those of physical biochemistry and cell biology, Non-Natural Amino Acids aims to provide fundamental insights into how proteins work within the context of complex biological systems of biomedical interest.

Completely revised and updated to take into account the new taxonomy and grouping changes made by the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses in their 8th Report, The Dictionary of Virology provides an authoritative and concise list of all viruses affecting vertebrate species, from humans to fish.

Miami Winter Symposia, Volume 16: From Gene to Protein: Information Transfer in Normal and Abnormal Cells presents the expression and processing of genetic information at the levels of both proteins and nucleic acids.

Plant and Process Engineering 360 will be the backbone of any plant, chemical, or process engineer's library.

The over 10,000 entries in this comprehensive Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology provide clear and concise definitions for anyone working in life sciences today.

Why a book on molecular neurology?