Биология, биофизика, биохимия
6036 кн.
"If the caribou die, then we die." These few words speak eloquently to the significanceof caribou for northern peoples. They were spoken not by a wise old chief, but by a 13-year-old Dene youth in 2007 during a hearing regarding uranium exploration on the caribou wintering grounds. Right now there is urgent, widespread concern about the future of the most centralof species: caribou. Caribou and the North brings both the facts and the feelingsof the current situation to a North American...
| Автор | Monte Hummel |
With its large, friendly face and eyes exaggerated by black eye patches, China's national treasure, the giant panda, is instantly recognizable.Giant pandas spend most f their time trying to eat enough bamboo to survive. The rest is spent conserving energy, and solitary pandas can be seen strolling along, stopping to recline on riverside rocks or amongst ferns. The lower body-weight and physical size of panda cubs mean that they have more energy to spend, and are seen climbing trees,...
| Автор | Heather Angel |
For two and a half years, Katherine J. Black crisscrossed Kentucky, interviewing home vegetable gardeners from a rich variety of backgrounds. Row by Row: Talking with Kentucky Gardeners is the result, a powerful compilation of testimonies on the connections between land, people, culture, and home. The people profiled here share a Kentucky backdrop, but their life stories, as well as their gardens, have as many colors, shapes, and tastes as heirloom tomatoes do. Black interviewed those who grow...
| Автор | Katherine J. Black |
Away from the heated political debates, in the shadow of uncertainty and shifting policies, farmers are planting seeds into earth in what seem like forgotten parts of the country. Who are they? This book introduces South Africans to the heroes of agriculture. A diverse crop of farmers from across the country shares complex, layered stories about heritage and land, at times surviving traumas like land dispossession and forced labour, and the more current spectre of violent farm crimes. From the...
| Автор | Группа авторов |
Całe życie spędzamy w jednym ciele, a jednak wielu z nas nie ma pojęcia, ani jak ono dokładnie działa, ani z czego się konkretnie składa. Ideą, która przyświecała mi podczas pisania książki, była próba zrozumienia tego niezwykłego i tajemniczego mechanizmu, jakim jest każdy z nas. Bill Bryson Bill Bryson po raz kolejny udowadnia, że jest niezrównanym towarzyszem podróży, gdy oprowadza nas po zakamarkach ludzkiego ciała – wyjaśnia, jak ono funkcjonuje, podkreśla jego niebywałe zdolności...
| Автор | Билл Брайсон |
The ocean today is a central protagonist in the ongoing battle for life on earth. It is the site of a violent clash between the right to live and the right to profit, as corporate interests enclose the ocean’s vast common of living riches through tourism and industrial fishing—distorting landscapes, depleting fish stocks, and destroying barriers to protection against climate disaster. Our Mother Ocean tells the story of the Fisherman’s Movement from its...
| Автор | Mariarosa Dalla Costa |
Сталкиваясь с бесконечным потоком новостей о войнах, преступности и терроризме, нетрудно поверить, что мы живем в самый страшный период в истории человечества. Но Стивен Пинкер показывает в своей удивительной и захватывающей книге, что на самом деле все обстоит ровно наоборот: на протяжении тысячелетий насилие сокращается, и мы, по всей вероятности, живем в самое мирное время за всю историю существования нашего вида. В прошлом войны, рабство, детоубийство, жестокое обращение с детьми,...
| Автор | Стивен Пинкер |
Poradnik o ogrodowym designie i inspirujący duchowy przewodnik Wizja jutra, w którym odzyskamy utraconą jedność z przyrodą Dawniej ludzie i natura żyli razem niczym jedna rodzina. W harmonii, szczęściu i zdrowiu. Wydawać by się mogło, że to epoka, która bezpowrotnie minęła. Spójrzcie jednak na ogrody Mary Reynolds, zaczynając od inspirowanego wierszem W.B. Yeatsa zjawiskowego projektu do Królewskich Ogrodów Botanicznych w Kew, a zobaczycie przesycone magią, pulsujące dobroczynną energią...
| Автор | Mary Reynolds |
Practical how-to advice for keeping chickens «For me, raising chickens, for eggs and meat, has been one of the most enjoyable aspects of our family farm. I am a great admirer of „chicken whisperer“ Pammy Riggs, and with her two co-authors she has produced an admirably thorough guide to enjoying the pleasures and avoiding the pitfalls of keeping chickens. Get the book, and take the feathery plunge!» – Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall Keeping Chickens For Dummies provides you with an introduction to...
| Автор | Pammy Riggs |
A thorough explanation of the tenets of biomechanics At once a basic and applied science, biomechanics focuses on the mechanical cause-effect relationships that determine the motions of living organisms. Biomechanics for Dummies examines the relationship between biological and mechanical worlds. It clarifies a vital topic for students of biomechanics who work in a variety of fields, including biological sciences, exercise and sports science, health sciences, ergonomics and human factors, and...
| Автор | Steve McCaw |
From genetics to ecology – the easy way to score higher in biology Are you a student baffled by biology? You're not alone. With the help of Biology Workbook For Dummies you'll quickly and painlessly get a grip on complex biology concepts and unlock the mysteries of this fascinating and ever-evolving field of study. Whether used as a complement to Biology For Dummies or on its own, Biology Workbook For Dummies aids you in grasping the fundamental aspects of Biology. In plain English, it helps you...
| Автор | Rene Fester Kratz |
The tools you need to raise and care for beef cattle Beef cattle farming is a business that continues to grow in the United States and around the world, and it will only grow larger as the demand for beef continues to increase. Raising Beef Cattle For Dummies provides you with an introduction to all aspects of raising beef cattle. Packed with expert tips from experienced farmers, it gives any level of cattle-raiser the tools needed to increase the quantity and quality of your farm's output and...
| Автор | Scott Royer |
An objective look at America's rapidly shrinking water supply Once believed to be a problem limited to America's southwest, water shortages are now an issue coast to coast, from New England to California. In Aqua Shock: The Water Crisis in America, author Susan J. Marks provides a comprehensive analysis of the current conflicts being waged over dwindling water supplies. She presents the findings of university studies, think tanks, and research groups, as well as the opinions of water experts,...
| Автор | Susan Marks J. |
* A complete course, from cells to the circulatory system * Hundreds of questions and many review tests * Key concepts and terms defined and explained Master key concepts. Answer challenging questions. Prepare for exams. Learn at your own pace. Are viruses living? How does photosynthesis occur? Is cloning a form of sexual or asexual reproduction? What is Anton van Leeuwenhoek known for? With Biology: A Self-Teaching Guide, Second Edition, you'll discover the answers to these questions and many...
| Автор | Steven Garber Daniel |
Toidu mõju mälule, vaimsele ja füüsilisele heaolule Tunnustatud Soome professori ja Eestiski hinnatud autori Sinikka Piippo uus teos räägib vananemisest, mälust ja sellest, kuidas me ise saaksime teadmiste abil end kauem ärksana ja elujõulistena hoida. Vananemisvastased eliksiirid, tabletid ja salvid täidavad reklaamilehekülgi. Noorust säilitavat võluainet pole seni siiski leitud. See-eest on uuringud andnud uut teavet meie keha ja aju komplitseeritusest ja ajule vajalike toitainete...
| Автор | Sinikka Piippo |
The Royal Entomological Society (RES) and Wiley-Blackwell are proud to present this landmark publication, celebrating the wonderful diversity of the insects of the British Isles, and the work of the RES (founded 1833). This book is the only modern systematic account of all 558 families of British insects, covering not just the large and familiar groups that are included in popular books, but even the smallest and least known. It is beautifully illustrated throughout in full colour with...
| Автор | Peter Barnard C. |
British Poultry Standards 6th edition is the official reference to all the recognised Poultry Standards in Great Britain. It contains complete specifications together with judging points for all standardised breeds and varieties, as compiled by the specialist Breed Clubs and recognised by the Poultry Club of Great Britain. Breeding and exhibiting poultry is a long-held tradition as well as a popular and rewarding hobby. The work of the Breed Clubs and the many dedicated breeders in preserving...
| Автор | Victoria Roberts |
Trace elements occur naturally in soils and some are essential nutrients for plant growth as well as human and animal health. However, at elevated levels, all trace elements become potentially toxic. Anthropogenic input of trace elements into the natural environment therefore poses a range of ecological and health problems. As a result of their persistence and potential toxicity, trace elements continue to receive widespread scientific and legislative attention. Trace Elements in Soils reviews...
| Автор | Peter Hooda |
Weeds are variously defined as plants growing where they are not wanted, plants that interfere with human activity. Weeds affect everyone in the world by reducing crop yield and quality, delaying or interfering with harvesting, interfering with animal feeding, reducing animal health, preventing water flow, as plant parasites, etc. It is estimated that those problems cause $ billions worth of crop losses annually and the global cost of controlling weeds also runs into many $ billions every year....
| Автор | Hansjoerg Kraehmer |
Plants interact with a wide variety of organisms in their natural growing environments. Key amongst these relationships is the interplay between plants and diverse fungal species that impact plants in complex symbiotic, parasitic and pathogenic ways. Biocomplexity of Plant-Fungal Interactions explores a broad spectrum of research looking at both positive and negative interactions of these relationships on plants and their ecosystems. Biocomplexity of Plant-Fungal Interactions takes a more...
| Автор | Darlene Southworth |
Finding sustainable means of swine nutrition is important to both pork industry personnel and the environment alike. This reference comprehensively covers the most recent advancements in sustainability that results in more efficient diets, thus reducing both production costs and waste. Chapters include information on alternative feedstuffs, feed additives, bioavailabity of nutrients, and management of wastes and odors. Written by internationally recognized experts in the field, Sustainable Swine...
| Автор | Lee Chiba I. |
‘Cannabinoids’ is a broad term covering a group of natural products from Cannabis sativa, one of which locks on to specific receptors – protein molecules on the surface of cells – known as cannabinoid receptors. Over the past decades scientists have found that cannabinoid receptors and their endogenous ligands, the endocannabinoids, are involved in a vast array of physiological functions, including helping to control brain activity, energy metabolism, heart function, the immune system and even...
| Автор | Vincenzo Marzo Di |
A functional discussion of the crop selection process for biomass energy The Selection Process of Biomass Materials for the Production of Bio-fuels and Co-firing provides a detailed examination and analysis for a number of energy crops and their use as a source for generating electricity and for the production of bio-fuels. Renowned renewable energy expert and consultant Dr. Najib Altawell begins with the fundamentals of bio-fuels and co-firing and moves on to the main feature, which is the...
| Автор | N. Altawell |
Meat has been a long sought after source of nutrients in human diets. Its nutrient-dense composition of protein, fats, vitamins and minerals makes it an integral part to healthy and balanced diets. As demand for meat continues to increase globally, a better understanding of efficiently producing quality meat products is becoming increasingly important. The Science of Meat Quality provides comprehensive coverage of meat quality from the biological basis of muscle development to end-product-use...
| Автор | Chris Kerth R. |