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21 produkter
Developmental Biology
A Very Short Introduction
Häftad, 2011
113 kr
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From a single cell - a fertilized egg - comes an elephant, a fly, or a human. How does this astonishing feat happen? How does the egg 'know' what to become? How does it divide into the different cells, the separate tissues, the brain, the fingernail - every tiniest detail of the growing …
How We Live and Why We Die
the secret lives of cells
Häftad, 2010
142 kr
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Cells are the basis of all life in the universe. Our bodies are made up of billions of them: an incredibly complex society that governs everything, from movement to memory and imagination. When we age, it is because our cells slow down; when we get ill, it is because our cells mutate or stop …
Passionate Minds
The Inner World of Scientists
Av Alison Richards, Lewis Wolpert
E-bok, 1997
489 kr
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The popular stereotype of the scientist as mad boffin or weedy nerd has been peddled widely in film and fiction, with the implication that the world of science is far removed from the intellectual and emotional messiness of other human activities. In Passionate Minds , distinguished scientist Lewis …
Developmental Biology
A Very Short Introduction
E-bok, 2011
92 kr
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From a single cell - a fertilized egg - comes an elephant, a fly, or a human. How does this astonishing feat happen? How does the egg ''know'' what to become? How does it divide into the different cells, the separate tissues, the brain, the fingernail - every tiniest detail of the growing foetus? …
Developmental Biology
A Very Short Introduction
E-bok, 2011
90 kr
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From a single cell - a fertilized egg - comes an elephant, a fly, or a human. How does this astonishing feat happen? How does the egg ''know'' what to become? How does it divide into the different cells, the separate tissues, the brain, the fingernail - every tiniest detail of the growing foetus? …
Passionate Minds
The Inner World of Scientists
Av Alison Richards, Lewis Wolpert
E-bok, 1997
489 kr
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The popular stereotype of the scientist as mad boffin or weedy nerd has been peddled widely in film and fiction, with the implication that the world of science is far removed from the intellectual and emotional messiness of other human activities. In Passionate Minds , distinguished scientist Lewis …
Wolpert's Principles of Development
Av Cheryll Tickle, Alfonso Martinez Arias m. fl.
Häftad, 2025
928 kr
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Wolpert's Principles of Development, the latest edition of the prize-winning textbook, opens up the fascinating field of developmental biology to undergraduates studying biology, medicine, and veterinary science. By focusing on the underlying processes shared by diverse organisms, the textbook lays …
Passionate Minds
The Inner World of Scientists
Av Lewis Wolpert, Alison Richards
Inbunden, 1997
877 kr
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The popular stereotype of the scientist as mad boffin or weedy nerd has been peddled widely in film and fiction, with the implication that the world of science is far removed from the intellectual and emotional messiness of other human activities. In Passionate Minds, distinguished scientist Lewis …
Understanding depression
A translational approach
Av Carmine Pariante, Randolph M. Nesse m. fl.
Häftad, 2009
1518 kr
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Depression is a major cause of morbidity throughout the world. Given that between 8 and 12% of the population (in most countries) will suffer from depression at some point in their lives, it is clearly a significant public health problem. As our knowledge of this illness has expanded in recent …
Six Impossible Things to Do Before Breakfast
The Evolutionary Origins of Belief
Häftad, 2008
279 kr
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"Marvelously funny and provocative."-Publishers Weekly
How We Live and Why We Die
The Secret Lives of Cells
Häftad, 2011
279 kr
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In the tradition of the classic "Lives of a Cell," but with the benefit of the latest research, an internationally acclaimed embryologist demonstrates how human life derives from a single cell and then grows into a body, an incredibly complex society made up of billions of them.
Malignant Sadness
Häftad, 2006
149 kr
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'An excellent book, the most objective short account I know of all the various approaches to depression.' Anthony Storr Several years ago, Lewis Wolpert had a severe episode of depression. Despite a happy marriage and successful scientific career, he could think only of suicide. When he did …
Six Impossible Things Before Breakfast
The Evolutionary Origins of Belief
Häftad, 2007
170 kr
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Why does every society around the world have a religious tradition of some sort? Professor Lewis Wolpert investigates the nature of belief and its causes. He looks at belief's psychological basis and its possible evolutionary origins in physical cause and effect. Wolpert explores the different …
You're Looking Very Well
The Surprising Nature of Getting Old
E-bok, 2011
100 kr
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We now live longer today than at any time in history. In the UK, more people are aged over sixty-five than under sixteen and by 2050, over a third of the developed world will be over sixty. How should we deal with this phenomenon? What are the scientific reasons for ageing? And can - or should - we …
How We Live and Why We Die
The Secret Lives of Cells
E-bok, 2009
114 kr
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How do we move, think and remember? Why do we get ill, age and die? Distinguished biologist Lewis Wolpert explains how cells provide the answers to the fundamental questions about our lives.Cells are the basis of all life in the universe. Our bodies are made up of billions of them: an incredibly …
Malignant Sadness
E-bok, 2011
104 kr
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'An excellent book, the most objective short account I know of all the various approaches to depression.' Anthony Storr Several years ago, Lewis Wolpert had a severe episode of depression. Despite a happy marriage and successful scientific career, he could think only of suicide. When he did …
Six Impossible Things Before Breakfast
The Evolutionary Origins of Belief
E-bok, 2011
111 kr
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Why does every society around the world have a religious tradition of some sort? Professor Lewis Wolpert investigates the nature of belief and its causes. He looks at belief's psychological basis and its possible evolutionary origins in physical cause and effect. Wolpert explores the different …
Why Can't a Woman Be More Like a Man?
The Evolution of Sex and Gender
Häftad, 2014
160 kr
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Why are there two sexes? How different are they and why? Why can't a woman be more like a man? Or should the question be: why can't a man be more like a woman?Controversy rages around sex and gender, but just what are the differences and how are they determined? Lewis Wolpert, distinguished …
Why Can't a Woman Be More Like a Man?
The Evolution of Sex and Gender
E-bok, 2014
109 kr
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Why are there two sexes? How different are they and why? Why can't a woman be more like a man? Or should the question be: why can't a man be more like a woman?Controversy rages around sex and gender, but just what are the differences and how are they determined? Lewis Wolpert, distinguished …
Unnatural Nature of Science
E-bok, 2014
114 kr
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This book shows that many of our understandings about scientific thought can be corrected once we realise just how "unnatural" science actually is. Quoting scientists from Aristotle to Einstein, the author argues that scientific ideas are, with rare exceptions, counter-intuitive and that common …
