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73 produkter
Inbunden, Engelska, 2019
3 258 kr
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For introductory courses for biology majors.
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Known for its discovery-based, student-centered approach, Scott Freeman’s Biological Science emphasizes higher-order thinking, enhances skill development, and promotes active learning. Biological Science equips students with strategies that go beyond memorization and guides them in making connections between core concepts and content, underscoring principles from the Vision and Change in Undergraduate Biology Education report. Students learn to apply their knowledge throughout the course, assess their level of understanding, and identify the types of cognitive skills that need improvement.
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Häftad, Engelska, 2019
566 kr
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This workbook focuses on key ideas, principles, and concepts that are fundamental to understanding biology. A variety of hands-on activities, such as mapping and modeling, suit different learning styles and help students discover which topics they need more help on. Students learn biology by doing biology.
Inbunden, Engelska, 1994
2 158 kr
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In response to enormous recent advances, particularly in molecular biology, the authors have revised their warmly received work. This new edition includes updates on seed development, gene expression, dormancy, and other subjects. It will serve as the field's standard textbook and reference source for many years to come.
Häftad, Engelska, 1994
2 158 kr
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In response to enormous recent advances, particularly in molecular biology, the authors have revised their warmly received work. This new edition includes updates on seed development, gene expression, dormancy, and other subjects. It will serve as the field's standard textbook and reference source for many years to come.
Inbunden, Engelska, 1986
1 654 kr
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Based on the Cambridge Edition of Lawrence's letters and works, this is a systematic study of his neglected early novels and short stories. He places Lawrence in a new light as an artist, especially considering the relationship between his art and thought.
Inbunden, Engelska, 1991
2 382 kr
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This second volume of the author's commentary on Lawrence's prose-works concentrates on the sequence of non-fictional texts written between 1913 and 1917, namely the "Foreword" to "Sons and Lovers", "Study of Thomas Hardy", "Twilight in Italy", "The Crown" and "The Reality of Peace". In all of them Lawrence was compulsively rewriting what he called "my philosophy". They are difficult works, highly metaphorical, in places prophetically expressionist, even surreal.;This extended commentary attempts to make sense of them, treating them as a succession of experimental writings which support each other, develop non-discursive modes of writing, and are linked by shared metaphors which reveal shared preoccupations. The analysis which enters them most usefully is like the close reading of poetry.;An introductory Part 1 looks back to the early fiction treated in the first volume, to show how the young Lawrence was always preoccupied with a sense of being, of individual plenitude or flowering, of being part of a world which invites a religious response. Lawrence's youthful religious doubts were resolved neither by conventional faith nor by conventional positivism or scientism.The philosophi
E-bok
Engelska, 201911 kr
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"e;What in heck was that Einy? Does this planet have a flying animal or something we need to know about?"e;An AI does not startle easily, and they certainly don't stutter either. Einstein didn't get that particular memo though, "e;I…Boss…that wasn't an animal Captain, it was an aircraft. Uh oh, it's in trouble too, spiraling down. I'm following it, boy that thing is flimsy! One wing keeps flopping up and down, it's trying to level out. Ow! That had to hurt."e; The screen showed the crash, and the pilot being thrown about forty feet from the 'airplane'. Einstein hovered at 200 feet and zoomed in on the motionless pilot, "e;He isn't moving Boss, better get the Doctor up here. That guy"e;…Einstein didn't really need to state the obvious when they got a close up view, but he did anyway. "e;It's a Dog!"e;...
E-bok
Engelska, 201810 kr
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The second book in The Ship series, Places Unknown continues the Curran Family story. Daniel, Angie and Angel explore not only each other, but a new addition to the family.Fate plays with Daniel and 'his girls', as they are called upon to explain a huge star ship that was found 800 feet 'under' Area 51, discover new mysteries involving The Iscris dragons, discover a strange metal planet that came from nowhere; and locate a billion year old diary that brings closure to The Old One's heritage...
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Engelska, 201911 kr
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Daniel Curran had come a long way, but Earth had not. A couple of Council Ambassadors concoct a plan to help Earth, and Daniel signs on; one small problem, it might violate the One Rule. The plan is simple; 'scare' the Earth into waking up to the reality of getting along with others who don't look like you...After the scare tactic actually works, the Shreela discover an unknown race in far off unexplored space; Daniel and Family get involved naturally, and the mystery gets bigger...
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Engelska, 201911 kr
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Dren was a warship with no more war, no more people and even no more living planets in the sector; his human companion was the last of her race; she would hold that title for only one week though, the radiation in her body ensured that. Before Nadeen died she made Dren promise to find a better way. When she did die Dren had no idea how to seek out a new life; so he reduced power and stayed beside her, in a deep mechanical slumber as the drifting sands covered them both...he didn't notice the big starship that crashed 300 years later with only 1000 survivors...800 years later an unusual wind brought a young girl with uncertainties of her own to Dren; the chance meeting would change them forever...
E-bok
Engelska, 201811 kr
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Molly was an old dog now, and this was her last litter; it was surprising she even had these three pups, two males, and a tiny girl she didn't think would live at first. But the little girl was persistent, and did survive, with a helpful nudge from Molly occasionally.A soft voice whispered to Molly one day, after her two males had been given away; "e;This one will be special, she is worthy."e;'Izzy' was special, and she did prove that she was worthy...
E-bok
Engelska, 201911 kr
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The third Ebook in The Ship series, Endurance continues the saga of an average man who heard a strange voice in his head one day. In this third installment, Daniel and his family are helping Earth in its long struggle for 'real' and efficient space travel. Along the way, the family runs into more strange experiences, and discover more missing pieces to the big puzzle that is the Universe; plus a few more pieces that no one was expecting...
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Engelska, 201811 kr
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Vic was an orphan, and she was unhappy. The only person in the orphanage she felt comfortable with left, she was even more unhappy, so she left too, sneaking out after dark one day, having no idea what to do or where to go. She only knew she had to put distance between her and the source of her unhappiness. She didn't know what she was looking for, but when 'it' found her, Vic learned more than she had ever known...
E-bok
Engelska, 201911 kr
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The Curran Family had uncovered many weird clues about the origins of the Universe, but now the pieces to the cosmic puzzle keep oiling up faster than ever. what is worse, these newest pieces point toward a different history than they thought they knew...
E-bok
Engelska, 201819 kr
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Daniel Curran was getting old, and he knew it. He was retired now, and after years of working and being generally useful, he was finding that retirement wasn't as much fun as he had thought. In short, he was feeling useless...Until an Alien started talking to him in his head, that is. Not just any Alien, but an Alien AI that controlled a Star Ship, and it asked Daniel for help. When he accepted the responsibility, he thought he would just be useful again.What he ended up with was far more important than just being useful...
Inbunden, Engelska, 1984
1 586 kr
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In 1984 the Press celebrated 400 years of continuous printing and publishing. This history, now published as a paperback, provides a readable introduction to that unique period, with a foreword by Gordon Johnson which comments on the continuing achievement of the Press. The story is of the development of the printing and publishing arm of the University of Cambridge, from the medieval system of resident stationers to the modern international printing and publishing house. The narrative is set within the development of the University; in the history of the book trade as a whole; and in the intellectual and political history of England.
Häftad, Engelska, 1992
346 kr
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This is the first critical study of Sons and Lovers to engage with the new Cambridge edition, which prints for the first time the whole text that Lawrence wrote, restoring the substantial cuts made by the first editor. Michael Black gives special attention to the genesis of the book - the writing and editing process, where first Jessie Chambers and then Edward Garnett made decisive interventions that have deeply affected our view of the book. He then analyses the book in detail, dwelling on the structure as it is now revealed. Finally, he relates Sons and Lovers to Lawrence's other works, and traces the history of its receptions.
Häftad, Engelska, 2015
240 kr
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Häftad, Engelska, 2000
635 kr
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In 1984 the Press celebrated 400 years of continuous printing and publishing. This history, now published as a paperback, provides a readable introduction to that unique period, with a foreword by Gordon Johnson which comments on the continuing achievement of the Press. The story is of the development of the printing and publishing arm of the University of Cambridge, from the medieval system of resident stationers to the modern international printing and publishing house. The narrative is set within the development of the University; in the history of the book trade as a whole; and in the intellectual and political history of England.
Häftad, Engelska, 2000
429 kr
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A Short History of Cambridge University Press is an account of the world's oldest press, from the publication of the Press's first book in 1584 through to the present day. It emphasises the constitutional basis of the Press, which is an essential part of its parent university, and highlights the moments of change and crisis: Richard Bentley's revival in the 1690s, the Victorian renaissance in the 1850s, the rise of modern university publishing, two world wars, the crisis of the early 1970s - resolved by Geoffrey Cass's bold reconstruction - and the printing and publishing expansion of the 1990s. This history brings out the unique nature of the Press, which is an educational charitable enterprise, trading with vigour throughout the world and publishing over 2400 titles a year. This revised and illustrated second edition brings the story up to the turn of the millennium, and emphasises both the diversity of the Press's recent achievements and its current aims.
Häftad, Engelska, 2001
163 kr
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Inbunden, Engelska, 1997
5 384 kr
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The Fifth International Workshop on Seeds was held at the University of Reading, UK, from 10 to 15 September, 1995. Some 230 seed scientists, from a wide range of disciplines (botanists, biochemists, ecologists, agriculturalists, foresters, and commercial seedsmen), from 31 countries (Europe, the Americas, and Asia) participated in the workshop. A large number of oral and poster presentations was made during the workshop and we are pleased to publish so many of them in these Proceedings. The papers herein are listed by the sessions in which they were presented but, as is often the case, many papers cover a broader range of topics than the session titles imply. For seed physiologists, ecologists, and technologists, this book collates much of the current research on seeds.
Inbunden, Engelska, 2000
2 753 kr
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This book discusses the biology of seeds.
Inbunden, Engelska, 2002
2 207 kr
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In the past twenty years there has been a revolution in plant sciences, as new methods of molecular biology and biophysics have been applied to investigate environmental stress, particularly desiccation tolerance. Today, there is a good level of understanding of how plant cells cope with extreme water stress. This book is divided into four sections, dealing with 1) the technical background to desiccation tolerance studies; 2) the frequency and levels of dehydration stress tolerance in biological systems; 3) mechanisms of damage and tolerance, and 4) a brief prospect and retrospect. It covers orthodox and recalcitrant seeds, pollen and spores, vegetative parts, and other plant tissues.
Inbunden, Engelska, 2006
4 032 kr
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This is the first scholarly reference work to cover all the major scientific themes and facets of the subject of seeds. It outlines the latest fundamental biological knowledge about seeds, together with the principles of agricultural seed processing, storage and sowing, the food and industrial uses of seeds, and the roles of seeds in history, economies and cultures. With contributions from 110 expert authors worldwide, the editors have created 560 authoritative articles, illustrated with plentiful tables, figures, black-and-white and colour photographs, suggested further reading matter and 670 supplementary definitions. The contents are alphabetically arranged and cross-referenced to connect related entries.
Häftad, Engelska, 2016
312 kr
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E-bok
Engelska, 202119 kr
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For 1000 years the last remnants of the human race had asked the question "e;Why are we stranded?"e; Then they found Carandel, and some of the answer to why, and the dogs who had waited for their return. Now it was time to answer the last question; would the Earth of their forefathers ever be livable again? The Gymkhana makes the long journey to answer the question, only to find that it was not the last question at all, but the first in a list of questions that just grows longer each day…
Häftad, Engelska, 2011
227 kr
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672 kr
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Six full practice tests with tips and training for the 2015 revised Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE). Advanced Trainer Second edition offers six practice tests for the revised Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) exam combined with easy-to-follow guidance and exam tips. The first two tests are fully guided with advice on how to tackle each paper. Extra practice activities, informed by the Cambridge Learner Corpus, a bank of real candidates' exam papers, focus on areas where students typically need the most help. This 'without answers' version is ideal for class use. Audio for the listening and speaking test activities is available online for download. Audio CDs featuring the listening material are also available, separately.
672 kr
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Six full practice tests with tips and training for the 2015 revised Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE). Advanced Trainer Second edition offers six practice tests for the revised Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) exam combined with easy-to-follow guidance and exam tips. The first two tests are fully guided with advice on how to tackle each paper. Extra practice activities, informed by the Cambridge Learner Corpus, a bank of real candidates' exam papers, focus on areas where students typically need the most help. This version contains a full answer key. Audio for the listening and speaking test activities is available online for download. Audio CDs featuring the listening material are also available, separately.