Catálogo de libros: Biologia, ciencias de la vida

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  • Wellness, Fitness, Body Composition, Training and Performance Monitoring to Improve Athletes Life Quality
    The present reprint presents information to update the state of the art in professional and recreational, male and female athletes of different sports (e.g., soccer, speed skating, triathlon, strength training, and pole dancing). Moreover, it addresses some gaps in the literature, such as immunological and hormonal responses, body composition effects, and well-being/wellness. N...
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    55,43 €

  • Phytoplankton dynamics in Angola
    Paulo André de Sousa Coelho
    The media offers disturbing news about the health of the oceans every day, but in order to improve our understanding of marine ecosystems, we need an interdisciplinary approach to chemical, physical and biological processes. Looking at the base of the marine trophic chain, we find that phytoplankton is one of the main primary producers in the water and directly serves as the ba...
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    61,63 €

  • To Go Where Nature Leads
    The primary compound at the core of ALIAmides, known as palmitoyl ethanolamide (PEA), has been recognized as a nutritional substance with protective qualities since the 1950s. Over time, PEA has been identified in a range of plant and animal food sources, and its role in promoting the resolution of inflammation within the mammalian body has been subject to growing scrutiny. The...
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    66,90 €

  • The Evolution of Pet Keeping
    Rayan Musk
    'The Evolution of Pet Keeping: A Journey through Human-Animal Coexistence' is a captivating exploration that traces the historical, cultural, and emotional threads woven into the fabric of our relationship with pets. This insightful narrative embarks on a fascinating journey, unraveling the evolving dynamics of human-animal coexistence and shedding light on the intricate ways i...
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    18,93 €

  • Animal Behavior
    Rafeal Mechlore
    'Animal Behavior: An Evolutionary Approach' is an insightful exploration that unveils the fascinating world of animal behavior through the lens of evolution. This comprehensive and engaging narrative delves into the intricate patterns, instincts, and adaptations that have evolved over time, shaping the diverse behaviors observed in the animal kingdom.The book takes readers on a...
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    23,82 €

  • Diet Quality and Risk of Cardiometabolic and Diabetes
    Giuseppe Della Pepa
    Cardiometabolic risk factors and type 2 diabetes are the largest contributors to the global disease burden and disease-related mortality. Visceral obesity drives the progression of multiple cardiometabolic risk factors and type 2 diabetes, and behavioral lifestyle weight loss interventions are important strategies for the prevention of these metabolic alterations. Despite the c...
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    54,55 €

  • Nature-Based Solutions
    ’Nature-based solutions’ (NbS) is an umbrella term for ecosystem-based approaches. It focuses on actions and policies that are in harmony with natural principles to achieve development goals and addressing challenges, while benefitting human livelihoods and the environment. The reprint contains empirical studies and systematic reviews regarding, inter alia, natural and green in...
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    89,40 €

  • Botany for Everyone
    Rachael Bush
    In this book, you’ll learn why plants have roots, basic root anatomy and function, how roots detect gravity, the difference between fibrous and tap roots, and how to spot the different modified roots. In the back of this book, the activity with an adult will show you how to turn a beet into an art project. The two-page glossary has definitions and IPA pronunciation guides for n...
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    21,39 €

  • CFZ Yearbook 2024/5
    Jonathan Downes
    The Centre for Fortean Zoology (CFZ) is a professional and scientific organisation dedicated to cryptozoology: The study of unknown animals and allied disciplines. Since 1992, we have carried out extensive research into mystery animals and animal mysteries around the globe. We produce a weekly WebTV show called On The Track (OTT), which covers Cryptozoology, Natural History and...
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    20,35 €

  • The Science Handbook
    Matthew S. Deal
    This handbook presents a diverse array of scientific concepts, with the intent that one or several will spark an interest in deeper exploration. The first attempt for this book was to compile all the 'First Laws' of science as an introduction. However, focusing solely on the 'first laws' omitted too many fascinating and crucial concepts that would be ideal in an introductory ha...
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    34,92 €

  • Mexican Biodiversity
    Elí García Padilla
    An expedition through deep Mexico in search of the serpent, the jaguar of light and the resplendent quetzal. As well as the 'Pueblos del Jaguar', direct descendants of the Mother culture of Mesoamerica: Olmec. The 'Children of the Jaguar' are the legitimate and ancestral owners of these megadiverse territories, which they have defended and protected for centuries against the ma...
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    55,22 €

  • Biology
    Jason L. Worley
    Biology: A Historical Perspective, Volume I introduces students to key concepts of the science curriculum and the scientists responsible for the significant discoveries and developments within the discipline. The text also provides readers with a unique historical perspective into the accomplishments of often underrepresented scientists such as Jean Vance, Friedrich Miescher, W...
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    188,07 €

  • Environmental Plan - ACEVA MG
    Ronaldo Morais / Valdivino D. de Oliveira Júnior
    The topic of a sustainable environment is now part of all the forums where the future of the world community is discussed, as well as the paths and destinies of the planet, with the enormous pressure caused by public opinion forcing countries and economic agglomerations to take measures to prevent and remedy environmental problems. Aceva (Associação Centralinense de Embalagens ...
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    54,90 €

  • Introduction to Stem Cell Technology
    Jerry H. Swift
    'Introduction to Stem Cell Technology' is a comprehensive and accessible guide that introduces readers to the dynamic field of stem cell research and its groundbreaking applications. This book provides a solid foundation in the principles of stem cell biology, covering topics such as embryonic stem cells, induced pluripotent stem cells, and adult stem cells. Readers will gain i...
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    16,78 €

  • Rehabilitation in the Canine and Feline Daily Clinic
    Yanina Alejandra Corrada
    Life in cities implies a higher risk of accidents in pets, which have been increasing in the last years. On the other hand, the prolongation of life expectancy in canines and felines has caused a higher incidence of degenerative conditions due to age, such as osteoarthritis, among others. Fortunately, the advance in the sophistication of the available complementary diagnostic m...
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    76,66 €

  • Contribution to the study of valuation options for the species Arbutus unedo L. in western Algeria
    Khadidja BOUZID
    Arbutus unedo L, commonly known as Arbutus, is a species known for its ecological and economic importance throughout its range, particularly in Algeria. It is of great interest in maintaining biodiversity, which is why its preservation is so important today. However, its wealth of active ingredients and natural substances, which confer therapeutic virtues on it, deserves to be ...
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    111,98 €

  • Lionfish P. volitans (Scorpaenidae) on the coast of Holguin, Cuba
    Alejandro Fernández V. / Antonio Vega Torres / Enrique Reynaldo de la Cruz
    The lionfish (Pterois volitans) is a reef species that has established itself rapidly throughout the western Atlantic. It was registered for the first time in Cuba in 2007, an invasive species causing great damage to native ichthyological communities in different regions of the world. For this reason, the present book was written to address the distribution and abundance of lio...
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    100,13 €

  • Toxoplasmosis
    Scientific motivation to publish this book comes from the increased interest in the study of toxoplasmosis, showed all over the world. Though the Toxoplasma gondii infection was first discovered in 1908, toxoplasmosis remains a today’s research topic, a realm of questions and dilemmas that interest both the veterinarians and the human doctors. Studies in the field are directed ...
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    52,68 €

  • Twas the Night Before Solstice
    Marcus Siegel / Victoria Siegel
    Do YOU know why Santa comes down a chimney? Or what red spotted psychedelic amanita mushrooms have to do with Christmas? We borrowed the cadence from the beloved holiday poem- one certainly written by someone else than the author who gets all the credit- and added our own twist based on research on how these old traditions have stood the test of time despite thousands of years ...
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    23,78 €

  • Study of the life cycle of Coccinella algerica
    Karima Benoufella-Kitous / Samia AIT AMAR-BERRAS
    Among entomophagous predators, ladybugs are currently one of the best-known families in biological control. They constitute a group of insects which plays a very important role in regulating aphid populations. The present study focuses on a few biological aspects of the aphidiphagous ladybug Coccinella algerica. The biological development cycle of this ladybug takes 29 days at ...
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    60,13 €

  • On the Origin of Artificial Species
    David R. Wood
    Charles Darwin’s natural theory of evolution is one of the greatest ideas in history. His theory enabled mankind to partially perceive the patterns in nature. However, the greater pattern has remained undiscovered until now. With the decoding of ancient Greek mythology and philosophy, the pattern of evolution has been fully revealed. In his book On the Origins of Artificial Spe...
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    29,21 €

  • Regulation of expression of SG2NA and its associated Kinase Network
    Buddhi Prakash Jain
    Scaffold proteins assemble vanous signaling molecules into a signalosome and activate signal transduction cascade. These proteins thus provide platforms for receptors, kinases, phosphatases and other effectors into a functional modules (Good et al., 2011). Scaffold proteins are thus key components ofsignaling networks. Among various domain structures in scaffolding proteins, on...
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    27,48 €

  • More About the Squirrels
    Eleanor Tyrrell
    More About the Squirrels, a classical and rare book that has been considered essential throughout human history, so that this work is never forgotten, we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has been reformatted, retyped and designed. These books are not made of s...
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    20,00 €

  • More Beetles
    Jean-Henri Fabre / Alexander Teixeira Mattos
    More Beetles, a classical and rare book that has been considered essential throughout human history, so that this work is never forgotten, we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has been reformatted, retyped and designed. These books are not made of scanned copie...
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    23,52 €

  • More Minor Horrors
    Sir A. Shipley
    More Minor Horrors, a classical and rare book that has been considered essential throughout human history, so that this work is never forgotten, we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has been reformatted, retyped and designed. These books are not made of scanned...
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    21,54 €

  • More Hunting Wasps
    Jean-Henri Fabre / Alexander Teixeira Mattos
    More Hunting Wasps, a classical and rare book that has been considered essential throughout human history, so that this work is never forgotten, we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has been reformatted, retyped and designed. These books are not made of scanned...
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    24,46 €

  • Rural Sociology, Family Farming and Education in the Countryside
    Luiz Gustavo Batista Ferreira / Maria Cecília Batista
    Today’s agrarian issue highlights the imminent need for agrarian reform. We have a society that has inherited a concentration of land where we have a historical basis and we also have a question of less investment in family farming where these two processes show us the existence of an exclusionary stance, the need for agrarian reform, because the existence of groups fighting ov...
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    108,95 €

  • Pitiless Bronze
    Ruth J Heflin
    Archeologists, historians, anthropologists, literary analysts, and others tend to assume that, if a man was leading an ancient culture, it must already have been a patriarchy.However, we now know that most cultures began as gynocentric cultures, valuing women above men in spiritual and social structures because of women’s natural ties to the cosmos through menstruation and chil...
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    23,76 €

  • Molecular Research for Cereal Grain Quality
    This reprint presents 13 papers published in the Special Issue entitled 'Molecular Research for Cereal Grain Quality' of the International Journal of Molecular Sciences, together with an editorial. All of these papers provide new scientific insights into molecular research for cereal grain quality, with most studies focusing on the grain quality of rice and wheat crops. More pa...
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    67,00 €

  • Lettuce Productivity and Nutritional Performance
    Vinicius Sousa / Warlles Xavier
    This study aims to find out which cultivars are most productive in Jatai in the state of Goiás. With this information, we can advise farmers on which cultivars are best suited to this region, so that they can make the most of the way they produce. As the study shows, all the cultivars are suited to being grown in the Jatai region, given the soil and climate conditions in Jatai....
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    53,60 €