Catálogo de libros: Ciencias de la vida: cuestiones generales

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  • Sustainability of Energy, Engineering and Economics for Human Future
    Fouad Soliman / Karima Mahmoud
    Sustainability is a social goal for people to co-exist on Earth over a long period of time. Definitions of this term are disputed and have varied with literature, context, and time. Sustainability usually has three dimensions (or pillars): environmental, economic, and social. Many definitions emphasize the environmental dimension. This can include addressing key environmental p...
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    100,78 €

  • GENETIC APPROACHES IN SPORTS AND ANGIOTENSIN CONVERTING ENZYME GENE
    Dr. Iyanuloluwa Ojo M.D.
    In recent years, there has been a marked increase in the study of sports genetics, particularly for its potential to elucidate the genetic basis of athletic performance, and the angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) gene has been of particular interest in this field. The role of genetics in sports performance, and more specifically the influence of the ACE gene, has provided valu...
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    75,51 €

  • Shrimp Culture Technology
    This book focuses on the global scenario of shrimp farming, shrimp culture practices, shrimp biology, taxonomy, and major disease challenges along with disease diagnostics in shrimp farming. It covers all the recent advancements in shrimp culture technology and serves as a comprehensive guide for all the stakeholders associated with the shrimp industry, including academicians, ...
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    287,67 €

  • Story of Black Sand
    Fouad Soliman / Islam Alhindawy
    Black sand, formed through volcanic activity and erosion, is composed of valuable minerals such as magnetite, ilmenite, and garnet, playing a crucial role in industries like steel production, aerospace, and renewable energy. However, its extraction raises significant environmental, social, and economic concerns, particularly in coastal and riverine ecosystems. The disruption of...
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    98,52 €

  • Life on Earth
    Bruce Oakley Ph.D.
    Exciting insights await the reader of the book Life on Earth: scientific and religious views. Here we lay out the historical search for God and the DNA code of life. The chemicals of life are best understood by examining cells because all creatures are composed of one or more cells. The genes in each cell are long stretches of DNA used to link amino acids together into proteins...
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    33,86 €

  • Breeding Climate Resilient and Future Ready Oilseed Crops
    This edited book covers the application of modern genomics tools for developing climate-smart oilseed cultivars. The book’s prime focus is on utilizing available oilseed genomic resources and application of next-generation genetics and breeding tools, viz. genome-wise association mapping, genomic selection, genome editing and accelerated breeding pipelines and their efficacy fo...
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    326,99 €

  • Genetic Models of Down Syndrome
    Down syndrome is a textbook example of a chromosomal disorder and is common, occurring in 1 in 700 live births in the US. While there are many books previously published on the genetics of Down syndrome, and many studies in diverse species, this is the first book of its kind on the research models for Down syndrome that covers animal models. This book offers an in-depth introdu...
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    182,53 €

  • Drought Stress
    This book offers a thorough examination of how drought stress impacts various facets of a plant’s physiology, ecology, and agricultural systems. It delves into the challenges posed by drought stress, a critical issue exacerbated by climate change and its impact on water availability. By employing a multidisciplinary methodology, the book endeavours to furnish a thorough compreh...
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    287,78 €

  • Controlling Environmental Pollution
    This book highlights current efforts and research on pollution management and advanced technology for pollution treatment. It presents an overview of various aspects of environmental pollution, including water resources management in minimizing the pollution effect. Recent achievements in air pollution monitoring and control including sustainable urban design are also discussed...
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    235,22 €

  • Bacterial Genomes
    Aswin Sai Narain Seshasayee
    Microbes form the 'unseen majority' of life on Earth, with bacteria at the forefront as both the architects of life’s chemical foundations and agents of disease. But their story is far more complex. Bacteria thrive in diverse and extreme environments, driven by the dynamic evolution of their genomes. These tiny organisms wield an extraordinary ability to adapt, balancing geneti...
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    61,78 €

  • Conventional and Contemporary Practices of Plant Breeding
    Julius O. Nyabundi / Patrick O. Ayiecho
    This book covers some established conventional and recent advances in plant breeding methods. It highlights and treats in detail some breeding strategies not adequately handled or usually ignored in many plant breeding texts. There is in-depth coverage of plant resistance mechanisms to various stress factors and application of phenotyping, genotyping, bioinformatics, molecular ...
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    156,84 €

  • Agricultural Diversification for Sustainable Food Production
    This book discusses agricultural diversification, nutritional security and environmental sustainability. It helps to address the multipronged challenges of nutritional security while preserving the dwindling natural resources in the current fluctuating climate conditions. Energy-intensive, conventional agricultural production systems accelerate environmental footprints, resourc...
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    287,76 €

  • Fungal Endophytes Volume I
    This book explores the ecology and evolutionary dynamics of fungi. It focuses on identifying new metabolites extracted from endophytic fungi through genetic methods and bioassay-guided isolation. Detailed procedures for producing fungal endophyte metabolites for commercial use are also discussed. This book covers the diverse traits of fungal endophytes and their interactions wi...
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    326,91 €

  • The future cities
    Magdy Mohamed Niazy Abdou
    The future world is a place of incredible advancements and innovations. Technology has evolved to levels we can only dream of today, with artificial intelligence, virtual reality, and advanced robotics playing a major role in everyday life. Sustainable practices and renewable energy sources have become the norm, as the world works together to combat climate change and protect t...
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    120,92 €

  • Astrobiology, Discovery, and Societal Impact
    Steven J. Dick
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    48,59 €

  • Sustainability And Biodiversity Net Gain in High Altitude Ecosystems
    Mohamed Kamel
    Results indicate that the hiking trail negatively influences species distribution but have minimal effects on plant assemblages. The concept of Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) is essential to mitigate these impacts by enhancing degraded habitats, promoting sustainable trail management, and ensuring that conservation actions offset ecological disturbances. Implementing BNG principle...
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    114,17 €

  • The Real Adam
    David Korotney
    We are sinners in need of a Savior. But where does our sinfulness come from? The traditional reading of the book of Genesis places that responsibility squarely on the shoulders of Adam. He was the first human being to be created and he was created perfect, but he disobeyed God and corrupted his soul. He then passed his own sinfulness to his children and the rest of humanity...
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    13,58 €

  • Basics in molecular biology
    Atilla Duyar / Nico Laur / Severin Gylstorff
    The field of molecular biology is a central area of modern life sciences, focusing on the fundamental molecular mechanisms that enable and govern life. It involves studying the structure, function, and interaction of biological molecules such as DNA, RNA, and proteins to unravel the complex processes occurring in every living cell. The origins of molecular biology lie in the mi...
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    119,68 €

  • IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON HYDROLOGICAL FLUXES
    AMBIKA PRASAD SAHU / Dwarika Mohan Das / SOUBHAGYA LAXMI RAY
    This book provides a comprehensive review of the impact of climate change on hydrological fluxes across various river basins in India and globally. It covers essential methodologies for climate change studies, including trend analysis of climatic variables, bias correction techniques and the application of GCM/RCM-based climate scenarios in hydrological models like SWAT for pre...
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    75,62 €

  • SYNTHETIC BIOLOGY (2ND ED)
    Anthony C Forster / Josefine Liljeruhm / Letian Bao / LETIAN BAO JOSEFINE ANTHONY C FORSTER
    The first edition of this book was the first manual for laboratory work in the rapidly expanding field of synthetic biology. Based upon a highly successful university course by one of the pioneers in synthetic biology, the manual became particularly popular with students of the enormous annual international Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) competition. Questions at the tim...
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    119,82 €

  • SYNTHETIC BIOLOGY (2ND ED)
    Anthony C Forster / Josefine Liljeruhm / Letian Bao / LETIAN BAO JOSEFINE ANTHONY C FORSTER
    The first edition of this book was the first manual for laboratory work in the rapidly expanding field of synthetic biology. Based upon a highly successful university course by one of the pioneers in synthetic biology, the manual became particularly popular with students of the enormous annual international Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) competition. Questions at the tim...
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    47,40 €

  • The Eastern Giant Swallowtail Butterfly
    Carol Ann Aldinger
    Welcome to a world not many have experienced. A fascinating in depth illustrated view of what an eastern giant swallowtail caterpillar actually goes through to become a beautiful butterfly. ...
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    18,47 €

  • The Eastern Giant Swallowtail Butterfly
    Carol Ann Aldinger
    Welcome to a world not many have experienced. A fascinating in-depth, detailed book with 110 full-color photos to show you what an eastern giant swallowtail caterpillar goes through to become a beautiful butterfly. ...
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    34,30 €

  • Optogenetics
    Armin Baumschlager
    This volume explores the latest advancements in the field of optogenetics and how it uses cellular light-sensing components and genetic engineering to control proteins and biological processes. The book chapters are organized into four parts. Part One focuses on intracellular optogenetic components for control of specific cell functions; Part Two looks at externally supplied li...
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    297,64 €

  • Urban afforestation on the UFSCar campus, São Carlos - SP
    Bruno Flório Lessi / Fernando A. Bataghin / José S. R. Pires
    Approximately 53% of the world’s population lives in urban areas and urban green spaces make an important contribution to the quality of life of residents. Furthermore, as a large part of the world’s population lives in urban areas, urban forestry plays an important role in providing environmental services and a wide range of economic, ecological and social benefits. Therefore,...
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    59,37 €

  • Arganière Reserve
    Ouha YASSINE
    This study assesses the carbon storage potential of the Argan Biosphere Reserve (ABR) in the Souss et Dir plain. The analysis focused on two sites (Admine and Ouameslakht), each divided into three zones: core, buffer and transition.At Admine, carbon stocks were 65, 50.73 and 31.63 t C/ha respectively, with no significant difference between zones. For Ouameslakht, they reach 44....
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    82,53 €

  • Resilience of Social-ecological Systems to Climate Change
    Gebre Tafere
    The purpose of assessing resilience is to identify vulnerabilities in social-ecological systems so that action can be taken to create a more sustainable future for people and the land . In the specific case of farming systems, building resilience gives a system the capacity to maintain its functions, for example the ability to feed and clothe people, in the face of shocks while...
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    96,16 €

  • The Theory of Evolution is a Joke
    Danny Erhardt
    DANNY ERHARDT, a mild-mannered reporter for a great metropolitan newspaper, has sought the truth and fortuitously found it. You can too, if you seek it with all your heart and love the truth more than the opinions and conclusions that are already in your head. The lies of Satan ('that great deceiver who goes forth to deceive the whole world') cover this earth like a blanket, an...
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    12,22 €

  • Integrated Application of Composting Techniques for Waste Management
    Amul Late
    Management of solid waste is become a major challenge for the administrators, engineers and planners. Huge volume of generated solid wastes is needed to be collected, transported and finally disposed off scientifically. Unfortunately, in many developing countries, the system for managing wastes is primitive and cannot cope with huge volumes of waste being generated. In developi...
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    51,82 €

  • Night Vision and Daylight Camera Systems for Wildlife
    Susan Young
    Only a small proportion of our most interesting wildlife is ever seen. This book describes how wildlife can be filmed in a non-intrusive way without disturbing behaviour. Step-by-step, clearly illustrated details lead the reader past technical challenges and allow many new insights. ...
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    112,47 €


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