Catálogo de libros: Ciencias de la vida: cuestiones generales

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  • Reflections
    Mark Dr. Avery
    This informed, incisive and passionate commentary analyses what is wrong with certain ways we do wildlife conservation but explores some of its many successes too. ...
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    30,97 €

  • Reflections
    Mark Dr. Avery
    This informed, incisive and passionate commentary analyses what is wrong with certain ways we do wildlife conservation but explores some of its many successes too. ...
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    46,83 €

  • Study of Accelerated Decomposition of Organic Waste in Compost
    Jacques Specht / Luciane Calabria
    This work is the product of a work of course completion of Environmental Engineering, performed under the guidance of Professor Luciane Calabria, developed at the University Center of Serra Gaúcha in the year 2018. This work aimed to evaluate the performance of the composting process using organic waste from CEASA- Serra, adding biocatalyst of the matter alteration process, thr...
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    55,10 €

  • Evaluation of Natural Regeneration in Mixed Reforestation
    Francisco Braga / Geanderson Fernandes
    This is the first book by Geanderson Santiago Fernandes, technologist in Environmental Management at the Federal University of Viçosa. The work is a version of his end-of-course assignment, which was conceived with the objective of serving as a reference for future studies and research in tropical forest recomposition, transforming it into a development tool for thought and act...
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    54,90 €

  • Geotechnologies in the mapping of environmental fragility
    Rafael Martins Brito
    The present work is focused on the study of the Areas of Permanent Preservation (APP’s) and Land Use and Occupation of the Watershed Ribeirão Periquito, which is part of the drainage network of the municipality of Selvíria in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul, which is a tributary of the Rio Sucuriú on its left bank composing an important hydrographic region in the state of Mato ...
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    56,34 €

  • The Footprints of the Atoms
    Alfredo Archilla
    This book presents a new paradigm for the origin of Life on Earth by introducing the atomic definition of life and comparing it to the traditional organic meaning of life. It searches for the carbon-based origin of life, makes a detailed logical evaluation of the Intelligent Design hypothesis, and explains why it is a valid scientific hypothesis that needs an improved argument....
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    23,98 €

  • Ecological and Evolutionary Perspectives on Infections and Morbidity
    The management of infectious diseases demands a deeper understanding of the ecological and socio-economic drivers and needs a holistic and systematic system-thinking approach. Issues such as the ecological and social features of the source of the disease-causing organisms, the landscape, and how such organisms invade larger distribution ranges need to be sufficiently understood...
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    425,76 €

  • Environmental and social audit of the Port Autonome de Douala in Cameroon
    Galiazi Le Prince Koumetio
    The Port of Douala is considered the backbone of Cameroon’s economy. Established in 1881, the port has 10 compartments: container terminal, timber terminal, fruit terminal, general cargo terminal, industrial port, oil terminal, long-stay storage, ship repair center, ship handling and fishing terminal. In view of its creation date, we can clearly see that the construction projec...
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    88,33 €

  • General ecology course
    Patrick Kabangi
    The overall objectives of this course are: - to enable the student to become aware of the harmony and interactions that exist between the different components of nature : living beings from the plant kingdom, living beings from the animal kingdom, the physical environment in which these beings live, the elements such as the sun, water; - to make the student aware of the need to...
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    93,30 €

  • Cloning of ornamental conifers
    José Justo Mateo Sánchez
    In order to evaluate the effect of different doses of AIB (indolbutyric acid) and substrate temperature on the rooting of juvenile cuttings of five species of Cupressaceae (Juniper, Cypress, Lemon Cedar, Thuja and False Cypress) in March 1997, a trial was carried out in the nursery of the Forestry Program of the Colegio de Postgraduados. This trial included the evaluation of tw...
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    86,52 €

  • BRCA-related breast cancer
    Khedija Meddeb / Rym Meddeb
    It is estimated that 5-10% of breast cancers develop in the context of a genetic predisposition linked to the transmission of major susceptibility genes. BRCA1/2 are the genes most involved in the hereditary form of the disease. The aim of this book is to provide an update on BRCA-related breast cancer, the molecular characterization of these genes and the medical management of...
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    55,16 €

  • Global temporality at the heart of a glaring environmental truth
    Makolo Oliverain Muswaswa
    This scientific book presents the environmental realities we know about on the lines, but don’t know about on them. It covers both environmental aspects (climate change, realities on the ground and others) and new environmental elements. In this way, the book clarifies certain truths that have been partially or not at all revealed, enabling readers to expand their knowledge. ...
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    61,44 €

  • Assessment of tolerance to water stress and Fusarium oxysporum
    Fulbert Okouma Nguia
    The general aim of this study was to evaluate the resistance to fusariosis and the tolerance to water stress of some oil palm (Elaeis guineensis ) genotypes. Six populations of oil palm hybrids in the form of pre-germinated seeds constitute the plant material used: A114 (G1), A230 (G2), A120 (G3), A146 (G4), A263 (G5) and A229 (G6). The experimental set-up comprises a total of ...
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    54,90 €

  • The Neuroaffective Picture Book 3
    Marianne Bentzen / Susan Hart
    Explore the developmental stages of adulthood with THE NEUROAFFECTIVE PICTURE BOOK 3! In text and pictures, this book takes the reader on an exciting and educational journey through the different stages of adulthood, describing how our personality and skills develop and adapt to our unique life and culture. The imaginative images in the book help bring the text to life and give...
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    46,25 €

  • Reversing Population Growth Swiftly and Painlessly
    William W Brodovich
    Population growth hastens the depletion of natural resources, degrades the environment, increases poverty and conflict, and debases the human spirit. This book offers an antidote. It prescribes a simple and practical credit-based system that can gradually reduce any population to an optimal size without imposing a limit on the number of children a couple can produce. It does th...
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    28,28 €

  • Management of the Abdoulaye-Bago-Alibi-Koussoumtou forest complex
    Tchagou Awitazi
    The Abdoulaye classified forest complex and the community forests of Bago, Alibi 1 and Koussoumtou (CABAK) covers an area of 46,634 ha and is located in the Tchamba prefecture in Togo. Its management poses the problem of governance and progressive degradation due to pressures and threats. Inventories carried out in the CABAK have identified 221 plant species and 63 animal speci...
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    93,17 €

  • Study on the Ecological ICMS public policy
    Christiane F. De Cima Aires / Wellington Popiel
    Contemporary society presents a very worrying environmental reality, the negative effects caused by anthropic action on the environment, has been causing an imbalance in ecosystems. Given this scenario, there is a need for public policies in the country, aiming to minimize environmental impacts. The Ecological ICMS is an economic instrument to encourage the adoption of environm...
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    56,40 €

  • Key to the Diversity and History of Life
    Alexey Shipunov
    Professor Alexey Shipunov is one of the world’s foremost botanists. A graduate of Moscow State University, he held positions at the Kew Gardens, London, and Marine Biology Laboratory, Woods Hole, and was a faculty member at the Minot State University, North Dakota, and a visiting professor at Kyoto University, Japan. During the 31 years of his scientific career he authored 221 ...
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    43,51 €

  • Use of Didactic Model as an Approach. Alternativa para o Ens. de Genética
    Ilda da Silva Bueno / Marcos E. Maciel
    The use of didactic models to illustrate Mendel’s crossings is one of the options for working these concepts in a different way. Creating a simulation so that students can analyze how the crossings performed by Mendel in the experiments that were the basis for the First Law happened. The present study proposes the use of a didactic model to aid in the understanding of the basic...
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    56,21 €

  • Household waste management and recovery in the City of Ikela
    Albert Onotamba Tonondjo
    The issue of household waste is of socio-economic importance when it is properly recycled by means of composts. They can reproduce organic fertilisers at low cost, and are therefore palliatives to expensive chemical or mineral fertilisers. Organic fertilisers for agriculture also help to improve soil structure by allowing rainwater to infiltrate, gradually releasing fertilising...
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    56,21 €

  • Consciousness in a Nutshell
    Jay Nelson / Lindy Nelson
    With a feverish pace and a candid eye for story, Consciousness in a Nutshell delivers an unforgettable account of what it means to be alive while, at the very same time, answering the question of all questions, once and for all: What is consciousness?Consciousness in a Nutshell is a work of psychological mastery. A 21st century portrait of Nature, Nirvana, and what it means to ...
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    21,64 €

  • Experimental Microbial Ecology Potential
    Margarita Salazar González
    The importance of this work is developed with laboratory experience, for learning, knowledge and integration of the presence and observation of the growth of microorganisms with samples from different ecosystems, data collection, analysis and evaluation of cultures.With the objective of understanding the biogeochemical processes, of microbial ecology, in nature; of the diverse ...
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    60,26 €

  • Lead and cadmium biomonitoring and health risk assessment
    Essaid Leghouchi / Nassima Balli
    Today, the link between environment and health is now established, and the concept of environmental health has taken a growing place in public health issues. The problem of environmental pollution by Trace Metal Elements (TMEs) is a perfect example. In recent years, this issue has become a global concern due to its toxicity, abundance and persistence in the environment. Compare...
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    60,32 €

  • CRISPR Chronicles
    James Ellis
    Welcome to the dawn of the genetic age: a revolutionary epoch where the very code of life can be edited at will.As humanity stands on the brink of a genetic revolution, 'CRISPR Chronicles: Navigating the Ethics, Promises, and Perils of Gene Editing' presents an engaging and comprehensive exploration of the revolutionary CRISPR technology.With this book as your guide, you’ll emb...
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    16,74 €

  • Mammals of the LAMA
    Marie Michaire Lima
    Protected areas are important and essential for the conservation of biodiversity, helping to maintain ecosystem services and the flora and fauna of ecosystems. This is the case of the Forêt Classée de Lama (FCL), located in the south of Benin, which represents a special refuge for multiple species with different statuses and conservation threats. Unfortunately, the administrati...
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    54,90 €

  • The myrmecofauna of the plant Cecropia peltata L. in Central Africa
    Jean De Matha Ndengué
    Myrmecophily is the relationship between plants and ants: plants provide ants with food and nesting sites in their domatia; in return, ants protect them from attack by herbivores. In Latin America, this association is well known in several species of the genus Cecropia, where it is presented as specific or non-specific. The aim of the present study was to carry out an inventory...
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    49,93 €

  • Erosion and infiltration in different land uses
    Ayoub Hilal
    The High Atlas of Marrakech is a geographical area made up of the N’Fis, Gheraya, Ourika, Zat and Ghdat catchment areas. These catchment areas are located on the northern flank of the High Atlas mountain range. They are therefore exposed to disturbed oceanic flows from the north and north-west. These flows follow the slopes and condense easily on the high relief of the basins. ...
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    91,55 €

  • Personalist Neuroethics
    James Beauregard
    ’Personalist Neuroethics: Practical Neuroethics. Volume 2’ is the second volume by the author to address ethical questions in neuroscience. The first volume dealt primarily with theoretical issues, while the present volume delves into specific and concrete ethical dilemmas that arise in neuroscience research and practice. The topics covered include human dignity and neuroethics...
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    67,45 €

  • Expression of genes involved in the response to water stress
    Catérina Marè / Fahima Neffar
    The aim of this study was to test genes from different functional categories, involved in the response to abiotic stresses, in barley cultivars of different origins. The cultivars were two Algerian (’Tichedrett’ and ’Fouara’) and one Italian (’Nure’), and were exposed to different water regimes monitored by measuring RSWC%. The experiment was conducted in such a way as to have ...
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    90,30 €

  • Wastewater management and quality of life in Abobo-SOGEFIHA
    Armel Dimitri Yao
    The aim of this study is to identify the determinants of the deterioration of wastewater drainage systems in social and economic housing neighbourhoods such as Abobo-SOGEFIHA. To achieve this objective, a questionnaire survey of households was carried out, and a GPS was used to locate wastewater outlets. Interviews and photographs were also taken. The study showed that the popu...
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    91,68 €