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What is life? : five great ideas in biology / by Nurse, Paul,1949-author.(CARDINAL)842971;
Includes bibliographical references and index."The renowned Nobel Prize-winning scientist's elegant and concise explanation of the fundamental ideas in biology and their uses today. Hailed by Philip Pullman as "a great communicator" who is also "as distinguished a scientist as there could be," Paul Nurse writes with delight at life's richness and a sense of the urgent role of biology in our time. With What Is Life? he delivers a brief but powerful work of popular science in the vein of Carlo Rovelli's Seven Brief Lessons in Physics. Nurse takes readers on a wondrous journey through five fundamental biological ideas-the Cell, the Gene, Evolution by Natural Selection, Life as Chemistry, and Life as Information-introducing the scientists who made the most important advances and taking us into his own lab to give us a sense of the thrill of scientific discovery. In a final chapter, Nurse addresses biology's most pressing ethical issues (including gene-editing, genetic testing, and genetically modified crops), and he concludes with a stirring encomium to biology's role in tackling infectious disease"--Nurse takes readers on a wondrous journey through five fundamental biological ideas: the cell, the gene, evolution by natural selection, life as chemistry, and life as information. He introduces the scientists who made the most important advances, and takes us into his own lab to give us a sense of the thrill of scientific discovery. He concludes with a stirring encomium to biology's role in tackling infectious disease. -- adapted from jacket
Subjects: Biology; Life (Biology);
Available copies: 10 / Total copies: 11
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Sharks for Kids: A Junior Scientist's Guide to Great Whites, Hammerheads, and Other Sharks in the Sea. by McGuire, David.(CARDINAL)427738;
Sharks come in all shapes and sizes, from giant whale sharks as big as school buses to tiny dwarf lanternsharks only eight inches long. This book is filled with in-depth facts about your favorite sharks, including what they eat, how they hunt, and how people around the world are working to protect them. And you'll learn about how sharks see, smell, and communicate in the deep sea.
Subjects: Science and nature; Animals;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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The environmental and genetic causes of autism / by Lyons-Weiler, James,author.(CARDINAL)412686;
Background and concepts -- Symptoms and diagnosis of autism -- Evidence of genetic and epigenetic risk components of autism and autism spectrum disorder -- Speech, language, and communication phenotypes in ADS -- Genetic and environmental factors that influence social cognitive skills in ASD -- Cognitive phenotypes in ASD -- Repetitive motor behaviors and seizure phenotypes -- Sensory phenotypes and sensory processing disorder -- Immunological factors in autism and ASD -- Gastrointestinal and renal phenotypes in ASD -- Neurotoxin-induced autoimmune-mediated neurological damage in autism -- Vaccine-autism studies ignored by the CDC -- Concepts of comorbidity in autism and autism research -- Study designs for meaningful future causal research in autism -- Biological pathways and networks views of autism -- Toward a multidimensional matrix risk model for autism -- The logic of prevention in autism and gene-informed treatment -- Injecting objective association and causal inference into clinical trials, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of ASD.This book delves deep into the full body of past and current research to reveal how genetic predispositions and environmental factors can combine to produce autism and autism spectrum disorders (ASD).
Subjects: Autism.; Autism in children;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Anuran communication / by Ryan, Michael J.(Michael Joseph),1953-(CARDINAL)328380;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Anura; Animal communication.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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The basics of cell biology / by Wanjie, Anne,editor.(CARDINAL)609480; Rosen Publishing Group,publisher.(CARDINAL)727132;
Includes bibliographical references (page 91) and index.An introduction to the cell -- A variety of types -- Cell locomotion and support -- A look inside the cell -- How cells communicate -- Understanding the cell cycle -- Abnormal reproduction -- Biographies: Francis Crick, Rosalind Franklin, and James Watson.This text provides readers with a comprehensive study of the mechanics of cell biology that aligns with Core Curriculum requirements in science. Topics covered range from the different types of cells-- plant and animal, eukaryote and prokaryote, and stem cells--to the components of the cell such as the cell wall, DNA, and plasma-- to cell locomotion and the cell cycle including cell division, mitosis, and meiosis.
Subjects: Young adult literature.; Young adult literature.; Cytology.;
Available copies: 6 / Total copies: 8
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The ongoing Columbian exchange : stories of biological and economic transfer in world history / by Cumo, Christopher,author.(CARDINAL)645186;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 387-388) and index."This unique encyclopedia enables students to understand the myriad ways that the Columbian Exchange shaped the modern world, covering every major living organism from pathogens and plants to insects and mammals"--
Subjects: Encyclopedias.; Communicable diseases; Introduced organisms; International trade;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Everything you need to ace biology in one big fat notebook : the complete high school study guide / by Brown, Matthew,1994-author.;
Basics of biology -- The chemistry of life -- Cell theory -- Bacteria, viruses, prions, and viroids -- Protists -- Fungi -- Plants -- Animals -- The human body -- Genetics -- Life on Earth -- Ecosystems and habitats."The Big Fat Notebooks' big step up to high school continues! Announcing Biology, the third in the high school series. With over 5 million copies in print since 2016, and sales escalating every year, the Big Fat Notebooks series is revolutionizing the middle and high school study guide. And Biology continues with the high school STEM concentration, following Chemistry and Geometry, which in turn followed in the footsteps of the middle school series' bestselling titles, Math (TK million copies in print) and Science (with TK million copies in print). Wrapping its arms around a subject that covers everything from life at the molecular level to the entirety of an ecosystem, Biology tackles all the big ideas: biological classification and hierarchy, cell theory, genetics, the human body, evolution, and more. And it does so in that lively, useful, and intuitive way that makes the Big Fat Notebooks so singular and successful: Critical ideas are broken down and clearly explained; doodles illuminate tricky concepts; mnemonics provide memorable shortcuts; and quizzes recap it all. Plus, the author, Matthew Brown, a biomedical engineer and science communicator, has an easy, engaging way of bringing even the most complex scientific concepts to life."--Grades 10-12.Ages 14-18.
Subjects: Study guides.; Biology; Biology;
Available copies: 18 / Total copies: 39
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The basics of animal systems / by Wanjie, Anne,editor.(CARDINAL)609480;
Includes bibliographical references (page 90) and index.Diversity in the animal kingdom -- Ways of eating -- Locomotion -- Adapting to habitats -- Animal defense mechanisms -- Mating and offspring -- Close associations among animals -- Animal systems of communication -- Biography: Charles Darwin.In this text, readers can attend to the precise details of explanations and descriptions as expressed in the Reading Standards for Literacy in Science and Technical Subjects. They learn about animal diversity and investigate feeding differences. Animal locomotion, habitats, methods animals use to defend themselves, reproduction, and animal associations and symbioses (such as mutualisms, commensalism, and parasitisms) are explored in depth.
Subjects: Young adult literature.; Young adult literature.; Animals; Animals.; Biology.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Epidemics: the impact of germs and their power over humanity / by Loomis, Joshua,author.;
Unlike other books on epidemics, which either focus on the science behind how microbes cause disease or tell first-person accounts of one particular disease, Epidemics: The Impact of Germs and Their Power over Humanity takes a holistic approach to explaining how these diseases have shaped who we are as a society. Each of the worst epidemic diseases is discussed from the perspective of how it has been a causative agent of change with respect to our history, religious traditions, social interactions, and technology. In looking at world history through the lens of epidemic diseases, readers will come to appreciate how much we owe to our oldest and smallest parasites. Adults and students interested in science and history-and especially anyone who appreciates a good story and has a healthy curiosity for the lesser-known facts of life-will find this book of interest. Health-care workers will also benefit greatly from this text, as will college students majoring in biology or a pre-health field.
Subjects: Epidemics; Communicable diseases;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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A Jurassic ark mystery [videorecording] / by Davis, Buddy.(CARDINAL)668374; Henderson, Cathy.; Snyder, Phil.; Stine, Brad.(CARDINAL)475467;
Series executive producer, Ken Ham ; created, written & produced by Henderson Design & Productions (HDP) ; script consultant, Carl Wieland ; 3D animation, Rick Catizone/Anivison, Jason Klandarud/HDP ; music written and performed by Buddy Davis.Starring Buddy Davis, Brad Stine (Dr. Noah Tall), Phil Snyder (Voice of Proto), Andy Hosmer (Ivan Idea), Doug Henderson & Jennifer Pratt (Proto).Buddy Davis and the Creation AdventureTeam travel the world in a fun-filled quest to uncover the mysteries of the dinosaurs.Ages 7 - 12.DVD.
Subjects: Bible.; Dinosaurs; Extinction (Biology);
© c2003., Distributed by Gospel Communications International,
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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