In this book, author Dan Graur presents readers with a comprehensive examination of the evolution of life on earth from a molecular and genetic perspective. The author covers the molecular basis of bi
Throughout its twenty-two year history, the authors of Plant Physiology have continually updated the book to incorporate the latest advances in plant biology and implement pedagogical improvements req
Intended for upper-level undergraduate and beginning graduate students, this primer introduces the general principles of protein structure, folding, and function and explains the conceptual basis for
"This textbook is organized into three parts. The first explores processes that generate pattern in benthic communities. The middle examines the ecology of specific marine benthic community types, ran
Cobb (Psychology, U of California, Los Angeles) presents the 7th edition of her well regarded child development textbook focusing on adolescence. The work includes thirteen chapters covering such topi
Douglas E. Soltis, Pamela S. Soltis (both: U. of Florida-Gainesville), Peter K. Endress (U. of Zurich), and Mark W. Chase (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew) synthesize the new understanding of the phylogeny
After introducing learning theory and its basic findings and concepts within a functional framework, Bouton explains the intellectual developments in the field. He covers what learning theory is and h
Blass (psychology, neuroscience, and behavior, U. of Massachusetts, Amherst) presents 13 chapters by 31 contributors examining the causes and underlying mechanisms of obesity, and possible strategies
This new book is concerned with overeating and its consequent obesity. It provides, for the first time in a single accessible volume, an integrated approach to both causes and mechanisms underlying ob
Clear text and hundreds of anatomical drawings are accompanied by a series of text boxes, which discuss anatomical methods and ocular surgery, as well as historical 'vignettes', which illustrate how w
For graduate students of biology, or other graduate or undergraduate students who are familiar with the basics of evolutionary biology and calculus, Rice explores the mechanics of evolution as illumin
This first of a two-volume set on the theoretical and empirical applications of quantitative genetics focuses on the basic biology and methods of analysis of quantitative characters. The authors endea
A textbook for graduate or undergraduate students of plant physiology, plant biochemistry, plant molecular biology, and related fields. Most of the material deals with the mineral nutrition of higher
Provides a physical foundation for molecular mechanics. This book is divided into three parts, where Part I explains how small particles like proteins respond to mechanical, thermal, and chemical forc
In contrast to the wealth of literature dealing with practical questions of mitigating the perceived problems of species invasion, this work is concerned with what the study of species invasions may r
While denying that creationism can be seen as a scientific theory, Pigliucci (evolutionary biology, U. of Tennessee) blames much of the failure of a resolution of the evolution-creation debate on the
"A comprehensive overview of the evolution of living organisms. Includes phylogenetic and evolutionary relationships for the main groups of living organisms. Chapters include genome features, evolutio
Introduces population viability analysis (PVA) to empirical ecologists and conservation biologists who need to model and predict the risk to populations of endangered species. Morris (Duke University
"When the molecular processes of epigenetics meet the ecological processes of phenotypic plasticity, the result is a revolutionary new field: ecological developmental biology, or "eco-devo." This new
This text book offers undergraduate students an in-depth look at the many factors that interact to regulate the life cycle and physiology of plants. The sixth edition has been extensively updated, ref
This is an updated and expanded second edition intended to meet the needs of ecologists and environmental scientists for an introduction to probability theory and a detailed description of designs and
Molecular Population Genetics is a general text covering one of the most active and exciting areas in biology. Combining advances in molecular biology and genomics with mathematical and empirical find
Summarizing progress and the current state of knowledge in major areas of research in evolutionary biology since Darwin for researchers and students, Bell et al. (ecology and evolution, State U. of Ne
The abiotic characteristics of the environment--including temperature, oxygen availability, salinity, and hydrostatic pressure--present challenges to all biochemical structures and processes. This vol
Editors Sherman (neurobiology and behavior, Cornell U.) and Alcock (behavioral ecology, Arizona State U.) present this anthology of articles regarding animal behavior, collected from the magazine Amer
Aimed at advanced undergraduate and graduate students, this textbook describes some of the basic principles affecting brain evolution. Striedter (neurobiology and behavior, U. of California, Irvine) r
Ion channels are macromolecular pores in cell membranes. Bertil (University of Washington) describes the known ion channels and their physiological functions, then develops the physical and molecular
The second edition of this comprehensive introductory textbook on animal communication provides detailed information on key principles in the fields of neurobiology and communication science and is th
Conservation behavior is defined here as studying animal behavior in order to solve wildlife conservation problems. Blumstein (ecology and evolutionary biology, U. of California-Los Angeles) and Ferna
Intended for medical students and researchers, this histology atlas contains full-color high-resolution micrographs for all tissues and organs with images presented in groups of successively increasin
Gotelli (biology, U. of Vermont) offers a primer text on the basic concepts and equations that underlie population and community ecology, focusing on understanding mathematical models. Empirical examp
This comprehensive textbook provides a balance of animal and human studies to discuss the dynamic field of neuroscience from cellular signaling to cognitive function. The book's length and accessible
Authors Judd, Campbell, Kellogg, Stevens, and Donoghue present readers with the fourth edition of their plant systematics textbook, employing a phylogenetic approach to cover plant diversity and a var
Hariri cites the emergence of the circuit-based approach to brain, behavior, and psychopathology as the dominant research model in neuroscience, psychology, and psychiatry. He adopts that approach to
In this update of the 2009 edition, LeVay (neuroscientist/science writer) and Baldwin (sociologist, U. of California, Santa Barbara) cover the biological, medical, and sociocultural aspects of the gam
Focusing on how and why the architectural diversity of prokaryotic and eukaryotic genomes came to be, Lynch (Indiana University) synthesizes the current understanding of genomic evolution from the sta
Stearns and Medzhitov offer a textbook on evolutionary aspects of medicine, some of which provide immediate answers to help relieve suffering, and others of which can clarify understanding about organ
A textbook for research students exploring visual psychophysics. Regan (York U., Toronto and Toronto U.) solves the problem of background by appending the necessary, and only the necessary, physics an
This book examines prominent individuals from great literature, mostly protagonists and a few bit players, their apparent mental disorder or disease, how those disorders and diseases meet the DSM-5 (D
The team of authors introduces the study of reptiles and amphibians, extensively revised for this edition and adding much more color. They have enlarged the chapters on cladistics to incorporate recen
