Biology

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Sexual Dimorphism
by Hiroshi Moriyama (ed.) - InTech , 2013
This book provides convincing reasons which explain sex differences. The somewhat different data on sex differences in the book will offer new ideas not only to life scientists and biologists, but social and cultural scientists as well.
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The Principles of Biology
by J.I. Hamaker - P. Blakiston's Sons & Co. , 1913
Part I is designed to acquaint the student with the fundamentals of plant organization and life processes. Part II does the same for animals but in a more thorough method. Part III discusses the most important general biological phenomena.
(550 views)

Stochastic Dynamics in Systems Biology
by V. Wolf, P. Crouzen - Saarland University , 2010
This text focuses on the analysis of stochastic models in systems biology. Knowledge of basic mathematical concepts is a prerequisites for understanding these lectures. The background in systems biology and probability theory is part of the notes.
(940 views)

Biology: Answering the Big Questions of Life
by Rosalyn Hunter - Wikibooks , 2012
This material is based on lectures that the author presented to students in introductory college Biology courses presented at Navarro Community College. The author has tried to make this book easily readable and browseable by anyone interested.
(2834 views)

Sensory Systems
by Thomas Haslwanter, at al. - Wikibooks , 2012
The book presents our sensory system from an engineering and information processing point of view. This provides insight in the performance of our senses. It also provides understanding of how our senses transduce external information into signals.
(2278 views)

Aging by Design
by Theodore Goldsmith - Azinet Press , 2011
The book describes the theorists, controversies, history, experimental evidence, and evolution concepts surrounding biological aging theories. Exciting new theories will change the way we think about and attempt to prevent age-related diseases.
(1651 views)

Neocybernetics in Biological Systems
by Heikki Hyotyniemi - Helsinki University of Technology , 2006
This report summarizes ten levels of abstraction - from the most elementary to the most general levels when modeling biological systems. The neocybernetic principles can be seen as the key to reaching a holistic view of complex processes in general.
(2447 views)

An Introduction to Biological Aging Theory
by Theodore C. Goldsmith - Azinet Press , 2011
An overview of biological aging theories including history, current status, and implications for the future of medicine. Topics include: human mortality as a function of age, aging mechanisms and processes, empirical evidence on aging, and more.
(2545 views)

Mathematical Biology
by Jeffrey R. Chasnov - The Hong Kong University of Science & Technology , 2010
This applied mathematics text is primarily for final year mathematics major and minor students. The main emphasis is on mathematical modeling, with biology the sole application area. It is assumed that students have no knowledge of biology.
(5049 views)

Tissue Engineering
by Daniel Eberli - InTech , 2010
This book serves as a good starting point for anyone interested in the application of Tissue Engineering. The authors offer a colorful mix of topics, which explain the obstacles and possible solutions for TE applications.
(4253 views)

Rediscovering Biology
by Chris Tachibana, Andrea White, Norman A. Johnson , 2010
The book was designed for high school biology teachers who want to learn about important new discoveries of the last two decades. It was also designed so teachers could familiarize themselves with research methods that will lead to new discoveries.
(3073 views)

Practical Biology
by W. M. Smallwood - Allyn and Bacon , 1916
Practical Biology offers a simple, workable, attractive, flexible, and teachable course in Biology. Simplicity is a feature of the book. The language is simple, not technical, and the style is easy, flowing, and colloquial.
(3957 views)

Biology for Beginners
by Truman Jesse Moon - H. Holt and company , 1921
This text presents the fundamental facts of elementary biology as clearly and briefly as a reasonable scientific accuracy will allow. The course emphasizes the fact that biology is a unit science, based on the fundamental idea of evolution.
(7287 views)

Proteomics
by Tung Luong - Wikibooks , 2009
This is a textbook for teaching the principles and practice of proteomics for undergraduate students in the life sciences. The focus is on the analytical methods and data analysis for protein separation, quantitation and identification.
(3320 views)

Mathematics and Biology: The Interface, Challenges, and Opportunities
by Simon A. Levin , 2008
This report explores the interface between biology and mathematics. It argues that the stimulation of biological application will enrich the discipline of mathematics for decades or more, as have applications from the physical sciences in the past.
(5256 views)

CK-12 Life Science
- CK-12 Foundation , 2009
This free online textbook covers seven units: Understanding Living Things; Cells: The Building Blocks of Life; Genetics and Evolution; Prokaryotes, Protists, Fungi, and Plants; The Animal Kingdom; The Human Body; and Ecology.
(6358 views)

CK-12 Biology
by B. Akre, J. Brainard, N. Gray-Wilson, D. Wilkin - CK-12 Foundation , 2009
From the table of contents: Chemical Basis of Life; Cell Structure and Function; Photosynthesis; Cell Division and Reproduction; Genetics; Biotechnology; History of Life; Evolutionary Theory; Principles of Ecology; Populations; The Human Body.
(6961 views)

Introduction to Cancer Biology
by Momna Hejmadi - BookBoon , 2009
A short primer on how cancers develop and grow, and a gentle exploration of the fundamental concepts, using examples and key figures for illustration. The book explains six basic principles that inform our current understanding of cancer.
(8981 views)

College Physics for Students of Biology and Chemistry
by Kenneth R. Koehler - Raymond Walters College , 2003
This textbook is intended as a vehicle for students in the biological and chemical sciences, enabling them to understand the physical underpinnings of their later studies. The systems under investigation will relate to human physiology.
(10427 views)

GRE Biology Test Practice Book
- Educational Testing Service , 2008
The content of the test is organized into three major areas: cellular and molecular biology, organismal biology, and ecology and evolution. The test consists of approximately 200 five-choice questions, a number of which are grouped in sets.
(7239 views)

Kimball's Biology Pages
by John W. Kimball , 2008
Chemical and cellular basis of life, cell metabolism, DNA, gene expression, cell division, meiosis, mutation, genomics, cancer, aging, embryonic development, the anatomy and physiology of animals and plants, ecology, evolution, the diversity of life.
(9157 views)

Inside the Cell
- National Institutes of Health , 2005
This is an educational booklet about cell biology. It describes the processes occurring within human bodies, explores the cell and its organelles close-up. The text features cutting-edge cell biology research and techniques.
(7875 views)

An On-Line Biology Book
by Mike J. Farabee , 2007
College-level introductory biology: chemistry, cells, enzymes, metabolism, photosynthesis, genetics, protein synthesis, plants, animals, evolutionary theory, paleobiology, biological diversity, human evolution, population ecology, etc.
(8044 views)