Basic Science

10th anniversary edition of the million copy worldwide bestseller Few people are better qualified than Deepak Chopra to show us the extent to which the reshaping of the aging process is within our control. Ageless Body, Timeless Mind has been a huge bestseller around the world. It combines lucid th... More

The examination of structure at the microscopic scale, between micrometers and angstrom units, has changed dramatically in recent decades. Many new types of microscopy have emerged, notably the many scanning-probe designs, some of which also allow manipulation of atoms to form wanted structures, whi... More

Noted illustrated John Green has rendered 25 exceptionally clear and precise full-color plates of the body's organs and systems: the skeleton, muscles, and skin, as well as the respiratory, digestive, circulatory, reproductive, and other systems. Illustrations also focus on such important organs as ... More

With the number of natural carotenoid structures reported rising above 700, there is a clear need for a single reference work containing data on all these compounds. This Handbook includes all natural carotenoids and common isolation artefacts for which structures have been assigned up to the end of... More

Instant Notes titles focus on core information and are designed to help undergraduate students come to grips with a subject quickly and easily. A major update of the highly popular second edition, with changes in the content and organization that reflect advances in the subject. New and expanded top... More

Designed with academic vaccine researchers in mind, this book presents a road map of how a vaccine develops from an idea in a researcher's imagination, to the lab bench, through preclinical evaluation, and into the clinic for safety and immunogenicity. The result of the editors' own efforts to glean... More

In concept and execution, this book covers the field of EAP with careful attention to all its key aspects and full infrastructure, including the available materials, analytical models, processing techniques, and characterization methods. In this second edition the reader is brought current on promis... More

Preface1. Foreword, Executive Summary and Members-Curriculum 20052. Perspective3. Learning and Knowledsge4. Curricular Areas, School Stages and Assessment5. School and Classroom Environment6. Systemic Reforms and Epilogue7. Overall Observations on the Document and the Need for the Try-out of the Pro... More

Recognized as one of the most comprehensive and authoritative works in microbiology, this classic manual is revised to include descriptions of over 2,000 new and realigned species, along with more in-depth ecological information about individual taxa. 522 illus.This volume includes numerous introduc... More

Effective health communication is essential for the dissemination of health related information. It will prove beneficial to healthcare professionals in carrying out their task of providing “Health For All”. The application of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in health related ... More

Man's use of enzymes dates back to the earliest times of civilization. Important human activities such as the production of certain types of foods and beverages, and the tanning of hides and skins to produce leather for garments, serendipitously took advantage of enzyme activities. Important advance... More