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1	Developmental Biology more books like this by Scott F Gilbert add to wishlist This Third Edition of "Developmental Biology" is a fully updated and revised introduction to the phenomena of animal development. It provides a comprehensive account of the molecular and cellular concepts of development while placing them in the framework of the developing embryo. Many chapters have been extensively rewritten as the conceptual ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $11.75! \| first editions
2	First the Egg more books like this by Laura Vaccaro Seeger add to wishlist The acclaimed author of "Black? White? Day? Night?" gives an entirely fresh presentation of the concepts of transformation and creativity in this book with simple die-cuts that magically present change from seed to flower, tadpole to frog, and caterpillar to butterfly. Full color. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
3	Development Through the Lifespan more books like this by Laura E Berk add to wishlist A best-selling text unparalleled in its approach to teaching human development, Berk's Development Through the Lifespan is relied on in classrooms worldwide for its clear, engaging writing style, exceptional cross-cultural focus, rich examples, and long-standing commitment to presenting the most up-to-date scholarship while also offering students ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
4	Principles of development more books like this by Lewis Wolpert add to wishlist "Principles of Development" is designed for undergraduates. The emphasis is on principles and key concepts. Central to the authors' approach is that development can best be understood by understanding how genes control cell behaviour. They have assumed that students have some basic familiarity with cell biology and genetics, but all key concepts, ... see all copies from $4.75! new only from $27.99!
5	The Story of Human Development more books like this by Debra Poole, Amye Warren, Narina Nunez add to wishlist For undergraduate courses in Lifespan Development The Story of Human Development creates an engaging and original framework by integrating material on the typical individual's physical, cognitive, emotional, and social developments with how they might develop in different environmental contexts. Faced with the challenge of authoring a text that ... see all copies from $30.51! new only from $74.40! \| first editions \| SVS
6	The Symbolic Species: The Co-Evolution of Language and the Brain more books like this by Terrence W Deacon add to wishlist Drawing on the author's own breakthroughs in human and comparative neuroscience and evolutionary anthropology, and on the latest findings of research on artificial life and artificial intelligence, this book what it means to be human. This theory of the origin of language traces language development back to the primary needs of human family life. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.00! \| first editions \| SVS
7	The Social Amoebae: The Biology of Cellular Slime Molds more books like this by John Tyler Bonner add to wishlist Noted biologist and author John Tyler Bonner has experimented with cellular slime molds for more than sixty years, and he has done more than anyone else to raise these peculiar collections of amoebae from a minor biological curiosity to a major model organism - one that is widely studied for clues to the development and evolution of all living ... see all copies from $18.04! new only from $18.04! \| SVS
8	Laboratory Studies of Vertebrate and Invertebrate Embryos: Guide & Atlas of Descriptive & Experimental Development more books like this by Gary C Schoenwolf add to wishlist For upper-level undergraduate/graduate-level courses in Developmental Biology, Embryology, Cell and Developmental Biology in Biology, Zoology, and Cell/Developmental Biology departments. Laboratory Studies is the most comprehensive laboratory guide available in the field of developmental biology and embryology, and is written to allow students to ... see all copies from $9.95! new only from $41.53! \| SVS
9	Human Reproductive Biology more books like this by Sylvia S Mader add to wishlist This text presents human reproduction from the biological point of view. It is most appropriate for use by non-science students who would like a biological understanding of human reproduction. The three parts of the book may be studied in whatever sequences the instructor desires. Part I contains topics on human inheritance and biotechnology. Part ... see all copies from $2.00! new only from $118.16!
10	Analysis of Biological Development more books like this by Klaus Kalthoff add to wishlist This text, now available in full color, presents developmental biology as an ongoing process of enquiry, giving students a sense of the ways developmental biologists gain knowledge and a taste of the challenges ahead. The first part of the text focuses on the classical methods of analysis and the stages of embryonic development from gametogenesis ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.00! \| first editions
11 view cover	Embryology: Constructing the Organism more books like this by Scott F Gilbert (Editor), Anne M Raunio (Editor) add to wishlist Embryology: Constructing the Organism concentrates on the descriptive and experimental aspects of embryology. Written by experts in each area, it brings invertebrate, vertebrate and plant embryology into a single easy-to-read and well illustrated volume. It differs from standard developmental biology texts in that it focuses on those organisms ... see all copies from $36.00! new only from $217.53!
12 view cover	The Prenatal Prescription more books like this by Peter W Nathanielsz, Ph.D., M.D., SC.D., Christopher Vaughan add to wishlist The Gift of Health, by UK-born Cornell professor Peter Nathanielsz, challenges the accepted wisdom that we are genetically programmed for disease. He asserts that life in the womb is the most significant aspect of our development, determining who we are and how we live after birth. Recent research has clearly demonstrated that the conditions in ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Making Sense of Life: Explaining Biological Development with Models, Metaphors, and Machines more books like this by Evelyn Fox Keller add to wishlist By way of describing the history of the biological sciences, Keller, an MIT Professor of History and Philosophy of Science, explains how the criteria for accepting scientific knowledge changes over time. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.96! \| SVS
14 view cover	Principles of Developmental Biology more books like this by Fred H Wilt, Sarah Hake add to wishlist Emphasising core techniques rather than broad comprehensiveness, this textbook concentrates on a number of carefully chosen examples in molecular and cellular biology. The opening chapters cover the development of plants. see all copies from $24.00! new only from $64.50! \| SVS
15 view cover	The Triple Helix: Gene, Organism, and Environment more books like this by Richard C Lewontin add to wishlist One of our most brilliant evolutionary biologists, Richard Lewontin has also been a leading critic of those - scientists and non-scientists alike - who would misuse the science to which he has contributed so much. In this book, the author the scientist, and the critic come together to provide a concise, accessible account of what his work has ... see all copies from $4.90! new only from $6.71! \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	Evolutionary Developmental Biology of the Cerebral Cortex - No. 228 more books like this by Novartis Foundation Symposium add to wishlist Experts in the fields of mammalian, reptilian, avian and amphibian brain development and in evolutionary biology come together to discuss approaches towards the possible origin of the cerebral cortex, with particular emphasis on theories of the mammalian cerebral cortex. It includes: critical examinations of methods used to study homology in the ... see all copies from $27.60! new only from $99.00!
17 view cover	Key Experiments in Practical Developmental Biology more books like this by Manuel Beffa (Editor), Jennifer Knight (Editor), Manuel Mari-Beffa (Editor) add to wishlist This unique resource presents 27 easy-to-follow laboratory exercises for use in student practical classes, all of which are classic experiments in developmental biology. These are experiments that provided key insights into developmental questions, and many of them are described by the leaders in the field who carried out the original pioneering ... see all copies from $4.29! new only from $5.98! \| first editions
18	Foundations of Animal Development more books like this by Arthur F. Hopper, Nathan H. Hart add to wishlist Through an integration of descriptive, experimental, and biochemical approaches, this intermediate-level college textbook describes the growth, differentiation and development of the individual organism. The second edition presents new material on regulation, gene action, hormonal control, ageing, cancer and immune systems, and many ... see all copies from $2.55! first editions
19 view cover	The Fetal Matrix: Evolution, Development and Disease more books like this by Peter Gluckman, Mark Hanson, Bishop add to wishlist New discoveries reveal how crucial interactions which determine our destiny occur before birth, when our genes interact with their environment as the embryo and fetus develop. These processes - in the matrix of the womb - are evolutionary echoes of mechanisms which allowed our hunter-gatherer ancestors to survive. These exciting insights into ... see all copies from $61.30! new only from $61.30!
20 view cover	Coming to Life: How Genes Drive Development more books like this by Christiane Nusslein-Volhard add to wishlist "Coming to Life" is a remarkable journey through developmental biology to reveal the current state of knowledge of the microscopic world of cells, in particular in relation to the creation of animal life. Leading the reader step-by-step through groundbreaking discoveries, Nusslein-Volhard provides answers to some of the most intriguing questions ... see all copies from $11.17! new only from $11.17! \| SVS
21 view cover	Atlas of Descriptive Embryology more books like this by Gary C Schoenwolf add to wishlist For laboratory courses in Comparative Embryology/Developmental Biology. This stand-alone, fully illustrated atlas of descriptive embryology features over 300 detailed, accurate, and fully labeled illustrations (photomicrographs, line drawings, and orientation drawings). Comprehensive in coverage, it considers many different organisms, and features ... see all copies from $2.87! new only from $72.52! \| SVS
22 view cover	Handbook of Human Development more books like this by Kathleen M Thies add to wishlist see all copies from $30.20! new only from $67.43! \| SVS
23 view cover	Paramagnetism: Rediscovering Nature's Secret Force of Growth more books like this by Philip S. Callahan add to wishlist Ancient peoples understood the growth and healing powers of rocks-now Dr. Callahan has rediscovered that force. see all copies from $11.93! new only from $49.47!
24 view cover	Human Development and Performance Throughout the Lifespan more books like this by Anne Cronin, Mary Beth Mandich add to wishlist Provides entry-level students in rehabilitation desciplines with an overview of normative life tasks and roles across the lifespan. It considers the impact of disease and disabiltiy on these normative roles. A comprehensive book with an essential contemporary frame of reference. see all copies from $68.64! new only from $68.64! \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	Genes and the Agents of Life: The Individual in the Fragile Sciences Biology more books like this by Robert A Wilson add to wishlist Genes and the Agents of Life undertakes to rethink the place of the individual in the biological sciences, drawing parallels with the cognitive and social sciences. Genes, organisms, and species are all agents of life but how are each of these conceptualized within genetics, developmental biology, evolutionary biology, and systematics? The book ... see all copies from $2.89! new only from $3.45! \| first editions \| SVS

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