Peter Lutz, PhD, brilliantly traverses the major milestones along the evolutionary path of biomedicine from earliest recorded times to the dawn of the 20th century. With an engaging narrative that will have you turning just one more page well into the night, this book revealingly demonstrates just how the modern scientific method has been shaped ...
"Surviving Hypoxia: Mechanisms of Control and Adaptation" is a synthesis of findings and thoughts concerning hypoxia. The thermodynamics of hypoxia are discussed in detail, including acid-base balance and self-pollution resulting from the accumulation of anaerobic end-products. The book focuses on descriptions and discussions of common facets, ...
By introducing a new national currency in November 1993, the Republic of Kazakstan took a decisive step towards establishing its political and economic independence. In the following years, Kazakstan made great efforts to lay the institutional foundation for econonmic policy in line with a free market system. The cooperation between Kazak experts ...
This book covers numerical methods for partial differential equations: discretization methods such as finite difference, finite volume and finite element methods; solution methods for linear and nonlinear systems of equations and grid generation.The book takes account of both the theory and implementation, providing simultaneously both a rigorous ...
The success of the first volume of The Biology of Sea Turtles revealed a need for broad but comprehensive reviews of major recent advances in sea turtle biology. Biology of Sea Turtles, Volume II emphasizes practical aspects of biology that relate to sea turtle management and to changes in marine and coastal ecosystems. These topics include the ...
It is well known and researched, that deprivation of oxygen to the brain can quickly result in irreversible damage and death. What is less well known, is that some vertebrate species are exceptionally tolerant of brain hypoxia. "The Brain Without Oxygen: Causes of failure - Physiological and molecular mechanisms for survival, Third edition" ...
Sea turtles have existed for millions of years, making them fascinating subjects of study. In the last 20 years, the science of sea turtle biology has expanded at an exponential rate, leading to major advances in many areas. This book synthesizes the results of these advances and focuses on how these endangered marine reptiles operate in, adapt to ...
Hoffmann erwacht aus einem Traum, der ihm die Notwendigkeit einer Entscheidung deutlich gemacht hat. Er lebt getrennt von seiner Frau, hat diverse Beziehungen und schleppt ein dickes Bndel Probleme mit sich herum. Begebenheiten auf seinem abenteuerlichen Fahrradritt ber winterliche Straen ins Bro beschwren in assoziativen Rckblicken und Gedanken ...
This second edition was motivated from comments and feedback from our readers to provide a more comparative perspective. It is greatly expanded over the first edition. Not only has the original material been updated but new sections have been added on the mechanisms of brain hypoxia tolerance shown by some exceptional vertebrate species. These ...
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The Windward Road: Adventures of a Naturalist on Remote Caribbean Shores
