An intriguing work of history, philosophy, and popular science that explores the human desire to quest. Scientists continually look for the genetic factors that make humans so very different in appearance and behaviour from most animals - the genes that are uniquely human. Respected biochemist and author Charles Pasternak argues that such genes do ...
}This eloquent book takes us on a spell-binding journey into the workings of our bodies in health and disease. Dr. Charles A. Pasternak captivates us with his vivid and even poetic explanations of what keeps us healthy and vital, and what tears away at our health. He possesses the gift for rendering complex topics clear and lyrical, as in the ...
In "What Makes us Human?" some of the world's most brilliant thinkers answer this perennial puzzle. Is it our imagination or our knack for cooking? Is it because we are social, scientific, or spiritual? Exploring the true nature of human nature, "What Makes us Human?" sheds new light on how and why our ancestors produced such clever, talented, and ...
This volume gathers together a number of scientists to give a bird's eye view of their field. Much of the emphasis is on cancer, microbial infections and immunology because these are some of the most rapidly advancing areas of research. However, the book is wide-ranging and interdisciplinary, and covers topics as diverse as reproductive health ...
This unique volume provides an integrated overview of the subject of monovalent cations, specifically aimed at students and researchers. It is divided into two parts: the first deals with the processes by which monovalent cations are transported across biological membranes; the second deals with the processes that are affected by changes in ...
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Clarence R. Decker And Charles Angoff, Editors; Leonid Pasternak, Robert Payne, Mikhail Lermontov, C.P. Cavafy, Elizabeth...
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Edition: First edition thus
Binding: Original Wraps
Publisher: Fairleigh Dickinson University,
Date Published: 1959.
Description: Near Fine. Octavo, 9" tall, pages 309 to 468, stiff green wraps. A near fine, clean, neat soft cover periodical with light shelf wear; binding tight, paper cream white. read more
Binding: Hardback
Publisher: The Glynn Research Foundation
Description: Acceptable. (Glynn Silver Jubilee October 1990) The Books are shipped from Bodmin, Cornwall, UK. Any book can be returned for full credit, for any reason within 10 days of receipt. Cover worn, but a complete book with pages tight. read more
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