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For Love of Insects

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Eisner, Thomas / Wilson, Edward Osborne, PUBLISHER: Belknap Press, Imagine beetles ejecting defensive sprays as hot as boiling water; female moths holding their mates for ransom; caterpillars disguising themselves as flowers by fastening petals to their bodies; termites emitting a viscous glue to rally fellow soldiers--and you will have entered an insect world once beyond imagining, a world observed and described down to its tiniest astonishing detail by Thomas Eisner. The story of a lifetime of such minute explorations, "For Love of Insects" celebrates the small creatures that have emerged triumphant on the planet, the beneficiaries of extraordinary evolutionary inventiveness and unparalleled reproductive capacity. To understand the success of insects is to appreciate our own shortcomings, Eisner tells us, but never has a reckoning been such a pleasure. Recounting exploits and discoveries in his lab at Cornell and in the field in Uruguay, Australia, Panama, Europe, and North America, Eisner time and again demonstrates how inquiry into the survival strategies of an insect leads to clarifications beyond the expected; insects are revealed as masters of achievement, forms of life worthy of study and respect from even the most recalcitrant entomophobe. Filled with descriptions of his ingenious experiments and illustrated with photographs unmatched for their combination of scientific content and delicate beauty, Eisner's book makes readers participants in the grand adventure of discovery on a scale infinitesimally small, and infinitely surprising. Acquista Ora

Physiological Systems in Insects, 2nd Edition

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Angler's Fly Identifier: The Complete Guide to Insects and

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: McGavin, George C. / Simpson, Stephen C., PUBLISHER: Running Press Book Publishers, A superb reference that combines insight into the natural history of the riverside with practical flytying tips and techniques. More than 100 of the most popular and successful flies are described with a profile outlining each insect's appearance and behavior, plus information on how the fly is made and how to fish it.

Thoracic Malignancies: Radiation Medicine Rounds: Volume 1,

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Schild, Steven E., PUBLISHER: Demos Medical Publishing, Thoracic Malignancies is a review title providing a thorough analysis of new scientific, technologic, and clinical advances in all areas of thoracic malignancy oncology. The goal is to provide authoritative, thorough assessment of a wide range of "hot topics" and emerging new data. The book addresses the multi-disciplinary nature of the care of these tumors. There is representation from radiation oncology, medical oncology, and surgery ensuring a well-rounded summarization of current practice. Included are chapters on lung cancer, esophageal cancer, and Thymomas covering the vast majority of thoracic tumors. The multi-disciplinary nature of the articles provides readers with an up to date summary and a well-rounded review regarding these tumors and their care. Expert authors provide reviews and assessments of the most recent data and its implications for current clinical practice, along with insights into emerging new trends of importance for the near future.

Forests - Pbk (Our Planet)

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Lambert, David / Lambert / Camm, Martin, PUBLISHER: Troll Communications, From bodies of water to insects and plants, these nature-study books are perfect for young environmentalists.

Lonely Planet Green Dreams: Travels in Central America

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Benz, Steve / Benz, Stephen, PUBLISHER: Lonely Planet, On the Amazon, in Costa Rica, Honduras and on the Mayan trail from Guatemala to Mexico, Stephen Benz encounters water, mud, insects and other wildlife -- including that new species, the 'ecotourist'.

Fish

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Richardson, Joy, PUBLISHER: Gareth Stevens Publishing, Eight of Earth's most recognizable groups of plants and animals are featured in this beautifully photographed, easy-to-read nature series. Each colorful volume investigates a specific group of living things, blending full-page photos and important facts into an exciting presentation that will entice even the youngest readers to learn about birds, fish, flowers, insects, mammals, mollusks, reptiles, and trees.

The Miracle of Flight

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Dalton, Stephen, PUBLISHER: Firefly Books, Praise for the hardcover edition: ""The explanation of the physics of flight is one of the strengths of Dalton's text... Dalton's high-speed photographs of animals in flight, combined with color illustrations, beautifully illuminate the sometimes arcane discussions. Overall, this breathtakingly illustrated and well written book is superb."" - Booklist Insects and birds account for three-quarters of all land creatures. For many of them, the ability to fly has allowed them to live in diverse habitats all over the globe. For humans, the mastery of flight is a supreme technical achievement that has revolutionized our world during the last century. The Miracle of Flight shows how animals evolved wings and how humans triumphed over the associated physical challenges of taking to the air. The magic of winged flight is passionately revealed in photography and color illustrations. The main sections cover: Insects and the mechanics of their flight Birds and their wing structure Man's centuries old dream of flight The development of flight from balloons to jets and rockets. Every section of The Miracle of Flight is illustrated by Dalton's stunning wildlife photographs and specially commissioned full color technical drawings.

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Lp degli area " caution radiation area"

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Indoor Air Pollution

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Leslie, G. B. / Lunau, F. W., PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, ndoor Air Pollution addresses the problems arising from pollutants that all too commonly contaminate the indoor environment, including biological sources such as bacteria, fungi and molds, common combustion products, radon and other sources of radiation, solvents used in industry and the home, asbestos and dust pollution. The aim is to provide a balanced account of the health risks associated with these major pollutants and to quantify the scale of the problem on a pollution-by-pollution basis. Each chapter covers exposure levels, sources of pollution, and routes of uptake, health effects, control measures, and regulatory guidelines.

Insects Abroad - J.G. Wood - - illustrato

Titolo: Insects Abroad: Being a Popular Account of Foreign Insects, Their Structure, Habits, and Transformations Autore: Rev. J. G. Wood Editore: Longmans, Green and Co. - London Collana: // Anno: Numero di pagine: 780 Dimensione: 23x15.5 cm circa Copertina: copertina rigida Stato: ottimo Il libro descrive le abitudini, le caratteristiche e le trasformazioni degli insetti. In dettaglio, l'obiettivo di questo volume e' duplice: l'autore, da un lato, descrive l'importante ruolo che alcuni insetti svolgono nell'economia del mondo e, dall'altro, approfondisce le straordinarie capacita' di trasformazione e di aggregazione di alcuni insetti. Si pensi, ad esempio, alle api, alle termiti, alle locuste. In questo libro, vengono descritti 860 insetti (600 di questi sono illustrati da E. A. Smith e J. B. Zwecker): farfalle, api, vespe, libellule, formiche, mantidi, blatte etc. classificati secondo il loro ordine scientifico. Il libro e' illustrato: contiene 20 tavole a piena pagina stampate su cartoncino e 600 illustrazioni nel testo (inglese). Libro libri antichi epoca storia naturale scienze biologia

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Atomistic Mechanisms in Beam Synthesis and Irradiation:

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Barbour, John Charles / Roorda, S. / Ila, D., PUBLISHER: Materials Research Society, This volume focuses on understanding the atomistic processes that occur in metals, ceramics (including glasses) and polymers that are exposed to energetic beams for the purpose of synthesizing or modifying a material. In particular, emphasis is given to atomistic approaches for modeling and understanding experimental results. The science presented falls into four categories: (1) surface and thin-film microstructures driven by ion-beam processing, including mechanisms for driving preferential orientation in single-crystal and polycrystalline formations; (2) comparisons and contrasts in the mechanisms involved with high energy, ion-beam radiation and high-fluence-rate effects; (3) identification of mechanisms in beam-assisted synthesis of materials; and (4) atomistic modeling to describe improved mechanical and optical properties of coatings and layers treated with ion beams.

Milkweed Bugs

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Schaffer, Donna / Landon, Theodore / Kitto, William, PUBLISHER: Bridgestone Books, Brilliant, close-up photography illustrates the life cycles of various invertebrates. Easy-to-read text explains the intriguing details of each stage of development. The insects featured in this series are those often studied in classroom science projects in the primary grades. This series explores and supports the standard "The Living Environment: Flow of Matter and Energy," as required by Benchmarks for Science Literacy: Project .

Monte Carlo Methods, Basics

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Kalos, Malvin H. / Whitlock, Paula A., PUBLISHER: Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH, This introduction to Monte Carlo Methods seeks to identify and study the unifying elements that underlie their effective application. It focuses on two basic themes. The first is the importance of random walks as they occur both in natural stochastic systems and in their relationship to integral and differential equations. The second theme is that of variance reduction in general and importance sampling in particular as a technique for efficient use of the methods. Random walks are introduced with an elementary example in which the modelling of radiation transport arises directly from a schematic probabilistic description of the interaction of radiation with matter. Building on that example, the relationship between random walks and integral equations is outlined. The applicability of these ideas to other problems is shown by a clear and elementary introduction to the solution of the Schrodinger equation by random walks. The detailed discussion of variance reduction includes Monte Carlo evaluation of finite-dimensional integrals. Special attention is given to importance sampling, partly because of its intrinsic interest in quadrature, partly because of its general usefulness in the solution of integral equations. One significant feature is that Monte Carlo Methods treats the "Metropolis algorithm" in the context of sampling methods, clearly distinguishing it from importance sampling. Physicists, chemists, statisticians, mathematicians, and computer scientists will find Monte Carlo Methods a complete and stimulating introduction.

Historical Perspectives on Climate Change

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Fleming, James Rodger, PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, USA, This intriguing volume provides a thorough examination of the historical roots of global climate change as a field of inquiry, from the Enlightenment to the late twentieth century. Based on primary and archival sources, the book is filled with interesting perspectives on what people have understood, experienced, and feared about the climate and its changes in the past. Chapters explore climate and culture in Enlightenment thought; climate debates in early America; the development of international networks of observation; the scientific transformation of climate discourse; and early contributions to understanding terrestrial temperature changes, infrared radiation, and the carbon dioxide theory of climate. But perhaps most important, this book shows what a study of the past has to offer the interdisciplinary investigation of current environmental problems.

Insecta Saundersian Or Characters of Undescribed Insects in

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Francis Walker, PUBLISHER: BiblioLife LLC, NA

Evidence-Based Management and Pancreatic Malignancy

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Orr, Richard / Martin, Ronald F., PUBLISHER: W.B. Saunders Company, This issue of the Surgical Clinics of North America will include articles devoted to the following topics: diagnostic Imaging of pancreatic malignancies, technical conduct of operation for pancreatic malignancies, portal vein resection, neoplasms of the Body and Tail, neoadjuvant therapy for pancreatic malignancies, ontraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm, diagnostic evaluation of cystic malignancies, operative management of cystic malignancies, endoscopic evaluation and treatment for pancreatic malignancies, curative chemotherapy for pancreatic malignancies, curative radiation therapy for pancreatic malignancies, palliative chemotherapy for pancreatic malignancies, minimally invasive treatment of pancreatic malignancies, performance outcomes, palliative surgery for pancreatic malignancies.

Henry Kaplan and the Story of Hodgkin's Disease

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Jacobs, Charlotte DeCroes, PUBLISHER: Stanford University Press, In the s, ninety-five percent of patients with Hodgkin's disease, a cancer of lymph tissue which afflicts young adults, died. Today most are cured, due mainly to the efforts of Dr. Henry Kaplan. "Henry Kaplan and the Story of Hodgkin's Disease" explores the life of this multifaceted, internationally known radiation oncologist, called a "saint" by some, a "malignant son of a bitch" by others. Kaplan's passion to cure cancer dominated his life and helped him weather the controversy that marked each of his innovations, but it extracted a high price, leaving casualties along the way. Most never knew of his family struggles, his ill-fated love affair with Stanford University, or the humanitarian efforts that imperiled him. Today, Kaplan ranks as one of the foremost physician-scientists in the history of cancer medicine. In this book Charlotte Jacobs gives us the first account of a remarkable man who changed the face of cancer therapy and the history of a once fatal, now curable, cancer. She presents a dual drama --the biography of this renowned man who called cancer his "Moby Dick" and the history of Hodgkin's disease, the malignancy he set out to annihilate. The book recounts the history of Hodgkin's disease, first described in : the key figures, the serendipitous discoveries of radiation and chemotherapy, the improving cure rates, the unanticipated toxicities. The lives of individual patients, bold enough to undergo experimental therapies, lend poignancy to the successes and failures. Acquista Ora

Ant Cities

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Dorros, Arthur, PUBLISHER: HarperTrophy, Did you know that ants have jobs? Ants may not look like they are doing anything important, but each ant that lives in a hill has a special job, whether it is cleaning the nest, digging new tunnels or gathering food. And in each ant city there is a queen ant who is busy laying eggs. In this popular Stage 2 Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science book, Arthur Dorros explores the fascinating and complex ways in which these industrious insects work together to keep their ant cities alive. A Reading Rainbow Selection Outstanding Science Trade Books for Children (NSTA/CBC)

Molecular Variability of Fungal Pathogens

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Bridge, Paul Dennis / Clarkson, John / Couteaudier, Yvonne, PUBLISHER: CABI Publishing, This volume collects important current research on molecular variability in fungal pathogens. The first section reviews the major mechanisms involved. This is followed by a series of specific studies on variability in populations of different fungal pathogens. The book concludes with chapters on methods for interpreting such variability. The volume brings together research on a wide range of fungal pathogens, and case studies include pathogens of insects, nematodes, plants, and humans. Combining mechanisms, characterization, and interpretation across a wide range of applied mycology, this volume is a significant general text for those working on molecular characterization. Its broad spectrum of topics provides a multidisciplinary reference source within mycology, and the book will be suitable for postgraduate students and research scientists in applied mycology, including plant pathology, medical mycology and biological control.

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Crimes of the American Nuclear State Crimes of the American

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Kauzlarich, David / Kramer, Ronald C., PUBLISHER: Northeastern University Press, Has the United States acted criminally in its development and use of atomic energy and nuclear weapons? The shaping of foreign policy around the threat of nuclear hostility, the subjection of Americans to human radiation experiments, and the massive environmental contamination caused by radioactive waste -- all, say the authors of this provocative book, represent crimes committed by the state under the protective shield of national security. David Kauzlarich and Ronald C. Kramer present a theoretical and historical framework for understanding these activities, examining the crimes within their organizational and social structural contexts. They also consider the significant role that these weapons of mass destruction have played in world affairs, and explore options for the prevention and control of future nuclear offenses. This insightful work clearly shows that the threats posed by nuclear states extend far beyond the dangers of nuclear war. The authors argue convincingly that criminologists, government officials, and the general public have for too long avoided and neglected the illegal aspects of nuclear weapons policies in particular, and the larger issue of state crime in general.

My Autobiography

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Henning, Barbara, PUBLISHER: United Artists Books, Poetry. A new book of poems by the author of You, Me & The Insects and Love Makes Thinking Dark. "In this witty, post-Oulipian take on you-are-what-you-read, Henning dispossesses, recycles, and levels out the singular lines she lifts from the likes of Bataille, Joyce, or Gertrude Stein, all the way to authors of travel aned cookbooks that sit on her shelves. The resulting seventy-one 'sonnets' sound their orphaned music: 'strangers now, but once we were lovers' with the hidden glee of the artist behind her console, sampling, spinning, shredding, and remixing. My Autobiography is a concept, a mirror, a community: see you there "--Chris Tysh.

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