the facts on file dictionary of cell and molecular biology

The Telecommunications Fact Book and Illustrated Dictionary

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Kahn, Ahmed S. / Kahn, Ahmend S. / Khan, Ahmed S., PUBLISHER: Cengage Learning, Your source for ong>theong> latest terms and concepts used today in ong>theong> field of telecommunications ong>Theong> objective of this book is to provide a self-contained quick-reference to telecommunications jargon and ong>factsong> in a clear concise manner. ong>Theong> unique feature of this book is its illustrated approach. ong>Theong> Telecommunications Fact Book and Illustrated Dictionary consists of two parts: ong>theong> first part defines ong>theong> telecommunications jargon related to voice, data, video, electronic, satellite, and fiber optics communications. ong>Theong> second part provides a database for ong>factsong> and figures related to various facets of ong>theong> telecommunications field.

The Encyclopedia of Insects

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: O'Toole, Christopher, PUBLISHER: ong>Factsong> on File, Twenty contributors, many of ong>theong>m ong>theong> world's leading experts in ong>theong>ir specialties, fully cover ong>theong> awesome variety of insects and ong>theong>ir land-dwelling relatives, including ong>theong>ir evolution and classification, common physical features, life cycles, reproduction, and much more.

First Ladies: A Biographical Dictionary

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Schneider, Dorothy / Schneider, Carl J., PUBLISHER: ong>Factsong> on File, "First Ladies covers all ong>theong> women who have held this esteemed office since ong>theong> founding of ong>theong> United States

Encyclopedia of World Writers: 19th and 20th Centuries

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Diamond, Marie Josephine, PUBLISHER: ong>Factsong> on File, Encyclopedia of World Writers: 19th and 20th Centuries covers ong>theong> most important writers outside of ong>theong> U.S., Britain, and Ireland in ong>theong> last two centuries. An ideal companion to ong>Factsong> On File's Timetables of World Literature (see left), this comprehensive one-volume guide contains insightful, A-to-Z entries on approximately 300 writers--primarily novelists, poets, dramatists, and short-story writers--whose works are anthologized in textbooks or assigned in high school English courses. Entries range in length from 200 to words and include a biographical sketch, synopses of major works, and a brief bibliography. Coverage includes ong>theong> major French, Russian, German, and oong>theong>r European writers as well as those from Asia, Africa, and Latin America.

Visual Dictionary

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Corbeil, Jean-Claude, PUBLISHER: ong>Factsong> on File, This invaluable reference offers thousands of illustrations, allowing users to establish ong>theong> precise name for more than objects.

Dictionary of Gene Technology

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Kahl, Gunter / Kahl, Guenter, PUBLISHER: Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH, ong>Theong> most up-to-date and comprehensive collection of all terms of this modern science. With more than technical terms, this dictionary reflects ong>theong> importance of gene technology for present-day biology. Extensive explanations and illustrations accompany ong>theong> terms, providing admirably clear access to ong>theong> complexities of this vital discipline. Moreover, ong>theong> book elucidates ong>theong> jungle of acronyms and swamps of jargon that have frustrated many a researcher. A multitude of cross-references enables non-specialists and experts alike to understand links to related sciences such as genetics, biotechnology, microbiology and biochemistry. Students, researchers, officials and journalists will soon find it difficult to imagine tackling gene technology without ong>theong> assistance of this user-friendly dictionary.

Immunopharmacology

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Rogers, Rogers / Rogers, Thomas / Gilman, Steven C., PUBLISHER: CRC Press, Our understanding of ong>theong> intricate nature of ong>theong> immune response on both a cellular and molecular level has both contributed to and benefited from ong>theong> work of immunopharmacologists. An increasing number of immunologists have become interested in agents which exert selective effects on ong>theong> immune system. This has prompted ong>theong> development of ong>theong> subject of immunopharmacology which broadly addresses ong>theong> effects of natural and synong>theong>tic substances on ong>theong> immune response

Spectrum Biology Class Book

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Cooke, Andy / Martin, Jean / Cooke, Andrew, PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, ong>Theong> Spectrum Biology Class Book is just one of ong>theong> resources available for Spectrum Separate Science. It introduces ong>theong> key words and concepts that pupils need in a modern, fun and clear way. ong>Theong> biology units of ong>theong> QCA Scheme of Work are covered, along with part of Scientific Investigations, as advised by ong>theong> Framework. Questions are included throughout each chapter to check understanding and to build thinking skills. ong>Theong> practical activities, discussions, starters and homework that you will need to build on this core content are contained on ong>theong> Biology Teacher CD-ROM. Support is provided by ong>theong> extensive guidance notes in ong>theong> teacher material.

Drug Facts and Comparisons : Published by Facts and

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: ong>Factsong> & Comparisons, PUBLISHER: ong>Factsong> and Comparisons, Drug ong>Factsong> and Comparisons contains up-to-date, comprehensive information on over Rx and almost OTC items grouped by ong>theong>rapeutic category for ease of comparison. ong>Theong> annual hardbound edition features ong>theong> Color Locator, a full-color section of photos of ong>theong> most frequently prescribed tablets and capsules organized by color for easy visual identification. ong>Theong> book answers questions about action, indications and contraindications; warnings and precautions; interactions between drugs; adverse reactions; administration, dosage, and overdosage, patient information. Comparisons are provided: Of drug to drug; of different dosage forms; name brands are compared to name brands and to generics. ong>Factsong> and Comparisons are also given on Centers for Disease Control biologicals and antiparasitic drugs; IV solutions; ong>theong>rapeutic and diagnostic ophthalmic preparations; diagnostic aids and radiographic contrast media and products, NCI investigational chemoong>theong>rapeutic drugs; combination cancer chemoong>theong>rapy regimens.

Cyclic Polymers

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Short, R. Ed. / Semlyen, J. Anthony / Semlyen, E. R., PUBLISHER: Springer, Cyclic Polymers (Second Edition) reviews ong>theong> many recent advances in this rapidly expanding subject since ong>theong> publication of ong>theong> first edition in . ong>Theong> preparation, characterisation, properties and applications of a wide range of organic and inorganic cyclic oligomers and polymers are described in detail, togeong>theong>r with many examples of catenanes and rotaxanes. ong>Theong> importance of large cyclics in biological chemistry and molecular biology is emphasised by a wide coverage of circular DNA, cyclic peptides and cyclic oligosaccharides and polysaccharides. Experimental techniques and ong>theong>oretical aspects of cyclic polymers are included, as well as examples of ong>theong>ir uses such as ring opening polymerisation reactions to give commercially important materials. This book covers a wide range of topics which should be of interest to many scientific research workers (for example, in polymer science, chemistry and molecular biology), as well as providing a reference text for undergraduate and graduate students.

Bears of the World

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Domico, Terry / Newman, Mark, PUBLISHER: ong>Factsong> on File, Bears of ong>theong> World features an authoritative text, global coverage, and stunning, previously unpublished photographs.

The German-American Heritage

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Franck, Irene M. / Irene M Franck, PUBLISHER: ong>Factsong> on File, This volume uses firsthand accounts and period illustrations to detail ong>theong> immigration of Germans into ong>theong> United States, ong>theong> hardships ong>theong>y experienced upon arriving, and ong>theong>ir role throughout history. Coverage includes ong>theong> Mennonites and Quakers who left Germany in search of religious freedom in ong>theong> late seventeenth century, ong>theong> immigrants who poured into ong>theong> United States in ong>theong> nineteenth century following ong>theong> Napoleonic Wars and who continued to come through ong>theong> s, ong>theong> development of German-American communities, ong>theong> impact of two world wars on Americans of German descent, and ong>theong> valuable contributions of German-Americans to this country.

The Light Bulb: And How It Changed the World

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Pollard, Michael / Michael Pollard, PUBLISHER: ong>Factsong> on File, History and Invention traces ong>theong> historical development and diverse applications of three key technological innovations -- ong>theong> clock, ong>theong> wheel, and ong>theong> light bulb -- and explores ong>theong>ir impact on ong>theong> course of human history. Laid out in easily accessible, two-page spreads and enhanced by scores of full-color photos, drawings, and maps, each volume supplies clear and vividly illustrated answers to ong>theong> questions young people have about ong>theong> technology ong>theong>y use every day. This volume first reviews ong>theong> electric inventions that preceded Edison's light bulb -- ong>theong> battery, ong>theong> telegraph, and ong>theong> telephone -- and ong>theong>n explains how electricity has been generated, supplied, and used ever since.

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. ong>Theong> first section reviews ong>theong> major mechanisms involved. This is followed by a series of specific studies on variability in populations of different fungal pathogens. ong>Theong> book concludes with chapters on methods for interpreting such variability. ong>Theong> volume brings togeong>theong>r 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 ong>theong> book will be suitable for postgraduate students and research scientists in applied mycology, including plant pathology, medical mycology and biological control.

Molecular Biology of Parasitic Protozoa

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Smith, Parsons / Smith, Deborah Ed. / Smith, Deborah F., PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, USA, Protozoans are interesting creatures for several reasons, not least of which is ong>theong>ir ability to live inside or among ong>theong> cells of ong>theong>ir host while resisting ong>theong> host's cellular defences. ong>Theong> rigours of ong>theong>ir lifestyle have resulted in ong>theong> evolution of some remarkable adaptation at ong>theong> biochemical level; many parasites have dispensed with entire metabolic pathways, and have evolved complex mechanisms for transmission to new hosts. Parasitic protozoa cause some of ong>theong> major infectious diseases of humans and domestic animals. In recent years, new molecular biological techniques have opened up ong>theong> study of ong>theong> biology of ong>theong>se parasites, and tremendous advances have been made. This book covers this interesting and fast-moving field at an advanced level for which ong>theong>re is no oong>theong>r up-to-date book.

Talking Bones: The Science of Forensic Anthropology

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Thomas, Peggy, PUBLISHER: ong>Factsong> on File, This exciting young adult set brings ong>theong> latest scientific advances right from ong>theong> laboratory to ong>theong> library. It makes information about science and technology readily available to young people in basic terms ong>theong>y can understand. Highlights include: -- ong>Theong> history of ong>theong> particular science or technology, including its key inventors, researchers, and pioneers -- A description of a particular science or technology, introducing its basic concepts and terms -- Applications to everyday life -- A discussion of ong>theong> future of ong>theong> science or technology, including both ong>theong> advantages and ong>theong> potential negative effect on human life and ong>theong> environment.

Protein Conformation - No. 161

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Ciba Foundation / Caba Foundation, PUBLISHER: John Wiley & Sons, Protein Conformation Chairman: F.M. Richards One of ong>theong> major unsolved problems in biology and chemistry is how ong>theong> amino acid sequence of a protein determines its three-dimensional structure, yet this structure is fundamental to ong>theong> functioning and mechanism of action of enzymes, channels and receptors. Since ong>theong> pioneering modelling work of Pauling in ong>theong> s and ong>theong> X-ray structure determinations by Kendrew and Perutz in ong>theong> s, much structural information on proteins has been amassed. Several hundred protein structures have now been solved by X-ray crystallography and, more recently, NMR spectroscopy has had a significant impact on ong>theong> study of structures of small proteins in solution. In this book, contributions from experts in ong>theong> fields of X-ray crystallography, NMR spectroscopy, molecular modelling and protein engineering provide insight into current views on ong>theong> protein folding problem and point to avenues for future progress. ong>Theong> use of molecular dynamics simulations to provide information about protein structure, dynamics and stability, and about protein-- protein interactions, is discussed. Oong>theong>r topics focused on include enzyme catalysis, site-directed mutagenesis as a tool in studies of protein conformation and stability, and recent developments in multidimensional NMR methodology. Related Ciba Foundation Symposia No 159 Catalytic antibodies Chairman: W.P. Jencks ISBN X No 158 Host-guest molecular interactions: from chemistry to biology Chairman: I.O. Suong>theong>rland ISBN No 145 Carbohydrate recognition in cellular function Chairman: E. Ruoslahti ISBN No 119 Synong>theong>tic peptides as antigens Chairman: G.L. Ada ISBN

Aluminium in Biology and Medicine

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Ciba Foundation Symposium / Chadwick, Derek J. / Whelan, Julie, PUBLISHER: John Wiley & Sons, Prominent contributors address issues regarding ong>theong> toxicity of aluminum which causes an encephalopathy in renal dialysis patients and is also known to damage animals and plants via acid rain. Examines ong>theong> chemistry and biology of aluminum compounds focusing on ong>theong> evidence for and against aluminum's role in Alzheimer's disease.

On the Functions of the Brain and of Each of Its Parts

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Gall, PUBLISHER: General Books, Title: On ong>theong> Functions of ong>theong> Brain and of Each of Its Parts: With Observations on ong>theong> Possibility of Determining ong>theong> Instincts, Propensities, and Talents, or ong>theong> Moral and Intellectual Dispositions of Men and Animals, by ong>theong> Configuration of ong>theong> Brain and Head Volume: 5-6 Publisher: Boston, Marsh, Capen

Biomedical Materials Drug Delivery, Implants, and Tissue

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Neenan, Thomas / Valentini, Robert F. / Marcolongo, Michele, PUBLISHER: Materials Research Society, ong>Theong> continual growth and increasing sophistication of biomaterials industries has been driven in large part by advances in ong>theong> basic sciences of ong>theong> materials involved. Indeed, advances in understanding biological systems at ong>theong> molecular level have quickly been exploited by materials scientists to develop more sophisticated approaches to ong>theong>rapeutics and diagnostics. ong>Theong> interdisciplinarity and breadth of ong>theong> biomaterials field necessitates ong>theong> close cooperation of scientists in many different fields, including materials science, chemistry, biology, engineering and medicine. This volume brings togeong>theong>r researchers in many of ong>theong>se converging fields to report on recent advances and to stimulate furong>theong>r discussion and research in ong>theong>se vital areas of discovery and development.

Encyclopedic Dictionary of Marketing

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Littler, Dale / Lewis, Barbara R., PUBLISHER: Blackwell Publishers, ong>Theong>" Dictionary" has been carefully designed to give both ong>theong> expert and ong>theong> newcomer overviews and succinct presentations of ong>theong> most important traditional and contemporary issues in marketing.

Changing Ecosystems: Effects of Global Warming

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Casper, Julie Kerr, PUBLISHER: ong>Factsong> on File, Changing Ecosystems looks at this serious issue and ong>theong> far-reaching effects it is having right now, and will have in ong>theong> future, on every ecosystem on Earth. It is crucial that readers understand ong>theong> relevant issues now so ong>theong>y can prevent this problem before it is too late and many species and habitats are gone forever. By discussing ong>theong> effects of global warming on ecosystems, this new volume enlightens students on ong>theong> many ways ong>theong>y can become more eco-responsible now and in ong>theong> future.

The Gulf of Mexico: A Treasury of Resources in the American

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Gore, Robert H., PUBLISHER: Pineapple Press (FL), - Only book available on this great body of water - Synopsis of ong>theong> history, geology, geography, oceanography, biology, ecology, and economics of ong>theong> Gulf - Traces ong>theong> economic use of ong>theong> Gulf from ong>theong> Mayans to present-day offshore oil companies - Explores every discrete ecological community in ong>theong> Gulf - For those who live or vacation on ong>theong> Gulf and wants to know ong>theong> full story of ong>theong>ir watery backyard

Atlas of Genitourinary Oncology

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Movsas, Benjamin / Hudes, Gary / Olsson, Carl, PUBLISHER: W.B. Saunders Company, This atlas presents ong>theong> key concepts of genitourinary oncology in a highly accessible, visual format. It covers all ong>theong> major primary sites encompassed by this vast discipline, including ong>theong> prostate, bladder, kidneys, and testes. Readers will find classic diagnostic images from ong>theong> personal collections of expert contributors, simple diagrams of molecular biology concepts, and algorithmic presentations of treatment strategies, results, and complications.

The World Almanac and Book of Facts

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Janssen, Sarah, PUBLISHER: World Almanac Books, "ong>Theong> World Almanac(r) and Book of ong>Factsong>" is America's top-selling reference book of all time, with more than 80 million copies sold. Published annually since , this compendium of information is ong>theong> authoritative source for all your entertainment, reference, and learning needs. Praised as a "treasure trove of political, economic, scientific and educational statistics and information" by ong>Theong> Wall Street Journal, "ong>Theong> World Almanac(r)" contains thousands of ong>factsong> that are unavailable publicly elsewhere in fact, it has been featured as a category on Jeopardy and is routinely used as a go-to, all-encompassing guide for aspiring game show contestants. ong>Theong> edition of "ong>Theong> World Almanac(r) and Book of ong>Factsong>" will answer all of your trivia questions(r) from history and sports to geography, pop culture, and much more.

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