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Autor: Grace Wydawnictwo: Joseph Henry Press Data wydania: 1997 Kategoria: popularnonaukowe ISBN: 978-0-309-05777-6 Ilość stron: 0 Cena : 73.5 zł | |
This text explains biotechnology simply and clearly, creating sufficient scientific and historical context so the reader understands its continuity with earlier scientific developments going back to the discovery of the cell. więcej... | ||
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Autor: Long Wydawnictwo: Joseph Henry Press Data wydania: 2001 Kategoria: Literatura piękna ISBN: 978-0-309-07077-5 Ilość stron: 0 Cena : 97 zł | |
This extraordinary book is the first-person account of John Long's two unforgettable "summers" on the southern continent. Told in a highly accessible and entertaining style, "Mountains of Madness" is the account of his three-month long fossil hunt. As the story unfolds, we learn of both the highs of scientific discovery as well as the grueling yet essential routines that must be practiced every day just to stay alive in one of the harshest environments on our planet. Alternating with the author's wonder więcej... | ||
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Autor: Love Wydawnictwo: Joseph Henry Press Data wydania: 2001 Kategoria: podróże ISBN: 978-0-309-07260-1 Ilość stron: 0 Cena : 112.7 zł | |
Located off Australia's eastern coast, the Great Barrier Reef is one of the wonders of the natural world. The diversity of life is simply incredible. It is also the ideal environment for coral, making it a diver's paradise. Indeed, some 200 million tourists visit the reef each year. Looking beyond the sheer beauty of this place, we learn, too, that it is a region rich in history, the setting for fateful shipwrecks and exotic Aboriginal myths. Australian writer Rosaleen Love explores the reef from all these angles, allowing więcej... | ||
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Autor: Richard Restak Wydawnictwo: Joseph Henry Press Data wydania: 2001 Kategoria: medycyna i zdrowie ISBN: 978-0-309-07435-3 Ilość stron: 0 Cena : 165.6 zł | |
Ten years ago a presidential proclamation ushered in the 'Decade of the Brain.' We have since realized enormous benefits from this decade of discovery. Scientists now have a better understanding and appreciation of the complexity of this rather unassuming three-pound mass of interwoven cells. Over the years, we have gleaned insights into how the brain functions, physically and chemically. We have even seen evidence of how a healthy brain contributes to our overall sense of wellness. And perhaps most important of all, we więcej... | ||
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Autor: Luba Vikhanski Wydawnictwo: Joseph Henry Press Data wydania: 2001 Kategoria: medycyna i zdrowie ISBN: 978-0-309-07437-7 Ilość stron: 0 Cena : 126.4 zł | |
"In Search of the Lost Cord" is a scientific detective story, the stuff of science fiction en route to science fact. People trapped by the limitation of paralyzed limbs, rendered useless by devastating, catastrophic injuries to their spinal cords, may one day walk again. If the research is successful... if the scientists hit on the right strategy for approaching the problem, we may yet see miracles happen. In her new book, science journalist, Luba Vikhanski profiles the rapidly developing field of spinal cord injury więcej... | ||
