Títulos en Ciencias biológicas

Quali sono i più incredibili meccanismi della vita? Quali tecnologie ci hanno portato alle scoperte? Come fanno scoperte vecchie di cento anni ad influenzare ancora la nostra vita e le nuove tecnologie? In "Dieci! Biologia" Giuliano, Simone e Ilaria vi accompagnano nel mondo dei viventi cercando di capire come funzionano e quali sono state le intuizioni geniali che hanno cambiato per sempre il modo in cui guardiamo il mondo che ci circonda. In collaborazione con Scientificast.it.

A pathbreaking neuroscientist reveals how our social instincts turn Me into Us, but turn Us against Them - and what we can do about it. The great dilemma of our shrinking world is simple: never before have those we disagree with been so present in our lives. The more globalization dissolves national borders, the more clearly we see that human beings are deeply divided on moral lines - about everything from tax codes to sexual practices to energy consumption - and that, when we really disagree, our emotions turn positively tribal.

In Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs?, Doughty blends her mortician’s knowledge of the body and the intriguing history behind common misconceptions about corpses to offer factual, hilarious, and candid answers to 35 distinctive questions posed by her youngest fans. In her inimitable voice, Doughty details lore and science of what happens to, and inside, our bodies after we die. Why do corpses groan? What causes bodies to turn colors during decomposition? And why do hair and nails appear longer after death?

Genetics, Diversity, and the Biosphere is a college introductory-level text read in a conversational manner. Within each section key words and concepts are introduced, discussed and then reviewed. The audio format allows students to make the most of their time by giving them the freedom to study by listening. Genetics, Diversity, and the Biosphere is an ideal study guide for students who need to review introductory biology including those who need to review for the MCAT, DAT, Biology GRE, and AP Biology.

Por meio de fotografias subaquáticas incríveis, de altíssima qualidade, e relatos exclusivos, Gabriel Ganme, instrutor de mergulho há mais de trinta anos, apresenta neste audiolivro as mais variadas espécies de tubarões, compartilhando suas divertidas e curiosas experiências mergulhando com esses animais. 'Assassino dos mares' ou 'terror dos oceanos' são apenas algumas das injustas alcunhas atribuídas a essas criaturas maravilhosas que possuem importância incontestável para o equilíbrio e a saúde dos ecossistemas marinhos.

Знаете ли вы, на что способен наш мозг? Какой колоссальный потенциал скрыт в его глубинах? Сложно представить, но потенциально гениальность есть в каждом из нас. Надо только найти заветный ключ к скрытым возможностям. В этой книге мы приоткроем завесу таинственности, рассказав о самых необычных способностях мозга. Вы узнаете о парадоксе гениев и громких разоблачениях. Научитесь управлять своим успехом и даже сумеете обмануть свой мозг!…

Cats have been popular household pets for thousands of years, and their numbers only continue to rise. Today there are three cats for every dog on the planet, and yet cats remain more mysterious, even to their most adoring owners. In Cat Sense, renowned anthrozoologist John Bradshaw takes us further into the mind of the domestic cat than ever before, using cutting-edge scientific research to explain the true nature - and needs - of our feline friends. Tracing the cat’s evolution from solitary hunter to domesticated companion, Bradshaw shows that cats remain independent, predatory, and wary of social contact.

Understanding the Cell is a college introductory-level audiobook in a conversational manner. Within each section key words and concepts are introduced, discussed, and then reviewed. The audio format allows students to make the most of their time by giving them the freedom to study by listening. 

Human Anatomy & Physiology - Part 2 is a college introductory-level text read in a conversational manner. Within each section key words and concepts are introduced and discussed. The audio format allows students to make the most of their time by giving them the freedom to study by listening. 

Dame Sue Black is an internationally renowned forensic anthropologist and human anatomist. She has lived her life eye to eye with the Grim Reaper, and she writes vividly about it in this book, which is part primer on the basics of identifying human remains, part frank memoir of a woman whose first paying job as a schoolgirl was to apprentice in a butcher shop, and part no-nonsense but deeply humane introduction to the reality of death in our lives. It is a treat for CSI junkies, murder mystery and thriller fans, and anyone seeking a clear-eyed guide to a subject that touches us all.

When neuroscientist Susan Barry was 50 years old, she took an unforgettable trip to Manhattan. As she emerged from the dim light of the subway into the sunshine, she saw a view of the city that she had witnessed many times in the past but now saw in an astonishingly new way. Skyscrapers on street corners appeared to loom out toward her like the bows of giant ships. Tree branches projected upward and outward, enclosing and commanding palpable volumes of space.

In The Lost Family, journalist Libby Copeland investigates what happens when we embark on a vast social experiment with little understanding of the ramifications. Copeland explores the culture of genealogy buffs, the science of DNA, and the business of companies like Ancestry and 23andMe, all while tracing the story of one woman, her unusual results, and a relentless methodical drive for answers that becomes a thoroughly modern genetic detective story.

Mama's Last Hug opens with the dramatic farewell between Mama, a dying 59-year-old chimpanzee matriarch, and biologist Jan Van Hooff. This heartfelt final meeting of two longtime friends offers a window into how deep and instantly recognizable these bonds can be. So begins Frans de Waal's whirlwind tour of new ideas and findings about animal emotions, based on his renowned studies of the social and emotional lives of chimpanzees, bonobos, and other primates.

In this, his magnum opus, the world’s best known skeptic and critical thinker Dr. Michael Shermer—founding publisher of Skeptic magazine and perennial monthly columnist (“Skeptic”) for Scientific American—presents his comprehensive theory on how beliefs are born, formed, nourished, reinforced, challenged, changed, and extinguished.

There is more than one way for animals to prepare for winter. Some, such as mice, foxes, and moose, simply tolerate the cold. Of course, black bears hibernate, but chipmunks, wood frogs, and garter snakes do, too. And then there are the creatures that migrate, including hummingbirds, blue whales, and even earthworms!

Mummie del ghiaccio, delle cripte e delle catacombe, arrivate fino a noi dalle Ande alla Cina. I diversi processi di mummificazione, a cui sono stati sottoposti - per citare tre casi famosi - Ötzi, Tutankhamon, Evita Perón, ci permettono di affondare lo sguardo nelle condizioni di vita degli uomini del passato. Grazie ai metodi più avanzati della bioarcheologia molecolare, inoltre, si può far luce sulle patologie antiche e trarne informazioni importanti sull'evoluzione di alcune malattie del nostro tempo.

Intelligenza, coscienza, memoria, emozioni affondano le radici nel nostro cervello. Oggi la relazione tra mente e cervello sembra ovvia ma in realtà sono stati necessari molti secoli per affermarla con certezza. Dopo un affascinante excursus storico dalla Grecia antica ai nostri giorni, l'autore ci spiega come è fatto il cervello, come si forma, come funziona, cosa succede quando si guasta e come (e se) è possibile ripararlo. Ricordandoci infine che usiamo il cervello anche quando riteniamo di agire con il cuore.

In May 2015, the Earth wrote me a letter and told me to start a blog! Since then, I received more letters from the Earth which are encouraging, uplifting, and challenging. During our growing ecological crisis, this audiobook provides a fresh voice of Gaia/God, who calls us to slow down and take time to appreciate the miraculous nature of all and to awaken to needed changes to avoid environmental destruction. 

Nano Comes to Life opens a window onto the nanoscale - the infinitesimal realm of proteins and DNA where physics and cellular and molecular biology meet - and introduces listeners to the rapidly evolving nanotechnologies that are allowing us to manipulate the very building blocks of life. Sonia Contera gives an insider's perspective on this new frontier, revealing how nanotechnology enables a new kind of multidisciplinary science that is poised to give us control over our own biology, our health, and our lives.

This true-life wilderness survival epic recounts 17-year-old Alex Messenger's near-lethal encounter with a grizzly bear during a canoe trip in the Canadian tundra. The story follows Alex and his five companions as they paddle north through harrowing rapids and stunning terrain. Twenty-nine days into the trip, while out hiking alone, Alex is attacked by a barren-ground grizzly. Left for dead, he wakes to find that his summer adventure has become a struggle to stay alive.