Advances in Applied Microbiology [EPUB ebook] 

This collection of conference papers presents information on the molecular genetics, biomineralization, growth and ecology of extant brachiopod stocks (extrapolated back to the Cambrian), and the she …

Too young to vote or pay taxes, teenagers are off the radar of political scientists. Yet civic identities form during adolescence and are rooted in experiences as members of families, schools, and co …

An engaging account of the natural history of rock and boulder-strewn shores around Britain»s coastline. Rocky Shores explores the species, communities and landscape of the narrow strip of land surr …

* Lists aromatic plants alphabetically by scientific name for quick reference* Presents relative quantities of each biologically active compound and states how the compound is used* Includes informat …

A revised and thoroughly updated edition of the definitive guide to identifying dragonflies in Europe. The first edition of the Field Guide to the Dragonflies of Britain and Europe was a ground-break …

This book presents a comprehensive and coherent picture of how molecules diffuse across a liquid that is, on average, only two molecules thick. It begins by characterizing bilayers structurally, usin …

Providing an overview of the fundamental aspects of molecular fungal development, this book covers different elements in the maturational and reproductive cycles of selected fungal taxa. Illustrating …

From »scaredy cats» to »moody cows, » we often give animals personality when we talk about them, but does this have any basis in scientific fact? Only recently has science confirmed that animals …

First published in 1986: This two-volume set provides essential information on the general princi-ples of target organ toxicity. Pharmacokinetics, metabolic activation and key defense mechanisms, exc …