National Academy of Sciences & Polish Academy of Sciences 
Ecological Risks [PDF ebook] 
Perspectives from Poland and the United States

The extreme microbiomes are those microorganisms thriving under extreme conditions where no other living being will have any chance to survive. The extreme habitats are those presenting high temperat …

Over the last decade, the study of shark biology has benefited from the development, refinement, and rapid expansion of novel techniques and advances in technology. These have given new insight into …

Genome Duplication provides a comprehensive and readable overview of the underlying principles that govern genome duplication in all forms of life, from the simplest cell to the most complex multicel …

High pressure biology is an old, fascinating and stimulating field of research. One of the major reasons for the interest in studying high pressure is that this environmental factor also plays an imp …

This book is designed to introduce the fundamentals of systematics in a simple, concise and balanced manner. The book aims to equip the students with the basics of plant taxonomy and at the same time …

A comprehensive guide to the feathers of European birds. This guide to the feathers of Europe”s birds presents a novel and innovative method to recognise the feathers of Europe”s birds. Covering ov …

"The Flower-Patch Among the Hills" by Flora Klickmann is a charming portrayal of rural life, centered around the beauty and tranquility of nature’s floral bounty. Set amidst the picturesque …

BIOS Instant Notes in Neuroscience, 3rd edition, has been reorganized and some detail removed from both text and figures in order to make it a more effective resource for students. While concentratin …

Plant Alkaloids: A Guide to Their Discovery and Distribution serves as a record of both the positive and negative results obtained in the screening of more than 20, 000 plant species for alkaloids in …