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Textbook of Medical Physiology: With STUDENT CONSULT Online Access (Textbook of Medical Physiology)

Textbook of Medical Physiology: With STUDENT CONSULT Online Access (Textbook of Medical Physiology)

by John E. Hall, Arthur C. Guyton

Physiology's classic text continues to uphold its rich tradition-presenting key physiology concepts in a remarkably clear and engaging manner. Guyton & Hall's Textbook of Medical Physiology covers all of the major systems in the human body, while emphasizing system interaction, homeostasis, and pathophysiology. This very readable, easy-to-follow, and thoroughly updated, 11th Edition features a new full-color... (more)

Sex Sleep Eat Drink Dream: A Day in the Life of Your Body

Sex Sleep Eat Drink Dream: A Day in the Life of Your Body

by Jennifer Ackerman

The acclaimed science writer Jennifer Ackerman lends her keen eye and lively voice to this marvelous exploration of the human body. Taking us through a typical day, from the arousal of the senses in the morning to the reverie of sleep and dreams, Ackerman reveals the human form as we’ve never seen it: busy, cunning, and miraculous. Advances in genetics and medical imaging have allowed us to peer more deeply... (more)

The Scent of Desire: Discovering Our Enigmatic Sense of Smell

The Scent of Desire: Discovering Our Enigmatic Sense of Smell

by Rachel Herz

"Shakespeare wrote that a rose by any other name would smell as sweet. But if you cannot smell, does the rose lose its sweetness? The first and definitive book on the psychology of smell, The Scent of Desire traces the importance of smell in our lives, from nourishment to procreation to our relationships with the people closest to us and the world at large. Smell was the very first sense to evolve and is... (more)

Human Sexual Inadequacy -William H. Masters -

Human Sexual Inadequacy -

by William H. Masters -

Ecological Developmental Biology

by Scott F. Gilbert

When the molecular processes of epigenetics meet the ecological processes of phenotypic plasticity, the result is a revolutionary new field: ecological developmental biology, or eco-devo. This new science studies development in the real world of predators, pathogens, competitors, symbionts, toxic compounds, temperature changes, and nutritional differences. These environmental agents can result in changes to an... (more)

The Vertebrate Body.Alfred Sherwood & Thomas S. PARSONS. ROMER

The Vertebrate Body.

by Alfred Sherwood & Thomas S. PARSONS. ROMER

NATO Handbook on the Medical Aspects of NBC Defensive Operations (FM 8-9)Department of the Army

NATO Handbook on the Medical Aspects of NBC Defensive Operations (FM 8-9)

by Department of the Army

The Human Body: An Account of Its Structure and Activities and the Condition of Its Healthy Working (American Science Series--Advanced Course)

The Human Body: An Account of Its Structure and Activities and the Condition of Its Healthy Working (American Science Series--Advanced Course)

by H. Newell Martin

Human Physiology

by Dee Unglaub Silverthorn

Human Physiology: An Integrated Approach broke ground with its thorough coverage of molecular physiology seamlessly integrated into a traditional homeostasis-based systems approach . The newly revised Fourth Edition strengthens the coverage of the “big picture” themes in the study of physiology and helps students tie concepts together in a logical framework for learning. BASIC CELL PROCESSES: INTEGRATION AND... (more)

Eye Wonder: Body (Eye Wonder)

by Caroline Bingham

Open your eyes to a world of discovery. Offering a new level of information through powerful visuals, the Eye Wonder reference series was specially developed for children ready for their first books about the natural world. Full-color photography is matched with clearly written text to build a foundation for advanced exploration and help show children a stunning new view of the world.

Last Breath: The Limits of Adventure

by Peter Stark

“Forget the edge of your seat. Last Breath takes you to the edge of your life, for a pulse-pounding glimpse into the Great Beyond. There are many ways to risk your life in the out-of-doors, and Stark has captured them in exquisite and harrowing detail.” –JIM ROBBINS Author of A Symphony in the Brain An enthralling blend of adventure and science, Last Breath re-creates in heart-stopping detail what... (more)

Exercise Physiology and Functional Anatomy (Studies in Sport and Physical Education)

Exercise Physiology and Functional Anatomy (Studies in Sport and Physical Education)

by Colin Clegg

Vander's Human Physiology: The Mechanisms of Body Function

Vander's Human Physiology: The Mechanisms of Body Function

by Eric P. Widmaier

Eric Widmaier (Boston University), Hershel Raff (Medical College of Wisconsin), and Kevin Strang (University of Wisconsin) have taken on the challenge of maintaining the strengths and reputation of Vander’s Human Physiology: The Mechanisms of Body Function . Moving beyond the listing of mere facts, it stressed the causal chains of events that constitute the mechanisms of body function. The fundamental purpose of... (more)

by Katja Hoehn, Elaine Nicpon Marieb

KEY BENEFIT : With each edition of her top-selling Human Anatomy & Physiology text, Elaine N. Marieb draws on her own, unique experience as a full-time A&P professor and part-time nursing student to explain concepts and processes in a meaningful and memorable way. With the Seventh Edition , Dr. Marieb has teamed up with co-author Katja Hoehn to produce the most exciting edition yet, with... (more)

Middlesex: A Novel

by Jeffrey Eugenides

A dazzling triumph from the bestselling author of The Virgin Suicides --the astonishing tale of a gene that passes down through three generations of a Greek-American family and flowers in the body of a teenage girl. In the spring of 1974, Calliope Stephanides, a student at a girls' school in Grosse Pointe, finds herself drawn to a chain-smoking, strawberry blond clasmate with a gift for acting. The passion that... (more)

Biology (Cliffs AP)

by Phillip E. Pack

Your complete guide to a higher score on the AP Biology exam. Included in book: A review of the AP exam format and scoring, proven strategies for answering multiple-choice questions, and hints for tackling the essay questions. A list of 14 specific must-know principles are covered. Includes sample questions and answers for each subject Laboratory Review includes a focused... (more)

Advanced Nutrition and Human Metabolism (with InfoTrac)

Advanced Nutrition and Human Metabolism (with InfoTrac)

by Sara M. Hunt, Sareen Annora Stepnick Gropper, James L. Groff

The leading and most current text available for the capstone level undergraduate nutrition course, Advanced Nutrition and Human Metabolism, Fourth Edition provides a sophisticated understanding of digestion, absorption and metabolism of fat, protein and carbohydrates. It covers the biochemistry of vitamins, minerals, and energy nutrients. In addition, the text examines the structure and function of water-soluble... (more)

Healthy Aging: A Lifelong Guide to Your Physical and Spiritual Well-Being

Healthy Aging: A Lifelong Guide to Your Physical and Spiritual Well-Being

by Andrew Weil

Spontaneous Healing . . . Eight Weeks to Optimum Health . . . Eating Well for Optimum Health . . . The Healthy Kitchen –in each of his widely acclaimed, best-selling books, Dr. Andrew Weil has been an authoritative and companionable guide through a uniquely effective combination of traditional and nontraditional approaches to health and healthy living. Now he gives us a book about aging that is unlike any other... (more)

Physiology, Updated Edition: With STUDENT CONSULT Online Access (Physiology)

Physiology, Updated Edition: With STUDENT CONSULT Online Access (Physiology)

Here is a comprehensive, up-to-date, and authoritative textbook of human physiology that emphasizes fundamental mechanisms and concepts. Expert authors use an organ-based approach to clearly describe all of the mechanisms that control and regulate function. Key experimental observations and examples provide a better understanding of the body's dynamic processes, and an increased emphasis on molecular biology and... (more)

Principles of Physiology

by Kenneth R. Benson, Thomas Buttery, Carl E. Frankson

The new 4-color edition of Berne & Levys' "Principles of Physiology" provides basic principles and clinically relevant information for medical students. This user-friendly resource helps students learn fundamental body mechanisms using an organ system approach, that explains how the systems are regulated, and how they interrelate. A clear, concise writing style and new pedagogy makes this text a user-friendly... (more)

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