The modern ecologist usually works in both the field and laboratory, uses statistics and computers, and often works with ecological concepts that are model-based, if not model-driven. How do we make t
This manual encompasses an integrated series of molecular biology laboratory exercises that involve the cloning and analysis of the bioluminescence "(lux)" genes from the marine bacterium "Vibrio fisc
The concepts of form and function have traditionally been defined in terms of biology and then extended to other disciplines. Stephen T. Asma examines the various interpretations of form and function
A biography of the scientist who spent 30 years in China as a Methodist educator, a Rockefeller official in Beijing, and as a biological researcher, exemplifies Sino-American interaction during the fi
From reviews for the bestselling Danish edition:..". dashing and idiomatic language that is a pleasure to read." --Berlingske Tidende..". an appetizer and eye opener... Hoffmeyer is a modernistic pion
In this classic, originally published 25 years ago and now reprinted with a new Afterword by the author on how he came to write the book, Judson tells the story of the birth and early development of
Leading practitioners authoritatively describe the newest and most effective spectrometric techniques for the analysis of proteins and peptides. The areas covered range from the elucidation of primary
Destruction of tropical rain forests has increased exponentially in recent years, as have efforts to conserve them. However, information essential to these conservation programs--an understanding of t
Scientists and governments are actively searching for signs of life in the universe. Will their efforts meet with success? Award-winning author Paul Davies, an eminent scientist who writes with the f
Investigators who have identified and cloned a gene of interest often want to isolate and characterize the protein product, yet the methods required are no-toriously tricky for the inexperienced. For
As profound threats to ecosystems increase worldwide, ecologists must move beyond studying single communities at a single point in time. All of the dynamic, interconnected spatial and temporal process
As the depredation of the planet's greatest storehouse of biodiversity-the Amazon region-continues apace, it is vitally important to understand the implications of the immense devastation the area has
This volume contains 53 of the papers presented at the Conference on Tropical Rainforest Research - Current Issues, which was held in Brunei Darussalam in April 1993. The book provides an overview
Radioecology is the study of how radionuclides behave in the terrestrial environment, knowledge of which is important in figuring out how to deal with radioactively contaminated sites. The 22 papers f
Making PCR is the fascinating, behind-the-scenes account of the invention of one of the most significant biotech discoveries of our time - the polymerase chain reaction. Skillfully blending narrative
Natalie Angier knows all that scientists know - and sometimes more - about the power of symmetry in sexual relations, about the brutal courting habits of dolphins, about the grand deceit of orchids,
