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  Microbiology: An Introduction, 9th Edition (Book & CD-ROM)

 
Microbiology: An Introduction, 9th Edition (Book & CD-ROM) under Professional Science in The Books Store
Price: $175.80
Sale: $145.88
 
Manufacturer: Benjamin Cummings
Number of Items: 1
 
 
Binding: Hardcover
Author: Gerard J. Tortora::Berdell R. Funke::Christine L. Case
Publisher: Benjamin Cummings
Edition: 9th
Dewey Decimal Number: 579
Publication Date: 2006-03-09
Reading Level: 960
 
Description: With this Ninth Edition, the “Number One” best-selling non-majors microbiology text extends its trusted and reliable approach with improved disease chapters that feature efficient new “Disease in Focus” boxes, a thoroughly revised immunity chapter (17), new options for the Microbiology Place website/CD-Rom, and a new Media Manager instructor presentation package with 30 multi-step animations.  Fundamentals of Microbiology: The Microbial World and You, Chemical Principles, Observing Microorganisms Through a Microscope, Functional Anatomy of Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells, Microbial Metabolism, Microbial Growth, The Control of Microbial Growth, Microbial Genetics,  Biotechnology and Recombinant DNA.  A Survey of the Microbial World: Classification of Microorganisms, The Prokaryotes: Domains Bacteria and Archaea, The Eukaryotes: Fungi, Algae, Protozoa, and Helminths,  Viruses, Viroids, and Prions. Interaction Between Microbe and Host: Principles of Disease and Epidemiology, Microbial Mechanisms of Pathogenicity, Innate Immunity: Nonspecific Defenses of the Host, Adaptive Immunity: Specific Defenses of the Host,  Practical Applications of Immunology,  Disorders Associated with the Immune System,  Antimicrobial Drugs. Microorganisms and Human Disease:  Microbial Diseases of the Skin and Eyes, Microbial Diseases of the Nervous System,  Microbial Diseases of the Cardiovascular and Lymphatic Systems,  Microbial Diseases of the Respiratory System,  Microbial Diseases of the Digestive System,  Microbial Diseases of the Urinary and Reproductive Systems. Environmental and Applied Microbiology: Environmental Microbiology,  Applied and Industrial Microbiology. For all readers interested in microbiology concepts and applications.

 

  Essential Cell Biology, Second Edition

 
Essential Cell Biology, Second Edition under Professional Science in The Books Store
Price: $120.00
Sale: $92.00
 
Manufacturer: Garland Science/Taylor & Francis Group
Number of Items: 1
 
 
Binding: Hardcover
Author: Bruce Alberts::Dennis Bray::Karen Hopkin::Alexander Johnson::Julian Lewis::Martin Raff::Keith Roberts::Peter Walter
Publisher: Garland Science/Taylor & Francis Group
Edition: 2
Dewey Decimal Number: 571.6
Publication Date: 2003-09-25
Reading Level: 740
 
Description: The second edition retains all the beauty of the first, and it serves as an editorial model -- a guide that shows us how serious authors prepare a new version of a serious book.

The first edition was the work of seven authors, all of them outstanding scientists [note 2]. For the second edition, the team of authors has been expanded to include a science writer, Karen Hopkin, whose main responsibility (the Preface tells us) has been "to make the book clear, accessible, and fun to read."

As in the earlier edition, there is a digest of "Essential Concepts" near the end of each chapter, and the illustrations are grouped into panels that actually explain principles, structures, procedures and experiments, rather than just providing pretty distractions. Some of the material has been reordered, the coverage has been broadened to include some new findings and new methods, there is more emphasis on genetics, and there is an expanded, improved complement of questions that make students take time to think, to realize that a question often has more than one valid answer, and to recognize that alternative perspectives are available in almost any situation. All of these changes are welcome.

...There are 21 "How We Know" articles -- one in every chapter -- providing information about metabolic pathways, protein structures, replication, the genetic code, mitosis, and cancer, among other topics. These articles… [are] very important innovations. ...Each copy of the new edition is accompanied by a CD-ROM, and the CD-ROM is not a mere gimmick or toy. It is a valuable adjunct to the textbook, and it has two important functions. First, it carries the literature references for each chapter in the book. (The references don't appear in the book itself.) Second, the CD-ROM provides interactive illustrations, typically with voice-over narrations, that demonstrate such things as the structures of molecules, the movement of cells, and the processes of replication, translation and cell division.

What makes for a great science education is not the amassing of facts but the understanding of concepts, processes and syntheses, and the realization that all our information about nature must be subject to testing and revision. That is the kind of educational experience that students can acquire from the second edition of Essential Cell Biology.

I recommend this new edition for use in advanced high-school courses aimed at students who already have had a course in chemistry and a solid introductory course in biology. This fine book also belongs in the library of any high school that offers serious instruction in science. Teachers and librarians who did not get the first edition should look at this second edition pronto.

from The Textbook Letter, Volume 12, Number 2, 2005


 

  Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies

 
Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies under Professional Science in The Books Store
Price: $17.95
Sale: $8.00
 
Manufacturer: W. W. Norton & Company
Number of Items: 1
 
 
Binding: Paperback
Author: Jared M. Diamond
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Edition: 1
Dewey Decimal Number: 303.4
Publication Date: 1999-04-01
Reading Level: 480
 
Description: Explaining what William McNeill called The Rise of the West has become the central problem in the study of global history. In Guns, Germs, and Steel Jared Diamond presents the biologist's answer: geography, demography, and ecological happenstance. Diamond evenhandedly reviews human history on every continent since the Ice Age at a rate that emphasizes only the broadest movements of peoples and ideas. Yet his survey is binocular: one eye has the rather distant vision of the evolutionary biologist, while the other eye--and his heart--belongs to the people of New Guinea, where he has done field work for more than 30 years.

 

  Storey's Guide to Raising Chickens: Care / Feeding / Facilities

 
Storey's Guide to Raising Chickens: Care / Feeding / Facilities under Professional Science in The Books Store
Price: $18.95
Sale: $11.90
 
Manufacturer: Storey Publishing, LLC
Number of Items: 1
 
 
Binding: Paperback
Author: Gail Damerow
Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC
Edition: 2nd
Dewey Decimal Number: 636.5
Publication Date: 1995-01-12
Reading Level: 352
 
Description: Expert advice on selecting breeds, caring for chicks, producing eggs, raising broilers, feeding, troubleshooting, and much more.

 

  Lehninger Principles of Biochemistry

 
Lehninger Principles of Biochemistry under Professional Science in The Books Store
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Sale: $84.00
 
Manufacturer: W. H. Freeman
Number of Items: 1
 
 
Binding: Hardcover
Author: David L. Nelson::Michael M. Cox
Publisher: W. H. Freeman
Edition: 5th
Dewey Decimal Number: 540
Publication Date: 2008-02-01
Reading Level: 1100
 
Description:

In the Fifth Edition, authors Dave Nelson and Mike Cox combine the best of the   laboratory and best of the classroom, introducing exciting new developments while communicating basic principles through a variety of new learning tools—from new in-text worked examples and data analysis problems to the breakthrough eBook, which seamlessly integrates the complete text and its media components.


 

  Secrets of Mental Math: The Mathemagician's Guide to Lightning Calculation and Amazing Math Tricks

 
Secrets of Mental Math: The Mathemagician's Guide to Lightning Calculation and Amazing Math Tricks under Professional Science in The Books Store
Price: $12.95
Sale: $7.23
 
Manufacturer: Three Rivers Press
Number of Items: 1
 
 
Binding: Paperback
Author: Arthur Benjamin::Michael Shermer
Publisher: Three Rivers Press
Dewey Decimal Number: 510
Publication Date: 2006-08-08
Reading Level: 304
 
Description: These simple math secrets and tricks will forever change how you look at the world of numbers.

Secrets of Mental Math will have you thinking like a math genius in no time. Get ready to amaze your friends—and yourself—with incredible calculations you never thought you could master, as renowned “mathemagician” Arthur Benjamin shares his techniques for lightning-quick calculations and amazing number tricks. This book will teach you to do math in your head faster than you ever thought possible, dramatically improve your memory for numbers, and—maybe for the first time—make mathematics fun.

Yes, even you can learn to do seemingly complex equations in your head; all you need to learn are a few tricks. You’ll be able to quickly multiply and divide triple digits, compute with fractions, and determine squares, cubes, and roots without blinking an eye. No matter what your age or current math ability, Secrets of Mental Math will allow you to perform fantastic feats of the mind effortlessly. This is the math they never taught you in school.



Also available as an eBook

 

  American Farmer: The Heart of Our Country

 
American Farmer: The Heart of Our Country under Professional Science in The Books Store
Price: $50.00
Sale: $29.92
 
Manufacturer: Welcome Books
Number of Items: 1
 
 
Binding: Hardcover
Author: Katrina Fried
Publisher: Welcome Books
Dewey Decimal Number: 630.92273
Publication Date: 2008-10-14
Reading Level: 276
 
Description: When photographer Paul Mobley set out to capture the soul of America's farming communities, he discovered a culture defined by tradition, integrity, and hard work, and comprised of the most authentic and generous individuals he's ever encountered. Traveling across the country from Tennessee to Montana, Mobley and his camera were welcomed into the homes of over one hundred farming families, who graciously shared their personal histories along with the fruits of their labor. To spend time with them was to turn back the clock--to an era when there were no locks on doors, no urban sprawl, and no virtue more prized than common decency. Children still move across the street and not across the state when they grow up, and parents move back in with their children whern they grow old. Story after story, visit after visit, Mobley slowly came to know the independent farmer's spirit both from behind the lens and over the dinner table.

The result is a stunning series of portraits and direct quotes that collectively chronicle the life of the American farmer. Each image offers an unvarnished and intimate look inside the hardships and joys of a quickly disappearing lifestyle--one that once defined our national identity and now struggles just to keep a foothold. And even as encroaching cities threaten their livelihoods, these men and women continue to find sustenance in the same basic human values they were raised with. American Farmer is an inspirational reminder of what it means to live with simplicity and contentment, in a world that is driven by excess. This vivid portfolio is accompanied by anecdotes and memories in the farmer's own words that are both a testament to their enduring hospitatlity and a moving glimpse into their daily routines and family histories. But what you will read first, and foremost, are their faces. From Bruce Crump, a citrus farmer in Florida; to Patsy Fribley, a stockyard dealer from Montana; to Thurston Wilber, a Maine lobsterman, Mobley's intense and beautiful portraits capture the furrows of fields lining their brows, the crevices of drought creasing the corners of their mouths, and the grains of truth in their squinted eyes.

35 states included: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, Wyoming

 

  The Art of Strategy: A Game Theorist's Guide to Success in Business and Life

 
The Art of Strategy: A Game Theorist's Guide to Success in Business and Life under Professional Science in The Books Store
Price: $27.95
Sale: $17.53
 
Manufacturer: W. W. Norton
Number of Items: 1
 
 
Binding: Hardcover
Author: Avinash K. Dixit::Barry J. Nalebuff
Publisher: W. W. Norton
Dewey Decimal Number: 658.4012
Publication Date: 2008-09-29
Reading Level: 512
 
Description: The authors who brought you the bestseller in game theory, Thinking Strategically, now provide the long-awaited sequel.

Game theory means rigorous strategic thinking. It's the art of anticipating your opponent's next moves, knowing full well that your rival is trying to do the same thing to you. Though parts of game theory involve simple common sense, much is counterintuitive, and it can only be mastered by developing a new way of seeing the world. Using a diverse array of rich case studies—from pop culture, TV, movies, sports, politics, and history—the authors show how nearly every business and personal interaction has a game-theory component to it. Are the winners of reality-TV contests instinctive game theorists? Do big-time investors see things that most people miss? What do great poker players know that you don't? Mastering game theory will make you more successful in business and life, and this lively book is the key to that mastery.

 

  Mind Over Mood: Change How You Feel by Changing the Way You Think

 
Mind Over Mood: Change How You Feel by Changing the Way You Think under Professional Science in The Books Store
Price: $23.95
Sale: $15.48
 
Manufacturer: The Guilford Press
Number of Items: 1
 
 
Binding: Paperback
Author: Dennis Greenberger::Christine Padesky
Publisher: The Guilford Press
Edition: 1st
Dewey Decimal Number: 616.89142
Publication Date: 1995-03-15
Reading Level: 243
 
Description: Developed by two master clinicians with extensive experience in cognitive therapy treatment and training, this popular workbook shows readers how to improve their lives using cognitive therapy/m-/one of the most effective and widely practiced forms of psychotherapy. The book is designed to be used alone or in conjunction with professional treatment. Step-by-step worksheets teach specific skills that have helped thousands of people conquer depression, panic attacks, anxiety, anger, guilt, shame, low self-esteem, eating disorders, substance abuse and relationship problems. Readers learn to use mood questionnaires to identify, rate, and track changes in feelings; change the thoughts that contribute to problems; follow step-by-step strategies to improve moods; and take action to improve daily living and relationships. The book's large-size format and lay-flat binding facilitate reading and writing ease.

 

  Physics for Future Presidents: The Science Behind the Headlines

 
Physics for Future Presidents: The Science Behind the Headlines under Professional Science in The Books Store
Price: $26.95
Sale: $17.78
 
Manufacturer: W. W. Norton
Number of Items: 1
 
 
Binding: Hardcover
Author: Richard A. Muller
Publisher: W. W. Norton
Dewey Decimal Number: 530
Publication Date: 2008-08-04
Reading Level: 354
 
Description: Learn the science behind the headlines—the tools of terrorists, the dangers of nuclear power, and the reality of global warming.

We live in complicated, dangerous times. They are also hyper-technical times. As citizens who will elect future presidents of the most powerful and influential country in the world, we need to know—truly understand, not just rely on television's talking heads—if Iran's nascent nuclear capability is a genuine threat to the West, if biochemical weapons are likely to be developed by terrorists, if there are viable alternatives to fossil fuels that should be nurtured and supported by the government, if nuclear power should be encouraged, and if global warming is actually happening. This book is written in everyday, nontechnical language on the science behind the concerns that our nation faces in the immediate future. Even active readers of serious journalism will be surprised by the lessons that the book contains. It is "must-have" information for all presidents—and citizens—of the twenty-first century. 50 illustrations.

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