Biology Books

New and Published Books

1. PCR Technology

   Current Innovations, Third Edition

   Edited by Tania Nolan, Stephen A. Bustin

   PCR’s simplicity as a molecular technique is, in some ways, responsible for the huge amount of innovation that surrounds it, as researchers continually think of new ways to tweak, adapt, and re-formulate concepts and applications. PCR Technology: Current Innovations, Third Edition is a collection...

   Published June 12th 2013 by CRC Press
2. Histochemical and Cytochemical Methods of Visualization

   Edited by Jean-Marie Exbrayat

   Series: Methods in Visualization

   Histochemistry and cytochemistry are important fields for studying the inner workings of cells and tissues of the body. While visualization techniques have been in use for many years, new methods of detection developed recently help researchers and practitioners better understand cell activity....

   Published June 4th 2013 by CRC Press
3. The Culture of Science

   How the Public Relates to Science Across the Globe

   Edited by Martin W. Bauer, Rajesh Shukla, Nick Allum

   Series: Routledge Studies in Science, Technology and Society

   This book offers the first comparative account of the changes and stabilities of public perceptions of science within the US, France, China, Japan, and across Europe over the past few decades. The contributors address the influence of cultural factors; the question of science and religion and its...

   Published June 4th 2013 by Routledge
4. Survival Analysis in Medicine and Genetics

   By Jialiang Li, Shuangge Ma

   Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Biostatistics Series

   Using real data sets throughout, Survival Analysis in Medicine and Genetics introduces the latest methods for analyzing high-dimensional survival data. It provides thorough coverage of recent statistical developments in the medical and genetics fields. The text mainly addresses special concerns...

   Published June 3rd 2013 by Chapman and Hall/CRC
5. Darwin and the Naked Lady

   Discursive Essays on Biology and Art

   By Alex Comfort

   Series: Routledge Library Editions: History & Philosophy of Science

   Originally published in 1961. The essays in this volume focus on the awareness of science and art, evolution and Freudian psychology. Besides the chapter on Darwin and Freud, the author discusses criticism, the fantasy element in drama and popular literature, the history of the novel, the...

   Published May 31st 2013 by Routledge
6. Methods of Statistical Model Estimation

   By Joseph Hilbe, Andrew Robinson

   Methods of Statistical Model Estimation examines the most important and popular methods used to estimate parameters for statistical models and provide informative model summary statistics. Designed for R users, the book is also ideal for anyone wanting to better understand the algorithms used for...

   Published May 27th 2013 by Chapman and Hall/CRC
7. The Biology of Cancer

   2nd Edition

   By Robert A. Weinberg

   Thoroughly updated and incorporating the most important advances in the fast-growing field of cancer biology, The Biology of Cancer, Second Edition, maintains all of its hallmark features admired by students, instructors, researchers, and clinicians around the world. The Biology of Cancer is a...

   Published May 15th 2013 by Garland Science
8. Marine Genetic Resources, Access and Benefit Sharing

   Legal and Biological Perspectives

   By Bevis Fedder

   Access to genetic resources and Benefit Sharing (ABS) has been promoted under the Convention on Biological Diversity, with the aim of combining biodiversity conservation goals with economic development. However, as this book shows, since its inception in 1992, implementation has encountered...

   Published May 14th 2013 by Routledge
9. Endocrine Sex Differentiation in Fish

   By T. J. Pandian

   Of all vertebrates, fish exhibit unparalleled diversity of sexual plasticity and flexibility, ranging from gonochorism to unisexualism, and exceptional patterns of functional hermaphroditism. Fish farming and monosex aquaculture have led to reproductive dysfunction with males producing less milt,...

   Published May 6th 2013 by CRC Press
10. Applied Meta-Analysis with R

    By Ding-Geng (Din) Chen, Karl E. Peace

    Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Biostatistics Series

    In biostatistical research and courses, practitioners and students often lack a thorough understanding of how to apply statistical methods to synthesize biomedical and clinical trial data. Filling this knowledge gap, Applied Meta-Analysis with R shows how to implement statistical meta-analysis...

    Published May 2nd 2013 by Chapman and Hall/CRC