This is a comprehensive monograph on the problems of intoxication incurred by snake venom. This publication is primarily intended for those at all ...

This is first book-length synthesis of the natural history, ecology, and conservation of the seasonally wet pools that occur throughout the formerl...

This is first book-length synthesis of the natural history, ecology, and conservation of the seasonally wet pools that occur throughout the formerl...

This book is comprised of important contributions from expert researchers around the world concerning the biology of animals from a variety of appr...

Vestibular schwannoma is a rare benign tumor arising from VIII cranial nerve. Its localisation into internal auditory canal and cerebello-pontine a...

Dogs eat grass, and so do cats. Every pet owner must have noticed the grass-eating behavior of their pets. Since wild dogs and cats eat grass too, ...

Protein research is a frontier field in science. Proteins are widely distributed in plants and animals and are the principal constituents of the pr...

Intermediate filaments (IFs) are among the main cytoskeleton components in most animal cells, being intermediate in diameter between microtubules a...

This book describes the seven different classification of viruses, including their effects on common human diseases (i.e., common cold, chicken pox...

Why do plants need to be watered and what good does the wood in its trunk do for the tree? The root, stem, leaf, flower and seed -- all the parts t...

The visual thalamus conveys visual information detected by the retina to the visual cortex along parallel pathways with distinct anatomical and phy...

In mammals, vitamin B12 (also called cobalamin (Cbl)) is involved in several metabolic pathways and necessary for the proliferation and survival of...

This book summarises current data on the architecture, structure-function relationships, reaction mechanisms and active site coupling in multienzym...

In this book, current research is presented no the study of weed and pest control with a special focus on molecular biology, agronomic practices an...

The term "weed" means different things to different people. In the broadest sense, it is any plant growing where it is not wanted. Weeds can be nat...

Wetlands are lands where saturation with water is the dominant factor determining the nature of soil development and the types of plant and animal ...

The biology of cetaceans is one of the most compelling areas of research because of the extreme adaptations whales and dolphins have had to undergo...

For centuries whales have captured our imaginations and ignited our emotions. We have revered and mythologised them, hunted them to the brink of ex...

A full-color guide to our whales, dolphins, seals, sea-lions and more.

Provided here is a detailed picture of the lives and environments of whales and seals, including chapters on anatomy, adaptation to aquatic life, n...

A lavishly illustrated book that explores the complex behavioural characteristics of North America’s largest land carnivores.From the first moment ...

The knowledge on human biology is blooming. Progresses in genomics, epigenetics, neurobiology, human evolution, population genetics, and prehistory...

Whey proteins are now one of the most important products in food processing industries. Profit of whey proteins in food applications include its hi...

The author tells the story of the unusual and beautiful creatures that inhabit ancient rainforests of the northwest coast of British Columbia. Whit...

Over the course of less than a decade, whole genome sequencing has progressed from being one of our nation‘s boldest scientific aspirations to beco...

In this book, the authors present topical research in the study of the identification, uses and conservation of wild plants. Topics discussed inclu...

By whatever measures scientists choose for social intelligence, behavioural resilience of wolves illustrates their adaptations to changing aspects ...

This is the story of wolves howling on starry nights, of their secret lives intertwined with deer, moose and elk, their relations with ravens, coyo...

Leading feminist ethicist Janice Raymond’s scathing analysis of high-tech biomedical reproductive techniques contributes groundbreaking insights in...

This book presents the latest research in working memory from around the world. There are thirteen chapters which are ordered according to three ma...

In This book, special emphasis is placed on the interaction of X-ray polarised and non-polarised radiation with hexagonal BN (h-BN) crystal. h-BN i...

Xylose is a sugar isolated from wood, and classified as a monosaccharide of the aldopentose type, which means that it contains five carbon atoms an...

This informative new volume on the reproduction and development of zebrafish provides a timely and fundamental set of chapters presenting new data ...

Zinc is one of the most abundant transition metals in the human body, and it has various benefits as an essential trace element in the regulation o...

Zinc fingers are small protein structural motifs that can coordinate one or more zinc ions to help stabilize their folds. They can be classified in...

This book begins by suggesting that maintaining biologically functional and compatible social groups is a primary welfare concern for zoo-housed an...