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  • Surviving Hypoxia

    Mechanisms of Control and Adaptation

    by Peter W. Hochachka, Peter L. Lutz, Thomas J. Sick, Myron Rosenthal ...
    Surviving Hypoxia: Mechanisms of Control and Adaptation is a synthesis of findings and thoughts concerning hypoxia. The thermodynamics of hypoxia are discussed in detail, including acid-base balance and self-pollution resulting from the accumulation of anaerobic end-products. The book focuses on descriptions and discussions of common facets, contrasting solutions in a variety of physiological ... Read more

    $555.00 USD

  • Young Minds Wasted: Reducing Poverty By Enchancing Intelligence, In Known Ways.

    by Thomas Schick ...
    For thousands of years people reasonably believed that poverty was an integral component of society. This view is no longer valid. Surely, there are many causes of poverty, but the most important and widespread cause is limited intelligence resulting from inadequate nutrition, poor health, and other environmental constraints common among the poor. These not only limit intelligence but also ... Read more

    $5.39 USD

  • Photovoltaics in Buildings

    A Design Handbook for Architects and Engineers

    by Friedrich Sick ...
    The integration of photovoltaics (PV) into buildings goes beyond energy saving by providing a clean and elegant way of actually generating electricity. There are already numerous successful examples and rapid technological improvements promise expansion of PV's present niche market to that of a major energy provider of the 21st century.This handbook is the outcome of a five year programme which ... Read more

    $165.00 USD

  • Functional Electrical Stimulation in Neurorehabilitation

    Synergy Effects of Technology and Therapy

    Edited by Thomas Schick ...
    Series series Medicine (R0)
    This book explains to physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech therapists, interested physicians and clinicians the theoretical and practical applications of single- to multi-channel functional electrical stimulation for a wide range of neurological symptoms. The targeted electrical stimulation of several muscle groups, timed to each other, can initiate and support a complete movement ... Read more

    $89.09 USD

  • Peri-urban futures: Scenarios and models for land use change in Europe

    Edited by Kjell Nilsson, Stephan Pauleit, Simon Bell, Carmen Aalbers, Thomas A. Sick Nielsen ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    Presently, peri-urbanisation is one of the most pervasive processes of land use change in Europe with strong impacts on both the environment and quality of life. It is a matter of great urgency to determine strategies and tools in support of sustainable development. The book synthesizes the results of PLUREL, a large European Commission funded research project (2007-2010). Tools and strategies of ... Read more

    $143.09 USD

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    by Curtis D. Klaassen ...
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  • The Spirit Level

    Why Greater Equality Makes Societies Stronger

    by Richard Wilkinson, Kate Pickett ...
    Groundbreaking analysis showing that greater economic equality-not greater wealth-is the mark of the most successful societies, and offering new ways to achieve it."Get your hands on this book."-Bill MoyersThis groundbreaking book, based on thirty years' research, demonstrates that more unequal societies are bad for almost everyone within them-the well-off and the poor. The remarkable data the ... Read more

    $14.29 USD

  • Fish Physiology: Hypoxia

    Edited by Jeffrey G. Richards, Colin Brauner, Anthony P. Farrell ...
    Series Book 27 - Fish Physiology
    Periods of environmental hypoxia (Low Oxygen Availability) are extremely common in aquatic systems due to both natural causes such as diurnal oscillations in algal respiration, seasonal flooding, stratification, under ice cover in lakes, and isolation of densely vegetated water bodies, as well as more recent anthropogenic causes (e.g. eutrophication). In view of this, it is perhaps not surprising ... Read more

    $106.19 USD

  • Intelligence and How to Get It: Why Schools and Cultures Count

    Why Schools and Cultures Count

    by Richard E. Nisbett ...
    “[Nisbett] weighs in forcefully and articulately . . . [using] a thoroughly appealing style to engage . . . throughout.”—Publishers WeeklyWho are smarter, Asians or Westerners? Are there genetic explanations for group differences in test scores? From the damning research of The Bell Curve to the more recent controversy surrounding geneticist James Watson’s statements, one factor has been ... Read more

    $16.39 USD

  • Grieve's Modern Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy

    Edited by Gwendolen Jull, Ann Moore, Deborah Falla, Jeremy Lewis, Christopher McCarthy, Michele Sterling ...
    Since the third edition of Grieve's Modern Manual Therapy was published in 2005, the original concepts of manipulative therapy have grown to embrace new research-generated knowledge. Expansions in practice have adopted new evidence which include consideration of psychological or social moderators. The original manual therapy or manipulative therapy approaches have transformed into musculoskeletal ... Read more

    $118.79 USD

  • The Nurture Effect

    How the Science of Human Behavior Can Improve Our Lives and Our World

    by Anthony Biglan, PhD, David Sloan Wilson, PhD ...
    A fascinating look at the evolution of behavioral science, the revolutionary way it’s changing the way we live, and how nurturing environments can increase people’s well-being in virtually every aspect of our society, from early childhood education to corporate practices. If you want to know how you can help create a better world, read this book.What if there were a way to prevent criminal ... Read more

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  • Neuroanatomy and Neuroscience at a Glance

    by Roger A. Barker, Francesca Cicchetti ...
    Series Book 85 - At a Glance
    Neuroanatomy and Neuroscience at a Glance provides a user-friendly introduction to the anatomy, biochemistry, physiology and pharmacology of the human nervous system within one, succinct, highly-illustrated volume.The double page spreads begin by summarising the anatomical structure and function of the different components of the central nervous system, followed by a section on applied ... Read more

    $44.75 USD