18 books like Advances in the study of behavior
The Age of Empathy
"An important and timely message about the biological roots of human kindness."--Desmond Morris, author of The Naked ApeAre we our brothers' keepers? Do we have an instinct for compassion? Or are we, as is often assumed, only on earth to serve our own survival and interests? In this thought-provoking book, the acclaimed author of Our Inner Ape examines how empathy comes naturally to a great…
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The Human Zoo
Morris looks closely at the human species under the stresses and pressures of urban living.This study concerns the city dweller. Morris finds remarkable similarities with captive zoo animals and looks closely at the aggressive, sexual and parental behaviour of the human species under the stresses and pressures of urban living.
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Current topics in developmental biology
Current Topics in Developmental Biology provides a comprehensive survey of the major topics in the field of developmental biology. These volumes are valuable to researchers in animal and plant development, as well as to students and professionals who want an introduction to cellular and molecular mechanisms of development. The series has recently passed its 30-year mark, making it the…
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Progress in Optics
Principles of Optics is one of the most highly cited and most influential physics books ever published, and one of the classic science books of the twentieth century. To celebrate the 60th anniversary of this remarkable book's first publication, the seventh expanded edition has been reprinted with a special foreword by Sir Peter Knight. The seventh edition was the first thorough revision and…
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Traité des sensations
Reflétant le thème de ce livre, nous présentons l'extrait suivant: Elle n' est par rapport à elle que les odeurs qu' elle sent. Si nous lui présentons une rose, elle sera par rapport à nous, une statue qui sent une rose ; mais par rapport à elle, elle ne sera que l' odeur même de cette fleur. Elle sera donc odeur de rose, d' oeillet, de jasmin, de violette, suivant les objets qui agiront sur son…
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The expression of emotions in man and animals
Many works have been written on Expression, but a greater number on Physiognomy, - that is, on the recognition of character through the study of the permanent form of the features. With this latter subject I am not here concerned. The older treatises,[1] which I have consulted, have been of little or no service to me. The famous Conferences'[2] of the painter Le Brun, published in 1667, is the…
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The man who listens to horses
Monty Roberts is a real life horse whisperer- an American original whose gentle training methods reveal the depth of communication possible between man and animal. He can take a wild, high-strung horse who has never before been handled and persuade that horse to accept a bridle, saddle, and rider in thirty minutes. HIs powers may seem like magic, but his amazing "horse sense" is based on a…
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Campbell Biology
Campbell Biology is a biology textbook used for introductory Biology and Advanced Placement Biology courses. The textbook was initially published in 1987 by American biologist Neil Campbell, and has been used internationally by over 700,000 students in both high school and college-level classes.
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Insect-Plant Interactions
First Published in 1989, this book explores the relationship between plants and insects and the ways in which they interact with each other. Carefully compiled and filled with a vast repertoire of notes, diagrams, and references this book serves as a useful reference for students of oncology, and other practitioners in their respective fields.
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Botany
This text covers the fundamentals of plant science, including structure, genetics and evolution, physiology and development, and ecology. The text also contains information on molecular biology, plant biotechnology, and coverage of taxonomy and phylogeny of plants.--adapted from back cover.
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Current topics in cellular regulation
Current Topics in Cellular Regulation.
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Progress in nucleic acid research and molecular biology
"In perusing these chapters, I found much of interest. It is worth investigating."--P. Brickell in Biotechnology and Applied Biochemistry"Full of interest not only for the molecular biologist--for whom the numerous references will be invaluable--but will also appeal to a much wider circle of biologists, and in fact to all those who are concerned with the living cell."--British Medical Journal…
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The Anatomy of Human Destructiveness
A study of man’s destructive nature that utilizes evidence from psychoanalysis, neurophysiology, animal psychology, paleontology, and anthropology and is documented with clinical examples.
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Big Nate - In a Class by Himself
Supremely confident middle school student Nate Wright manages make getting detention from every one of his teachers in the same day seem like an achievement.
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International review of cytology
INTERNATIONAL REVIEW OF CYTOLOGY V56.
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Advances in genetics
Advances in Genetics increases its focus on modern human genetics and its relation to medicine with the merger of this long-standing serial with Molecular Genetic Medicine. This merger affirms theAcademic Press commitment to publish important reviews of the broadest interest to geneticists and their colleagues in affiliated disciplines.
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Pathways Through Science (Nuffield Modular Science)
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Advances in virus research
Advances in Virus Research.
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