Biomedical scientists are the foundation of modern healthcare from cancer screening to diagnosing HIV from blood transfusion for surgery to food poisoning & infection control. Without biomedical scientists the diagnosis of disease the evaluation of the effectiveness of treatment & research into the causes & cures of disease would not be possible. The Fundamentals of Biomedical Science series is written to reflect the challenges of practicing biomedical science today. It draws together essential basic science with insights into laboratory practice to show how an understanding of the biology of disease is coupled to the analytical approaches that lead to diagnosis. Assuming only a minimum of prior knowledge the series reviews the full range of disciplines to which a Biomedical Scientist may be exposed
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Features: For registered adopters of the book: * Figures from the book available to download For students: * An interactive Digital Microscope encouraging the exploration of tissue samples * Self-assessment modules to help you to check & reinforce understanding of the basic science introduced in each volume * Video podcasts including interviews with practicing biomedical scientists & in the lab footage showing biomedical science in practice


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Seeking to remake the world Niarudi--the matriarch of the DRF & the mastermind behind the N5SV drone epidemic--has unleashed the Reverse Morphic Polymer. But unplanned contact during the transformation reduces the planet to ruin. In its place a giant cordlike world appears complete with its own population & ecosystem. Enveloped by the change Zoichi Nishu & the others set out into this bizarre new world to thwart Niarudis plans. The strange inhabitants of the cord" bring stranger revelations still & the struggle to control the future of humanity turns toward its final conflict!" ...

Cybernetically-enhanced bionic crime fighter Jordan Stryker is going to have the criminals running for the shadows in the first of this gripping new action-adventure series for the Twenty-First Century. Twelve-year-old Ben Smiths life is changed forever when a chain-reaction of explosions rips through his home killing his mother & blowing off Bens right arm. But where Ben Smith dies Jordan Stryker is born
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BIOS Instant Notes in Biochemistry Fourth Edition is the perfect text for undergraduates looking for a concise introduction to the subject or a study guide to use before examinations. Each topic begins with a summary of essential facts-an ideal revision checklist-followed by a description of the subject that focuses on core information with clear simple diagrams that are easy for students to understand & recall in essays & exams. BIOS Instant Notes in Biochemistry Fourth Edition is fully up-to-date & covers: Cells Amino acids & proteins Studying proteins Enzymes Membranes & cell signalling DNA structure & replication RNA synthesis & processing Protein synthesis Recombinant DNA technology Carbohydrate metabolism Lipid metabolism Respiration & energy Nitrogen metabolism ...

This book is designed to give students rapid & easy access to key ecological material to assist learning & revision. Key topics such as populations & interactions ecosystems population genetics community patterns & many more are structured into manageable sections each cross-referenced to allow easy navigation through the information. ...

Instant Notes in Molecular Biology Fourth Edition is the perfect text for undergraduates looking for a concise introduction to the subject or a study guide to use before examinations. Each topic begins with a summary of essential factsaean ideal revision checklistaefollowed by a description of the subject that focuses on core information with clear simple diagrams that are easy for students to understand & recall in essays & exams. ...

Get an accurate diagnosis & get on with enjoying & living your life! Bipolar Disorder affects many more people than just the millions who suffer from the disease. Like depression & other serious illnesses bipolar disorder also affects spouses partners family members friends & coworkers. Bipolar Disorder For Dummies explains the brain chemistry behind the disease & covers the latest medications & therapies. You'll get reassuring sound advice & self-help techniques that you & your loved ones including kids & teens can use to ease & eliminate symptoms function in times of crisis plan ahead for manic or depressive episodes & feel a whole lot better. Covers new diagnosis methods developed by the American Psychiatric Association Increased coverage of genetics biochemistry & imaging studies relevant to bipolar disorder Advice on supporting a loved one (who may not want help) Updated & expanded medication guide & treatment options including Deep Brain Stimulation Complete with fill-in-the-blank forms & charts key online resources & first-hand accounts from real people Bipolar Disorder For Dummies gives you the latest information & self-help strategies you & your loved ones need to conquer this disease & get on with your lives. ...

Its the literary equivalent of buried treasure
- seven newly-discovered stories by Dr. Seuss! The first new Seuss stories to emerge
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This beautifully illustrated bingo game features 64 species of birds from around the world. Spot all kinds of birds from the robin to the puffin & the kookaburra to the splendid fairywren gathers them together to complete your set & bingo! Bird Bingo" brings a fun & educational twist to the traditional game as players learn the names & colorings of both their favorite species & weird & wonderful exotic birds. This title contains 64 superbly illustrated bingo chips 1 board 12 bingo cards & brightly colored counters for you to mark up your card as well as a leaflet containing basic information & a few quirky traits for all of the birds featured. (Carries EU Toy Safety Directive 'CE' logo)." ...

It begins for Basil ' Banger' Peyton-Crumbe the day he dies in a pheasant-shooting incident. A tragic accident thinks the local constable but Banger's gundogs & Buck the police dog exhibiting a level of intelligence vastly superior to that of their owners suspect murder. & for Basil proud slayer of over 41 000 birds with the cheap old 12-bore he's had since childhood things go from bad to very bad. ...