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"We humans like to think of ourselves as highly evolved creatures. But if we are supposedly evolution's greatest creation, why do we have such bad knees? Why do we catch head colds so often--two hundred times more often than a dog? How come our wrists have so many useless bones? Why is the vast majority of our genetic code pointless? And are we really supposed to swallow and breathe through the same narrow tube? Surely there's been some kind of mistake....
3) Guts
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"Raina wakes up one night with a terrible upset stomach. Her mom has one, too, so it's probably just a bug. Raina eventually returns to school, where she's dealing with the usual highs and lows: friends, not-friends, and classmates who think the school year is just one long gross-out session. It soon becomes clear that Raina's tummy trouble isn't going away... and it coincides with her worries about food, school, and changing friendships. What's going...
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In its essence, science is a way of looking at and thinking about the world. In The Life of a Leaf, Steven Vogel illuminates this approach, using the humble leaf as a model. Whether plant or person, every organism must contend with its immediate physical environment, a world that both limits what organisms can do and offers innumerable opportunities for evolving fascinating ways of challenging those limits. Here, Vogel explains these interactions,...
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"A globetrotting voyage of discovery celebrating the navigational superpowers of animals -- by land, sea, and sky. Animals plainly know where they're going, but how they get there has remained surprisingly mysterious -- until now. In Supernavigators, award-winning author David Barrie catches us up on the cutting-edge science. Here are astounding animals of every stripe: Dung beetles that steer by the light of the Milky Way. Ants and bees that rely...
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"Discover the groundbreaking field of optogenetics, a biological technique that uses light to control cells in living tissue. Optogenetics helps researchers understand biochemical processes in live organisms and may someday be used to treat blindness, neural disorders, and other diseases."--
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This enthralling look at the workings of the cardiovascular system introduces young readers to the human heart and its function. Along with the heart's atria and ventricles, the book explains the circulatory system and how the blood and its pathways operate. Readers get an in-depth look at red and white blood cells, platelets, plasma, blood pressure, blood types and donors, and how the lymphatic system works with the rest of the body's organs and...
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"This illustrated nonfiction book for middle-grade readers is a comprehensive overview of the brain. It looks at the science behind how it works, how it directs our day-to-day lives and how much we don't know about this key organ in our bodies."--
"Did you know that the information inside your head travels faster than cars on the highway? Or that electricity moves around in there? Your brain is mysterious--there is a lot we know about it and even...
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Si su vida de familia se hubiera de representar en un escenario, ¿qué clase de obra sería?", se pregunta Eric Berne, fundador y creador del Análisis Transaccional, quien a través de su Teoría del Guion de Vida propone desentrañar el rol que asume cada persona, y que se ha configurado a partir de los mandatos conscientes e inconscientes recibidos desde el vientre materno, y que luego interpreta en el gran escenario de la vida recitando sus líneas...
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Mit "Du bist dein eigener Therapeut" zeigen die Autoren Andreas Alt und Bernard C. Kolster den von Nackenschmerzen geplagten Leserinnen und Lesern verblüffend einfache Wege, Beschwerden loszuwerden und eine aktive Rolle in der Therapie zu übernehmen. Dieses Buch enthält alles, was Betroffene brauchen, um ihre Nackenbeschwerden in Eigenregie therapieren und nachhaltig beseitigen bzw. entscheidend lindern zu können – von der einfachen Selbsteinschätzung...
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Build resiliency for your first responder family to meet life's challenges!
First responders are the backbone of communities throughout our country, but the challenges they face can put a lot of pressure on their families and loved ones. With that in mind, James Hyde wrote Resiliency for First Responders: Getting the Job Done No Matter What, a guide for first responders and their families.
With years of experience in trauma counseling and consulting,...
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¿Por qué me duele? ¿Para qué sirve que me duela? ¿Puedo vivir sin dolor?
Todos hemos experimentado dolor en algún momento de nuestra vida y, con toda seguridad, cada uno ha tratado de combatirlo con mayor o menor éxito. En este libro, a partir de los conocimientos actuales sobre la fisiología del dolor, la profesora Susana Gaytán trata de responder muchas de las preguntas que nos hacemos al respecto. De este modo, logra mostrarnos cómo el...
14) Water
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Picture the water you consumed most recently. Are you seeing a glass of water, a water bottle, or maybe a water fountain? Those are all important sources, but water is actually in everything we eat, too. It s one of the most important components of food, and yet we rarely think about water until there s a problem. This book will talk about the ways your body uses water, the ways it reaches you, and the ways things can go wrong if your water is contaminated.The...
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Introducción a la anatomía aproximará al lector a las ciencias morfológicas, planteando un aprendizaje tanto desde la perspectiva de la anatomía sistémica como desde la topográfica, a partir de la experiencia de docentes tanto en el área de anatomía como en la enseñanza de esta ciencia en el marco de un plan de estudios basado en la enseñanza para la comprensión, en el cual se encontrará información integrada, pertinente y aplicable,...
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Neuroscientist Penny Lewis explores the latest research into the nighttime brain to understand the real benefits of sleep, showing how, while our body rests, the brain practices tasks it learned during the day, replays traumatic events to mollify them, and forges connections between distant concepts.
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"Whether it's a bout of bad jet lag or a stress-induced all-nighter, we've all suffered from nights that left us feeling less than well-rested. But for some people, getting a bad night's sleep isn't just an inconvenience: it's a nightmare. In Sleepyhead, science writer Henry Nicholls uses his own experience with chronic narcolepsy as a gateway to better understanding the cryptic, curious, and relatively uncharted world of sleep disorders. We meet...
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"The brain sometimes seems like a physical embodiment of the soul--a mysterious seat of our personality, intellect, and emotions. The roots of this notion run deep in our culture: From ancient philosophical concepts to modern psychological analysis, we've been idealizing the brain's role for eons. But the soul-like qualities of the brain are often more myth than fact, and in emphasizing them, we limit our understanding of ourselves. As neurobiologist...
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Did you know that the brain is in charge of everything you do, every minute of every day? You know, like thinking about funny stuff and keeping you alive. Bestselling author Nick Seluk explains the science behind everything the brain does for you--from keeping your heart beating to remembering stuff, and make you YOU.
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