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Eye(2014) LAND, MICHAEL F. (EMERITUS PROFESSOR OF NEUROBIOLOGY, UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX)In this Very Short Introduction, Michael Land introduces all aspects of the eye and vision in both human and animals. He looks at the features of the human eye and retina, explores the evolution of eyes, and considers aspects of visual perception, includiVezava: Mehka14,01 € -
Teeth(2014) UNGAR, PETER S. (DISTINGUISHED PROFESSOR AND CHAIR OF ANTHROPOLOGY, DISTINGUISHED PROFESSOR AND CHAIR OF ANTHROPOLOGY, UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS)Teeth are a vital component of vertebrate anatomy and a fundamental part of the fossil record. It was the evolution of teeth, associated with predation, that drove the evolution of the wide array of fish, amphibians, reptiles, and then mammals. Peter S. UVezava: Mehka14,01 € -
Blood(2016) COOPER, CHRIS (PROFESSOR OF BIOCHEMISTRY AND BIOPHYSICS, UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX)Blood is a vital component of the bodies of most multicellular animals. Chris Cooper discusses blood's critical role in both biology and in human society, ranging from its place in religious rituals to its uses in modern medicine.Vezava: Mehka14,01 € -
Science of Animal Welfare(2021) STAMP DAWKINS, MARIAN (PROFESSOR OF ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR, PROFESSOR OF ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR, DEPARTMENT OF ZOOLOGY, UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD, UK)What is animal welfare? Why has it proved so difficult to find a definition that everyone can agree on? This concise and accessible guide is for anyone who is interested in animals and who has wondered how we can assess their welfare scientifically.Vezava: Mehka73,16 € -
Smell(2020) COBB, MATTHEW (SCHOOL OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES, UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER)Matthew Cobb explores the sense of smell - its complex evolutionary history, and its many functions in a wide variety of animals, including humans. He describes the latest scientific research into this remarkable faculty, involving the brain as much as thVezava: Mehka14,01 € -
Elephants Under Human Care(2020) REES, PAUL A. (SENIOR LECTURER, SCHOOL OF SCIENCE, ENGINEERING AND ENVIRONMENT, UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD, UK)Vezava: Mehka142,87 € -
Eyes to See(2018) LAND, MICHAEL (EMERITUS PROFESSOR OF NEUROBIOLOGY, UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX)The spectacular capacity to see the world around them has evolved in many different ways among animals. From scallops and jumping spiders to humans, Michael Land explores the extraordinary variety of eyes in nature, how they work, and how they enable theiVezava: Trda32,93 € -
Introduction to the Modeling of Neural Networks(1992) PERETTO, PIERREThis text is a beginning graduate-level introduction to neural networks, focussing on current theoretical models, examining what these models can reveal about how the brain functions, and discussing the ramifications for psychology, artificial intelligencVezava: Trda244,82 € -
Essentials of Medical Biochemistry(2022) HA, CHUNG EUN (ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF NATIVE HAWAIIAN HEALTH, JOHN A. BURNS SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOA, HONOLULU, HI, USA),BHAGAVAN, N. V. (EMERITUS PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF ANATOMY, BIOCHEMISTRY, AND PHYSIOLOGY, JOHN A. BURNS SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOA, HONOLULU, HI, USA)Vezava: Mehka194,44 € -
Scentwork for Horses(2020) DRAAISMA, RACHAELThis is the first practical guide on how to implement scentwork into the lives of domesticated horses, enhancing behaviour, welfare and the human-animal bond. Scentwork is a new discipline and Draaisma arms the reader with a pallet of information to enablVezava: Mehka64,61 € -
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