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Contact-Poisonous Plants of the World
Биология

Contact-Poisonous Plants of the World

Автор: Rohde M
Язык: английский
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Many plants are highly poisonous when ingested, this is common knowledge. It is remarkable, however, that simply touching certain plants can also be a serious health hazard. Stinging Nettles are rather harmless in this respect, but there are much...
Darwin’s Devices
Биология

Darwin’s Devices

Автор: Long John
Язык: английский
Год: 2012
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The challenge of studying evolution is that the history of life is buried in the past—we can’t witness the dramatic events that shaped the adaptations we see today. But biorobotics expert John Long has found an ingenious way...
Evolution: The Triumph of an Idea
Биология

Evolution: The Triumph of an Idea

Язык: английский
Год: 2006

This remarkable book presents a rich and up-to-date view of evolution that explores the far-reaching implications of Darwin’s theory and emphasizes the power, significance, and relevance of evolution to our lives today. After all, we ourselves are...
Lab 257: The Disturbing Story of the Government's Secret Germ Laboratory
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Lab 257: The Disturbing Story of the Government's Secret Germ Laboratory

Язык: английский
Год: 2005
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Strictly off limits to the public, Plum Island is home to virginal beaches, cliffs, forests, ponds — and the deadliest germs that have ever roamed the planet. Lab 257 blows the lid off the stunning true nature and checkered history of Plum...
Mutants: On Genetic Variety and the Human Body
Биология

Mutants: On Genetic Variety and the Human Body

Язык: английский
Год: 2005
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Stepping effortlessly from myth to cutting-edge science, Mutants gives a brilliant narrative account of our genetic code and the captivating people whose bodies have revealed it—a French convent girl who found herself changing sex at puberty;...