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Understanding Life eBook Series

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  • Understanding Cancer

    by Robin Hesketh ...
    Series series Understanding Life
    One in two of us will develop cancer at some point in our lives and yet many of us don't understand how cancers arise. How many different kinds of cancer are there? What treatments are available? What does the future hold in terms of developing new therapies? This book demystifies cancer by explaining the underlying cell and molecular biology in a clear and accessible style. It answers the ... Read more

    $15.99 CAD

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  • The Cancer Code

    A Revolutionary New Understanding of a Medical Mystery

    Series Book 3 - The Wellness Code
    Author of the international bestsellers The Diabetes Code and The Obesity Code Dr. Jason Fung returns with an eye-opening biography of cancer in which he offers a radical new paradigm for understanding cancer—and issues a call to action for reducing risk moving forward.Our understanding of cancer is slowly undergoing a revolution, allowing for the development of more effective treatments. For the ... Read more

    $16.99 CAD

  • Biology

    by BarCharts,Inc ...
    This amazing guide teaches the basic principles of biology and includes beautiful illustrations and diagrams. Great reference for any student studying biology from high school to upper level college courses. Our easy-to-use guide includes: evolution, cytology-the study of cells, energy and life, cell transport, cell reproduction, organismal reproduction and meiosis, genetics and Mendel, molecular ... Read more

    $7.39 CAD

  • Sex, Lies, and Menopause

    The Shocking Truth About Synthetic Hormones and the Benefits of Natural Alternatives

    Turning thirty years of medical and cultural wisdom on its head, Sex, Lies, and Menopause challenges both the medical establishment and modern feminists to prove that menopause does not have to be deadly.In this revolutionary work -- a landmark that signals the true beginning of feminist medicine -- a doctor, a philosopher, and a scientist prove that by postponing marriage and motherhood, women ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD

  • The Epigenetics Revolution

    How Modern Biology Is Rewriting Our Understanding of Genetics, Disease, and Inheritance

    by Nessa Carey ...
    Epigenetics can potentially revolutionize our understanding of the structure and behavior of biological life on Earth. It explains why mapping an organism's genetic code is not enough to determine how it develops or acts and shows how nurture combines with nature to engineer biological diversity. Surveying the twenty-year history of the field while also highlighting its latest findings and ... Read more

    $25.59 CAD

  • How We Live and Why We Die

    the secret lives of cells

    by Lewis Wolpert ...
    How do we move, think and remember? Why do we get ill, age and die? Distinguished biologist Lewis Wolpert explains how cells provide the answers to the fundamental questions about our lives.Cells are the basis of all life in the universe. Our bodies are made up of billions of them: an incredibly complex society that governs everything, from movement to memory and imagination. When we age, it is ... Read more

    $11.19 CAD

  • The Cell

    A Very Short Introduction

    Series series Very Short Introductions
    All living things on Earth are composed of cells. A cell is the simplest unit of a self-contained living organism, and the vast majority of life on Earth consists of single-celled microbes, mostly bacteria. These consist of a simple 'prokaryotic' cell, with no nucleus. The bodies of more complex plants and animals consist of billions of 'eukaryotic' cells, of varying kinds, adapted to fill ... Read more

    $11.19 CAD

  • CCEA AS Unit 1 Biology Student Guide: Molecules and Cells

    by John Campton ...
    Reinforce students' understanding throughout their course; clear topic summaries with sample questions and answers will improve exam technique to achieve higher grades.Written by examiners and teachers, Student Guides:· Help students identify what they need to know with a concise summary of the topics examined in the AS and A-level specification· Consolidate understanding with exam tips and ... Read more

    $10.99 CAD

  • Molecular Biology

    A Very Short Introduction

    Series series Very Short Introductions
    Molecular Biology is the story of the molecules of life, their relationships, and how these interactions are controlled. It is an expanding field in life sciences, and its applications are wide and growing. We can now harness the power of molecular biology to treat diseases, solve crimes, map human history, and produce genetically modified organisms and crops, and these applications have sparked a ... Read more

    $7.19 CAD

  • One Renegade Cell

    How Cancer Begins

    Cancer research has reached a major turning point. The quality and quantity of information gathered about this disease in the past twenty years has revolutionized our understanding of its origins and behavior. No one is better qualified to comment on these dramatic leaps forward than molecular biologist Robert A. Weinberg, director of one of the leading cancer research centers in the world. In One ... Read more

    $12.99 CAD

  • Cancer: Past, Present, and Future

    Cancer, the second leading killer after heart disease, has plagued mankind for centuries. This book outlines its past history and primitive therapy, discusses the breakthrough advances in understanding the cellular mechanisms, the current therapeutic approaches and future hopes for cures. Never a single entity amenable to a specific, generalized cure for all, cancer represents a different disease ... Read more

    $2.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Textbook of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology - E-Book

    Textbook of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology - E-Book ... Read more

    $8.09 CAD