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The Endocrine System

by Kara Rogers ...

Series series The Human Body II
The endocrine system, comprised of a number of hormone-secreting glands, is vital to the functioning of the human body. In addition to its role in reproductive activity, the endocrine system regulates tissue growth, responses to injury and stress, and helps maintain necessary levels of chemicals throughout the body. This detailed volume carefully examines the major glands of the endocrine system ... Read more

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The endocrine system, comprised of a number of hormone-secreting glands, is vital to the functioning of the human body. In addition to its role in reproductive activity, the endocrine system regulates tissue growth, responses to injury and stress, and helps maintain necessary levels of chemicals throughout the body. This detailed volume carefully examines the major glands of the endocrine system
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The Components of Life

From Nucleic Acids to Carbohydrates

by Kara Rogers ...

Series series Biochemistry, Cells, and Life
The building blocks of all life—human and otherwise—are basic chemical molecules common to all organisms that simultaneously unite all species and set them apart. Together, nucleic acids, amino acids, proteins, lipids, and carbohydrates determine our genetic makeup, power our movements, and generally enable some of the most vital and complex chemical reactions of the body. This volume examines the ... Read more

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The building blocks of all life—human and otherwise—are basic chemical molecules common to all organisms that simultaneously unite all species and set them apart. Together, nucleic acids, amino acids, proteins, lipids, and carbohydrates determine our genetic makeup, power our movements, and generally enable some of the most vital and complex chemical reactions of the body. This volume examines the
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Substance Use and Abuse

by Kara Rogers ...

Series series Health and Disease in Society
Consumed for a wide range of reasons, substances that alter a person’s mood and mind are widespread in most societies. Although many such substances initially had been valued for their medicinal properties, their usage can have health-endangering consequences, including habit formation. The misuse or abuse of legal and illicit drugs and alcohol engender numerous public health concerns over time. ... Read more

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Consumed for a wide range of reasons, substances that alter a person’s mood and mind are widespread in most societies. Although many such substances initially had been valued for their medicinal properties, their usage can have health-endangering consequences, including habit formation. The misuse or abuse of legal and illicit drugs and alcohol engender numerous public health concerns over time.
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Skin and Connective Tissue

by Kara Rogers ...

Series series The Human Body II
Even a quick look at the surface of human skin reveals its many complexities. Much more than a simple shell for the human body, the skin helps protect internal organs and, working in conjunction with connective tissue, allows the human body to function as a unit. This comprehensive volume examines the components of the human integumentary system, as well as the various diseases and disorders to ... Read more

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Even a quick look at the surface of human skin reveals its many complexities. Much more than a simple shell for the human body, the skin helps protect internal organs and, working in conjunction with connective tissue, allows the human body to function as a unit. This comprehensive volume examines the components of the human integumentary system, as well as the various diseases and disorders to
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The Chemical Reactions of Life

From Metabolism to Photosynthesis

by Kara Rogers ...

Series series Biochemistry, Cells, and Life
The development and evolution of all species can, in many ways, be traced to a few biochemical reactions that facilitate metabolic and/or photosynthetic changes in each life form. Indeed, advances in the field of biochemistry have intimately depended on the study of these processes and the way basic molecules fragment and synthesize to produce elements vital to the survival of each organism. This ... Read more

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The development and evolution of all species can, in many ways, be traced to a few biochemical reactions that facilitate metabolic and/or photosynthetic changes in each life form. Indeed, advances in the field of biochemistry have intimately depended on the study of these processes and the way basic molecules fragment and synthesize to produce elements vital to the survival of each organism. This
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The Reproductive System

by Kara Rogers ...

Series series The Human Body
Although much is now known about the biology of reproduction, a great deal remains to be discovered about the diseases and disorders that can damage the reproductive system. Ethical concerns surrounding the issues of birth control and abortion have also provoked much discussion in recent times. This comprehensive narrative details both the biological process of procreation and the often divisive ... Read more

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Although much is now known about the biology of reproduction, a great deal remains to be discovered about the diseases and disorders that can damage the reproductive system. Ethical concerns surrounding the issues of birth control and abortion have also provoked much discussion in recent times. This comprehensive narrative details both the biological process of procreation and the often divisive
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A Cruising Voyage around the World (Summarized Edition)

Enriched edition. An Authoritative Account of 18th-Century Privateer Adventures and Pirate Encounters

by Woodes Rogers, Kara Brackley, Miles Barrett ...

A Cruising Voyage Around the World (1712) recounts Woodes Rogers's privateering circumnavigation of 1708–1711 aboard the Duke and Duchess. In brisk, practical prose that fuses logbook precision with commercial commentary, it records latitudes, landfalls, provisioning, disease, coastal ethnographies, and battle reports—from rescuing Alexander Selkirk on Juan Fernández to seizing a Manila galleon ... Read more

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A Cruising Voyage Around the World (1712) recounts Woodes Rogers's privateering circumnavigation of 1708–1711 aboard the Duke and Duchess. In brisk, practical prose that fuses logbook precision with commercial commentary, it records latitudes, landfalls, provisioning, disease, coastal ethnographies, and battle reports—from rescuing Alexander Selkirk on Juan Fernández to seizing a Manila galleon
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Life Aboard a British Privateer in the Time of Queen Anne

Enriched edition. Being the Journal of Captain Woodes Rogers, Master Mariner

by Woodes Rogers, Kara Brackley ...

"Life Aboard a British Privateer in the Time of Queen Anne" offers an engrossing and detailed account of life on the high seas during a tumultuous period of British maritime history. Woodes Rogers employs a vivid narrative style that juxtaposes personal anecdotes with broader historical context, providing insights into the duality of adventure and peril faced by privateers. Notably, Rogers ... Read more

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"Life Aboard a British Privateer in the Time of Queen Anne" offers an engrossing and detailed account of life on the high seas during a tumultuous period of British maritime history. Woodes Rogers employs a vivid narrative style that juxtaposes personal anecdotes with broader historical context, providing insights into the duality of adventure and peril faced by privateers. Notably, Rogers
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The Digestive System

by Kara Rogers ...

Series series The Human Body
The satisfaction derived from savoring a steak or indulging in an ice cream sundae is only one aspect of a larger process that occurs in the human digestive system. From the moment food enters our mouths until long after we have finished a meal, the body engages in an extensive routine designed to retain nutrients and discard waste. This comprehensive book examines all the vital components ... Read more

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The satisfaction derived from savoring a steak or indulging in an ice cream sundae is only one aspect of a larger process that occurs in the human digestive system. From the moment food enters our mouths until long after we have finished a meal, the body engages in an extensive routine designed to retain nutrients and discard waste. This comprehensive book examines all the vital components
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Fungi, Algae, and Protists

by Kara Rogers ...

Series series Biochemistry, Cells, and Life
Fungi, protists, and algae are among the most diverse life forms on the planet. Tiny protists range from plants to animals. Algae range from single celled plants to 60-foot-long kelp. Fungi occupy a kingdom of their own. Although their place in nature—neither truly plants or animals—may make them seem strange, they are actually quite familiar to us for their use in various foods, medicines, and ... Read more

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Fungi, protists, and algae are among the most diverse life forms on the planet. Tiny protists range from plants to animals. Algae range from single celled plants to 60-foot-long kelp. Fungi occupy a kingdom of their own. Although their place in nature—neither truly plants or animals—may make them seem strange, they are actually quite familiar to us for their use in various foods, medicines, and
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Infectious Diseases

by Kara Rogers ...

Series series Health and Disease in Society
Outbreaks of infectious disease pose some of the greatest public health risks to humans across the globe. Although an increasing number of preventative measures and cures are available against a number of these threats, many are still untreatable or have no remedy. However, the human response to these diseases has matured as increasing awareness and new scientific research emerges. This volume ... Read more

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Outbreaks of infectious disease pose some of the greatest public health risks to humans across the globe. Although an increasing number of preventative measures and cures are available against a number of these threats, many are still untreatable or have no remedy. However, the human response to these diseases has matured as increasing awareness and new scientific research emerges. This volume
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Numeracy as Social Practice

Global and Local Perspectives

Edited by Keiko Yasukawa, Alan Rogers, Kara Jackson, Brian V. Street ...

Series series Rethinking Development
Learning takes place both inside and outside of the classroom, embedded in local practices, traditions and interactions. But whereas the importance of social practice is increasingly recognised in literacy education, Numeracy as Social Practice: Global and Local Perspectives is the first book to fully explore these principles in the context of numeracy. The book brings together a wide range of ... Read more

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Learning takes place both inside and outside of the classroom, embedded in local practices, traditions and interactions. But whereas the importance of social practice is increasingly recognised in literacy education, Numeracy as Social Practice: Global and Local Perspectives is the first book to fully explore these principles in the context of numeracy. The book brings together a wide range of
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