Since its original publication in 1975, Biology: A Human Approach has successfully introduced basic biological principles to non-science majors.  It motivates students by relating biological concepts to areas of immediate human concern such as genetic engineering, cancer, organ transplants, immunity, and the environment.  Praised for its lucid and engaging presentation, it combines solid coverage with beautiful and informative illustrations, and develops ideas within each chapter to a mature level of understanding.  For this edition, the authors have thoroughly revised each chapter, developed many new illustrations, and introduced a new chapter on the biology of skin.  Three infrequently used chapters from the previous edition, surveying the plant and animal kingdoms, have been deleted.

Biology: A human approach

Politics & Social Sciences

Irwin W. Sherman

Vilia G. Sherman

Philosophy

Oxford University Press

A fascinating examination of epidemic diseases within a historical context. • Describes the nature and evolution of diseases. • Explains how scientists discovered the causes of infectious diseases and outlines how controls were developed. • Examines the interrelationship between plagues and culture and details the ways this shaped the traditions and institutions of Western civilization. • Highlights current epidemics such as AIDS, cholera, tuberculosis, influenza, West Nile virus, mad cow disease, and others. • Addresses the public’s curiosity with outbreaks and diseases of public health concern.

The Power of Plagues

Science & Math

Biological Sciences

Amer Society for Microbiology

The Power of Plagues (ASM Books)

ASM Press

In 2013, 200 million people were infected with malaria, resulting in over 584,000 deaths, with the potential to affect over half the world's population. Such is the widespread nature of malaria that it is increasingly believed only a vaccine will lead to its eradication.
Although the first attempt at a vaccine was made a century ago, it is only in the last 30 years that real progress in testing has been made, in the hope of discovering a molecule that can provide long-lasting protection against the disease. In July 2015, GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) announced that after 30 years of research it had received the green light from the European Medicines Agency for the world's first malaria vaccine, RTS, S, for use in African children aged 6 weeks to 17 months.
This book chronicles the development of RTS, S -- done in collaboration with the Walter Reed Army Institute for Research, the PATH Malaria Vaccine Initiative (MVI) and funded in part by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation -- as well as previous candidate vaccines. It also focusses on the continuing quest to find more effective vaccines against this continuing health crisis. Finally, it provides an easily understood background on recombinant DNA and monoclonal antibodies and places them in perspective to their contributions to malaria vaccine development.
This book serves as a convenient and easily accessible source of information for students, teachers, microbiologists, parasitologists, physicians, clinicians and research funders.

MALARIA VACCINES: THE CONTINUING QUEST

Medical Books

Basic Sciences

WSPC (EUROPE)

Dünyamizi Degistiren On Iki Hastalik

Türkiye İş Bankası, Kültür Yayınları

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