Bioscience Books

New and Published Books

1. Underwater Forensic Investigation, Second Edition

   By Ronald F. Becker

   The evidence discovered at underwater crime scenes must be handled with the same attention to proper chain of custody procedures as with any other type of investigation. Improper handling of these scenes can lead to evidence being lost, unrecognizable, destroyed, contaminated, or rendered...

   Published May 23rd 2013 by CRC Press
2. Applied Meta-Analysis with R

   By Ding-Geng (Din) Chen, Karl E. Peace

   Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Biostatistics Series

   In biostatistical research and courses, practitioners and students often lack a thorough understanding of how to apply statistical methods to synthesize biomedical and clinical trial data. Filling this knowledge gap, Applied Meta-Analysis with R shows how to implement statistical meta-analysis...

   Published May 22nd 2013 by Chapman and Hall/CRC
3. Handbook of Biofunctional Surfaces

   Edited by Wolfgang Knoll

   The design and synthesis of molecularly or supramolecularly defined interfacial architectures have seen in recent years a remarkable growth of interest and scientific research activities for various reasons. On the one hand, it is generally believed that the construction of an interactive interface...

   Published May 21st 2013 by Pan Stanford Publishing
4. Biotechnological Applications of Microalgae

   Biodiesel and Value-Added Products

   Edited by Faizal Bux

   Microalgae are an invaluable biomass source with potential uses that could lead to environmental and economic benefits for society. Biotechnological Applications of Microalgae: Biodiesel and Value Added Products presents the latest developments and recent research trends with a focus on potential...

   Published May 21st 2013 by CRC Press
5. Green Tea Polyphenols

   Nutraceuticals of Modern Life

   Edited by Lekh R. Juneja, Mahendra P. Kapoor, Tsutomu Okubo, Theertham Rao

   There is a wealth of published research on the health-promoting effects of green tea and its various components including polyphenols. Green Tea Polyphenols: Nutraceuticals of Modern Life presents a collection of global findings on the numerous health benefits of green tea polyphenols, confirming...

   Published May 20th 2013 by CRC Press
6. Introduction to Corporate and White-Collar Crime

   By Frank J. DiMarino, Cliff Roberson

   White-collar crime costs the United States more than $300 billion each year. It is surprisingly common, with one in every three Americans eventually becoming a victim. The criminals often dismiss these crimes as victimless, but those unfortunate enough to fall prey would disagree. An Introduction...

   Published May 20th 2013 by CRC Press
7. The Biology of Cancer

   2nd Edition

   By Robert A. Weinberg

   Thoroughly updated and incorporating the most important advances in the fast-growing field of cancer biology, The Biology of Cancer, Second Edition, maintains all of its hallmark features admired by students, instructors, researchers, and clinicians around the world. The Biology of Cancer is a...

   Published May 15th 2013 by Garland Science
8. Marine Genetic Resources, Access and Benefit Sharing

   Legal and Biological Perspectives

   By Bevis Fedder

   Access to genetic resources and Benefit Sharing (ABS) has been promoted under the Convention on Biological Diversity, with the aim of combining biodiversity conservation goals with economic development. However, as this book shows, since its inception in 1992, implementation has encountered...

   Published May 14th 2013 by Routledge
9. Wildlife Forensic Investigation

   Principles and Practice

   By John E Cooper, Margaret E. Cooper

   Wildlife forensics is the application of forensic science to the conservation and protection of non-domesticated animals, both in the wild and in captivity. Providing an in-depth introduction to this rapidly evolving field, Wildlife Forensic Investigation: Principles and Practice also chronicles...

   Published May 12th 2013 by CRC Press
10. Endocrine Sex Differentiation in Fish

    By T. J. Pandian

    Of all vertebrates, fish exhibit unparalleled diversity of sexual plasticity and flexibility, ranging from gonochorism to unisexualism, and exceptional patterns of functional hermaphroditism. Fish farming and monosex aquaculture have led to reproductive dysfunction with males producing less milt,...

    Published May 6th 2013 by CRC Press