Few things are as tantalizing as a woman's curves…and yet, humans are the only mammals on earth whose females have curvy bodies. Why? And what does this unique body shape mean for us? In Curvology, researcher David Bainbridge uses his scientific know-how to get to the bottom of this anatomical mystery and to explore the social and psychological consequences of our cultural fixation with curves and fat.Bainbridge brings thorough and clear-headed...

Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting to engage reluctant readers! All kinds of animals have skin-even humans! Compare the many features of skin.

Did you know that some scientific discoveries have helped further the understanding of human health and the environment? A couple of these are discussed in the pages of this book. First, there's a discussion on acid rain, how it happens, and what its effects are. The second is about x-rays and how they're used for diagnosis. Enjoy a good read!

Discover the journey that your food takes through the digestive system in this fascinating nonfiction title! Featuring vivid diagrams and photos, fresh and informative text, and stimulating facts, readers will be engaged from cover to cover.

So wie die Feuerwehr nicht schuld ist am verheerenden Großbrand, so ist unser Fettgewebe nicht schuld an Diabetes und Herzinfarkt. Nur wenn wir unser Fettgewebe verstehen, können wir sein Potenzial erhalten und nutzen. Petra Schling gibt in diesem essential einen Überblick über Aufbau und Funktionen unseres Fettgewebes und stellt die wichtigsten Botenstoffe von Fettzellen und ihren Vorläufen vor. Darüber hinaus klärt die Autorin Irrtümer und...

Dans le règne animal, la présence d'un appareil génital est liée à la reproduction sexuée. À l'opposé de la reproduction asexuée, o un seul individu engendre des copies de lui-même à peu près exactes, jamais novatrices, la reproduction sexuée fait participer à la naissance de l'organisme nouveau deux individus complémentaires, le mâle et la femelle...

How is it that we can recognize photos from our high school yearbook decades later, but cannot remember what we ate for breakfast yesterday? And why are we inclined to buy more cans of soup if the sign says "LIMIT 12 PER CUSTOMER" rather than "LIMIT 4 PER CUSTOMER?" In Kluge, Gary Marcus argues convincingly that our minds are not as elegantly designed as we may believe. The imperfections result from a haphazard evolutionary process that often proceeds...

Your body is a busy place. There's always something happening. From digestion to respiration, discover how the systems in your body work together to keep you strong. This title supports NGSS From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes.

The Quantum Math and Science of Race is a philosophical approach to analyzing race in the only way that it can be done properly: by understanding the details that cause physical, mental, and emotional procedural changes in humans. Since race, nationality, and ethnicity are group identifiers which are subject to creation, change, and substantial elimination, one must admit that these classifications are subject to change in order to fully and honestly...

Este libro propone al lector un viaje a través del tiempo y de diferentes disciplinas para tratar de explicar la mente y la conducta humanas desde una perspectiva global. Cuestiones como por qué somos violentos o sumamente cooperativos en ocasiones, cómo los genes y el ambiente influyen sobre nuestra personalidad y nuestros actos, por qué nos preocupa lo que está bien y lo que está mal o cómo la cultura y el lenguaje cambiaron para siempre...