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History of life by Cowen, Richard, 1940-

Table of Contents: “…Sex and Nuclei: Eukaryotes Chapter 4. The Evolution of Metazoans Chapter 5. The Metazoan Radiation Chapter 6. …”
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Protein Engineering Methods and Protocols /

Table of Contents: “…Protein Engineering - Past, Present, and Future -- (Semi)rational Protein Design -- Computational Analysis of Protein Tunnels and Channels -- YASARA - A Tool to Obtain Structural Guidance in Biocatalytic Investigations -- A Computational Library Design Protocol for Rapid Improvement of Protein Stability – FRESCO -- Directed Evolution of Proteins Based on Mutational Scanning -- A Brief Guide to the High-throughput Expression of Directed Evolution Libraries -- Library Growth and Protein Expression: Optimal and Reproducible Microtiter Plate Expression of Recombinant Enzymes in E. coli using MTP Shakers -- Normalized Screening of Protein Engineering Libraries by Split-GFP Crude Cell Extract Quantification -- Functional Analysis of Membrane Proteins Produced by Cell-Free Translation -- Practical Considerations Regarding the Choice of the Best High-throughput Assay -- High-throughput Screening Assays for Lipolytic Enzymes -- Continuous High-throughput Colorimetric Assays for α-transaminases -- Colorimetric High-troughput Screening Assays for the Directed Evolution of Fungal Laccases -- Directed Co-evolution of Two Cellulosic Enzymes in Escherichia coli Based on their Synergistic Reactions -- Program-guided Design of High-throughput Enzyme Screening Experiments and Automated Data Analysis/Evaluation -- Solid Phase Agar Plate Assay for Screening Amine Transaminases -- Ultrahigh-throughput Screening of Single-cell Lysates for Directed Evolution and Functional Metagenomics -- Isolation of pH-sensitive Antibody Fragments by Fluorescence-activated Cell Sorting and Yeast Surface Display -- Library Generation and Auxotrophic Selection Assays in Escherichia coli and Thermus thermophiles. .…”
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Cetacean palaeobiology / by Marx, Felix G., Lambert, Olivier (Paleontologist), Uhen, Mark D.

Table of Contents: “…Cetaceans past and present -- The cetacean fossil record -- Morphology -- Phylogeny -- Major steps in the evolution of cetaceans -- Fossil evidence of cetacean biology -- Macroevolutionary patterns -- Palaeontological insights into evolution and development -- Living cetaceans in an evolutionary context.…”
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The language of genetics an introduction /

Table of Contents: “…-- How genes rescued Darwinian evolution -- Genetics and the evolutionary tree of life -- The genetics of human evolution -- The rainbow diversity of humanity -- The genetic basis of disease -- Guarding our genomes : the impact of epigenetics -- Genetic engineering -- Genetics and the big questions of life.…”
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Long-term effects of law enforcement's post-9/11 focus on counterterrorism and homeland security

Table of Contents: “…The evolution of funding -- The evolution of fusion centers and information-sharing -- The effects of the focus on counterterrorism and homeland security on personnel and training -- Framework for estimating the potential costs associated with shifting law enforcement personnel to focus on counterterrorism and homeland security -- Future challenges.…”
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New essays on the origin of language

Table of Contents: “…The first language -- The apparent paradox of language evolution: can Universal Grammar be -- explained by adaptive selection? …”
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The biology of island floras

Table of Contents: “…Funk; 5. Origins and evolution of Galapagos endemic vascular plants Alan Tye and Javier Francisco-Ortega; 6. …”
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Cosmological clues : evidence for the big bang, dark matter and dark energy / by Devereux, Carolyn

Table of Contents: “…The evolution -- The reasoning -- The clues -- The theories -- The problems -- The testing -- The future.…”
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The implicit genome

Table of Contents: “…Richard Moxon -- Tuning knobs in the genome: evolution of simple sequence repeats by indirect selection / David G. …”
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Stravinsky & Balanchine a journey of invention / by Joseph, Charles M.

Table of Contents: “…Commonalities and contrasts : a meeting of minds -- At the crossroads : the intercession of Diaghilev -- An early encounter : Le chant du rossignol -- From Delos to Paris : the voyage of Apollo -- The evolution of Apollo : poetry, musical architecture, and choreographic equilibrium -- A new beginning : Kirstein, America, and Jeu de cartes -- The war years -- Passage to Orpheus -- Agon : recapturing the past and confronting the future -- The evolution of Agon's musical structure -- Choreography or carpentry? …”
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Hunting and gathering in the corporate tribe archetypes of the corporate culture / by Wilcock, Keith D.

Table of Contents: “…Gathering in corporate tribes. On the evolution of animus. Corporate hunting. Corporate warfare. …”
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Shock therapy for America's health care system why comprehensive reform is needed / by Levine, Robert, 1939-

Table of Contents: “…Addressing the myths about health care reform -- Evolution of the American health care system : the changing physician, organized medicine, and efforts at health care reform -- Evolution of the American health care system : hospitals, the insurance industry, the pharmaceutical industry, and the medical device industry -- Problems with the current health care system -- Malpractice and medical negligence -- Comprehensive health care reform -- Proposals for U.S. health care reform and a brief survey of other nations' health care systems -- Obstacles to comprehensive reform.…”
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Consciousness : a very short introduction / by Blackmore, Susan J, 1951-

Table of Contents: “…-- The human brain -- Time and space -- A grand illusion -- The self -- Conscious will -- Altered states of consciousness -- The evolution of consciousness.…”

Science and religion : a very short introduction / by Dixon, Thomas (Thomas M.)

Table of Contents: “…-- Galileo and the philosophy of science -- Does God act in nature? -- Darwin and evolution -- Creationism and intelligent design -- Mind and morality.…”

Science talk changing notions of science in American popular culture / by Thurs, Daniel Patrick

Table of Contents: “…Talking about science -- Phrenology -- Evolution -- Relativity -- UFOs -- Intelligent design.…”
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Music, language, and the brain by Patel, Aniruddh D.

Table of Contents: “…Sound elements: pitch and timbre -- Rhythm -- Melody -- Syntax -- Meaning -- Evolution.…”
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Biological foundations of linguistic communication towards a biocybernetics of language / by Ballmer, Thomas T.

Table of Contents: “…Language and biological structure -- pt. 2. The evolution of cognition and communication.…”
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Foundations of comparative genomics by Mushegian, Arcady R.

Table of Contents: “…-- Phylogenetic inference and the era of complete genomes -- Two stories about evolution -- Minimal and ancestral genomes -- Comparative genomics and systems biology.…”
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Exoplanets

Table of Contents: “…Introduction to exoplanets -- Keplerian orbits and dynamics of exoplanets -- Radial velocity techniques for exoplanets -- Exoplanet transits and occultations -- Microlensing by exoplanets -- Direct imaging of exoplanets -- Astrometric detection and characterization of exoplanets -- Planets around pulsars and other evolved stars: the fates of planetary systems -- Statistical distribution of exoplanets -- Non-Keplerian dynamics of exoplanets -- Tidal evolution of exoplanets -- Protoplanetary and debris disks -- Terrestrial planet formation -- Giant planet formation -- Planet migration -- Terrestrial planet interiors -- Giant planet interior structure and thermal evolution -- Giant planet atmospheres -- Terrestrial planet atmospheres and biosignatures -- Atmospheric circulation of exoplanets.…”
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Advances in algal cell biology

Table of Contents: “…. -- Gene transfer and algal cell evolution / John Archibald -- Phaeodactylum tricornutum polymorphism : an overview / Véronique Martin-Jézéquel -- Cytological and cytochemical aspects in selected carrageenophytes (Gigartinales:Rhodophyta) / Leonel Pereira -- Evolution of vacuolar targeting in algae / Burkhard Becker -- Contractile vacuoles in green algae : structure and function / Karin Buchmann -- Membraneous cytokinesis of brown algae / Christos Katsaros -- Development of antheridial filaments and spermatozoid release in Chara contraria / Qiaojun Jin -- Dinoflagellate bioluminescence : a key concept for stuying organelle movement / Kirsten Heimann -- Algal cell biology : an important tool to understand metal and herbicide toxicity / Kirsten Heimann.…”
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