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This manual offers a unique, extensively class tested approach to introductory biology laboratory. A full range of activities show how basic biological concepts can be applied to a wide variety of plants, animals, and microorganisms. The exercises are designed to stimulate curiosity and provide understanding of the processes of investigation that are basic to science. This helps readers to: 1) gain practical experience that will help them understand lecture concepts, 2) acquire the basic knowledge needed to make informed decisions about biological questions that arise in everyday life, 3) develop the problem-solving skills that will lead to success in school and in a competitive job market, and 4) learn to work effectively and productively as a member of a team. Exercises include interdependence among organisms, windows to a microscopic world, functions and properties of cells, cellular respiration, nutrient analysis of foods, factors that affect enzyme activity, functions of tissues and organs, dissecting the fetal pig, organs of the abdominal cavity, the circulatory system, introduction to forensic biology, mitosis and asexual reproduction, connecting meiosis and genetics, useful applications of genetics, introduction to molecular genetics, biotechnology and population ecology. For those needing a comprehensive introduction to biology.
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This manual offers a unique active approach to introductory biology laboratory. A full range of activities show how basic biological concepts can be applied to a wide variety of plants, animals, and microorganisms. This helps readers to:
1) gain practical experience that will help them understand concepts
2) acquire the basic knowledge needed to make informed decisions about biological questions that arise in everyday life
3) develop the problem-solving skills necessary in a competitive job market, and
4) learn to work effectively and productively as a member of a team.
Takes a three-pronged approach to laboratory learning – eliciting interest, providing clear directions, and establishing relevance. A simple non-threatening, self-guided approach promotes an active learning style through unique and relevant exercises. Exercises include topics ranging from interdependence among organisms and functions and properties of cells through biotechnology and population ecology.
For anyone interested learning more about biology.
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Introductory Microbiology: An Inquiry-Based Laboratory Manual
Ijeoma Otigbuo , and
Janice Keyser
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Biological Investigations: Lab Exercises for Introductory Biology
Lenette Staudinger
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This sixth edition contains the recent advances in molecular basis of life. Includes illustrations, formulas, and worked-out examples and solutions to assist those interested in knowing how nature and human life work at the molecular level. New interactions (special topics) consist of: scurvy, lime juice, ascorbic acid, and the scientific method, air bags, melatonin - hope or hype?, mad cows, prions, and protein shapes, biochips, breast cancer, and the no-name protein and more. Each chapter provides a summary as well as review exercises.
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Bringing understanding to the student........1999-01-29
This texts offers a comprehensive guide to basic chemistry. Offering very clear explanations, as well as easy to comprehend examples for problem solving. Up to date and accurate, I would suggest this book to anyone who is in need of a refresher course in chemistry as well as a new-commer to science.
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Global Aspects in Gravitation and Cosmology (International Series of Monographs on Physics)
Pankaj S. Joshi
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This book describes several basic results and applications of global aspects in gravitation theory and cosmology within the framework of Einstein's theory of gravity. Topics include results on the structure and topology of space-time, exact solutions to Einstein equations and singularities,
the status of quantum gravity, and quantum effects near space-time singularities in strong curvature fields. Also covered are the global upper limits in cosmology on elementary particle masses which might constitute the dark matter of the universe. After discussing in detail the fundamental role
played by global considerations in gravity and general relativity, the author points out the significant problems that remain: the nature and structure of space-time singularities, the cosmic censorship problem in black hole physics, and the issue of quantum effects in strong gravity fields. The
author's treatment of gravitational collapse illustrates how powerfully-strong curvature naked singularities could result from the continual gravitational collapse of matter with several reasonable equations of state--including inflowing radiation, dust, or a perfect fluid. Students and
mathematicians, astrophysicists, and physicists will find this theoretically rich book a landmark in relativity theory.
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Egyptian Mythology: Myths and Legends of Egypt, Persia, Asia Minor, Sumer and Babylon
Rachel Storm
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Contains powerful tales from Egypt and West Asia with an immediately accesible A-Z structure, fully cross referenced throughout. Includes over 150 color pictures of sacred animals, gods, heroes, angels, djinn and holy places, all taken, wherever possible, from original sources.
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This anthology of Sumerian literature constitutes the most comprehensive collection ever published, and includes examples of most of the different types of composition written in the language, from narrative myths and lyrical hymns to proverbs and love poetry. The translations have benefited both from the work of many scholars and from our ever-increasing understanding of Sumerian. In addition to reflecting the advances made by modern scholarship, the translations are written in clear, accessible English. An extensive introduction discusses the literary qualities of the works, the people who created and copied them in ancient Iraq, and how the study of Sumerian literature has evolved over the last 150 years.
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The Literature of Ancient Sumer.......2007-07-17
I found the book to be a very good introduction into the subject matter. It was written, in my opinion, as a primer in that each translation is preceeded by a dialogue of what the ancient author may be attempting to say.
The book does not seem to assume complete understanding of the writtings, but does offer various options as to what certain words/thought processes may have been.
Another fortunate atribution which very much adds to the readibility is the humor used through out.
For me, this was a wonderful first start into a more down to earth study of ancient sumer than my initial readings from Zecharia Sitchin (Pun intended!)... which I also very much enjoyed!
And while we speak of less than earthly matters, I have only given 4 stars because I have nothing to use as a comparrison, and maybe that very few things are perfect!
Thanks for the great read!
My next read on the subject is "The Harps That Once..." by Thorkild Jacobsen.
Informative and fascinating.......2007-05-02
It seems like every bookstore has at least one book that contains the "Epic of Gilgamesh" or a book that describes and discusses it. On superficial reading most of these books seem to say or imply that the Gilgamesh epic is the world's oldest literary work, and that its text comes from ancient Sumer. Of course, although the text of the Gilgamesh epic is most often found written in Sumerian, the epic in its entirety is Akkadian, transcribed by student scribes whose education included as a requisite the ability to read and copy texts in Sumerian. From the 11 books of the epic, we have only five relatively brief segments preserved from the time of the Sumerian culture itself, and they are noticeably altered in the texts transcribed by Akkkadian scribes. When I read the Sumerian versions of these five, their style and poetic effect struck me as superior to what the Akkadians transcribed, so I wanted to know what else, if anything, has survived intact from Sumerian literature.
This book gives the perfect answer to my wish. I doubt that it will ever be a best-seller, but for anyone who, like me, is interested in how writing came to be used for literature as well as for accounting and for royal edicts and boasts, this is a wonderful book. It provides about 20% of all the Sumerian literature that has been recovered so far, in English translations that preserve the spirit, although not the prosody, of the Sumerian originals. And it gives pointers to where to find alternate versions, additional literature, the Sumerian originals, and scholarly discussion of them. The sheer diversity of what's presented here greatly increases my respect for the Sumerians who composed as written poetry material which had previously existed (if at all) as oral poems or folk tales. The range of subjects and of styles surprises me; it shouldn't, because the Sumerians were of course as much distinctive individuals as we are, and wrote just as distinctively from one another.
I commend this book not only to readers who are interested in Sumer, but also to readers who care about the origins of literary works and literary style, whether romantic or heroic.
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Wisdom Of Ancient Sumer
Bendt Alster
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- That Beautiful Book
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- Those Beautiful Eyes
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Those Beautiful Eyes
Ann Cowart Lutzky
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This lushly beautiful novel glides smoothly between ancient and modern realities, from temple gardens to San Francisco bedrooms, Greek Islands and African riverboats, giving a far-reaching perspective on human desire and compassion.
In a farming village between Mesopotamia and Mohenjo-Daro, 2700 B.C., a young mother is about to become a medicine woman. Anarisha lies ill with fever that takes her into other identities. She lives out an alternative present, as priestess/courtesan of the goddess Inanna, and visits the lives of her own descendants―married multiracial filmmaker Michael Dagan; Michael's obsession, the beautiful Maria; and his "player" businessman father, David―global-villagers of the 20/21st century. Within interconnected worlds, each a netherworld of self-delusion, Anarisha faces her greatest challenge. She must transcend the power of earthly attachment to reach the farther shore, as the Buddha named it, of all-seeing compassion.
With exquisite voice, Lutzky provides a spellbinding experience of Anarisha's journey to serene awareness. Current intriguing knowledge of ancient archetypes, rituals, mythology and culture is interwoven with abundant insights into our last five decades--especially concerning nature and male/female relationship. Like beautiful eyes, this mesmerizing saga of the human family is both erotic and spiritual as it contemplates passion, impermanence, and transformation.
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Another look at publishing today............2006-10-27
This is a "vanity press" book. If a writer such as Mrs. Lutzky cannot (it would seem) find an agent and that agent find a publisher, it merely indicates how distressed the book business is these days. Fortunately, yes, there are still many good writers and many agents/publishers to work with them. Of course, I may have this all wrong and it's a reprint of previously published material, but I do not believe that to be the case.
Whatever the case, this is no reflection on Those Beautiful Eyes nor the author. This is a stunning work of literature and I'm glad to see there are others who agree with my determination.
That Beautiful Book.......2005-08-20
Other reviewers have given an overview of the contents of this beautiful novel, so I will only make a few remarks about my own experience in reading it. I bought this book on impulse, something I rarely do. I don't read novels for entertainment, but rather to be touched deeply at the feeling core of my being. Very few novels do that, but this one did. My love for ancient history was fed by the author's fine evocation of life in 2700 BCE, a time I well recall from a lifetime of dreams and reveries of Mohenjo-Daro.
The characters of Anarisha (in 2700 BC) and Maria (in modern times) are the most vividly drawn, and well brought to life by the strong supporting cast. I read this book slowly, savoring every word. The book is well-written enough to allow this kind of deep immersion without becoming thin or shallow. The ending was perhaps a bit contrived, but still satisfying.
I just finished the book this morning and I still cannot separate myself from it enough to give a fully objective evaluation. For one thing, there were a stunning number of coincidences between the dates and places in the book and those of my own life. This added much to my reading experience, but could not possibly be shared by very many other readers. For (only a very few of many) examples: Born in 1945; life changing month of June, 1963; entered UC Berkeley Fall, 1963 (I feel I knew the author then, but I can't be certain); first child born 1974; an unexpected tragic death in 1998; and far too many more to mention without boring you. And the Dhammapada, that constant companion and guide of my life. Certainly a part of my appreciation for this book was that the author was somehow, inexplicably, writing the story of my own life -- not merely the sense of it, which can be found in other books, but the details, which I don't know how she could have known.
A remarkable literary achievement, this book is "almost aesthetically perfect" like Michael Dagan's films. Ann, by pouring your life into this story, you have accomplished your life's work. Now it's time to go beyond being a Buddhist, and to become a Buddha.
A timeless literary journey.......2005-08-17
A timeless and sumptuous exploration of the fluidity of the ages and our spiritual connections, THOSE BEAUTIFUL EYES is a true feast for the senses.
From ancient Mesopotamia to modern-day San Francisco, in delicate yet masterful prose, this novel depicts the lives and fates of a village girl in service to a goddess, a dancer, and a film maker and his wife, while reflecting on the corrupting influence that the quest for recognition, power and wealth has on the soul. Ms Lutzky's wealth of historical research shines through without interfering with the sublime clarity of her tale - one that carries deep roots in Eastern philosophies. A sensual celebration of longing and loss, of the fragility of love and our forgotten past, this is literature of the highest order - an intelligent, deeply powerful book that cannot fail to leave the reader yearning for more. Highly recommended for fans of Isabel Allende or Gabriel Garcia Marquez.
Those Beautiful Eyes.......2002-06-03
I thoroughly enjoyed Ms. Lutzky's "Those Beautiful Eyes". Slipping back and forth through time kept me on my toes but the modern characters were so involving that I found myself wondering about them and where the story was headed...much as one would absently think about friends and their lives.
Of course I identified with certain characters and their struggles with life and relationships. Very convincing stuff. I suspect that Ms. Lutzky has indeed a connection to another time and place...a must read!
Hypnotic, engaging and fascinating.......2002-05-11
A beautiful story of transcendence; transcendence of passion and will of a beautiful priestess in an ancient time to transcendence of time and space. A fascinating life journey that plays out in exotic sites across the world with seamless writing by the author. The colorful character of Anarishka stimulates the imagination. Anne Cowart Lutzky's writing is novel, intriguing, and absorbing. Highly recommended.
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