Libros
Jennifer Ackerman · Ariel, 2008
Follows a typical day in the life of the human body, from the early morning wakeup to the nighttime return to sleep, revealing the rhythmic cycles that control the body and demonstrating the importance of synchronizing one's actions to these biological rhythms.
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Divulgación · En inglés
John M. Dwyer
Signet, 1990
Details the complex workings of the body's immune system, illuminating the science of immunology through case studies of specific patients, and discussing such topics as AIDS, transplantation, pregnancy, and chronic fatigue syndrome
Divulgación · En inglés
Nick Lane
Norton, 2010
Draws on cutting-edge scientific findings to chronicle the history of biological life, exploring a wide range of clues from gene sequences to the atomic structures of proteins to identify 10 key evolutionary developments that enabled consciousness, the creation of DNA and other building blocks. Reprint. A Scientific…
Divulgación · En inglés
Natalie Angier
Mariner Books, 1999
As dramatic as The Double Helix and as absorbing as The Soul of a New Machine, Natural Obsessions explores the advanced reaches of molecular biology, the nature of the human cell, and the genes that control cancer. It unforgettably portrays some of the best young scientists in the world, the rewards and…
Divulgación · En inglés
Nicholas Wade
Simon & Schuster, 2002
With the decoding of the human genome, researchers can now read the genetic program that evolution has written for the human body. A new generation of medical treatments is at hand, and researchers hope to uncover the genetic roots of illness and develop new therapies for most major diseases. Here, New York Times…
Divulgación
Chris Idzikowski
Ediciones Oniro, 2002
Suggests that changes in lifestyle and sleeping environments, along with implementing spiritual exercises such as meditation and hypnosis, will cure sleep disorders and lead to better rest.
Divulgación · En inglés
Oliver Sacks
Vintage Canada, 2018
"Two weeks before his death, Oliver Sacks outlined the contents of The River of Consciousness, the last book he would oversee. The best-selling author of On the Move, Musicophilia, and The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat, Sacks is known for his illuminating case histories about people living with neurological…
