TOP MEDICAL BOOKS

Book Description: This established and popular textbook is the definitive guide to the study of insects; a group of animals that represent over half of the planet’s biological diversity. Completely updated and expanded, this new edition examines all aspects of insect biology including anatomy and physiology, ecology and evolution of insects, insect behaviours such as sociality, predation, parasitism... Read the story →

Book Description: Ages 4-9. Beautiful double-page-spread cut-paper collages illustrate a picture book about “some of the biggest and smallest, fastest and slowest, strongest and longest” record holders in the animal world. The facts are amazing. Their juxtaposition makes you gasp, not just about size and speed but about comparative wonders. Right after the African elephant, which eats... Read the story →

Book Description THE ANIMAL DIALOGUES tells of Craig Childs’ own chilling experiences among the grizzlies of the Arctic, sharks off the coast of British Columbia and in the turquoise waters of Central America, jaguars in the bush of northern Mexico, mountain lions, elk, Bighorn Sheep, and others. More than chilling, however, these stories are lyrical, enchanting, and reach beyond what one... Read the story →

Book Description: “Animal Physiology” presents all the branches of modern animal physiology with a strong emphasis on integration among physiological disciplines, ecology, and evolutionary biology. This book emphasizes integration among physiological disciplines. It is committed to a comparative approach. It draws upon three authors’ extensive experience of teaching physiology.... Read the story →

Book Description: Emphasizing the central role of evolution in generating diversity, this best-selling text describes animal life and the fascinating adaptations that enable animals to inhabit so many ecological niches. Featuring high quality illustrations and photographs set within an engaging narrative, Integrated Principles of Zoology is considered the standard by which other texts are measured.... Read the story →

Book Description: A comprehensive bench-side resource – and valuable clinical reference – for cytologic and hematologic diagnosis. Editorial Reviews: Review: This book is already in its 3rd edition. It has become one of the standard books of veterinary diagnostic cytology. The chapters on collecting material, on the cell types and malignancy criteria, on cutaneous and subcutaneous... Read the story →

Book Description: As far as I know, this is really the only book on this subject for laypersons. Luckily, it is very helpful, with good information on nutrition and immunological disorders as well as allergies. This book helped me understand my cat’s ongoing food allergies and helped me improve her health (it is even more informative on dogs than cats). I highly recommend it for its... Read the story →

BOOK DESCRIPTION: Atlas includes dissections with precise representation of color and structure, schematic drawings in addition to high-quality color dissection photographs, and a didactic organization. New to this edition: new photographs and additional MRI and CT scans, tables and charts, and a section on learning boards to serve as a review tool. CLICK HERE TO GET THIS BEST MEDICAL BOOK Book... Read the story →

Book Description How migratory birds can navigate home from their wintering grounds to their breeding sites over hundreds and thousands of kilometres has been an admired mystery over more than a century. Profound advances towards a solution of this problem have been achieved with a model bird, the homing pigeon. This monograph summarizes our current knowledge about pigeon homing, about the birds’... Read the story →