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This three-book set is devoted to the prominent bays of the Western
North America. The first volume describes San Francisco Bay - a
shallow estuary surrounded by a large population center. The forces
that built it began with plate tectonics and involved the collision
of the Pacific and North American plates and the subduction of the
Juan de Fuka plate. Gold mining during the California gold rush
sent masses of slit into the Bay. The second volume is devoted to
San Diego Bay, which is also a shallow estuary surrounded by a
large human population center that influenced the Bay. The third
volume describes Puget Sound - a different sort of bay - a complex
fjord-estuary system, but also surrounded by several large
population centers. The watershed is enormous, covering nearly
43,000 square kilometers with thousands of rivers and streams.
Geological forces, volcanos, Ice Ages, and changes in sea levels
make the Sound a biologically dynamic and fascinating environment,
as well as a productive ecosystem. Key Features Summarizes a
complex geological, geographical, and ecological history Reviews
how the San Diego Bay has changed and will likely change in the
future Examines the different roles of various drivers of Bay
ecosystem function Includes the role of humans-both first people
and modern populations-on the Bay Explores San Diego Bay as an
example of general bay ecological and environmental issues
The Puget Sound is a complex fjord-estuary system in Washington
State that is connected to the Pacific Ocean by the Juan de Fuca
Strait and surrounded by several large population centers. The
watershed is enormous, covering nearly 43,000 square kilometers
with thousands of rivers and streams. Geological forces, volcanos,
Ice Ages, and changes in sea levels make the Sound a biologically
dynamic and fascinating environment, as well as a productive
ecosystem. Human activity has also influenced the Sound. Humans
built several major cities, such as Seattle and Tacoma, have
dramatically affected the Puget Sound. This book describes the
natural history and evolution of Puget Sound over the last 100
million years through the present and into the future. Key Features
Summarizes a complex geological, geographical, and ecological
history Reviews how the Puget Sound has changed and will likely
change in the future Examines the different roles of various
drivers of the Sound's ecosystem function Includes the role of
humans-both first people and modern populations. Explores Puget
Sound as an example of general bay ecological and environmental
issues
The Puget Sound is a complex fjord-estuary system in Washington
State that is connected to the Pacific Ocean by the Juan de Fuca
Strait and surrounded by several large population centers. The
watershed is enormous, covering nearly 43,000 square kilometers
with thousands of rivers and streams. Geological forces, volcanos,
Ice Ages, and changes in sea levels make the Sound a biologically
dynamic and fascinating environment, as well as a productive
ecosystem. Human activity has also influenced the Sound. Humans
built several major cities, such as Seattle and Tacoma, have
dramatically affected the Puget Sound. This book describes the
natural history and evolution of Puget Sound over the last 100
million years through the present and into the future. Key Features
Summarizes a complex geological, geographical, and ecological
history Reviews how the Puget Sound has changed and will likely
change in the future Examines the different roles of various
drivers of the Sound's ecosystem function Includes the role of
humans-both first people and modern populations. Explores Puget
Sound as an example of general bay ecological and environmental
issues
Summarizes a complex geological, geographical and ecological
history Reviews how the San Diego Bay has changed and will likely
change in the future Examines the different roles a various drivers
of Bay ecosystem function Includes the role of humans - both first
people and modern populations - on the Bay Explores San Diego Bay
as an example of general bay ecological and environmental issues
San Francisco Bay is a shallow estuary surrounded by a large
population center. The forces that built it began with plate
tectonics and involved the collision of the Pacific and North
American plates and the subduction of the Juan de Fuka plate.
Changes in the climate resulting from the last ice age yielded
lower and then higher sea levels. Human activity influenced the
Bay. Gold mining during the California gold rush sent masses of
slit into the Bay. Humans have also built several major cities and
filled significant parts of the Bay. This book describes the
natural history and evolution of the SF Bay Area over the last 50
million years through the present and into the future. Key selling
features: Summarizes a complex geological, geographical and
ecological history Reviews how the San Francisco Bay has changed
and will likely change in the future Examines the different roles
and various drivers of Bay ecosystem function Includes the role of
humans - both first peoples and modern populations - on the Bay
Explores San Francisco Bay as an example of general bay ecolgical
and environmental issues
San Francisco Bay is a shallow estuary surrounded by a large
population center. The forces that built it began with plate
tectonics and involved the collision of the Pacific and North
American plates and the subduction of the Juan de Fuka plate.
Changes in the climate resulting from the last ice age yielded
lower and then higher sea levels. Human activity influenced the
Bay. Gold mining during the California gold rush sent masses of
slit into the Bay. Humans have also built several major cities and
filled significant parts of the Bay. This book describes the
natural history and evolution of the SF Bay Area over the last 50
million years through the present and into the future. Key selling
features: Summarizes a complex geological, geographical and
ecological history Reviews how the San Francisco Bay has changed
and will likely change in the future Examines the different roles
and various drivers of Bay ecosystem function Includes the role of
humans - both first peoples and modern populations - on the Bay
Explores San Francisco Bay as an example of general bay ecolgical
and environmental issues
Summarizes a complex geological, geographical and ecological
history Reviews how the San Diego Bay has changed and will likely
change in the future Examines the different roles a various drivers
of Bay ecosystem function Includes the role of humans - both first
people and modern populations - on the Bay Explores San Diego Bay
as an example of general bay ecological and environmental issues
In recent years, interest in proteins has surged. This resurgence
has been driven by the expansion of the post-genomic era when
structural genomics and proteomics require new techniques in
protein chemistry and new applications of older techniques. Protein
chemistry methods are used by nearly every discipline of biomedical
research. Many techniques have been used in less traditional ways
with exciting results. Modern Protein Chemistry: Practical Aspects
describes the practical side of advanced techniques in protein
chemistry. The book gives researchers an excellent "cost-benefit"
analysis of these techniques. The contributors have been selected
for their prominence in their specific fields and because they run
laboratories that actively collaborate with other scientists.
Researchers and practitioners, both beginners and experienced, who
are looking for new ideas and who are interested in applying these
more advanced methods will be assisted in their work by these
commentaries. This guide provides hands-on information to
complement theoretical understanding. The theory behind these
methods can be found in existing books and in the original
literature. However, no other guide will help you make a practical
evaluation of these methods and their value to your work.
In recent years, interest in proteins has surged. This resurgence has been driven by the expansion of the post-genomic era when structural genomics and proteomics require new techniques in protein chemistry and new applications of older techniques. Protein chemistry methods are used by nearly every discipline of biomedical research. Many techniques have been used in less traditional ways with exciting results. Modern Protein Chemistry: Practical Aspects describes the practical side of advanced techniques in protein chemistry. The book gives researchers an excellent "cost-benefit" analysis of these techniques.
The contributors have been selected for their prominence in their specific fields and because they run laboratories that actively collaborate with other scientists. Researchers and practitioners, both beginners and experienced, who are looking for new ideas and who are interested in applying these more advanced methods will be assisted in their work by these commentaries.
This guide provides hands-on information to complement theoretical understanding. The theory behind these methods can be found in existing books and in the original literature. However, no other guide will help you make a practical evaluation of these methods and their value to your work.
How does death help us understand the living? Death is more than
the last event of life; it is interwoven into our growth,
development, protection against disease, and more. It influences
the direction of entire species via the cycle of a lifespan, and it
involves asking many fascinating questions. How do we differentiate
between life and death, though? How do we know when a person,
animal, or cell is really dead? How much grey area is there in the
science? Why do we age? Can we do anything about it?
Scientifically, there's much we can learn about a living thing from
its cells. In all living things, cells seem to carry "death" gene
programs. Some living organisms have created systems to use these
to their own advantage. Humans, for example, use the death of
specific cells to hone our immune system and to give us fingernails
and hair. Perhaps the most dramatic use occurs during the
metamorphosis of insects and frogs. Even single-celled organisms
use "quorum sensing" to eliminate some cells to ensure the overall
survival of their colony in harsh environments. Thus, there is more
to death than just dying. This latest book from science writer Gary
C. Howard ties together the many ways that death helps us
understand life. He synthesizes the involvement and relation of
cells, tissues, organisms, and populations, explaining what happens
at the end of life. Between discussions about popular topics such
as the ethics of extending life and cell regeneration, Howard also
answers fascinating questions about life and death. The resulting
book examines how the end of life is determined and what we can
learn from this process.
This volume provides an overview of a variety of approaches to
biological image analysis, which allow for the study of living
organisms at all levels of complexity and organization. These
organisms range from individual macromolecules to subcellular and
cellular volumes, tissues and microbial communities. Such a
"systems biology" understanding of life requires the combination of
a variety of imaging techniques, and with it an in-depth
understanding of their respective strengths and limitations, as
well as their intersection with other techniques. Howard, Brown,
and Auer show us that the integration of these imaging techniques
will allow us to overcome the reductionist approach to biology that
dominated the twentieth century, which was aimed at examining the
physical and chemical properties of life's constituents, one
macromolecule at a time. However, while based on the laws of
physics and chemistry, life is not simply a set of chemical
reactions and physical forces; it features an exquisite
spatiotemporal organization that allows an inconceivably large
number of chemical processes to coexist, refined by billions of
years of evolutionary experimentation.
And yet, many fundamental questions remain largely unanswered;
Imaging Life argues that we are just now beginning to address the
spatiotemporal organizational component of living processes.
"Imaging" is needed in order to reveal the spatiotemporal
relationships between components, and thus to understand
organizational guiding principles of living systems. Only through
imaging will we be able to decipher the mechanisms and the
marvelous organization that enable and sustain the mystery of life.
Imaging Life shows us how biology is beginning to do just that.
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