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     Life Sciences
    Physical Biology
    From Atoms to Medicine
    edited by Ahmed H Zewail

    "The scope of this collection of overviews of the present state and future possible developments in physical biology is very broad. The result is both informative and readable. Anyone interested in how physics, engineering and mathematics can contribute to research in biology and medicine, be it on the molecular level or on the healthcare level, should be able to find useful information and inspiration in this book."

    Acta Paediatrica
     
    Timing the Future
    The Case for a Time-Based Prospective Memory
    edited by Joseph Glicksohn & Michael S Myslobodsky

    "This volume represents the state of the art regarding research on prospective memory, and I recommend it to all of those readers who are interested in human memory, human timing performance, or both ¡­ each of the volume's chapter is worth reading, and the editors have made a substantial contribution to bringing together different approaches to the phenomenon of prospective memory."

    KronoScope
     
    Integrating New Technologies for Striga Control
    Towards Ending the Witch-Hunt
    edited by Gebisa Ejeta & Jonathan Gressel

    "This book is interesting for both its contents and approach ... Such a multidisciplinary and holistic approach combined with the apparent eagerness of the editors to finally solve the Striga problem makes this a highly recommendable book."

    Experimental Agriculture
     
    Plant Patterning
    Structural and Molecular Genetic Aspects
    by Esra Galun

    "The contents cover many aspects, it is well illustrated and provides excellent integration of Morphology, Anatomy, Taxonomy, Physiology and Molecular Biology … Plant biologists in general, academics and students should find this book of great benefit. It is essential that it should be on the shelves of university and research institution libraries."

    South African Journal of Botany
     
    Alcoholism
    Its Treatments and Mistreatments
    by Irving Maltzman

    "Clinicians and scientists working in the field of substance abuse are certain to find this new book by Professor Irving Maltzman a rewarding update on the uncertainties surrounding the contemporary treatment options of alcoholism … the book would also be useful to psychologists, sociologists and anthropologists interested in the development of ideas in science."

    Professor Michael Myslobodsky
    Howard University, USA
    Computational Biology of Cancer
    Lecture Notes and Mathematical Modeling
    by Dominik Wodarz & Natalia Komarovat

    "This book adds aspects not covered by other books and, therefore, represents a valuable addition to the literature about mathematical models in cancer biology."

    Zentralblatt MATH
     
    Survival of the Fattest
    The Key to Human Brain Evolution
    by Stephen C Cunnane

    "This book is full of interesting facts about our brains and about nutrition and brain and body biochemistry. Cunnane weaves a very complex and multi-faceted hypothesis systematically and relatively clearly ... I found the book thought-provoking. It shares data and ideas that are relatively novel and interesting ..."

    European Neurology
     
    Natural Products
    Essential Resources for Human Survival
    edited by Yi-Zhun Zhu, Benny K-H Tan, Boon-Huat Bay & Chang-Hong Liu

    "This is an interesting and authoritative book as a collection of monographic chapters on specific problems regarding natural products for maintenance of health, as well as in the prevention and treatment of diseases. Each chapter contains a succinct account of the materials covered, involving mainly the chemistry and pharmacology of natural products, as well as the use of new tools for purity evaluation … I was deeply impressed by the concise choice of coverage and masterful presentation. I recommend highly this book to students and researchers in the field of natural products studies."

    Journal of Asian Natural Products Research

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