Summaries of books about Biology:
The Perfect Predator
A Scientist's Race to Save Her Husband from a Deadly Superbug: A Memoir
Steffanie Strathdee|Thomas Patterson
The memoir recounts a scientist's urgent quest to save her husband's life after he falls critically ill with a multidrug-resistant bacterial infection. It details her search for an experimental treatment involving bacteriophages, viruses that can target and destroy specific bacteria, leading to a groundbreaking success in the fight against antibiotic-resistant superbugs.
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The Wild Trees
A Story of Passion and Daring
Richard Preston
The book delves into the lives of amateur naturalists and scientists who explore, climb, and study the giant redwood trees of California, revealing a hidden ecosystem in the forest canopy. It combines adventure, discovery, and scientific exploration, highlighting the passion and risks involved in uncovering the secrets of these ancient, towering trees.
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The Invisible Gorilla
And Other Ways Our Intuitions Deceive Us
Christopher F. Chabris
The book explores common cognitive illusions and the limits of human perception through a series of experiments and real-world examples, demonstrating how people often overestimate their abilities and the reliability of their memories, leading to errors in judgment and decision-making. It challenges readers to question their intuitions and to understand the mental shortcuts that can mislead them.
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The Concise Human Body Book
An Illustrated Guide to its Structure, Function, and Disorders
DK
The book provides a visual exploration of human anatomy, detailing the structure and function of different body systems through illustrations and diagrams. It also covers various medical conditions and disorders, explaining their impact on the human body.
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Mama's Last Hug
Animal Emotions and What They Tell Us about Ourselves
Frans De Waal
The book explores the rich emotional lives of animals, drawing on the author's extensive research and observations to challenge the belief that humans are the only species capable of deep emotions. It delves into complex behaviors such as empathy, grief, and laughter in animals, revealing striking similarities to human emotions and prompting a reevaluation of how we understand and relate to other creatures.
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Vital Question
Energy, Evolution, and the Origins of Complex Life
Nick Lane
The book explores the role of energy and cellular mechanisms, particularly the function of mitochondria, in the evolution of complex life on Earth. It presents a hypothesis on how the energy constraints of early cells may have driven the emergence of complex organisms through endosymbiosis.
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The Divided Brain and the Search for Meaning
Iain McGilchrist
The book explores the differences between the left and right hemispheres of the human brain, arguing that the left hemisphere's focus on mechanistic and reductionist approaches has dominated and unbalanced our culture. It delves into the consequences of this dominance on society, culture, and our search for meaning, advocating for a more integrated engagement with the world that values the right hemisphere's holistic and relational insights.
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Guyton & Hall Textbook of Medical Physiology_3rd SAE-E-book
Third South Asia Edition
Mario Vaz|Anura Kurpad|Tony Raj
The book provides a comprehensive overview of human physiology, explaining the complex functions of the body's systems in health and disease with a focus on the needs of students in South Asia. It covers fundamental concepts, organ systems, and their interrelationships, using clinical examples for practical understanding of the material.
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The Male Brain
A Breakthrough Understanding of How Men and Boys Think
Louann Brizendine
The book explores the neurological differences between male and female brains, focusing on how hormonal changes throughout life shape the way men and boys experience emotions, think, and behave. It delves into various stages of male development, from infancy to adulthood, providing insights into male thought processes and behaviors in relationships, communication, and aggression.
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Viral
The Search for the Origin of Covid-19
Matt Ridley|Alina Chan
The book investigates the origins of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, examining the evidence for both natural spillover and potential lab-related scenarios. It delves into the scientific, political, and ecological factors surrounding the emergence of COVID-19, presenting a detailed analysis of the pandemic's beginnings.
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