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This second of 15 short atlases reimagines the classic 5-volume Atlas of Human Central Nervous System Development. A handy paperback edition focuses on an early part of the first trimester of human brain development. Serial sections from specimens between 6.3 mm and 10.5 mm are illustrated and annotated in detail, together with 3D reconstructions. An introduction summarizes these earliest stages of human CNS development. The accompanying Glossary gives definitions for all the terms used in this...

One of the most fascinating problems in biology is how a single cell, the fertilised egg, gives rise to a new individual. This volume in the "Frontiers in Molecular Biology" series discusses the methods by which cells in distinct regions of an embryo become different, a process known as patterning. Patterning is fundamental to establishing the spatial organisation of the developing embryo. It ensures that all the parts of the body are generated and that they form in exactly the right places. The...

In the three and a half decades since Nepal opened its borders the Sherpa world has changed irreversibly. Becoming a part of the rest the world and being defined as a natural park have brought new pressures on people and the land, and have vitally affected both the traditional life of the Sherpa people and the fragile high mountain environment of Khumbu. This study, based on extensive fieldwork, looks at animal management in Sagarmatha National Park in the context of Sherpa subsistance, demonstr...

The theory of quantitative genetics bridges the gap between observable statistical properties of a character and the genetic and environmental factors which are thought to determine its expression. This book covers a wide range of genetic topics from Mendelian genetics to selection theory in breeding. It looks at the decomposition of the genotypic value into components representing various types of gene action; estimation of the components of variance and other quantities generated by this decom...

Molecular Embryology explains in simple terms the molecular interactions that transform an egg to a complex embryo that in the end gives rise to a fully-formed animal. In doing so, the book covers one hundred and fifty years of experiments that have led to our present understanding of these molecular interactions. As the text progresses, the reader will gain a sense of the developmental similarities and differences between organisms. Students studying developmental biology and embryology will fi...

This special issue of ‘Brain, Behavior and Evolution’ provides an authoritative overview of recent advances in the study of adult neurogenesis by adopting a comparative approach. In an introductory essay, Günther K.H. Zupanc highlights the historical landmarks which have led to the abolition of the ‘no new neurons’ dogma and stresses the importance of the comparative approach for an integrative appreciation of adult neurogenesis. In a second article, he reviews adult neurogenesis in teleost fis...

The overall purpose of Human Embryos, Human Beings is to establish the ontological status of the human embryo, in light of the most recent biological evidence. The thesis of the book is that sound philosophical reasoning and the available scientific evidence support the claim that a human being is present from the moment of fertilization onward (the "immediate hominization" view) and does not support the contrary claim that a human being appears only after a time following fertilization (the "de...

This day by day account of pregnancy will help expecting mothers discover captivating facts like when your baby is the length and weight of a hot dog roll, when the heart begins to beat, when their eyes open and they begin to look around, and 277 additional daily developmental facts beginning with "making me" and concluding with the "arrival." This book will warm a mom's heart and soul. It's the making of a miracle and a keepsake forever Jodie Lynn, syndicated family columnist for Parent to Pare...

This fascicule completes the publication of the important and wide-ranging collection of Greek coins formed by the Revd S. S. Lewis (1836-91) and bequeathed to Corpus Christi College, Cambridge. The 892 coins catalogued in this volume are Greek Imperial issues, mostly dating from the first three centuries AD and from mints as far afield as Spain and India, Russia and Egypt. The coinages of ancient Judaea are particularly well represented. The catalogue includes many rare and interesting coins an...

Carissimi (1605-74), the first Roman composer of international stature after Palestrina, was a crucial figure in the development of the Baroque oratorio, canta, and concertato motet. In his day, Carissimi's reputation was as great as that of Monteverdi, and his music directly influenced works by many composers, including Charpentier and Handel. This book is the first to offer a critical survey of Carissimi's music and to place him into the mainstream of baroque musical life in Rome.

In colonialist writing, 'communalism' is a concept that stands for the puerile and the primitive--for all that colonialism itself, in its own reckoning, was not. It is therefore paradoxical that the use of this concept has been propagated, more than anyone else, by nationalists and opponents of colonialism. In this radically new analysis of the problem of communalism in India, the author therefore has as much to say about nationalism as about colonialism. He argues that both these concepts are p...

This fourth of 15 short atlases reimagines the classic 5 volume Atlas of Human Central Nervous System Development. A handy paperback edition focuses on the latter part of the first trimester of human brain development. Serial sections from specimens between 15mm and 25mm are illustrated and annotated in great detail, together with 3D reconstructions. An introduction and glossary summarize these earliest stages of human Central Nervous System development. Key Features Classic anatomical atlas...