Biofisica, geofisica, astrofisica/ Biophysics, Geophysics, Astrophysics

Biographies and bibliographies of members are included in many of the volumes. Lists of members are usually given on covers of the numbers.

Everyone has questions about our universe: How hot is Venus? Can you distinguish between a pulsar and a quasar? Is there a universe or a multiverse? Where do we fit into the infinitely grand scheme of things? How do we map the Cosmic Microwave Background? Most tantalizing of all: Is there anyone out there? This small volume encapsulates the terrifying hugeness of the cosmos into bite-sized particles that mere earthlings can understand. It takes you on a cosmic tour, shedding light on the most awesome of objects and places and explaining some very big ideas, concepts, and discoveries. It also...

Toda función biológica implica un gasto de energía, y una rama de la biología conocida como bioquímica se encarga de estudiar los mecanismos y las moléculas que intervienen en las transformaciones metabólicas ocurridas en el interior de las células. Esta obra señala los principales aspectos sobre las transformaciones de la energía, presenta la relación que existe entre alimentación y metabolismo, y encamina al lector hacia otros campos del conocimiento relacionados con las transformaciones de la energía, desde procesos naturales como la evolución y la formación de la...

Amazing things go on in the woods: there are trees communicating with one another, trees lovingly caring for and looking after their offspring and their old and afflicted neighbours, trees with sensibilities, emotions, memory. Learn some fascinating stories about trees and enter a completely new world...