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Hirsch, Ph. D., Rebecca E.
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perform essential jobs. Using techniques such as DNA sequencing, scientists are uncovering the secrets of
Pääbo, Svante
"What can we learn from the genes of our closest evolutionary relatives? Neanderthal Man tells the story of geneticist Svante Paabo's mission to answer that question, beginning with the study of DNA in Egyptian mummies in the early 1980s and culminating in his sequencing of the Neanderthal genome in 2009. From Paabo, we learn how Neanderthal genes offer a unique window into the lives of our hominin relatives and may hold the key to unlocking the mystery of why humans survived while Neanderthals went extinct. Drawing on genetic and fossil clues, Paabo explores what is known about the origin of modern humans and their relationship to the Neanderthals and describes the fierce debate surrounding the nature of the two species' interactions. A riveting story about a visionary researcher and the nature of scientific inquiry, Neanderthal Man offers rich insight into the fundamental question of who we are"--
2014
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"From modern-day challenges such as balancing a checkbook, following the stock market, buying a home, and figuring out credit card finance charges to appreciating historical developments by Pythagoras, Archimedes, Newton, and other mathematicians, this engaging resource addresses more than 1,000 questions related to mathematics. Organized into chapters that cluster similar topics in an easily accessible format, this reference provides clear and concise explanations about the fundamentals of algebra, calculus, geometry, trigonometry, and other branches of mathematics. It contains the latest mathematical discoveries, including newly uncovered historical documents and updates on how science continues to use math to make cutting-edge innovations in DNA sequencing, superstring theory, robotics, and computers. With fun math facts and illuminating figures, The Handy Math Answer Book explores the uses of math in everyday life and helps the mathematically challenged better understand and enjoy the magic of numbers"--
2012
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Visible Ink Press,
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The handy answer book series
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Ballen, Karen G.
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Decoding Our DNA Ballen, Karen G.
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Ross, Jonathan Todd
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efficiently. Application areas range from search engines to tournament scheduling, DNA sequencing, and machine
Rosenfield, Israel, 1939- Ziff, Edward. Van Loon, Borin, 1951-
2011
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Columbia University Press,
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Solomon, Scott
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sequencing has allowed us to gain a clearer picture of evolutionary history and explore the vital role of
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