First published in 1688, Oroonoko follows the tragic love story of a charismatic African prince and his beloved Imoinda. The eponymous hero is tricked into slavery and sold to European colonists in Surinam. Behn's moving and deeply empathetic tale is structured as a first-person account of Oroonoko's life, love, rebellion, and execution.This Warbler Classics edition includes an historically illuminating article by George Jay Smith from 1925 and an essay that provides conte...

The Handbook of Models for Human Aging is designed as the only comprehensive work available that covers the diversity of aging models currently available. For each animal model, it presents key aspects of biology, nutrition, factors affecting life span, methods of age determination, use in research, and disadvantages/advantes of use. Chapters on comparative models take a broad sweep of age-related diseases, from Alzheimer's to joint disease, cataracts, cancer, and obesity. In addition, the...

A journey to fantastical worlds that reveals the truth about our own. First published in 1726, Gulliver's Travels follows the extraordinary adventures of Lemuel Gulliver, an English ship's surgeon whose voyages lead him to astonishing lands—from the miniature citizens of Lilliput to the towering giants of Brobdingnag, the floating island of Laputa, and the noble horse-like Houyhnhnms. Beneath the thrilling tales and imaginative settings lies Jonathan Swift's brilliant satire, offering a sh...

The most trusted all-in-one overview of the biomedical and environmental aspects of toxicology--NOW more complete, up-to-date, and in full colorThe world's leading and most authoritative textbook on poisons has more to offer students,toxicologists, and pharmacologists than ever before. Now in full color, and thoroughly revised, the eighth edition of Casarett & Doull's TOXICOLOGY: The Basic Science of Poisons not only delivers a comprehensive review of the essential compo...

Classic Shakespearean history play. According to Wikipedia: "Richard III is a history play by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written in approximately 1591, depicting the Machiavellian rise to power and subsequent short reign of Richard III of England.[1]The play is grouped among the histories in the First Folio and is most often classified as such. Occasionally, however, as in the quarto edition, it is termed a tragedy. Richard III concludes Shakespeare's first tetralogy (also ...

GAIN A COMPLETE UNDERSTANDING OF NERVOUS SYSTEM FUNCTION AND ITS RELATIONSHIP TO HUMAN NEUROLOGIC DISORDERSMolecular Neuropharmacology first reviews the fundamental biochemistry of the functioning nervous system and then describes how nerve cells communicate with one another through numerous types of neurotransmitters involving amino acids, monoamines, neuropeptides, and neurotrophic factors, among several others.The neuropharmacology and neural circuits that und...

In "Waverley; Or, 'Tis Sixty Years Since," Walter Scott masterfully blends historical fiction with a rich narrative steeped in the social and political turmoil of 18th-century Scotland. The novel follows Edward Waverley, a young Englishman drawn into the Jacobite rising of 1745, as he navigates the complexities of loyalty, heritage, and identity. Scott employs a vivid, romantic style imbued with detailed descriptions and a keen sense of place, highlighting the cultural conflicts between th...

Illuminating the processes and patterns that link genotype to phenotype, epigenetics seeks to explain features, characters, and developmental mechanisms that can only be understood in terms of interactions that arise above the level of the gene. With chapters written by leading authorities, this volume offers a broad integrative survey of epigenetics. Approaching this complex subject from a variety of perspectives, it presents a broad, historically grounded view that demonstrates the utili...

The study of Bacillus Anthracis remains at the forefront of microbiology research because of its potential use as a bioterror agent and its role in shaping our understanding of bacterial pathogenesis and innate immunity. Bacillus Anthracis and Anthrax provides a comprehensive guide to all aspects of the organism, ranging from basic biology to public health issues associated with anthrax. This book will be a premier reference for B. Anthracis and anthrax to microb...

Beautiful Stories from Shakespeare is a 1907 collection published by E. Nesbit with the intention of entertaining the young readers and telling the pieces of William Shakespeare so that they can be easily understood. It included a brief biography of Shakespeare, a pronunciation guide for some of the most difficult names, and a list of famous quotes arranged by subject.The dream of a summer nightThe stormHow do you likeThe Tale of WinterKing LearTw...

Zebrafish: Methods for Assessing Drug Safety and Toxicity offers a practical guide for using zebrafish as a tool for toxicology studies.Consolidating key protocols and approaches to help researchers navigate the important and evolving field of zebrafish models for toxicity screening, this new title describes the methods for using the zebrafish as a model organism to assess compound-induced toxicity on all major organs. Individual chapters that concentrate on assays for eac...

Reproductive toxicology is a complex subject dealing with three components-parent, placenta, and fetus-and the continuous changes that occur in each. Reproductive and Developmental Toxicology is a comprehensive and authoritative resource providing the latest literature enriched with relevant references describing every aspect of this area of science. It addresses a broad range of topics including nanoparticles and radiation, gases and solvents, smoking, alcohol and drugs of abuse,...