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A Laboratory Guide to Clinical Hematology

Contributors: Villatoro and To

Publisher: University of Alberta Libraries

License: CC BY-NC

This is eBook will be constantly updated, edited, and reviewed as new emerging information arises.

(5 reviews)

Quantitative Ecology: A New Unified Approach

Contributors: Lehman, Loberg, and Clark

Publisher: University of Minnesota Libraries Publishing

License: CC BY-NC

Quantitative Ecology introduces and discusses the principles of ecology from populations to ecosystems including human populations, disease, exotic organisms, habitat fragmentation, biodiversity and global dynamics. The book also reformulates and unifies ecological equations making them more accessible to the reader and easier to teach.

(3 reviews)

Unfolding the Mystery of Life, Biology Lab Manual for Non-Science Majors

Contributors: Genovesi, Blinderman, and Natale

Publisher: Ellen Genovesi, Laura Blinderman and Patrick Natale

License: CC BY

This laboratory manual is intended for use in a biology laboratory course taken by non-science majors, pre-biology, and pre-allied health majors.

(10 reviews)

An Introduction to Nutrition

Publisher: Independent

License: CC BY-NC-SA

Welcome to Essentials of Nutrition: A Functional Approach! This book is written for students who are not majoring in nutrition, but want to learn about the fundamental aspects of nutrition and how it applies to their own lives. We have written this book with the assumption that you have little or no prior knowledge of college level chemistry, biology, or physiology. But that does not mean it’s not scientific! Nutrition is a science-based discipline, so all the material included is backed up by rigorous scientific research, but it is presented in a clear, easy-to-understand fashion without requiring a background in science.

(13 reviews)

Phylogenetic Comparative Methods

Contributor: Harmon

Publisher: Luke J. Harmon

License: CC BY

This is a book about Phylogenetic Comparative Methods by Luke J. Harmon.

(2 reviews)

Environmental Biology

Contributor: Fisher

Publisher: Open Oregon Educational Resources

License: CC BY

This open textbook covers the most salient environmental issues, from a biological perspective. The text is designed for an introductory-level college science course. Topics include the fundamentals of ecology, biodiversity, pollution, climate change, food production, and human population growth.

(10 reviews)

Health Education

Contributor: of the Canyons

Publisher: College of the Canyons

License: CC BY

Readers will learn about the nature of health, health education, health promotion and related concepts. This will help to understand the social, psychological and physical components of health.

(14 reviews)

Kansas State University Human Nutrition Flexbook

Contributor: Lindshield

License: CC BY

The Kansas State University Human Nutrition (FNDH 400) Flexbook is a textbook for students taking Kansas State University FNDH 400 course.FNDH 400 is a 3-hour, intermediate-level, human nutrition course at Kansas State University take primarily by sophomores and juniors because it has prerequisites of a college biology and chemistry courses.

(5 reviews)

Body Physics: Motion to Metabolism

Contributor: Davis

Publisher: Open Oregon Educational Resources

License: CC BY-NC-SA

Body Physics sticks to the basic functioning of the human body, from motion to metabolism, as a common theme through which fundamental physics topics are introduced. Related practice, reinforcement and Lab activities are included. See the front matter for more details.

(2 reviews)

Veterinary Histology

Contributors: Jennings and Premanandan

Publisher: Ohio State University Libraries

License: CC BY-NC

Veterinary Histology is a microscopic anatomy textbook focused on domestic species, including the dog, cat, cattle, horses, swine, and camelids. This digital textbook provides comprehensive, system-specific text as well as high-resolution, annotated images along with chapter-specific glossary of terms and learning objectives.

(2 reviews)