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Book Synopsis Embryonic Landscapes by : Ariel Ruiz i Altaba
Download or read book Embryonic Landscapes written by Ariel Ruiz i Altaba and published by Actar. This book was released on 2001 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Embryonic Landscapes is Ariel Ruiz i Altaba's remarkable, surprising, intelligent and deeply moving photographic collection produced over the last fifteen years of his career as scientist and photographer. In these images he has captured the essence and external forms of developing embryos and embryonic forms in photographs that recall a recapitulation of art history: From the walls of Lascaux, to arid African landscapes, goyesque images and the paintings of Motherwell, Pollock and Miró.
Book Synopsis Architectural Approach to Level Design by : Christopher W. Totten
Download or read book Architectural Approach to Level Design written by Christopher W. Totten and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2019-04-25 with total page 547 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by a game developer and professor trained in architecture, An Architectural Approach to Level Design is one of the first books to integrate architectural and spatial design theory with the field of level design. It explores the principles of level design through the context and history of architecture. Now in its second edition, An Architectural Approach to Level Design presents architectural techniques and theories for you to use in your own work. The author connects architecture and level design in different ways that address the practical elements of how designers construct space and the experiential elements of how and why humans interact with that space. It also addresses industry issues like how to build interesting tutorial levels and how to use computer-generated level design systems without losing the player-focused design of handmade levels. Throughout the text, you will learn skills for spatial layout, evoking emotion through gamespaces, and creating better levels through architectural theory. FEATURES Presents case studies that offer insight on modern level design practices, methods, and tools Presents perspectives from industry designers, independent game developers, scientists, psychologists, and academics Explores how historical structures can teach us about good level design Shows how to use space to guide or elicit emotion from players Includes chapter exercises that encourage you to use principles from the chapter in digital prototypes, playtesting sessions, paper mock-ups, and design journals Bringing together topics in game design and architecture, this book helps you create better spaces for your games. Software independent, the book discusses tools and techniques that you can use in crafting your interactive worlds.
Download or read book Virtual Landscapes written by Umran Ali and published by Umran Ali. This book was released on 2013-09-19 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The magical essence of natural landscapes since the dawn of man have been a source of intrigue, wonder and inspiration in art, philosophy and literature. With each new era in civilisation, new methods of creative expression have been used by artists, designers and writers to capture the rich natural landscapes, and with the 21st century and the emergence of new interactive technologies, this innate desire is being expressed through the digital domain. From the giant mushroom forests of Morrowind, the Archipelago islands of Zelda: Wind Waker, to the tropical underground caves of Phantasy Star Online, Virtual landscapes have enthralled, captured and engaged player imaginations for over 30 years. Virtual Landscapes is a three part series attempting to, for the first time, visually illustrate, share and critically reflect upon the unique, virtual natural landscapes within Computer & Video Games. Virtual Landscapes: The Embryonic Era visually illustrates the emergence and rapid evolution of the virtual natural landscapes in computer & video games from 1980 to 1989. From the pixel based, block form environments of Forbidden Forest, the strange lands of Golvellius, the eerie 'ant-farm' landscapes of Ghouls'n Ghosts and finally to shifting interactive lands of Populous, Virtual Landscapes presents these virtual spaces for the first time, in stunning unseen digitally enhanced. high resolution and panoramic forms.
Book Synopsis Biased Embryos and Evolution by : Wallace Arthur
Download or read book Biased Embryos and Evolution written by Wallace Arthur and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2004-05-27 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What determines the direction of evolutionary change? This book provides a revolutionary answer to this question. Many biologists, from Darwin's day to our own, have been satisfied with the answer 'natural selection'. Professor Wallace Arthur is not. He takes the controversial view that biases in the ways that embryos can be altered are just as important as natural selection in determining the directions that evolution has taken, including the one that led to the origin of humans. This argument forms the core of the book. However, in addition, the book summarizes other important issues relating to how embryonic (and post-embryonic) development evolves. Written in an easy, conversational style, this is the first book for students and the general reader that provides an account of the exciting new field of Evolutionary Developmental Biology ('Evo-Devo' to its proponents).
Book Synopsis Fetal/Embryonic Hematopoietic Progenitors and Their Impact on Adult Diseases by : Silvia Brunelli
Download or read book Fetal/Embryonic Hematopoietic Progenitors and Their Impact on Adult Diseases written by Silvia Brunelli and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2021-10-01 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Embryos, Galaxies, and Sentient Beings by : Richard Grossinger
Download or read book Embryos, Galaxies, and Sentient Beings written by Richard Grossinger and published by North Atlantic Books. This book was released on 2012-12-18 with total page 545 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why is the universe conscious? What kindles mind inside matter? Why do fundamentalist sciences and religions never ask these questions? This sequel to Embryogenesis deals with the theoretical issues brought up by Embryogenesis, including: the relationship between thermodynamics/entropy and the emergence of life; a speculative set of embryogenic principles for all creatures on all planets in the cosmos; an explanation and critique of Intelligent Design and a proposal for a more dynamic psychospiritual theory of creature development; a series of alternatives to genetic determinism; a discussion of the relationship between consciousness and matter; an interjection of 9/11 (which occurred during the writing of this book); and many other topics. Chapters include: What is Life?: Evolution, Thermodynamics, and Complexity; Is There a Plan?: Creationism, Cultural Relativism, and Paraphysics; Biogenesis and Cosmogenesis: Cells, Genes, and Planets; The Principles of Biological Design: Physical Forces in Nature; The Dynamics of the Biosphere: Deep Time and Space; The Limits of Genetic Determinism: Dimensionless Epigenetic Landscapes; Topokinesis: Physical Forces in Development; Tissue Motifs and Body Plans: Coordinating Form; The Primordial Field: Metabiology and The Molecular Apparatus; Meaning and Destiny: The Relation of Consciousness to Matter
Book Synopsis Trends in Landscape, Agriculture, Forest and Natural Science by : Murat Zencirkiran
Download or read book Trends in Landscape, Agriculture, Forest and Natural Science written by Murat Zencirkiran and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2019-11-15 with total page 395 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work adopts a holistic approach to studies on landscape, agriculture, forests and natural sciences. As such, it represents a good starting point for anyone looking to learn more about these topics. The book includes research and studies from 50 contributors who are experts in their respective fields.
Book Synopsis Exploring Central and Eastern Europe’s Biotechnology Landscape by : Peter T. Robbins
Download or read book Exploring Central and Eastern Europe’s Biotechnology Landscape written by Peter T. Robbins and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2011-08-13 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At a time when the human genome has been sequenced advances in the life sciences seem to have great potential for human health, industry and the environment throughout Central and Eastern Europe (CEE). Still, for some, potential risks and ethical dilemmas remain, surrounding issues such as the appropriate use of GM crops, stem cells, genetic information, the nature of intellectual property and other challenges that come with EU accession. This book is the first of its kind to bring together experts from across Europe to explore the landscape of current life science policy and industrial development in CEE, including implications for economies, regulatory and legal frameworks, health care, ethics and human rights. It will be essential reading for researchers and students in science and technology studies, development, sociology, politics and law, and those interested in life science development in transition economies.
Book Synopsis Computational Analysis of the Mammalian Cis-regulatory Landscape by : Cory Yuen Fu McLean
Download or read book Computational Analysis of the Mammalian Cis-regulatory Landscape written by Cory Yuen Fu McLean and published by Stanford University. This book was released on 2011 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Improvements in DNA sequencing technologies have made it possible to determine the genetic makeup of many organisms. Computational analyses of the massive amounts of sequence data available have produced many insights into evolutionary and developmental biology. For example, comparison of the full genome sequences of human and mouse discovered that the majority of functional sequence in the human genome does not code for protein. Much of this functional non-coding sequence appears to act in a regulatory role, dictating the precise tissues and developmental time points in which each protein should be produced. This dissertation describes three major contributions to the computational analysis of regulatory elements. First, I describe the Genomic Regions Enrichment of Annotations Tool (GREAT), a novel statistical method and associated web-based tool developed to infer the biological functions of regulatory elements based on the functions of their putative target genes. I demonstrate its marked improvement over current methods at interpreting functional enrichment signals for a variety of regulatory element types. Next, I discuss a computational methodology developed to identify medium- to large-scale (10-100,000 nucleotide) genomic deletions from whole genome sequences of multiple mammals. Using this methodology, I quantify the dispensability of highly conserved non-coding elements (CNEs) as their likelihood to be deleted in a subset of species. Despite their genomic prevalence and apparent redundancy in function, CNEs are very rarely lost in extant species. Even more surprisingly, there is a very weak relationship between dispensability and nucleotide conservation level. Sequences under purifying selection at moderate levels of nucleotide conservation are lost at a rate similar to those at perfect sequence conservation. Instead, evolutionary resistance to loss is more strongly correlated with depth of sequence homology, as ancient enhancers are more resistant to deletion than ones that arose more recently in evolution. Finally, I present the discovery and analysis of human-specific genomic deletions. By comparing the genome sequences of five species including human and our nearest ape relative, the chimpanzee, I identified 583 regions present in non-human species that contain highly-conserved sequence but are surprisingly deleted in humans. Statistical analyses indicate that these deletions occur preferentially near steroid hormone receptor genes and brain-expressed genes that are known to inhibit proliferation. Experimental results provide particular examples that may have contributed to unique human traits: the loss of an AR enhancer is correlated with the human loss of penile spines and sensory vibrissae, and the loss of a GADD45G enhancer is correlated with the human expansion of the cerebral cortex.
Book Synopsis Creative Acrylic Landscapes by : Jelbert
Download or read book Creative Acrylic Landscapes written by Jelbert and published by Search Press Limited. This book was released on 2009 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis A Fragmented Landscape by : Silvia De Zordo
Download or read book A Fragmented Landscape written by Silvia De Zordo and published by Berghahn Books. This book was released on 2016-12-01 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since World War II, abortion policies have remained remarkably varied across European nations, with struggles over abortion rights at the forefront of national politics. This volume analyses European abortion governance and explores how social movements, political groups, and individuals use protests and resistance to influence abortion policy. Drawing on case studies from Italy, Spain, Norway, Poland, Romania, Russia, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the European Union, it analyses the strategies and discourses of groups seeking to liberalise or restrict reproductive rights. It also illuminates the ways that reproductive rights politics intersect with demographic anxieties, as well as the rising nationalisms and xenophobia related to austerity policies, mass migration and the recent terrorist attacks in Europe.
Book Synopsis Complexity Science, Living Systems, and Reflexing Interfaces: New Models and Perspectives by : Orsucci, Franco
Download or read book Complexity Science, Living Systems, and Reflexing Interfaces: New Models and Perspectives written by Orsucci, Franco and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2012-09-30 with total page 355 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There are new and important advancements in todays complexity theories in ICT and requires an extraordinary perspective on the interaction between living systems and information technologies. With human evolution and its continuous link with the development of new tools and environmental changes, technological advancements are paving the way for new evolutionary steps. Complexity Science, Living Systems, and Reflexing Interfaces: New Models and Perspectives is a collection of research provided by academics and scholars aiming to introduce important advancements in areas such as artificial intelligence, evolutionary computation, neural networks, and much more. This scholarly piece will provide contributions that will define the line of development in complexity science.
Book Synopsis Human Reproduction by : Heide Schatten
Download or read book Human Reproduction written by Heide Schatten and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2016-12-27 with total page 413 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In vitro fertilization (IVF) and other assisted reproductive technologies (ART) have become a significant part of human reproduction, with already one in 50 children worldwide being born through ART and the demand steadily increasing. To accommodate the various kinds of infertility problems, new methods have been developed to increase IVF and ART success rates and it has also become possible to treat sperm, eggs, and embryos in culture to improve reproductive success, to increase the health state of an embryo, and to prevent disease in the developing child. Human Reproduction: Updates and New Horizons focuses on recent developments and new approaches to study egg and sperm cells and embryo development, as well as addressing the increasing demand for IVF and ART to overcome infertility problems of various kinds that are encountered by an increasing number of couples worldwide. The book includes 10 chapters written by experts in their specific fields to provide information on sperm selection techniques and their relevance to ART; In vitro maturation of human oocytes: current practices and future promises; Molecular biology of endometriosis; Novel immunological aspects for the treatment of age-induced ovarian and testicular infertility, other functional diseases, and early and advanced cancer immunotherapy; Mitochondrial manipulation for infertility treatment and disease prevention; Novel imaging techniques to assess gametes and preimplantation embryos; Clinical application of methods to select in vitro fertilized embryos; New horizons/developments in time-lapse morphokinetic analysis of mammalian embryos; The non-human primate model for early human development; Cytoskeletal functions, defects, and dysfunctions affecting human fertilization and embryo development. This book will appeal to a large interdisciplinary audience, including researchers from both the basic science and medical communities. It will be a valuable reference for IVF clinicians, patients and prospective patients who are considering ART procedures, embryologists, cell biologists and students in the field of reproduction.
Book Synopsis Theorising Justice by : Johanna Ohlsson
Download or read book Theorising Justice written by Johanna Ohlsson and published by Policy Press. This book was released on 2023-10-25 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Available Open Access digitally under CC-BY-NC-ND licence. Bringing together divergent approaches to justice theorising, this volume connects normative and philosophical theories with the more empirically focused approaches emerging today in the social and political sciences and policy scholarship. The chapters overview a variety of mainstream approaches and radical critiques of justice to illustrate their value in addressing the pressing problems of climate change and economic development. Stressing the value of assessing justice theories in light of the material conditions of our changing world, the book concludes with an in-depth synthesis of how these wide ranging approaches to justice will be useful for students, scholars and practitioners concerned with realising justice.
Book Synopsis Planning at the Landscape Scale by : Paul Selman
Download or read book Planning at the Landscape Scale written by Paul Selman and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2006-11-22 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Taking a multi-disciplinary approach to planning, this book addresses the conflicting effects of globalization and localization in rural landscaping.
Book Synopsis Embryogenesis by : Richard Grossinger
Download or read book Embryogenesis written by Richard Grossinger and published by North Atlantic Books. This book was released on 2000 with total page 974 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Embryogenesis is an unusual book in that it brings together a highly illustrated, practical embryology book in simple language, perfect for health practitioners, with a fascinating read on the history and philosophy of biological science. It discusses the various stages of embryonic development (meiosis, fertilization, blastula development, and gastrulation, and then the embryology of each of the human organs and organ systems in detail). It puts each of them in context, both in terms of its phylogeny: the evolutionary trajectory of cell-organized systems on Earth, and its ontogeny: the formation of individual organisms in the modern world. There are 24 color plates, many of them commissioned uniquely for this volume, and several hundred black and white illustrations. The book is 950 pages hardcover, 8-1/2 by 10.Chapters include: The Original Earth; The Materials of Life; The First Beings; The Cell; The Genetic Code; Sperm and Egg; Fertilization; The Blastula; Gastrulation; Morphogenesis; Biological Fields; Chaos, Fractals, and Deep Structure; Ontogeny and Phylogeny; and Biotechnology. The Origin of the Nervous System; The Evolution of Intelligence; Neurulation and the Human Brain; Organogenesis; The Musculoskeletal and Hematopoietic Systems; Mind; The Origin of Sexuality and Gender. Healing; Transsexuality, Intersexuality, and the Cultural Basis of Gender; Self and Desire; Cosmogenesis and Mortality
Book Synopsis Sustainable Landscape Planning by : Paul Selman
Download or read book Sustainable Landscape Planning written by Paul Selman and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-07-26 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book takes as its starting point the need to examine critically the case for landscape reconnection. It looks at alleged disconnections and their supposed consequences. It explores the arguments about reconnecting the natural and human elements of whole landscapes. More broadly, it considers landscape as an arena within which science, humanities and professions can find common ground, and in which vivid social learning can occur about key social and environmental issues. It takes a dynamic view of landscape, in contrast to the popular image of timeless, traditional scenery. It accepts that even the most cherished cultural landscapes will change and, indeed, it views ‘change drivers’ as a potentially positive means of creating new connectivities between people and place. It recognises the growing interest in promoting resilience and ecosystem services across extensive landscapes - such as by creating new 'space' for water and wildlife.
