This book covers a variety of mechnisms in genetics and cellular biology from the point of view of larger topics in organismal evolution. Each topic demonstrates how biological systems have evolved in such a way as to facilitate evolution itself, by introducing robustness and flexibility around core conserved systems.… more
A mysterious presence on a remote plant destroyed an entire ship and rendered the crew senseless. Now the rescue party has to grapple with a lifeform of a kind never before encountered, with properties even their advanced technology struggles to contain. This is a gripping novel that is imaginitive, cinematic and… more
This is an incredible reference. I found it difficult to get into when I was just starting out, but when I started really building circuits and wanted to learn more about the idiosyncrasies of basic components and op amps, this book became my go-to reference. In some cases, like the voltage regulator, they build… more