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Paper books added in May 2012

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Animal evolution : interrelationships of the living phyla / Claus Nielsen. Oxford New York : Oxford University Press, 2012.
diFiore's atlas of histology with functional correlations / Victor P. Eroschenko. Philadelphia : Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, c2013.
Ecological speciation / Patrik Nosil. Oxford series in ecology and evolution;Oxford series in ecology and evolution. Oxford New York : Oxford University Press, 2012.
How species interact : altering the standard view on trophic ecology / Roger Arditi and Lev R. Ginzburg. New York : Oxford University Press, c2012.
Internal time : chronotypes, social jet lag, and why you're so tired / Till Roenneberg. Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 2012.
Nature's compass : the mystery of animal navigation / James L. Gould, Carol Grant Gould. Science essentials;Science essentials (National Academy of Sciences (U.S.)) Princeton [N.J.] : Princeton University Press, c2012.
Plant genome : diversity, conservation and manipulation / editors, B.K. Roy, B.R. Chaudhary, R.P. Sinha. New Delhi : Narosa Publishing House, c2011.
Wardlaw's perspectives in nutrition. New York : McGraw-Hill, c2013.

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eBooks added April 2012

New on Gale Virtual Reference Library:
Encyclopedia of Invasive Species: From Africanized Honey Bees to Zebra Mussels. We have access to both volumes. Vol.1 is Microorganisms, Fungi, Invertebrates and Vertebrates. Vol. 2 is Plants.

On EBL (WUSTL key required for access): Applied missing data analysis, by Craig K. Enders. 2010.

From ScienceDirect:
Methods in Cell Biology, v.110: Computational Methods in Cell Biology
Progress in Molecular Biology and Translational Science, v.107: Molecular Biology of Neurodegenerative Diseases
Essentials of Nuclear Medicine Imaging (Sixth Edition)
The Human Nervous System (Third Edition)
Handbook of Clinical Neurology, v.103: Ataxic Disorders
Handbook of Clinical Neurology, v.104: Neuro-Oncology
Handbook of Clinical Neurology, v.105: Neuro-Oncology, pt.II
Progress in Medicinal Chemistry, v.51
Progress in Brain Research, v.197: Down Syndrome: From Understanding the Neurobiology to Therapy

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Illustrated Guide to Home Biology Experiments By: Robert Bruce Thompson; Barbara Fritchman Thompson

The Cambridge Histories online has recently been acquired. This includes these volumes and well as many others:
Cambridge history of science : Early modern science 2008
Cambridge history of science : The modern physical and mathematical sciences 2008
Cambridge history of science : The modern social sciences 2008
Cambridge history of science : Eighteenth-century science 2008
Cambridge history of science : Modern biological and earth sciences 2010

New Ebooks from Springer:
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Because I get these lists from compilations at Springer, there are always newer books available (which I will post next month). If you are looking for a book from Springer or a Springer-related publisher, it never hurts to search at http://www.springerlink.com/books.
Animal farming and environmental interactions in the Mediterranean region I. Casasús, J. Rogošiç, A. Rosati, I. Štokoviç, D. Gabiña EAAP – European Federation of Animal Sciences 131
Animal Models of Acute Neurological Injuries II: Injury and Mechanistic Assessments, Volume 2 Jun Chen, Xiao-Ming Xu, Zao C. Xu, John H. Zhang Springer Protocols Handbooks
Arthropod-Plant Interactions: Novel Insights and Approaches for IPM Guy Smagghe, Isabel Diaz Progress in Biological Control 14
Behavioral Neurobiology of Aging Marie-Christine Pardon, Mark W. Bondi Current Topics in Behavioral Neurosciences 10
Calcium Signaling Md. Shahidul Islam Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology 740
Cellular Physiology and Metabolism of Physical Exercise Livio Luzi
Chemoinformatica: Soluzioni e strumenti per scienze e tecnologie biomediche Massimo Mabilia, Magdalena Bacilieri, Arianna Bassan, Lorenza Broccardo, Elena Fioravanzo, Stefano Moro, Luca Sartori, Matteo Stocchero
Epidemiological Odyssey: The Evolution of Communicable Disease Control George Pollock
Exon Skipping Annemieke Aartsma-Rus Methods in Molecular Biology 867
Human Auditory Cortex David Poeppel, Tobias Overath, Arthur N. Popper, Richard R. Fay Springer Handbook of Auditory Research 43
Inflammatory Breast Cancer: An Update Naoto T. Ueno, Massimo Cristofanilli
Maternal Fetal Transmission of Human Viruses and their Influence on Tumorigenesis György Berencsi III
Matrix Metalloproteinase Inhibitors: Specificity of Binding and Structure-Activity Relationships Satya Prakash Gupta Experientia Supplementum 103
Modern Origins: A North African Perspective Jean-Jacques Hublin, Shannon P. McPherron Vertebrate Paleobiology and Paleoanthropology
New trends for innovation in the Mediterranean animal production R. Bouche, A. Derkimba, F. Casabianca EAAP – European Federation of Animal Sciences 129
Orange Juice Business Marcos Fava Neves, Vinícius Gustavo Trombin, Frederico Fonseca Lopes, Rafael Kalaki, Patrícia Milan
Patch Clamp Techniques: From Beginning to Advanced Protocols Yasunobu Okada Springer Protocols Handbooks
Physiology of Prenatal Exercise and Fetal Development Linda E. May SpringerBriefs in Physiology
Recarbonization of the Biosphere: Ecosystems and the Global Carbon Cycle Rattan Lal, Klaus Lorenz, Reinhard F. Hüttl, Bernd Uwe Schneider, Joachim von Braun
Recombinant Protein Production in Yeast Roslyn M. Bill Methods in Molecular Biology™ 866
Stem Cell Transplantation Carlos López-Larrea, Antonio López-Vázquez, Beatriz Suárez-Álvarez Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology 741

Paper books added in April, 2012

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Algorithms in structural molecular biology / Bruce R. Donald. Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press, c2011.
Evolution and belief : confessions of a religious paleontologist / Robert J. Asher. Cambridge, UK New York : Cambridge University Press, 2012.
Genetics : a conceptual approach / Benjamin A. Pierce. New York : W.H. Freeman, c2012.
Great animal orchestra : finding the origins of music in the world's wild places / Bernie Krause. New York : Little, Brown, c2012.
Introduction to ecological genomics / Nico M. van Straalen and Dick Roelofs. Oxford New York : Oxford University Press, 2012.
Lewin's genes X / [edited by] Jocelyn E. Krebs, Elliott S. Goldstein, Stephen T. Kilpatrick. Sudbury, Mass. : Jones and Bartlett, c2011.
Molecular panbiogeography of the tropics / Michael Heads. Berkeley : University of California Press, c2012. Species and systematics v. 4;Species and systematics v. 4.
Plant physics / Karl J. Niklas and Hanns-Christof Spatz. Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2012.

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eBooks added March 2012

From ScienceDirect:
Vitamins & Hormones, v.88: Hedgehog Signaling
Atlas of Zebrafish Development, Author(s): Robert Bryson-Richardson, Silke Berger and Peter Currie. 2012
Comparative Anatomy and Histology: A Mouse and Human Atlas, Edited by: Piper M. Treuting, Suzanne Dintzis, Denny Liggitt and Charles W. Frevert. 2012
Methods in Microbiology, v.38: Taxonomy of Prokaryotes
Primer on the autonomic nervous system, 3rd ed., edited by Robertson, David.
Methods in Cell Biology, v. 109: Tetrahymena Thermophila
Methods in Enzymology, v.508: Nanomedicine: Cancer, Diabetes, and Cardiovascular, Central Nervous System, Pulmonary and Inflammatory Diseases
Advances in Immunology, v.114: Synthetic Vaccines
International Review of Cell and Molecular Biology, v.295
Current Topics in Developmental Biology, v.100: Heart Development

Freely available:
In Vivo Optical Imaging of Brain Function, 2nd ed. 2009.
Indwelling Neural Implants: Strategies for Contending with the In Vivo Environment. 2008.

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Neuroscience: What You Need to Know, by Masao Ito, Dale Purves, Miriam Boleyn-Fitzgerald, Andrew Koob
Genetics: What You Need to Know, by Greg Gibson, Haig H. Kazazian Jr., Moyra Smith, Nicholas Wright Gillham
The Brain and Emotional Intelligence: New Insights, by Daniel Goleman

Actually purchased by math but might be useful for some biofolk:
Empirical Model Building: Data, Models, and Reality, 2nd ed, by James R. Thompson.

Additions to CRCNetBase:
Biodefense Research Methodology and Animal Models, Second Edition Swearengen, James R.
Biomimetics: Nature-Based Innovation Bar-Cohen, Yoseph Biomimetics Series
Bionanotechnology II: Global Prospects Reisner, David E.
Biotechnology of Fungal Genes Gupta, V. K.
Bone Health in Children Abrams, Steven A.
Chromosomal Imbalance Theory of Cancer: The Autocatalyzed Progression of Aneuploidy is Carcinogenesis Rasnick, David
Computational Vision and Medical Image Processing: VipIMAGE 2011 Tavares, João Manuel R.S.
Controlling Salmonella in Poultry Production and Processing Russell, Ph.D., Scott M.
Creating Cultural Monsters: Serial Murder in America Wiest, Julie B.
Echinoderms: Munchen: Proceedings of the 11th International Echinoderm Conference, 6-10 October 2003, Munich, Germany Heinzeller, Thomas
Environmental Remote Sensing and Systems Analysis Chang, Ni-Bin
Environmental Soil Properties and Behaviour Yong, Raymond N.
Food Proteins and Peptides: Chemistry, Functionality, Interactions, and Commercialization Hettiarachchy, Navam S.
Genetics, Genomics, and Breeding of Bananas Pillay, Michael Genetics, Genomics and Breeding of Crop Plants
Global Economic and Environmental Aspects of Biofuels Pimentel, David Advances in Agroecology
Global Perspectives on the Biology and Life History of the White Shark Domeier, Michael L.
Handbook of Biomedical Optics Boas, David A.
Handbook of Metal Biotechnology: Applications for Environmental Conservation and Sustainability Ike, Michihiko
Handbook of Statistics in Clinical Oncology, Third Edition Crowley, John
Laboratory Ferret Matchett, C. Andrew Laboratory Animal Pocket Reference
Magnetic Nanoparticles: From Fabrication to Clinical Applications Thanh, Nguyen TK
Methods for Studying Nucleic Acid/Drug Interactions Wanunu, Meni
Molecular Detection of Human Fungal Pathogens Liu, Dongyou
Multiscale Hydrologic Remote Sensing: Perspectives and Applications Chang, Ni-Bin
Nanotechnology and Nanomedicine in Diabetes Le, Lan-Anh
Nature's Nanostructures Barnard, Amanda S.
Neuroscience of Handwriting: Applications for Forensic Document Examination Caligiuri, Michael P. International Forensic Science and Investigation
Pathogenic Fungi in Humans and Animals Howard, D.H. Mycology
Phylogeography and Population Genetics in Crustacea: Held, Christoph Crustacean Issues
Signal and Image Processing for Remote Sensing, Second Edition Chen, C.H.
Spatial Data Analysis in Ecology and Agriculture Using R Plant, Richard E.
Systematics and Evolution of Fungi Misra, J. K.
Targeted Molecular Imaging Welch, Michael J. Imaging in Medical Diagnosis and Therapy
Time Series Modeling of Neuroscience Data Ozaki, Tohru Chapman & Hall/CRC Interdisciplinary Statistics
Water: The Forgotten Biological Molecule Le Bihan, Denis

New Ebooks from Springer:
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Because I get these lists from compilations at Springer, there are always newer books available (which I will post next month). If you are looking for a book from Springer or a Springer-related publisher, it never hurts to search at http://www.springerlink.com/books.
Advances in Mitochondrial Medicine Roberto Scatena, Patrizia Bottoni, Bruno Giardina . Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology 942
Arsenic & Rice Andrew A. Meharg, Fang-Jie Zhao .
Atlas of Interstitial Cells of Cajal in the Gastrointestinal Tract Terumasa Komuro .
Cancer Epigenetics Ramona G. Dumitrescu, Mukesh Verma . Methods in Molecular Biology 863
Caveolins and Caveolae: Roles in Signaling and Disease Mechanisms Jean-François Jasmin, Philippe G. Frank, Michael P. Lisanti . Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology 729
Chemical and Physical Behavior of Human Hair Clarence R. Robbins .
Dietary Phytochemicals and Microbes Amlan K. Patra .
Endocrine FGFs and Klothos Makoto Kuro-o . Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology 728
Energy Balance and Gastrointestinal Cancer Sanford D. Markowitz, Nathan A. Berger . Energy Balance and Cancer 4
Ethical Challenges in Genomics Research: A Guide to Understanding Ethics in Context Paula Boddington .
Evolutionary Genomics: Statistical and Computational Methods, Volume 1 Maria Anisimova . Methods in Molecular Biology 855
Evolutionary Genomics: Statistical and Computational Methods, Volume 2 Maria Anisimova . Methods in Molecular Biology 856
Fuzziness: Structural Disorder in Protein Complexes Monika Fuxreiter, Peter Tompa . Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology 725
Genesis - In The Beginning: Precursors of Life, Chemical Models and Early Biological Evolution Joseph Seckbach . Cellular Origin, Life in Extreme Habitats and Astrobiology 22
High Resolution Archaeology and Neanderthal Behavior: Time and Space in Level J of Abric Romaní (Capellades, Spain) Eudald Carbonell i Roura . Vertebrate Paleobiology and Paleoanthropology
Human Medical Research: Ethical, Legal and Socio-Cultural Aspects Jan Schildmann, Verena Sandow, Oliver Rauprich, Jochen Vollmann .
Improving Soil Fertility Recommendations in Africa using the Decision Support System for Agrotechnology Transfer (DSSAT) Job Kihara, Dougbedji Fatondji, James W Jones, Gerrit Hoogenboom, Ramadjita Tabo, Andre Bationo .
Insect Conservation: Past, Present and Prospects Tim R. New .
Lentiviral Vectors and Gene Therapy David Escors, Karine Breckpot, Frederick Arce, Grazyna Kochan, Holly Stephenson . SpringerBriefs in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Lessons learned from Long-term Soil Fertility Management Experiments in Africa Andre Bationo, Boaz Waswa, Job Kihara, Ivan Adolwa, Bernard Vanlauwe, Koala Saidou .
Lipases and Phospholipases Georgina Sandoval . Methods in Molecular Biology 861
Methylmercury and Neurotoxicity Sandra Ceccatelli, Michael Aschner . Current Topics in Neurotoxicity 2
Mobile Genetic Elements: Protocols and Genomic Applications Yves Bigot . Methods in Molecular Biology 859
Molecular Geometry of Body Pattern in Birds Antonio Lima-de-Faria .
Molecular Marker Applications for Improving Sugar Content in Sugarcane M. Swapna, Sangeeta Srivastava . SpringerBriefs in Plant Science
Mortalin Biology: Life, Stress and Death Sunil C. Kaul, Renu Wadhwa .
Natural Products Isolation Satyajit D. Sarker, Lutfun Nahar . Methods in Molecular Biology 864
Neural Metabolism In Vivo In-Young Choi, Rolf Gruetter . Advances in Neurobiology 4
Neurodegenerative Diseases Shamim I. Ahmad . Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology 724
Neuronal Network Analysis: Concepts and Experimental Approaches Tommaso Fellin, Michael Halassa . Neuromethods 67
Neurotrophic Factors Stephen D. Skaper . Methods in Molecular Biology 846
New Technologies for Toxicity Testing Michael Balls, Robert D. Combes, Nirmala Bhogal . Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology 745
Notch Signaling in Embryology and Cancer Jörg Reichrath, Sandra Reichrath . Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology 727
Nutrition, Diet and Cancer Sharmila Shankar, Rakesh K. Srivastava .
Pediatric Cancer, Volume 2: Teratoid/Rhabdoid, Brain Tumors, and Glioma M.A. Hayat . Pediatric Cancer 2
Phosphoinositides I: Enzymes of Synthesis and Degradation Tamas Balla, Matthias Wymann, John D. York . Subcellular Biochemistry 58
Phosphoinositides II: The Diverse Biological Functions Tamas Balla, Matthias Wymann, John D. York . Subcellular Biochemistry 59
Phytohormones and Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Plants Nafees A. Khan, Rahat Nazar, Noushina Iqbal, Naser A. Anjum .
Plant DNA Fingerprinting and Barcoding Nikolaus J. Sucher, James R. Hennell, Maria C. Carles . Methods in Molecular Biology 862
Plant Genome Diversity Volume 1: Plant Genomes, their Residents, and their Evolutionary Dynamics Jonathan F. Wendel, Johann Greilhuber, Jaroslav Dolezel, Ilia J. Leitch .
Principles of Bone Regeneration Jona J. Sela, Itai A. Bab .
Protection of the Three Poles Falk Huettmann .
RAMPs William S. Spielman, Narayanan Parameswaran . Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology 744
Regression Methods in Biostatistics: Linear, Logistic, Survival, and Repeated Measures Models, 2nd ed Eric Vittinghoff, David V. Glidden, Stephen C. Shiboski, Charles E. McCulloch Statistics for Biology and Health
Renal Cell Carcinoma: Translational Biology, Personalized Medicine, and Novel Therapeutic Targets Robert A. Figlin, W. Kimryn Rathmell, Brian I. Rini .
Restoring Ecological Health to Your Land Workbook Steven I. Apfelbaum, Alan Haney . The Science and Practice of Ecological Restoration
Self and Nonself Carlos López-Larrea . Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology 738
Sensing in Nature Carlos López-Larrea . Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology 739
Stem Cells and Cancer Stem Cells, Volume 6: Therapeutic Applications in Disease and Injury M.A. Hayat . Stem Cells and Cancer Stem Cells 6
Studies on Men's Health and Fertility Ashok Agarwal, R. John Aitken, Juan G. Alvarez . Oxidative Stress in Applied Basic Research and Clinical Practice
Symbolic Species Evolved Theresa Schilhab, Frederik Stjernfelt, Terrence Deacon . Biosemiotics 6
Toxicity of Heavy Metals to Legumes and Bioremediation Almas Zaidi, Parvaze Ahmad Wani, Mohammad Saghir Khan .
Translational Stroke Research: From Target Selection to Clinical Trials Paul A. Lapchak, John H Zhang . Springer Series in Translational Stroke Research
Udder Health and Communication H. Hogeveen, T. J. G. M. Lam .
Unlocking markets to smallholders: Lessons from South Africa Herman D. Schalkwyk, Jan A. Groenewald, Gavin C. G. Fraser, Ajuruchukwu Obi, Aad Tilburg . Mansholt Publication Series 10

Best Sellers: Biology, May 2011 to March 29, 2012

Best Sellers: Biology, May 2011 to March 29, 2012 as identified by YBP Library Services

1) Field Notes on Science & Nature Canfield, Michael R. Harvard University Press 2011. ISBN 9780674057579. $27.95
2) Epigenetics: The Ultimate Mystery of Inheritance Francis, Richard C. W.W. Norton 2011. ISBN 9780393070057. $25.95
3) The Major Transitions in Evolution Revisited Calcott, Brett MIT Press 2011. ISBN 9780262015240. $50
4) Listed: Dispatches from Americas Endangered Species Act Roman, Joe Harvard University Press 2011. ISBN 9780674047518. $27.95
5) First Life: Discovering the Connections Between Stars, Cells, and How Life Began Deamer, David University of California Press 2011. ISBN 9780520258327. $28.95
6) Mutation: The History of an Idea from Darwin to Genomics Carlson, Elof Axel Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory 2011. ISBN 9781936113309. $57
7) Evolutionary History: Uniting History and Biology To Understand Life on Earth Russell, Edmund Cambridge University Press 2011. ISBN 9780521762113. $90
8) The Theory of Ecology Scheiner, Samuel M. University of Chicago Press 2011. ISBN 9780226736853. $120
9) Embryo Politics: Ethics and Policy in Atlantic Democracies Banchoff, Thomas Cornell University Press 2011. ISBN 9780801449574. $35
10) Better Than Human: The Promise and Perils of Enhancing Ourselves Buchanan, Allen Oxford University Press 2011. ISBN 9780199797875. $21.95
11) Bioethics Around the Globe Myser, Catherine Oxford University Press 2011. ISBN 9780195386097. $49.95
12) Epigenetics: Linking Genotype and Phenotype in Development and Evolution Hallgrimsson, Benedikt University of California Press 2011. ISBN 9780520267091. $85
13) Reframing Rights: Bioconstitutionalism in the Genetic Age Jasanoff, Sheila MIT Press 2011. ISBN 9780262015950. $50
14) The Ideal of Nature: Debates About Biotechnology and the Environment Kaebnick, Gregory E. Johns Hopkins University Press 2011. ISBN 9780801898884. $55
15) The Mathematics of Life Stewart, Ian Basic Books: Perseus 2011. ISBN 9780465022380. $27.99
16) Urban Ecology: Patterns, Processes and Applications Niemela, Jari Oxford University Press 2011. ISBN 9780199563562. $135
17) The Atlas of Coasts & Oceans: Ecosystems, Threatened Resources, Marine Conservation Hinrichsen, Don University Of Chicago Press 2011. ISBN 9780226342252. $55
18) Ingenious Genes: How Gene Regulation Networks Evolve To Control Development Sansom, Roger MIT Press 2011. ISBN 9780262195812. $30
19) The Optics of Life: A Biologist’s Guide to Light in Nature Johnsen, Sönke Princeton University Press 2012. ISBN 9780691139906. $99.50
20) The Essential Naturalist: Timeless Readings in Natural History Graham, Michael H. University of Chicago Press 2011. ISBN 9780226305691. $125

Paper books added in March 2012

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American genesis : the antievolution controversies from Scopes to creation science / Jeffrey P. Moran. New York : Oxford University Press, c2012.
Biology of disturbed habitats / Lawrence R. Walker. Biology of habitats. Oxford New York : Oxford University Press, c2012.
Bio-objects : life in the 21st century / edited by Niki Vermeulen, Sakari Tamminen, Andrew Webster. Theory, technology and society. Farnham, Surrey, England Burlington, VT : Ashgate, c2012.
Forward-time population genetics simulations : methods, implementation, and applications / Bo Peng, Marek Kimmel, Christopher I. Amos. Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley-Blackwell, c2012.
Maximum of wilderness : the jungle in the American imagination / Kelly Enright. Charlottesville : University of Virginia Press, 2012.
Role of science for conservation / edited by Matthias Wolff and Mark Gardener. Routledge explorations in environmental economics 34. London New York : Routledge, 2012.

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eBooks added Feb. 2012

Freely available:
A Data-Based Assessment of Research-Doctorate Programs in the United States National Academies Press, 2011. Full Excel data sheet is available for download at www.nap.edu/rdp/

From ScienceDirect:
Current Topics in Developmental Biology, v.98: Transcriptional Switches During Development
Advances in Applied Microbiology, v.78
Methods in Cell Biology, v.108: Lipids
Progress in Molecular Biology and Translational Science, v.106: Protein Phosphorylation in Health and Disease
Methods in Enzymology, v.506: Imaging and Spectroscopic Analysis of Living Cells: Imaging Live Cells in Health and Disease
Progress in Brain Research, v.196: Optogenetics: Tools for Controlling and Monitoring Neuronal Activity
Advances in Food and Nutrition Research, v.65: Marine Medicinal Foods; Implications and Applications - Animals and Microbes
Methods in Enzymology, v.507: Gene Transfer Vectors for Clinical Application
Current Topics in Developmental Biology, v.99: MicroRNAs in Development
International Review of Cell and Molecular Biology, v.294
Advances in Insect Physiology, v.42: Small RNAs: Their Diversity, Roles and Practical Uses

Added to CRCNetBase since Oct. 20:
Amino Acid Chelation in Human and Animal Nutrition Ashmead, H. DeWayne
Anticancer Agents from Natural Products, Second Edition Cragg, Gordon M.
Astrocytes: Wiring the Brain Scemes, Eliana Frontiers in Neuroscience
Bioactive Compounds from Natural Sources, Second Edition: Natural Products as Lead Compounds in Drug Discovery Tringali, Corrado
Biologically Inspired Robotics Liu, Yunhui
Biology of Gobies Patzner, Robert
Bone Histology: An Anthropological Perspective Crowder, Christian
Boron Science: New Technologies and Applications Hosmane, Narayan S.
Carbohydrate-Modifying Biocatalysts Grunwald, Peter
Carbon Nanotubes: From Bench Chemistry to Promising Biomedical Applications Pastorin, Giorgia
Concussive Brain Trauma: Neurobehavioral Impairment & Maladaptation, Second Edition Parker, Rolland S.
Diet, Brain, Behavior: Practical Implications Kanarek, Robin B.
Disposable Bioprocessing Systems Niazi, Sarfaraz K.
Ecological Consequences of Climate Change: Mechanisms, Conservation, and Management Beever, Erik A.
Ecology of Marine Bivalves: An Ecosystem Approach, Second Edition Dame, Richard F. Marine Science
Environmental Contaminants in Biota: Interpreting Tissue Concentrations, Second Edition Beyer, W. Nelson
Environmental Restoration and Design for Recreation and Ecotourism France, Robert L. Integrative Studies in Water Management and Land Development
Fermentation Microbiology and Biotechnology, Third Edition El-Mansi, E. M. T.
Forensic Toxicology: Medico-Legal Case Studies Rao, Kalipatnapu N.
Genetics, Genomics and Breeding of Cucurbits Wang, Yi-Hong
Genetics, Genomics and Breeding of Oilseed Brassicas Edwards, Dave Genetics, Genomics and Breeding of Crop Plants
Handbook of Meat and Meat Processing, Second Edition Hui, Y. H.
Handbook of Molecular and Cellular Methods in Biology and Medicine, Third Edition Cseke, Leland J.
Handbook of Soil Sciences: Properties and Processes, Second Edition Huang, Pan Ming Handbook of Soil Science
Handbook of Soil Sciences: Resource Management and Environmental Impacts, Second Edition Huang, Pan Ming Handbook of Soil Science
Hyperspectral Remote Sensing of Vegetation Thenkabail, Prasad S.
Informatics in Medical Imaging Kagadis, George C. Imaging in Medical Diagnosis and Therapy
Linearly Polarized IR Spectroscopy: Theory and Applications for Structural Analysis Kolev, Tsonko
Manual of Forensic Odontology, Fourth Edition Herschaft, Edward E.
Minipig in Biomedical Research McAnulty, Peter A.
Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis: Environmental Applications and Case Studies Linkov, Igor Environmental Assessment and Management
Nanoimaging Goins, Beth A. Pan Stanford Series on Biomedical Nanotechnology
OMICS: Biomedical Perspectives and Applications Barh, Debmalya
Phyllanthus Species: Scientific Evaluation and Medicinal Applications Kuttan, Ramadasan Traditional Herbal Medicines for Modern Times
Quality Control Training Manual: Comprehensive Training Guide for API, Finished Pharmaceutical and Biotechnologies Laboratories Haider, Syed Imtiaz
Quantitative MRI in Cancer Yankeelov, Thomas E. Imaging in Medical Diagnosis and Therapy
Randomized Clinical Trials of Nonpharmacological Treatments Boutron, Isabelle Chapman & Hall/CRC Biostatistics Series
Red Blood Cell Aggregation Baskurt, Oguz
Remote Sensing of Protected Lands Wang, Yeqiao Remote Sensing Applications Series
Safety Performance in a Lean Environment: A Guide to Building Safety into a Process English, Paul F. Occupational Safety & Health Guide Series
Sex Determination in Fish Pandian, T. J.
Statistics of Medical Imaging Lei, Tianhu Chapman & Hall/CRC Interdisciplinary Statistics
Stem Cell Labeling for Delivery and Tracking Using Noninvasive Imaging Kraitchman, Dara L. Series in Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering
Stem Cells and Revascularization Therapies Kong, Hyunjoon Biotechnology and Bioprocessing
Technology and Medical Sciences Natal Jorge, R.M.
Therapy with Cultured Cells Green, Howard
Top 100 Exotic Food Plants Small, Ernest
Wireless Body Area Networks: Technology, Implementation, and Applications Yuce, Mehmet R.
World Soil Resources and Food Security Lal, Rattan Advances in Soil Science

New Ebooks from Springer:
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Adult and Embryonic Stem Cells Kursad Turksen . Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine
Appetite Control Hans-Georg Joost . Handbook of Experimental Pharmacology 209
Atlas of Genetic Diagnosis and Counseling, 2nd ed Harold Chen .
Biocommunication of Plants Günther Witzany, František Baluška . Signaling and Communication in Plants 14
Chocolate and Health Ario Conti, Rodolfo Paoletti, Andrea Poli, Francesco Visioli .
Data Mining for Biomarker Discovery Panos M. Pardalos, Petros Xanthopoulos, Michalis Zervakis . Springer Optimization and Its Applications 65
Difference Gel Electrophoresis (DIGE): Methods and Protocols Rainer Cramer, Reiner Westermeier . Methods in Molecular Biology 854
Edible Medicinal And Non Medicinal Plants, v.3: Fruits T. K. Lim .
Edible Medicinal And Non-Medicinal Plants, v.2: Fruits T. K. Lim .
Effects of Noise on Aquatic Life Arthur N. Popper, Anthony Hawkins . Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology 730
Epigenetic Regulation of Lymphocyte Development Cornelis Murre . Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology 356
Evolution of the Use of Mathematics in Cancer Research Pedro J. Gutiérrez Diez, Irma H. Russo, Jose Russo .
Gene Synthesis: Methods and Protocols Jean Peccoud . Methods in Molecular Biology 852
Homology Modeling: Methods and Protocols Andrew J. W. Orry, Ruben Abagyan . Methods in Molecular Biology 857
Host-Fungus Interactions: Methods and Protocols Alexandra C. Brand, Donna M. MacCallum . Methods in Molecular Biology 845
Immunosenescence Andreas Thiel . Birkhäuser Advances in Infectious Diseases
JIMD Reports - Case and Research Reports, 2012/2 Society for the Study of Inborn Errors o . JIMD Reports 5
Leucocytes: Methods and Protocols Robert B. Ashman . Methods in Molecular Biology 844
Long Acting Injections and Implants Jeremy C. Wright, Diane J. Burgess . Advances in Delivery Science and Technology
MicroRNAs in Plant Development and Stress Responses Ramanjulu Sunkar . Signaling and Communication in Plants 15
Modeling Dynamic Economic Systems Matthias Ruth, Bruce Hannon . Modeling Dynamic Systems
Mucins: Methods and Protocols Michael A. McGuckin, David J. Thornton . Methods in Molecular Biology 842
NanoCellBiology of Secretion: Imaging Its Cellular and Molecular Underpinnings Bhanu P. Jena . SpringerBriefs in Biological Imaging
Nerve-Driven Immunity: Neurotransmitters and Neuropeptides in the Immune System Mia Levite .
Novel Developments in Stem Cell Mobilization: Focus on CXCR4 Stefan Fruehauf, W. Jens Zeller, Gary Calandra .
Oxygen Transport to Tissue XXXIII Martin Wolf, Hans Ulrich Bucher, Markus Rudin, Sabine Van Huffel, Ursula Wolf, Duane F. Bruley, David K Harrison . Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology 737
Pain Research: Methods and Protocols Z. David Luo . Methods in Molecular Biology 851
Pharmacology of Bombax ceiba Linn. Vartika Jain, Surendra K. Verma . SpringerBriefs in Pharmacology and Toxicology
Plant Metabolomics Nigel W. Hardy, Robert D. Hall . Methods in Molecular Biology 860
Plasma for Bio-Decontamination, Medicine and Food Security Zdenko Machala, Karol Hensel, Yuri Akishev . NATO Science for Peace and Security Series A: Chemistry and Biology
Portable Chemical Sensors: Weapons Against Bioterrorism Dimitrios Nikolelis . NATO Science for Peace and Security Series A: Chemistry and Biology
Private or Socialistic Forestry? Forest Transition in Finland vs. Deforestation in the Tropics Matti Palo, Erkki Lehto . World Forests 10
Proteoglycans: Methods and Protocols Françoise Rédini . Methods in Molecular Biology 836
Receptor-like Kinases in Plants: From Development to Defense Frans Tax, Birgit Kemmerling . Signaling and Communication in Plants 13
Regulatory RNAs: Basics, Methods and Applications Bibekanand Mallick, Zhumur Ghosh .
Ribozymes: Methods and Protocols Jörg S. Hartig . Methods in Molecular Biology 848
Ricin and Shiga Toxins: Pathogenesis, Immunity, Vaccines and Therapeutics Nicholas Mantis . Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology 357
Secretions and Exudates in Biological Systems Jorge M. Vivanco, František Baluška . Signaling and Communication in Plants 12
Single-Cell Analysis: Methods and Protocols Sara Lindström, Helene Andersson-Svahn . Methods in Molecular Biology 853
Space Weather Monitoring by Groundbased Means: PC Index Oleg Troshichev, Alexander Janzhura . Springer Praxis Books
Statistical Human Genetics: Methods and Protocols Robert C. Elston, Jaya M. Satagopan, Shuying Sun . Methods in Molecular Biology 850
Statistics Applied to Clinical Studies Ton J. Cleophas, Aeilko H. Zwinderman .
Stem Cells and Cancer Stem Cells, Volume 4: Therapeutic Applications in Disease and Injury M.A. Hayat . Stem Cells and Cancer Stem Cells 4
Stem Cells and Cancer Stem Cells, Volume 5: Therapeutic Applications in Disease and Injury M.A. Hayat . Stem Cells and Cancer Stem Cells 5
Stem Cells and Human Diseases Rakesh Srivastava, Sharmila Shankar .
Studies on Retinal and Choroidal Disorders Robert D. Stratton, William W. Hauswirth, Thomas W. Gardner . Oxidative Stress in Applied Basic Research and Clinical Practice
Synaptic Plasticity: Dynamics, Development and Disease Michael R. Kreutz, Carlo Sala . Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology 970
Transgenic Plants: Methods and Protocols Jim M. Dunwell, Andy C. Wetten . Methods in Molecular Biology 847
Ubiquitin Family Modifiers and the Proteasome: Reviews and Protocols R. Jürgen Dohmen, Martin Scheffner . Methods in Molecular Biology 832
Viral Molecular Machines Michael G. Rossmann, Venigalla B. Rao . Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology 726

Biology Undergraduate Honors Theses

Some Senior Honors Theses from 2011+ are now available online at openscholarship.wustl.edu/undergrad_honors/ for WUSTL users only. Paper copies of some Senior Honors Theses, 2000-2010, also continue to be available in the library.

Paper books added February 2012

Click on the title for more info or to request. Note: "In Process" titles may still be REQUESTED so the book will be held for you when it is available.

Bacteria : the benign, the bad, and the beautiful / by Trudy M. Wassenaar illustrations, Karoly Farkas with photographs by Eshel Ben Jacob. Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley-Blackwell, c2012.
New DVD on reserve: Biology 2970 lectures, fall 2011 [videorecording].
Biometry : the principles and practice of statistics in biological research / Robert R. Sokal and F. James Rohlf. New York : W.H. Freeman, c2012.
Dynamic genome : a Darwinian approach / Antonio Fontdevila. Oxford biology;Oxford biology. New York : Oxford University Press, 2011.
Evolution of plant-pollinator relationships / edited by Sébastien Patiny. Systematics Association special volume no. 81. Cambridge, UK New York : Cambridge University Press, 2012.
Golgi apparatus : structure, functions and mechanisms / Christopher J. Hawkins editor. Cell biology research progress. New York : Nova Science Publishers, c2011.
Human anatomy & physiology / [Frederic H.] Martini and [Edwin F.] Bartholomew. Boston : Pearson Custom Pub., c2000.
Life of super-Earths : how the hunt for alien worlds and artificial cells will revolutionize life on our planet / Dimitar Sasselov. New York : Basic Books, c2012.
Molecular machines / editor, Benoît Roux. Singapore Hackensack, NJ : World Scientific, c2011.
Optics of life : a biologist's guide to light in nature / Sönke Johnsen. Princeton, NJ : Princeton University Press, c2012.
Pragmatic evolution : applications of evolutionary theory / edited by Aldo Poiani. Cambridge New York : Cambridge University Press, 2012.
Reconfiguring the world : nature, God, and human understanding from the Middle Ages to early modern Europe / Margaret J. Osler. Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2010.
Solid biomechanics / Roland Ennos. Princeton : Princeton University Press, c2012.
Way of natural history / edited by Thomas Lowe Fleischner. San Antonio : Trinity University Press, c2011.

Requests: I welcome your requests for book and journal purchases. You may email Ruth directly or use the web forms: Recommend a book for purchase or Recommend a journal purchase or cancellation. Thank you!

Ebooks added January 2012

Selected From NLM Book shelf (freely avaialble):
FGF Signalling in Vertebrate Development, Mary Elizabeth Pownall and Harry V. Isaacs (2010)

From ScienceDirect:
Methods in Cell Biology, v.107: Caenorhabditis elegans: Cell Biology and Physiology, 2nd Edition
Progress in Brain Research, v.105: Evolution of the Primate Brain
Methods in Enzymology, v.503: Protein Engineering for Therapeutics, Part B
Methods in Enzymology, v.504: Imaging and Spectroscopic Analysis of Living Cells: Optical and Spectroscopic Techniques
Methods in Enzymology, v.505: Imaging and Spectroscopic Analysis of Living Cells: Live Cell Imaging of Cellular Elements and Functions
Advances in Protein Chemistry and Structural Biology, v.86: Fidelity and Quality Control in Gene Expression
International Review of Cell and Molecular Biology, v.293
Advances in Immunology, v.113: Immunity to Listeria Monocytogenes
Encyclopedia of Behavioral Neuroscience, Editors-in-Chief: George F. Koob, Michel Le Moal and Richard F. Thompson
Encyclopedia of Animal Behavior, Editors-in-Chief: Michael D. Breed and Janice Moore

From Oxford Scholarship Online: Neuroscience (Sep. '11 and Jan. '12 updates):
The Dynamic Brain: An Exploration of Neuronal Variability and Its Functional Significance Mingzhou Ding, PhD and Dennis Glanzman,PhD
Galvani’s Spark: The Story of the Nerve Impulse Alan McComas
Imaging in Parkinson’s Disease David Eidelberg
Locomotor Training: Principles and Practice Susan Harkema, PhD, Andrea Behrman, PhD, PT, and Hugues Barbeau, PhD
The Shocking History of Electric Fishes: From Ancient Epochs to the Birth of Modern Neurophysiology Stanley Finger and Marco Piccolino
The Biology of Homosexuality Jacques Balthazart
The History of Neuroscience in Autobiography, v.7 Larry R. Squire
Restorative Neurology of Spinal Cord Injury Milan R. Dimitrijevic and others
Why Red Doesn’t Sound Like a Bell J. Kevin O'Regan

New Ebooks from Springer:
NOTE: Supplementary materials released with the print books (CD-ROMs, for example) are made available to the purchasers of the ebooks at http://extras.springer.com.
Because I get these lists from compilations at Springer, there are always newer books available (which I will post next month). If you are looking for a book from Springer or a Springer-related publisher, it never hurts to search at http://www.springerlink.com/books.
Analysis of Genetic Association Studies Gang Zheng, Yaning Yang, Xiaofeng Zhu, Robert C. Elston . Statistics for Biology and Health
Ancient DNA: Methods and Protocols Beth Shapiro, Michael Hofreiter . Methods in Molecular Biology 840
Antibiotic Discovery and Development Thomas J. Dougherty, Michael J. Pucci .
Bacteria and Cancer Abdul Arif Khan .
Bacteria in Agrobiology: Stress Management Dinesh K. Maheshwari .
Behavioral Neuroscience of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Its Treatment Clare Stanford, Rosemary Tannock . Current Topics in Behavioral Neurosciences 9
Bio-Geo Interactions in Metal-Contaminated Soils Erika Kothe, Ajit Varma . Soil Biology 31
Biology of Subcellular Nitric Oxide Tamás R?szer .
Biopatent Law: Patent Strategies and Patent Management Andreas Hübel, Thilo Schmelcher, Ulrich Storz . SpringerBriefs in Biotech Patents
Cardiovascular Development: Methods and Protocols Xu Peng, Marc Antonyak . Methods in Molecular Biology 843
Chromatin Remodeling: Methods and Protocols Randall H. Morse . Methods in Molecular Biology 833
Clinical Use of Anti-infective Agents: A Guide on How to Prescribe Drugs Used to Treat Infections Robert W. Finberg, Roy Guharoy .
Cochlear Mechanics: Introduction to a Time Domain Analysis of the Nonlinear Cochlea Hendrikus Duifhuis .
Computational Drug Discovery and Design Riccardo Baron . Methods in Molecular Biology 819
Controlled Genetic Manipulations Alexei Morozov . Neuromethods 65
Edible Medicinal and Non-Medicinal Plants, v.1: Fruits T. K. Lim .
Epigenetic Epidemiology Karin B. Michels .
Essentials of Biochemistry Herbert J. Fromm, Mark Hargrove .
Expression Profiling in Neuroscience Yannis Karamanos . Neuromethods 64
Fibrinolytic Bacterial Enzymes with Thrombolytic Activity Essam Kotb . SpringerBriefs in Microbiology
Fruit Breeding Marisa Luisa Badenes, David H. Byrne . Handbook of Plant Breeding 8
Genomic Structural Variants: Methods and Protocols Lars Feuk . Methods in Molecular Biology 838
Hallucinations: Research and Practice Jan Dirk Blom, Iris E.C. Sommer .
Herpetological Osteopathology: Annotated Bibliography of Amphibians and Reptiles Bruce M. Rothschild, Hans-Peter Schultze, Rodrigo Pellegrini .
Introduction to Data Mining for the Life Sciences Rob Sullivan .
Long-Term Field Studies of Primates Peter M. Kappeler, David P. Watts .
Managing Forest Carbon in a Changing Climate Mark S. Ashton, Mary L. Tyrrell, Deborah Spalding, Bradford Gentry .
Microorganisms in Environmental Management: Microbes and Environment Anil Prakash .
Microorganisms in Sustainable Agriculture and Biotechnology Anil Prakash .
Mitochondrial Disorders: Biochemical and Molecular Analysis Lee-Jun C. Wong . Methods in Molecular Biology 837
Morphogenesis and Pathogenicity in Fungi José Pérez Martín, Antonio Di Pietro . Topics in Current Genetics 22
Mucosal Vaccines: Modern Concepts, Strategies, and Challenges Pamela A. Kozlowski . Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology 354
Muscarinic Receptors Allison D. Fryer, Arthur Christopoulos, Neil M. Nathanson . Handbuch der experimentellen Pharmakologie / Handbook of Experimental Pharmacology 208
Nature at Work: Ongoing Saga of Evolution Vinod P. Sharma .
Neuronal Noise Alain Destexhe, Michelle Rudolph-Lilith . Springer Series in Computational Neuroscience 8
Non-fibrillar Amyloidogenic Protein Assemblies - Common Cytotoxins Underlying Degenerative Diseases Farid Rahimi, Gal Bitan .
Pediatric Palliative Care: Global Perspectives Caprice Knapp, Vanessa Madden, Susan Fowler-Kerry .
Phase Response Curves in Neuroscience: Theory, Experiment, and Analysis Nathan W. Schultheiss, Astrid A. Prinz, Robert J. Butera . Springer Series in Computational Neuroscience 6
Planar Cell Polarity: Methods and Protocols Kursad Turksen . Methods in Molecular Biology 839
Plant Fungal Pathogens: Methods and Protocols Melvin D. Bolton, Bart P.H.J. Thomma . Methods in Molecular Biology 835
Psychiatric Disorders: Methods and Protocols Firas H. Kobeissy . Methods in Molecular Biology 829
Recent Advances in Entomological Research: From Molecular Biology to Pest Management Tongxian Liu, Le Kang .
Recent Freshwater Ostracods of the World: Crustacea, Ostracoda, Podocopida Ivana Karanovic .
Reproductive Health and Cancer in Adolescents and Young Adults Gwendolyn P. Quinn, Susan T. Vadaparampil . Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology 732
Signaling Pathways and Molecular Mediators in Metastasis Alessandro Fatatis .
Stress Challenges and Immunity in Space: From Mechanisms to Monitoring and Preventive Strategies Alexander Chouker .
Structure-Based Drug Discovery Leslie W. Tari . Methods in Molecular Biology 841
Technological Innovations in Sensing and Detection of Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear Threats and Ecological Terrorism Ashok Vaseashta, Eric Braman, Philip Susmann . NATO Science for Peace and Security Series A: Chemistry and Biology
Treatment and Prevention of Malaria: Antimalarial Drug Chemistry, Action and Use Henry M. Staines, Sanjeev Krishna . Milestones in Drug Therapy
Twenty Years of G-CSF: Clinical and Nonclinical Discoveries Graham Molineux, MaryAnn Foote, Tara Arvedson . Milestones in Drug Therapy
Two Hybrid Technologies: Methods and Protocols Bernhard Suter, Erich E. Wanker . Methods in Molecular Biology 812
Veterinary Science: Current Aspects in Biology, Animal Pathology, Clinic and Food Hygiene Antonio Pugliese, Alberto Gaiti, Cristiano Boiti .
Visualization in Medicine and Life Sciences II: Progress and New Challenges Lars Linsen, Hans Hagen, Bernd Hamann, Hans-Christian Hege . Mathematics and Visualization
Wildlife Behavior and Conservation Richard H. Yahner .