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General undergraduate zoology textbook recommendation?

I am very interested in zoology,and I want to study zoology in my spare time. Any undergraduate level zoology text book recommendation?
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Basic book on Human brain anatomy [closed]

What are some of the best resources on the human brain. Can some one suggest a book that will give details starting from very basics (schools level)?
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Introductory text for primatology

I'm looking for a book that provides a good overview of primatology, one aimed more at researchers rather than a popular science book. Ideally, I'd like something with an ethology/ecology angle with ...
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Book about Capillary Electrophoresis of DNA

Could anyone advise book with a complete description of the mathematical model of CE? Thanks
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Resource plant anatomy/lifecycle vocabulary

I've been curious about a lot of vocabulary words in the world of botany. I've had quite a bit of trouble finding somewhere online to help me out, but I'm having some trouble finding a resource like ...
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glossary of biotechnological engineering

Similar to A good book for history of biology/biotechnology for lay people but not for lay people. Can anyone recommend an advanced dictionary of biotechnological engineering concepts in English ...
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What is a good review book/source for microbiological diagnosis?

I am trying to find the diagnosis figure for different bacteria where phases are illustrated. I am using at the moment: 1) First Aid for the USMLE Step 1 2013 and 2) Medical Microbiology by Murray et ...
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Is there a Pharmacology Textbook that Satisfies the Conditions listed in the Body of this Question?

The conditions are: As extensive and explanatory as Goodman and Gilman's The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics, Twelfth Edition With additional extensive and thoroughly explanatory information ...
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Good book on Origin of Life [closed]

What is a book that goes into reasonable detail (but isn't textbook-level technical) about the origin of earth and in particular the origin of life on earth? Something intended for a broad audience, ...
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A good book for history of biology/biotechnology for lay people

I have many friends who are interested in Biology and want to know more about the subject in general (like a history of biology, from Darwin's theory, to DNA structure discovery, to the human genome ...