The Tao Of Chemistry And Life

Author : Eugene H. Cordes
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0190451483
Total Pages : 432 pages
Book Rating : 4.86/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Tao of Chemistry and Life written by Eugene H. Cordes and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2009-06-04 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written with the non-scientist in mind, this book employs the molecule and its interactions to explain the characteristics of living organisms in terms of the underlying chemistry of life. Following introductory chapters on the fundamentals of life, attention then turns to small molecules such as hormones and neurotransmitters and subsequently to macromolecules including proteins and nucleic acids. The interactions between small and macromolecules remains a central point throughout the book. These include enzymatic catalysis, hormone action, neurotransmission, regulation of metabolism, biosynthesis of macromolecules, the mechanism of action of drugs, taste, olfaction, learning and memory, and chemical communication. A second central point of emphasis is the sensitive relationship between chemical structure and biological activity. Examples abound and include why subtle changes in fatty acid architecture have positive or negative outcomes for human health in omega-three fatty acids and trans fats and how modest changes in the chemical decoration of the steroid skeleton provide the difference between male and female sex hormones. Beyond these examples taken from the chemistry of small molecules, the book includes a thoughtful consideration of genomics, including the relationship between genome structure and species. The theme of human health appears throughout the book. Cardiovascular medicine, cancer, metabolic diseases, and diseases of the nervous system receive significant attention including consideration of how a variety of drugs work in combating these issues. In sum, the goal of this book is to inform the non-scientist community in a way that will lead to increased understanding of the relationship between chemistry and life.

Author : Eugene H. Cordes
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0195369637
Total Pages : 427 pages
Book Rating : 4.32/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Tao of Chemistry and Life written by Eugene H. Cordes and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2009-06-04 with total page 427 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chemistry underlies life. This book establishes the relationship between the focal point of chemistry - the molecule - and the key characteristics of living organisms. The key is the interactions between small molecules and macromolecules leading to metabolic control, memory and learning, the senses, and drug action.

Author : Steven Rose
Publisher : Penguin UK
ISBN 13 : 0141926988
Total Pages : 353 pages
Book Rating : 4.88/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Chemistry of Life written by Steven Rose and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 1999-10-07 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1966, THE CHEMISTRY OF LIFE has held its own as a clear and authoritative introduction to the world of biochemistry. This fourth edition has been fully updated and revised to include the latest developments in DNA and protein synthesis, cell regulation, and their social and medical implications.

Author : Joseph Needham
Publisher : CUP Archive
ISBN 13 : 9780521073790
Total Pages : 278 pages
Book Rating : 4.90/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Chemistry of Life written by Joseph Needham and published by CUP Archive. This book was released on 1970-04 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This assembly of lectures should appeal to anyone with an interest in the history of science and the nature of living things. Seven of the eight lectures are by eminent biochemists and describe the development of their own subject 'from the inside; the eighth is a more general one.

Author : Tao Huang
Publisher : Green Dragon Books
ISBN 13 : 0893347299
Total Pages : 445 pages
Book Rating : 4.91/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Laoism: The Complete Teachings of Lao Zi written by Tao Huang and published by Green Dragon Books. This book was released on 2000-08 with total page 445 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Laoism is the first ever book on the complete teachings of Lao Zi, an ancient Chinese philosopher-sage. It is also the first English depiction to distinguish Lao Zi's teachings from Taoism, a native religion of China. Endless revelations and commentaries on his text of Tao Te Ching (text) have been, and continuously exist in Chinese and many other languages, but not yet a complete work between the text and its poetic summary: the Lao Zi's self-invented fourteen-character couplet. The couplet, as old as the text, has been circulating secretively only in a few monasteries. This makes the writers throughout the history not being able to get a full picture on his work and the public inaccessible. The completion of such a project must be a combination of the spiritual inclination into the text and the heart-sealed connection with Lao Zi's spirit. The time has come.

Author : Johnson F. Yan
Publisher : North Atlantic Books
ISBN 13 : 1556430973
Total Pages : 193 pages
Book Rating : 4.78/5 ( download)

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Download or read book DNA and the I Ching written by Johnson F. Yan and published by North Atlantic Books. This book was released on 1993-01-27 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A startling correlation between ancient knowledge and ultra-modern science is explored in DNA and the I Ching.

Author : Joseph Needham
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521085748
Total Pages : 616 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Science and Civilisation in China: Volume 5, Chemistry and Chemical Technology, Part 5, Spagyrical Discovery and Invention: Physiological Alchemy written by Joseph Needham and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1983-08-11 with total page 616 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The fifth volume of Dr Needham's immense undertaking, like the fourth, is subdivided into parts for ease of assimilation and presentation, each part bound and published separately. The volume as a whole covers the subjects of alchemy, early chemistry, and chemical technology (which includes military invention, especially gunpowder and rockets; paper and printing; textiles; mining and metallurgy; the salt industry; and ceramics).

Author : Wesley Chu
Publisher : Duncan Baird Publishers
ISBN 13 : 0857663305
Total Pages : 372 pages
Book Rating : 4.06/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Lives of Tao written by Wesley Chu and published by Duncan Baird Publishers. This book was released on 2013-04-30 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When out-of-shape IT technician Roen woke up and started hearing voices in his head, he naturally assumed he was losing it. He wasn't. He now has a passenger in his brain - an ancient alien life-form called Tao, whose race crash-landed on Earth before the first fish crawled out of the oceans. Now split into two opposing factions - the peace-loving, but under-represented Prophus, and the savage, powerful Genjix - the aliens have been in a state of civil war for centuries. Both sides are searching for a way off-planet, and the Genjix will sacrifice the entire human race, if that's what it takes.

Author : Andy Ferguson
Publisher : Catapult
ISBN 13 : 1619021595
Total Pages : 375 pages
Book Rating : 4.94/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Tracking Bodhidharma written by Andy Ferguson and published by Catapult. This book was released on 2013-06-11 with total page 375 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The life of Bodhidharma, the founder of Zen Buddhism, has, with the passing of time, been magnified to the scale of myth, turning history into the stuff of legend. Known as the First Patriarch, Bodhidharma brought Zen from South India into China in 500 CE, changing the country forever. In Tracking Bodhidharma, Andrew Ferguson recreates the path of Bodhidharma, traveling through China to the places where the First Patriarch lived and taught. This sacred trail takes Ferguson deep into ancient China, and allows him to explore the origins of Chan [Zen] Buddhism, the cultural aftermath that Bodhidharma left in his wake, and the stories of a man who shaped a civilization. Tracking Bodhidharma offers a previously unheard perspective on the life of Zen's most important religious leader, while simultaneously showing how that history is relevant to the rapidly developing super–power that is present–day China. By placing Zen Buddhism within the country's political landscape, Ferguson presents the religion as a counterpoint to other Buddhist sects, a catalyst for some of the most revolutionary moments in China's history, and as the ancient spiritual core of a country that is every day becoming more an emblem of the modern era.

Author : Angelo Druda
Publisher : North Atlantic Books
ISBN 13 : 1556437757
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.55/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Tao of Rejuvenation written by Angelo Druda and published by North Atlantic Books. This book was released on 2009-01-20 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Throughout history Taoists, Christians, the yogis of northern India, and others have learned that the secret of longevity and even bodily rejuvenation lies in unlocking the body's own healing "somas" (or higher chemistry). Traditionally, however, the principles and techniques behind their discoveries have been hidden, transmitted only from teacher to student. Fortunately, these esoteric secrets are but the ultimate expression of a time-tested body of traditional healing wisdom that has taken strong root in the Western world, where it has been clarified and amplified by a new generation of healers and spiritual practitioners. The Tao of Rejuvenation is an inspiring and very well-written guide to the underlying principles and basic practices essential to our ability to not only achieve longevity and bodily rejuvenation, but also to lead a vital, balanced, and happy life. Written in a clear, rational, and highly readable style, it is a book that speaks to all modern men and women ready and willing to assume responsibility for their own destiny. In The Tao of Rejuvenation author Angelo Druda explains how our health and well-being is based on a simple three-part process of purification, rebalancing, and rejuvenation. He makes specific recommendations for utilizing this process to transform our diet, our exercise regimen, even our sexuality, so that these become powerful sources of rejuvenative energy. Case studies and clear explanations make the practices easier and more engaging. Druda has worked professionally with medicinal herbs for many years, and he skillfully incorporates them in the process of bodily renewal. The Tao of Rejuvenation is a timely and authoritative guide that will be of great interest to complementary and alternative medicine professionals, those in need of radical healing and rejuvenation, and anyone interested in enhancing his or her own health and vitality.