This profound and accessible book details how science is studying nature's best ideas to solve our toughest 21st-century problems.

If chaos theory transformed our view of the universe, biomimicry is transforming our life on Earth. Biomimicry is innovation inspired by nature - taking advantage of evolution's 3.8 billion years of...more

For some, biotech will be a life-saver. But Albright deftly demonstrates how the industry actually stifles innovation. Patent holders stop development of promising drugs-because the companies won't get a large enough financial reward. And the threat of costly patent infringement suits shuts down critical research. Put baldly, patents are killing...more

This popular and highly lauded introductory text provides complete coverage of the statistical ideas and methods essential to the advancement of students in agriculture or experimental biology. In addition to covering fundamental methodology, this treatment also includes more advanced topics that help develop an appreciation of the breadth of statistical...more

The newly developed GGE biplot methodology is a superior approach to the graphical analysis of research data that may revolutionize the way researchers analyze data and increase their productivity. GGE Biplot Analysis systematically presents the theory and applications of the GGE biplot methodology in quantitative genetics and plant breeding. The...more