Choosing to Die: Elective Death and Multiculturalism
In this book, C. G. Prado addresses the difficult question of when and whether it is rational to end one's life in order to escape devastating terminal illness. He specifically considers this question in light of the impact of multiculturalism on perceptions and judgments about what is right and wrong, permissible and impermissible.
This book is an excellent place to start if you're interested in stem cells. It covers just about all areas of research and is authoritatively authored by serveral experts in the field. The only caveat is that the field is changing so rapidly that some of the information in the book is a bit outdated (and of course, that's true of just about science text). However, you can quickly supplement the information in this book by getting more current research papers off the internet.
About Teaching Mathematics: A K-8 Resource (3rd Edition)
A compendium of more than 240 classroom-tested lessons, this essential resource helps teachers build student understanding and skills and understand how children best learn math. In this third edition, Marilyn Burns has completely revised the first section to reflect what she has learned over the years from her classroom experience with students and her professional development experience with teachers.
Ideal for anyone interested in learning about the nervous system, this helpful “road map” of the brain explains various brain structures and pinpoints their locations and particular functions. Each chapter offers background information about a specific neuroscience topic, including the senses, sleep and dreaming, memory and learning, sidedness, and biological rhythms. The engaging experiments, games, and demonstrations help guide readers to an understanding of these concepts. The activities suggested meet national science education standards.
How the Brain Grows provides students with a foundation of knowledge about the structure and function of the organ also known as the body's "CEO" and "CPU." The appealing, full-color format supports animated, in-depth discussion of the growth and development of the brain. Readers will also learn about exciting scientific studies now underway, as well as possible future research, that will help us better understand the brain.
