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No obstante la precaria difusión que en nuestro medio han tenido y todavía tienen los clásicos libros de Alcide d'Orbigny sobre sus viajes a la América meridional, en Bolivia podemos aseverar, con grata sorpresa, que los escritos del sabio naturalista francés dedicados a nuestro país, han sido y son leídos, estudiados y analizados en diversos ensayos publicados, desde el siglo XIX hasta la fecha, por un selecto grupo de científicos, intelectuales y artistas bolivianos. Este estrecho contacto con la obra del naruralista francés, es, a todas luces, el mejor homenaje que Bolivia le ha...

Behind the appearance of an innovative vaccine there is a history of determination and struggle, of breaking established models, and of overcoming the mistrust that generates a new theory. In this book we are going to learn about those stories, the stories of great scientists who fought to prove new theories and are now behind vaccines that save or will save millions of lives. We will experience with them the moment when they discovered that they had defeated a virus. We will travel inside the infectious agents to learn about their ability to gain ground in humans, the biological tools they...

The book compiles case studies regarding the biodiversity research and monitoring program of Andean species and habitats carefully chosen as indicators to assess the short- and long-term effects of a linear disturbance: the PERU LNG pipeline. Set in a scientifically unexplored region of the Andes, Monitoring Biodiversity clearly articulates the Smithsonian-led conceptual framework for the implementation in the field by scientists. It addresses scientific and conservation questions addressed by the research protocols, the experimental design, and data gathering. Moreover, the book covers a gap ...