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Biology, life sciences
Hardcover. The hormonally-constructed body has become such a dominant way of conceptualizing bodies that it is often assumed to be a natural phenomenon. This book traces the scientific development of the hormonal body concept and examines the mass production of hormones as drugs, including the pill. Num Pages: 208 pages, 16 photographs, notes, bibliography. BIC Classification: JFCX; JH; MFK; PSXM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 453.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415091909
- ISBN
- 9780415091909
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 154.64
€ 154.64
Paperback. In this lively and illuminating discussion of his landmark research, esteemed primatologist Frans de Waal argues that human morality is not imposed from above but instead comes from within. Moral behavior does not begin and end with religion but is in fact a product of evolution. Num Pages: 320 pages, 12 illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; PDZ; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 183 x 211 x 20. Weight in Grams: 264.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393347791
- ISBN
- 9780393347791
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 18.61
€ 18.99
€ 18.61
Paperback. Film tie-in: an intimate portrait of Charles Darwin Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BJ; PDX; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 266.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Murray
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848542020
- ISBN
- 9781848542020
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.04
€ 13.99
€ 11.04
![Ashcroft, Frances - Life at the Extremes: [The Science of Survival] - 9780006551256 - KSS0002280](https://www.kennys.ie/products/thumbs/9780006551256.jpg "Ashcroft, Frances - Life at the Extremes: [The Science of Survival] - 9780006551256 - KSS0002280")
Paperback. The debut of a female Steve Jones - likeable, literate, lucid and laconic. A sprightly, lavishly illustrated book on the science of human survival. Num Pages: 352 pages, 80 b/w illus, Index. BIC Classification: MFG; MMR; PDZ; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 260. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Flamingo
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSS0002280
- ISBN
- 9780006551256
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.64
€ 4.64
Biophysical Chemistry: Part III: The Behavior of Biological Macromolec...
Cantor, Charles R., Schimmel, Paul R.
Paperback. Num Pages: 597 pages, 243 illustrations. BIC Classification: PSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 180 x 233 x 50. Weight in Grams: 1012.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1980
- Publisher
- W. H. Freeman
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 597
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780716711926
- ISBN
- 9780716711926
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 142.04
€ 142.04
Hardcover. This book explains how animals use chemical communication, emphasising the evolutionary context and covering fields from ecology to neuroscience and chemistry. Num Pages: 424 pages, 151 b/w illus. 10 tables. BIC Classification: PSVD; PSVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 246 x 189 x 24. Weight in Grams: 940.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 420
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521112901
- ISBN
- 9780521112901
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.85
€ 126.85
Paperback. Comprehensive, authoritative, up-to-date, and easy-to-use, The Oxford Companion to Emotion and the Affective Sciences is an indispensable resource for all who wish to find out about theories, concepts, methods, and research findings in this rapidly growing interdisciplinary field. Editor(s): Sander, David; Scherer, Klaus. Num Pages: 520 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HPM; JMQ; KCK; MMJ; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 245 x 170 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1016.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198712190
- ISBN
- 9780198712190
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.21
€ 61.21
Paperback. First published in 1995, The Visual Brain in Action remains a seminal publication in the cognitive sciences. For this new edition, a very substantial and illustrated epilogue has been added to the book in which Milner and Goodale review the key developments that support or challenge the views that were put forward in the first edition. Series: Oxford Psychology Series. Num Pages: 320 pages, 8 pp colour plates, numerous line drawings. BIC Classification: JML; JMM; JMRP; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 158 x 19. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198524724
- ISBN
- 9780198524724
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 95.69
€ 95.69
Paperback. Num Pages: 350 pages, 200 colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1KB; MX; PSQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 253 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1658.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- North Atlantic Books,U.S. United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781556439537
- ISBN
- 9781556439537
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.01
€ 37.99
€ 27.01
Hardcover. Series: Explorations in Mental Health. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: HPM; JKSN2; MMJT; PSAN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2021
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781138825727
- ISBN
- 9781138825727
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 154.64
€ 154.64
Paperback. A team of leading thinkers and practioners define a conservation vision for zoos and aquaria in this 2007 book. Editor(s): Zimmermann, Alexandra; Hatchwell, Matthew; Dickie, Lesley A.; West, Chris; Lattis, Richard. Series: Conservation Biology. Num Pages: 388 pages, 65 b/w illus. BIC Classification: PSV; RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 612. Catalysts for Conservation. Series: Conservation Biology. 388 pages, 65 b/w illus. Editor(s): Zimmermann, Alexandra; Hatchwell, Matthew; Dickie, Lesley; West, Chris; Lattis, Richard. A team of leading thinkers and practioners define a conservation vision for zoos and aquaria in this 2007 book. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: PSV; RNKH. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 22. Weight: 614.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 388
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521618588
- ISBN
- 9780521618588
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 72.57
€ 72.57
Hardcover. A kaleidoscope of magnificent photographs details the astonishing diversity of evolutionary adaptation among animales and plants. Num Pages: 200 pages, 100 full colour photographs. BIC Classification: PSAJ; WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 297 x 295 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1570.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Firefly Books Ltd Canada
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781554075201
- ISBN
- 9781554075201
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.72
€ 40.99
€ 28.72
Hardcover. Eye movements are crucial in helping to deal with the vast amounts of information we encounter in our everyday lives. This book is a comprehensive handbook of eye tracking methodology. It describes how to evaluate and acquire an eye-tracker, how to plan and design a study, and how to record and analyse eye-movement data Num Pages: 560 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JMR; JMRP; MJQ; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 175 x 248 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1106.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 560
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199697083
- ISBN
- 9780199697083
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 166.46
€ 166.46
Influencing Darwin, Tennyson and Dickens among others, Lyell's "Principles" was an ambitious attempt to forge links between observable causes - volcanoes, earthquakes, rivers, tides and storms - and the current state of the earth. This edition has an introduction by Jim Secord. Editor(s): Secord, James. Num Pages: 528 pages, b&w maps and diagrams. BIC Classification: 2ACD; DNF; DSBF; PSAJ; WNW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 31. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Penguin Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780140435283
- ISBN
- 9780140435283
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 13.15
€ 13.15
Study Guide with Student Solutions Manual and Problems Book for Garret...
Garrett, Reginald H; Grisham, Charles M, PH.D...
Paperback. BIC Classification: PSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 1429.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Cengage Learning, Inc United States
- Edition
- 6th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781305882409
- ISBN
- 9781305882409
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.87
€ 68.87
Paperback. Gathering thirteen essays by experts who convened at the Cary Conference at the Institute of Ecosystem Studies in 2005, this book develops an integrated framework for understanding where diseases come from, what ecological factors influence their impacts, and how they in turn influence ecosystem dynamics. Editor(s): Ostfeld, Richard S.; Keesing, Felicia; Eviner, Valerie T. Num Pages: 520 pages, 66 line illus. 21 tables. BIC Classification: MJCJ; PSAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 770.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- 2nd Paperback Edition
- Number of pages
- 520
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691124858
- ISBN
- 9780691124858
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 75.59€ 71.82
€ 75.59
€ 71.82
Paperback. Crisscrossing the continent, a renowned geneticist provides a groundbreaking examination of America through its DNA. Num Pages: 384 pages, 8 pages of color; 8 pages of black-and-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBD; PSAK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 143 x 27. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Liveright
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 369
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780871403582
- ISBN
- 9780871403582
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.50
€ 17.99
€ 17.50
Hardcover. This updated edition addresses hundreds of tools and materials, with recommendations for surfaces, media, drawing tools, mounting materials, measuring devices, and more. Complete coverage includes the business aspects of scientific illustration, such as copyright issues, contractual concerns, and advice on starting a free-lance business. Editor(s): Hodges, Elaine R. S. Num Pages: 640 pages, bibliography, indexes. BIC Classification: AKLB; PS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 287 x 223 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1754.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 640
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471360117
- ISBN
- 9780471360117
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 197.55
€ 197.55
Hardcover. This book presents a history of microbial evolutionary biology from the 19th century to the present. It follows the research of molecular evolutionists who explore the origins of the genetic system and the primary life forms: three domains and multiple kingdoms, created by mechanisms very unlike those considered by Darwin and his followers. Num Pages: 448 pages, 1 black and white halftone, 30 line illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSAK; PST. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 238 x 160 x 47. Weight in Grams: 830.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195388497
- ISBN
- 9780195388497
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 145.17
€ 145.17
Paperback. Winner of the American Medical Writers' Association Book Award, this volume describes, with observations on the process of scientific research, the author's successive research problems, the challenges they presented and the ultimate accomplishments that resulted. Num Pages: 352 pages, 15 half-tones, 90 line drawings, chronology, bibliography, glossary, index. BIC Classification: MBGR; PD; PSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674307766
- ISBN
- 9780674307766
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.34
€ 41.99
€ 37.34
Paperback. A major biography of Emma Darwin of whom the author writes: 'Darwin's debt to Emma can never be fully estimated. Without her he might have been a clever man who yet achieved nothing' Num Pages: 384 pages, 16pp b/w photos. BIC Classification: BGH; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 258. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Headline Review
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKD0001644
- ISBN
- 9780747262480
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. Quantitative models are crucial to almost every area of ecosystem science. This book provides an overview of the status and role of modeling in ecosystem science, including perspectives on the debate over the appropriate level of complexity in models. It contains eight chapters that address the critical issue of evaluating ecosystem models. Editor(s): Canham, Charles D.; Cole, Jonathan J.; Lauenroth, W.K. Num Pages: 504 pages, 76 line illus. 17 tables. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 685.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 504
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691092898
- ISBN
- 9780691092898
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 76.77€ 72.90
€ 76.77
€ 72.90
Paperback. Editor(s): Steiner, Dean Frederick R (University of Texas at Austin). BIC Classification: AMV; PSAF; RNC; WNCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 638.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Island Press United States
- Edition
- Large type / Large print
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597261234
- ISBN
- 9781597261234
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 51.21
€ 54.99
€ 51.21
Evolving Human Nutrition: Implications for Public Health (Cambridge St...
Ulijaszek, Stanley, Mann, Neil, Elton, Sarah
Hardcover. Exploration of changing human nutrition from evolutionary and social perspectives and its influence on health and disease, past and present. Series: Cambridge Studies in Biological and Evolutionary Anthropology. Num Pages: 414 pages, 66 b/w illus. BIC Classification: JHMP; MBNH3; PSX. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 160 x 27. Weight in Grams: 718. Implications for Public Health. Series: Cambridge Studies in Biological and Evolutionary Anthropology. 413 pages, 66 b/w illus. Exploration of changing human nutrition from evolutionary and social perspectives and its influence on health and disease, past and present. Cateogry: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: JHMP; MBNH3; PSX. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 27. Weight: 718.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Number of pages
- 414
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521869164
- ISBN
- 9780521869164
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 111.70
€ 111.70