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Hardcover. This collection of symposium papers provides a detailed and up-to-date account of the form of life that is the bacterial spore. Contributions range from basic biology and taxonomy to the practical problems of spore destruction, and control in the food and pharmaceutical industries. Editor(s): Gould, G. W.; Russell, A.D.; Stewart-Tull, D. E. S. Series: Society for Applied Bacteriology Symposium Series. Num Pages: 136 pages, 21. BIC Classification: PDG; PSGD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 287 x 223 x 13. Weight in Grams: 602.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 136
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780865428973
- ISBN
- 9780865428973
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.54
€ 63.54
Hardback. Understanding antibiotic chemotherapy at the ecological level is necessary for more permanent advances in development and in the usage of antibiotic agents. This book traces the history of bacteria, from the development of life on earth to the evolution of diversity. Num Pages: 224 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSGD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 509.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402032059
- ISBN
- 9781402032059
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 190.91
€ 190.91
Basic Research and Clinical Aspects of Adamantinomatous Craniopharyngi...
. Ed(S): Martinez-Barbera, Juan Pedro; Andoni...
Hardback. Editor(s): Martinez-Barbera, Juan Pedro; Andoniadou, Cynthia. Num Pages: 220 pages, 15 black & white illustrations, 32 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: MJCL; PSAK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2017
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319518886
- ISBN
- 9783319518886
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 101.69
€ 101.69
Paperback. This work is a vision of wilderness in the Klamath Mountains of northwest California and southwest Oregon, seen through the lens of "evolutionary mythology". Using his explorations of the diverse ecosystems in this region, the author ponders the role of evolution and myth in American culture. Num Pages: 174 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 1KBBWR; JFHF; PSAJ; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 40.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 20 Anv
- Number of pages
- 167
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520236592
- ISBN
- 9780520236592
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 23.94
€ 32.99
€ 23.94
Paperback. Interdisciplinary in approach, this definitive text on viral/nuclear interactions illustrates how viruses (positive and negative DNA and RNA) interact with the nucleus and its components to further viral replication, and the resulting consequences for the host cell. Editor(s): Hiscox, Julian Alexander. Num Pages: 294 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PSGL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 181 x 18. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 294
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470851135
- ISBN
- 9780470851135
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 113.70
€ 113.70
Paperback. Series: Studies in Applied Philosophy, Epistemology and Rational Ethics. Num Pages: 293 pages, 6 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HPK; HRA; JMR; PDA; PSAJ; UYQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2015
- Number of pages
- 293
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319368245
- ISBN
- 9783319368245
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.84
€ 50.84
Hardcover. With petroleum-related spills, explosions, and health issues in the headlines almost every day, the issue of remediation of petroleum and petroleum products is taking on increasing importance, for the survival of our environment, our planet, and our future. Series: Energy and Environment. Num Pages: 592 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: PSG; RNP; TQK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 164 x 34. Weight in Grams: 908.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 592
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470938492
- ISBN
- 9780470938492
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 226.71
€ 226.71
Hardback. Based on the excerpts from Proceedings of the European Cooperation in the Field of Scientific and Technical Research (COST 825) Symposium on Mammary Gland Biology, this book provides an understanding of the mammary tissue. Editor(s): Mol, John A.; Clegg, Roger A. Series: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology. Num Pages: 328 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSD; PSVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 259 x 189 x 25. Weight in Grams: 766.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306464140
- ISBN
- 9780306464140
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.61
€ 195.61
Hardcover. Editor(s): Kristbergsson, Kristberg; Otles, Semih. Series: Integrating Food Science and Engineering Knowledge into the Food Chain. Num Pages: 342 pages, 33 black & white illustrations, 38 colour illustrations, 97 black & white tables, 38 colo. BIC Classification: PSB; PSG; TDCT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781489976604
- ISBN
- 9781489976604
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 157.24€ 118.06
€ 157.24
€ 118.06
Paperback. Hailed by the Greeks as "the mystery of mysteries", the perplexing question of where babies come from, has puzzled men and women throughout history. This book examines the theory of preformation, which proposed that miniature creatures existed inside potential parents, waiting to be born. Num Pages: 414 pages, 34 halftones, 21 line drawings. BIC Classification: PDA; PSC; PSVH; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 570.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 414
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226669540
- ISBN
- 9780226669540
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 26.81
€ 33.99
€ 26.81
Paperback. Editor(s): Peters, Alan. Series: Cerebral Cortex. Num Pages: 510 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1302.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 510
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306421747
- ISBN
- 9780306421747
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 203.39
€ 203.39
Paperback. Cells are the basis of all life in the universe. Our bodies are made up of billions of them: a complex society that governs everything, from movement to memory and imagination. This title presents an explanation of the science that underpins our lives. It explains how our bodies function and how we derived from a single cell - the embryo. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 126 x 199 x 17. Weight in Grams: 212.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780571239122
- ISBN
- 9780571239122
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.02
€ 10.02
hardcover. For much of the year, the Florissant region of central Colorado is alive with butterflies - nearly 100 species. This is an illustrated treatment of and guide to all the known fossil and present-day species in one of the richest areas in North America for butterfly diversity and study. Num Pages: 148 pages, illustrations, references, glossary, indexes. BIC Classification: 1KBBWC; PSVT7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 287 x 209 x 18. Weight in Grams: 705.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 148
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804719384
- ISBN
- 9780804719384
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.45
€ 133.45
Hardcover. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: PDA; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 703.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226293677
- ISBN
- 9780226293677
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 102.60€ 85.96
€ 102.60
€ 85.96
Hardcover. A quick, concise reference to pathogenic microorganisms and the diseases they cause, this book is divided into specific groups of pathogenic microorganisms including bacteria, protozoa, fungi, viruses, and prions. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: MMFM; PSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 163 x 238 x 17. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118301197
- ISBN
- 9781118301197
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.99
€ 71.99
Hardback. Summarizes the advances made in the biophysics, biochemistry, and molecular biology of the enzyme known as Photosystem I, the light-induced plastocyanin: ferredoxin oxidoreductase. Editor(s): Golbeck, John H. (The Pennsylvania State University). Series: Advances in Photosynthesis and Respiration. Num Pages: 744 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 276 x 203. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 744
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402042553
- ISBN
- 9781402042553
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 367.19
€ 367.19
Hardback. Series: Computational Biology. Num Pages: 160 pages, 30 colour illustrations, 30 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSA; UNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319546209
- ISBN
- 9783319546209
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 110.94
€ 110.94
Paperback. More than two centuries ago, William Paley introduced his famous metaphor of the universe as a watch made by the Creator. Today, some 150 years since Darwin's "On the Origin of Species" was published, the argument of design is seeing a revival. This work tells how Darwin left the door open for this revival. Num Pages: 440 pages, 16 line illustrations, 10 tables. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 147 x 29. Weight in Grams: 662.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 440
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520271296
- ISBN
- 9780520271296
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 28.10
€ 37.99
€ 28.10
Paperback. Editor(s): Zhou, Ming-Ming. Num Pages: 290 pages, 18 black & white illustrations, 51 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: MFN; PSBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 290
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319376660
- ISBN
- 9783319376660
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 101.69
€ 101.69
Paperback. Looks at the way our understanding of biology has changed since the sixteenth century. This title describes four fundamental turning points in the perception of the structure of living things: the discoveries of the functions of organs, cells, chromosomes and genes, and DNA. Translator(s): Spillmann, Betty E. Series: Princeton Science Library. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: PSAK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 457.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Edition
- New edition
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691000428
- ISBN
- 9780691000428
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 20.88
€ 49.99
€ 20.88
Hardcover. An up-to-date and much enlarged edition of this text on the microclimate, emphasizing its effect on plants, animals, and humans. Provides a basis for understanding environmental biophysics, then covers the prediction, manipulation, and management of the climate near the ground. Num Pages: 528 pages, illustrations, maps, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: PS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 163 x 42. Weight in Grams: 956.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1983
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 528
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471060666
- ISBN
- 9780471060666
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 428.58
€ 428.58
Mapping the Progress of Alzheimer's and Parkinson's Disease
. Ed(S): Mizuno, Yoshikuni; Fisher, Abraham; ...
Hardback. Consists of the proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Progress in Alzheimer's Disease and Parkinson's Disease, which took place from March 31st to April 5th, 2001, in Kyoto, Japan. Editor(s): Mizuno, Yoshikuni; Fisher, Abraham; Hanin, Israel. Series: Advances in Behavioral Biology. Num Pages: 566 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MJN; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 43. Weight in Grams: 2940.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 566
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306467639
- ISBN
- 9780306467639
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 253.87
€ 253.87
Hardback. Thorough, current and thoughtfully organized, this ideal guide is supplemented by 75 tables and 16 figures as well as numerous references from recent literature, which are appended to each chapter. Includes nanobiology, biotech-based services and more. Num Pages: 638 pages, 75 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1172.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 638
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781627032711
- ISBN
- 9781627032711
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 190.83
€ 190.83
Paperback. Investigates the origins of life's diversity and integrates data from molecular genetics, evolutionary developmental biology, embryology, comparative morphology, and paleontology into an analysis of interest to scholars from any of these fields. This book examines the sorts of evidence that can be gleaned from fossils, molecules, and morphology. Num Pages: 608 pages, 9 halftones, 252 line drawings. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSC; PSV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 255 x 185 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1090.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 608
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226845494
- ISBN
- 9780226845494
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 39.42
€ 50.99
€ 39.42