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Paperback. The advances made in molecular biology have allowed scientists to manipulate DNA. This means that molecular biology has become a tool for answering scientific questions that may be quite unrelated to genetics and cell biology. The techniques have become a means to an end, rather than an end in themselves. This work deals with this area. Num Pages: 220 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAK; PSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 281 x 207 x 16. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470843604
- ISBN
- 9780470843604
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 152.98
€ 152.98
Hardback. Presents general strategies on how to approach the bioengineering of a plant for better properties by creating arsenals of various cloned genes for enzymes from plant algae, fungal, and bacterial sources. This volume includes topics on the manipulation of genes in plants, novel vaccines and therapeutic reagents, and improved nutritional quality. Editor(s): Shahidi, Fereidoon. Series: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology. Num Pages: 280 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSF; PST; TCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1710.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306461170
- ISBN
- 9780306461170
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.69
€ 194.69
Hardcover. All systems produce waste as part of a cycle - bacteria, humans, combustion engines, even one as large and complex as a city. To some extent, this waste can be absorbed, processed, or recycled - though never completely. This book reveals how a long history of human consumption has left our world drowning in waste. Num Pages: 360 pages, 9 line drawings. BIC Classification: PSAF; RN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 235 x 25. Weight in Grams: 626. How Our Consumption Challenges the Planet. 360 pages, 9 line drawings. All systems produce waste as part of a cycle - bacteria, humans, combustion engines, even one as large and complex as a city. To some extent, this waste can be absorbed, processed, or recycled - though never completely. This book reveals how a long history of human consumption has left our world drowning in waste. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: PSAF; RN. Dimension: 161 x 235 x 25. Weight: 626.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226326993
- ISBN
- 9780226326993
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 26.81
€ 33.99
€ 26.81
Paperback. Andrews offers a new plan for making decisions as individuals and as a society based on emerging issues of ethics and science by providing the first detailed glimpse into how genetic testing can change your self-image, your relationships with loved ones, and your expectations about your children. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: PDR; PSAD; PSAK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 185 x 15. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231121637
- ISBN
- 9780231121637
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 21.32
€ 37.99
€ 21.32
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The National Museums & Galleries Belfast
- Edition
- illustrated edition
- Number of pages
- 454
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780900761454
- ISBN
- 9780900761454
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 29.57
€ 30.99
€ 29.57
Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 194 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; JHMP; PSXM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 257.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 194
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691612133
- ISBN
- 9780691612133
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 28.04
€ 37.99
€ 28.04
Hardback. Das grundlegende Werk von Darwin On the Origin of Species liegt hier in der originalen Ubersetzung durch Julius Victor Carus vor, erweitert durch zahlreiche Erlauterungen, aussagekraftige Abbildungen sowie wichtige historische Bezuge. Editor(s): Wrede, Paul; Wrede, Saskia. Num Pages: 599 pages. BIC Classification: DS; PS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 290 x 216 x 34. Weight in Grams: 2040.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH Germany
- Number of pages
- 599
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783527333608
- ISBN
- 9783527333608
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 117.27
€ 117.27
Paperback. Series: Computational Biology. Num Pages: 308 pages, 34 black & white illustrations, 24 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: GPFC; PHVN; PSA; PSD; PSF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer London Ltd
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 3rd ed. 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447168652
- ISBN
- 9781447168652
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.09€ 51.83
€ 60.09
€ 51.83
Paperback. This text's main aim is to broadly summarize and synthesize current knowledge of the determinants of species diversity and provide an overview and synthesis of the major scientific questions in species coexistence. Num Pages: 464 pages, 110. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSAJ; PSTS; PSVS; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 173 x 26. Weight in Grams: 740.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780865427440
- ISBN
- 9780865427440
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 162.03
€ 162.03
Ecological Risks Associated with the Destruction of Chemical Weapons
. Ed(S): Kolodkin, Vladimir M. (Udmurt State ...
Hardback. Presents a compendium of the workshop on the 'Ecological Risks Associated with the Destruction of Chemical Weapons', hosted by the University of Luneburg in October 2003, which brought the former enemies NATO and Russia together to discuss and exchange their experiences in the laudable mission of disposal of chemical weapons. Editor(s): Kolodkin, Vladimir M. (Udmurt State University); Ruck, Wolfgang E. Series: NATO Security Through Science Series C (Closed):. Num Pages: 338 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PN; PSAF; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 338
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402031359
- ISBN
- 9781402031359
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 246.51
€ 246.51
Hardcover. Editor(s): Middlebrooks, John C.; Simon, Jonathan Z.; Popper, Arthur N.; Fay, Richard R. Series: Springer Handbook of Auditory Research. Num Pages: 291 pages, 27 black & white illustrations, 14 colour illustrations, 25 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: MJP; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319516608
- ISBN
- 9783319516608
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 184.90€ 85.21
€ 184.90
€ 85.21
Paperback. An exploration of the border between medical and social problems, the boundary between health and social change, and a study of the body as the mediator between individual and collective experience. The author argues for an ethnographic approach to moral practice in medicine. Num Pages: 300 pages, 7tabs. BIC Classification: JHM; PSXM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 464. Discourse Between Anthropology and Medicine. 300 pages, 7tabs. An exploration of the border between medical and social problems, the boundary between health and social change, and a study of the body as the mediator between individual and collective experience. The author argues for an ethnographic approach to moral practice in medicine. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: JHM; PSXM. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight: 450.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520209657
- ISBN
- 9780520209657
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 27.35
€ 36.99
€ 27.35
Molecular Analysis and Genome Discovery, Second Edition is a completely revised and updated new edition of this successful book. The text provides a comprehensive overview of recent developments in the fast moving field of molecular based diagnostics of disease markers. Editor(s): Rapley, Ralph; Harbron, Stuart. Num Pages: 316 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: MFN; MMG; PSD; TCBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 251 x 173 x 20. Weight in Grams: 628.
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 316
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470758779
- ISBN
- 9780470758779
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 147.97
€ 147.97
Paperback. Editor(s): De Brigard, Felipe. Series: Studies in Brain and Mind. Num Pages: 238 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HPM; JMR; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 373.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2015
- Number of pages
- 238
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319367279
- ISBN
- 9783319367279
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.84
€ 50.84
Hardcover. Metagenomics has revolutionized microbiology and many associated health and environmental fields. This is the first comprehensive treatise covering the various -omics in a large variety of habitats, which could not previously have been analysed without metagenomic methodology. Num Pages: 1416 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JM; PSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 299 x 70. Weight in Grams: 4310.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 1416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470924181
- ISBN
- 9780470924181
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 590.59
€ 590.59
Hardback. Proceedings of the International Conference on Microbiology and Conservation, held June 17-19, 1999, in Florence, Italy Editor(s): Ciferri, Orio; Tiano, Piero; Mastromei, Giorgio. Num Pages: 267 pages, biography. BIC Classification: ABC; HD; PSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1640.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 267
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306463778
- ISBN
- 9780306463778
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 101.69
€ 101.69
Volume 2 covers the taxonomy of genera of the Cerambycinae, with comments on natural history and morphology. Num Pages: 640 pages. BIC Classification: 1MBF; PSVT7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 41. Weight in Grams: 2320.
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- CSIRO Publishing Australia
- Number of pages
- 640
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781486304585
- ISBN
- 9781486304585
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 152.75
€ 152.75
paperback. The fascinating story of how a harsh terrain that resembled modern Anarctica has been transformed gradually into the forests, grasslands, and wetlands we know today". . . . offers a chance to travel through 20,000 years of environmental change from varied perspectives".--Robert T. Lackey, Bioscience. Photographs. Num Pages: 376 pages, 259 line drawings, maps, diagrams. BIC Classification: 1KB; PS; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 219 x 141 x 26. Weight in Grams: 602.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226668123
- ISBN
- 9780226668123
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 20.44
€ 24.99
€ 20.44
Hardback. Editor(s): Luckett, W. Patrick; Hartenberger, Jean-Louis. Series: NATO Science Series A. Num Pages: 736 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSVW7. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 40. Weight in Grams: 3540.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1985
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 736
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306420610
- ISBN
- 9780306420610
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 373.43
€ 373.43
paperback. Considers the implications of autism for the nature of consciousness, our understanding of the consciousness of others, meaning theories in philosophy of language, and the modality of mind. This book explores questions about genetic decision making, research into the nature of autism, and the controversial quest for a cure. Series: Bioethics and the Humanities. Num Pages: 248 pages, 6 b&w photos. BIC Classification: MBDC; MJNA; PSAD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 159 x 17. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253220134
- ISBN
- 9780253220134
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 23.21
€ 24.99
€ 23.21
Paperback. The average kilometer of tropical rainforest is teeming with life; it contains thousands of species of plants and animals. This title reveals, many of the rainforest inhabitants - toucans, monkeys, leaf-nosed bats, and hummingbirds, to name a few - are an important component of the infrastructure that supports life in the forest. Series: Interspecific Interactions. Num Pages: 624 pages, 98 colour plates, 2 halftones, 15 line drawings, 53 tables. BIC Classification: 1QMT; PSAF; PSAJ; RNCB; RNKH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1284.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 624
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780226253411
- ISBN
- 9780226253411
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 45.92
€ 52.99
€ 45.92
Hardcover. Stem Cell Therapeutics for Cancer covers the application of stem cells in various cancers, with an emphasis on the aspects of these strategies that are critical to the success of future stem cell-based therapies for cancer. Editor(s): Shah, Khalid. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: MJCL; PSAK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 263 x 185 x 19. Weight in Grams: 862.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118282427
- ISBN
- 9781118282427
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 171.72
€ 171.72
Paperback. Explores how theories in ecology elucidate the processes of invasion, while also examining how specific invasions inform ecological theory. This title describes example invaders in various major groups of organisms and from a number of regions around the globe. Series: Invading Nature - Springer Series in Invasion Ecology. Num Pages: 487 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1620.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 487
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402041587
- ISBN
- 9781402041587
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 279.14
€ 279.14
Hardcover. Num Pages: 260 pages, 35 black & white illustrations, 45 colour illustrations, 45 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: PST; TGM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319545042
- ISBN
- 9783319545042
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 157.17€ 124.96
€ 157.17
€ 124.96