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Human biology
Hardcover. First published in 2006, this is a comprehensive review of the health, demography and population genetics of Caribbean populations of African descent. Series: Cambridge Studies in Biological and Evolutionary Anthropology. Num Pages: 268 pages, with illus. BIC Classification: JHMP; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 556.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 268
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521819312
- ISBN
- 9780521819312
€ 131.20
€ 131.20
Paperback. An accessible yet rigorous and generously illustrated exploration of the computational approach to the study of biological vision. Num Pages: 576 pages, 132 color illus., 399 b&w illus. BIC Classification: JMM; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 255 x 201 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1328.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- MIT Press Ltd United States
- Edition
- second edition
- Number of pages
- 576
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780262514279
- ISBN
- 9780262514279
€ 71.42€ 60.41
€ 71.42
€ 60.41
Paperback. "A sparkling, thought-provoking account of sexual differences. Whether you're a man or a woman, you'll find his conclusions gripping."-Jared Diamond Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- W. W. Norton & Company
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393352313
- ISBN
- 9780393352313
€ 17.15
€ 17.15
Paperback. 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, Ill. BIC Classification: JFCX; JH; MFK; PSXM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780415091916
- ISBN
- 9780415091916
€ 58.54
€ 58.54
Paperback. Scientists have discovered that at the most fundamental level humans are genetically linked to every part of the natural world. A dog is 85 per cent genetically identical to a human and humans have only twice as many genes as a worm or a fly. This work brings together these astonishing discoveries, and offers a vision of the impact these findings. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: PSAK; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 127 x 202 x 18. Weight in Grams: 222. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKD0001394
- ISBN
- 9780747558200
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. It is the study of genetic variation, backed up by language and archaeology, which provides evidence about the spread of farming, the movements of peoples across the globe, the precise links between races - and the sheer unscientific absurdity of racism. This work offers an investigation into the past 100,000 years of human history. Translator(s): Seielstad, Mark. Num Pages: 240 pages, diagrams, maps, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 2AHA; HBTB; PSAK; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 176. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKD0001797
- ISBN
- 9780140296020
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
![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
€ 4.64
€ 4.64
Hardcover. This reference dictionary describes the development of physical or biological anthropology concepts, tracing the history of their usage from their origins to the contemporary and usually multidisciplinary contexts in which physical anthropologists participate. Series: Reference Sources for the Social Sciences & Humanities. Num Pages: 448 pages, index. BIC Classification: GBC; JHMP; PSX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 158 x 30. Weight in Grams: 794.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- ABC-CLIO United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780313247569
- ISBN
- 9780313247569
€ 76.42
€ 76.42
Hardcover. A reference for students contemplating a career in physical anthropology, this text describes several rewarding career paths that physical anthropologists have chosen. Students will understand how anthropological theory, methods and training are applicable to job responsibilities and development. Num Pages: 328 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHMP; PSX; VSC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 640.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- ABC-CLIO United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780897896931
- ISBN
- 9780897896931
€ 86.88
€ 86.88
Paperback. Num Pages: 376 pages, 266 halftones. BIC Classification: 1H; JHMP; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 295 x 205 x 22. Weight in Grams: 905.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1983
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226070902
- ISBN
- 9780226070902
€ 61.64
€ 61.64
The Neanderthals Rediscovered: How Modern Science Is Rewriting Their S...
Dimitra Papagianni, Michael A. Morse
Paperback. For too long the Neanderthals have been seen as dim-witted evolutionary dead-enders who looked and behaved completely differently from us, but their story has been transformed thanks to new discoveries and advances in scientific techniques. This book takes a look at the whole story of the Neanderthals. Num Pages: 208 pages, 77 illustrations, 20 in colour. BIC Classification: HDDA; PSXE. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 198 x 31. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Thames and Hudson Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780500292044
- ISBN
- 9780500292044
€ 12.99€ 10.22
€ 12.99
€ 10.22
Paperback. Num Pages: 432 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 178 x 16. Weight in Grams: 821.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Inc United States
- Edition
- 5th Edition
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780131113909
- ISBN
- 9780131113909
€ 137.04
€ 137.04
Paperback. Series: Prelude Science Classics. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSX; VFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Prelude
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781911440574
- ISBN
- 9781911440574
€ 11.37
€ 11.37
Hardcover. An extensively researched account of the history of the cave man character in modern popular culture, tracing its roots back to Victorian Britain Series Editor(s): Richards, Jeffrey. Series: Studies in Popular Culture. Num Pages: 224 pages, 24 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBAH; HBLL; HBTB; PSXE. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781526113849
- ISBN
- 9781526113849
€ 26.99€ 26.24
€ 26.99
€ 26.24
Hardcover. This book explores how the study of isolated and migrant populations can help us to understand disease etiology and the ongoing evolution of Mankind. Editor(s): Roberts, Derek F.; Fujiki, N. (Department of Internal Medicine and Medical Genetics, Fukui Medical School, Japan); Torizuka, K. Series: Society for the Study of Human Biology Symposium Series. Num Pages: 280 pages, 81 b/w illus. BIC Classification: JHMP; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 580.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 280
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521419123
- ISBN
- 9780521419123
€ 131.32€ 20.71
€ 131.32
€ 20.71
Hardcover. Editor(s): Singh, Pranveer. Num Pages: 72 pages. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 160 x 257 x 14. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers, Inc.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781634834230
- ISBN
- 9781634834230
€ 234.98€ 222.90
€ 234.98
€ 222.90
Hardcover. Num Pages: 284 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSX; TCBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 235 x 16. Weight in Grams: 560.
- Publisher
- World Scientific Publishing Co
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789814667005
- ISBN
- 9789814667005
€ 67.80
€ 67.80
Paperback. Num Pages: 424 pages, illus. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; 2AB; 2ADS; JHMP; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 168 x 24. Weight in Grams: 694.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Nationalmuseet Denmark
- Edition
- Bilingual
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788776020514
- ISBN
- 9788776020514
€ 16.99€ 5.16
€ 16.99
€ 5.16
Hardcover. This handbook offers professionals and researchers guidance on the selection of appropriate computational methods and software packages for specific genetic problems. The coverage features both methodological expositions and practical guidelines. Editor(s): Lin, Shili; Zhao, Hongyu. Num Pages: 333 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MFN; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 241 x 161 x 26. Weight in Grams: 654.
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 333
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 2010th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540692638
- ISBN
- 9783540692638
€ 210.91
€ 210.91
Perfect Paperback. In What Makes us Human? some of the world's most brilliant thinkers offer their answers to this perennial puzzle, shedding new light on how and why our ancestors produced such clever, talented, and unlikely progeny. Editor(s): Pasternak, Charles. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JHM; JMR; PSAJ; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 23. Weight in Grams: 265.
- Publisher
- Oneworld Publications
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781851685196
- ISBN
- 9781851685196
€ 13.99€ 11.30
€ 13.99
€ 11.30