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Human biology
Hardcover. Chronicles experiences of adults with neurofibromatosis 1, a condition misdiagnosed for many years as "The Elephant Man's Disease". The author examines the psychosocial costs of this misdiagnosis and the media's portrayal of "The Elephant Man", and suggests improvements for care. Num Pages: 216 pages, appendices, references, index. BIC Classification: MBN; MBP; MJCG1; MJN; PSXM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 166 x 22. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- ABC-CLIO United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780865692879
- ISBN
- 9780865692879
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 85.80€ 77.59
€ 85.80
€ 77.59
Paperback. Explains the sources and consequences of bipedalism. Following the evolution of two-legged creatures from our earliest lowly forebears, this book concludes with future options for the last surviving biped. Num Pages: 416 pages, 55 halftones. 16 line illus. 2 tables. 22 maps. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSXE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 154 x 232 x 49. Weight in Grams: 626.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 418
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691120287
- ISBN
- 9780691120287
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 36.91
€ 51.99
€ 36.91
Hardback. Lysenko became one of the most notorious figures in twentieth-century science after his genetic theories were discredited decades ago. Yet some scientists now claim that discoveries in epigenetics prove that he was right after all. Loren Graham reopens the case, to determine whether new developments in molecular biology validate Lysenko's claims. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: PD; PDX; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140. .
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674089051
- ISBN
- 9780674089051
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.03
€ 27.99
€ 24.03
Paperback. This is a clinician-oriented text aimed at the clinician dealing with the infertile couple. It aims to provide advice for the clinician and to give reference to the underlying science. This blend of science and clinical work is reflected in the contributors, who are specialists from both fields. Editor(s): Hargreave, Timothy B. Num Pages: 466 pages, 72 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: MFKC; MJC; MJG; MJT; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 896.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 2nd ed. 1994
- Number of pages
- 466
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540762164
- ISBN
- 9783540762164
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.00
€ 67.00
Paperback. Num Pages: 500 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MJS; PSB; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 26. Weight in Grams: 880.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer London Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1981
- Number of pages
- 500
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447113027
- ISBN
- 9781447113027
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 177.98
€ 177.98
Hardback. This book examines management systems in fishing communities in Indonesia, Laos, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam. It demonstrates that good management systems must account for cultural, ecological, economic, political and social factors to succeed. Editor(s): Ruddle, Kenneth; Satria, Arif. Num Pages: 188 pages, 15 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: KCF; PSXE; RGC; RNKH; RNU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 164 x 19. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 188
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048195541
- ISBN
- 9789048195541
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 189.45
€ 189.45
Paperback. Tells the story of a family at risk for a hereditary, incurable, fatal disorder: Huntington's disease, once called Huntington's chorea. This title is suitable for those with questions about genetic illness and the possibilities and perils of genetic testing. Num Pages: 319 pages, 4 b&w photographs, 3 tables. BIC Classification: PSAK; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 142 x 22. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 319
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520207417
- ISBN
- 9780520207417
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.99€ 24.27
€ 28.99
€ 24.27
Paperback. 50,000 years ago - merely a blip in evolutionary time - our Homo sapiens ancestors were competing for existence with several other human species. Yet something about our species separated it from the pack, and led to its survival while the rest became extinct. So just what was it that allowed Homo sapiens to become Masters of the Planet? Series: Macmillan Science. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137278302
- ISBN
- 9781137278302
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.18
€ 19.99
€ 18.18
Hardback. Mathematical models have become central to the study of social evolution, both in biology and the social sciences. A primer on behavioral modeling that includes both mathematics and evolutionary theory, this book aims to make the student and professional researcher in biology and the social sciences fully conversant in the language of the field. Num Pages: 432 pages, 55 line drawigs, 99 tables. BIC Classification: JHMP; PBWH; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 159 x 29. Weight in Grams: 696.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226558264
- ISBN
- 9780226558264
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 92.75€ 76.88
€ 92.75
€ 76.88
Paperback. This timely review of heart mechanosensitivity examines tissues at the molecular, biological, bio-physical, physiological and pharmaceutical levels. New insight on the electromechanical properties of cardiac tissue is supported with experimental results. Editor(s): Kamkin, Andre; Kiseleva, Irina. Series: Analog Circuits and Signal Processing. Num Pages: 508 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MF; PSB; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 801.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 508
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400730892
- ISBN
- 9789400730892
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 240.95
€ 240.95
Paperback. Offers productive insight into the field of medical anthropology and its future, as viewed by some of the world's leading medical anthropologists Editor(s): Inhorn, Marcia C.; Wentzell, Emily A. Num Pages: 352 pages, 9 illustrations. BIC Classification: MBS; PSXM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 506. Histories, Activisms, and Futures. 328 pages, 9 illustrations. Editor(s): Inhorn, Marcia C.; Wentzell, Emily A. Offers productive insight into the field of medical anthropology and its future, as viewed by some of the world's leading medical anthropologists. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: MBS; PSXM. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 21. Weight: 506.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822352709
- ISBN
- 9780822352709
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 31.18
€ 34.99
€ 31.18
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 592 pages, 227 tables, 208 line drawings. BIC Classification: MJH; PSXM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 32. Weight in Grams: 999.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 592
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691632179
- ISBN
- 9780691632179
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 294.00
€ 294.00
Hardback. Focuses on the biochemical, immunological and clinical benefits of n-3 fatty acids in inflammation. This work is suitable for lipid researchers, graduate students, dieticians and members of the food industry. Editor(s): Kremer, J. Series: Progress in Inflammation Research. Num Pages: 158 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MF; MJCM; PSBH; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 158
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783764358549
- ISBN
- 9783764358549
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 125.53
€ 125.53
Paperback / so. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, black & white tables, bibliography. BIC Classification: MFG; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 170 x 32. Weight in Grams: 971.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- J.F. Bergmann-Verlag United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642537646
- ISBN
- 9783642537646
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 73.33
€ 73.33
Hardcover. Editor(s): Howie, Gillian; Shail, Andrew. Num Pages: 311 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSJ1; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 149 x 229 x 23. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Publisher
- AIAA
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- 2005 ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403939357
- ISBN
- 9781403939357
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 176.21
€ 176.21
Paperback. Num Pages: 460 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: MF; PSB; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 169 x 26. Weight in Grams: 894.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- John Libbey & Co Australia
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 460
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780861963409
- ISBN
- 9780861963409
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 76.51€ 59.06
€ 76.51
€ 59.06
Paperback. Num Pages: 318 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLCG; JHMC; KNAC; MJT; PSXM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 228 x 21. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 318
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781477311394
- ISBN
- 9781477311394
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 29.02
€ 31.99
€ 29.02
Hardback. Covering a forty-year period, this comparative and longitudinal study traces the medicalization of birth in Guatemala and its effects on women's lives and their economic and social status. Num Pages: 318 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLCG; JHMC; KNAC; MJT; PSXM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 661. Weight in Grams: 587.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 318
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781477311387
- ISBN
- 9781477311387
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 96.34
€ 96.34
Hardcover. Num Pages: 163 pages, tables. BIC Classification: 1MBF; JHMP; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 266 x 187 x 16. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 163
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781600214967
- ISBN
- 9781600214967
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 190.13€ 129.44
€ 190.13
€ 129.44
Paperback. Examining evolutionary origins of universal human traits, this volume aims to understand what has shaped modern human behavior. This is illustrated through the identification of universal human traits and a look at how humans differ from various primates. Editor(s): Kappeler, Peter M.; Silk, Joan B. Num Pages: 504 pages, 24 black & white illustrations, 3 colour illustrations, 12 black & white tables, biograph. BIC Classification: JFC; PDZ; PSAJ; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 727.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 2010th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642027246
- ISBN
- 9783642027246
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 188.92
€ 188.92