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Life sciences: general issues
Hardback. This well structured, interdisciplinary and introductory book on artificial brains presents the neurocomputer of the second generation. It uses experiment, theory and implementation in a balanced new way to construct artificial brains. Editor(s): Ramacher, Ulrich; Malsburg, Christoph von der. Num Pages: 359 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBWR; PSAN; TGMD4; TJF; UYQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 161 x 28. Weight in Grams: 732.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 359
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642001888
- ISBN
- 9783642001888
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 196.71
€ 196.71
Mitochondrial Dysfunction in Neurodegenerative Disorders
. Ed(S): Reeve, Amy Katherine; Simcox, Eve M....
Hardback. Editor(s): Reeve, Amy Katherine; Simcox, Eve M.; Turnbull, Doug M. Num Pages: 391 pages, 5 black & white illustrations, 29 colour illustrations, 8 black & white tables, 30 colour. BIC Classification: MJN; PSAN; PSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 245 x 23. Weight in Grams: 782.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 391
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319286358
- ISBN
- 9783319286358
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.11
€ 131.11
Hardback. Discusses pig genetics and its integration with livestock management and production technology to improve performance. This work also includes information on genetic aspects of domestication, colour variation, genomics and pig breeds, with contributions from international experts active in the field. Editor(s): Rothschild, Max F.; Ruvinsky, Anatoly. Num Pages: 520 pages, 63 illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAK; PSVD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 184 x 245 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1288. 520 pages, 63 illustrations. Editor(s): Rothschild, Max F.; Ruvinsky, Anatoly. Discusses pig genetics and its integration with livestock management and production technology to improve performance. This work also includes information on genetic aspects of domestication, colour variation, genomics and pig breeds, with contributions from international experts active in the field. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: PSAK; PSVD. Dimension: 184 x 245 x 36. Weight: 1288.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 520
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845937560
- ISBN
- 9781845937560
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 174.82
€ 174.82
Ecology and Conservation of Southeast Asian Marine and Freshwater Envi...
. Ed(S): Sasekumar, A.; Marshall, Nissim; Mac...
Paperback. Editor(s): Sasekumar, A.; Marshall, Nissim; Macintosh, D.J. Series: Developments in Hydrobiology. Num Pages: 325 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 260 x 195. Weight in Grams: 710.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- annotated ed
- Number of pages
- 325
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789401044141
- ISBN
- 9789401044141
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 128.24
€ 128.24
Hardback. Focuses on critical epigenetic regulation and chromatin remodeling events that occur in the nervous system and on the presumed mechanisms that operate within neurons to translate them into long-lasting neuronal responses. Editor(s): Sassone Corsi, Paolo; Christen, Yves. Series: Research and Perspectives in Neurosciences. Num Pages: 166 pages, 2 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: MFN; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 166
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642279126
- ISBN
- 9783642279126
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 188.68
€ 188.68
Hardback. Editor(s): Schulte, Bruce A.; Goodwin, Thomas E.; Ferkin, Michael H. Num Pages: 558 pages, 60 black & white illustrations, 17 colour illustrations, 30 black & white tables, biograp. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSVP; PSVW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1079.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 558
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319220253
- ISBN
- 9783319220253
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 288.71
€ 288.71
Paperback. Philosophically grounded, methodologically sound, and theoretically rigorous, this paradigm-challenging collection ponders the most dynamic areas of feminist inquiry into bioethical thought and practice and sketches future directions for this rapidly growing field. Editor(s): Scully, Jackie Leach; Baldwin-Ragaven, Laurel; Fitzpatrick, Petya. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: JFFK; PSAD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 21. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801894251
- ISBN
- 9780801894251
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.87
€ 42.87
Hardback. This volume describes research supported by the John Templeton Foundation's Positive Neuroscience Project, aimed at illuminating the neural mechanisms that promote human flourishing. Topics include social bonds, altruism, creativity, and resilience. Editor(s): Seligman, Martin E. P.; Greene, Joshua D.; Morrison, India. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JMM; JMR; MJN; PSAN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 239 x 162 x 18. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199977925
- ISBN
- 9780199977925
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 145.85
€ 145.85
Hardback. Visit our website for sample chapters! Editor(s): Sherlock, Richard; Morrey, John D. Num Pages: 664 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HPQ; MBDC; PSAD; TCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 262 x 183 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1290.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 664
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742513570
- ISBN
- 9780742513570
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 187.89
€ 187.89
Paperback. This book offers an introduction to the way art is perceived, interpreted, and felt and approaches these mindful events from a multidisciplinary perspective. Editor(s): Shimamura, Arthur P.; Palmer, Stephen E. Num Pages: 424 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JMR; MJN; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 732.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199355808
- ISBN
- 9780199355808
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 82.15
€ 82.15
Hardback. Editor(s): Singh, Ankur; Gaharwar, Akhilesh K. Num Pages: 338 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MQW; PSAK; TDPB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 754.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 338
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319207254
- ISBN
- 9783319207254
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.58
€ 130.58
Elephants and Savanna Woodland Ecosystems: A Study from Chobe National...
. Ed(S): Skarpe, Christina; Du Toit, Johan; M...
hardcover. Focuses on the ecological effects of the increasing elephant population in northern Botswana, presenting the importance of the elephants for the heterogeneity of the system, and showing that elephant ecology involves much wider spatiotemporal scales than was previously thought. Editor(s): Skarpe, Christina; Du Toit, Johan; Moe, Stein R. Series: Conservation Science and Practice. Num Pages: 324 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSVW7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 163 x 241 x 20. Weight in Grams: 710.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Wiley-Blackwell United States
- Number of pages
- 324
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780470671764
- ISBN
- 9780470671764
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 117.08
€ 117.08
Mathematical Morphology and its Applications to Image and Signal Proce...
. Ed(S): Soille, Pierre; Pesaresi, Martino; O...
Paperback. Contains the refereed proceedings of the 10th International Symposium on Mathematical Morphology, ISMM 2011 held in Verbania-Intra, Italy in July 2011. This book features the papers that are organized in thematic sections on theory, lattices and order, connectivity, image analysis, processing and segmentation, and adaptive morphology. Editor(s): Soille, Pierre; Pesaresi, Martino; Ouzounis, Georgios. Series: Lecture Notes in Computer Science. Num Pages: 484 pages, 115 black & white illustrations, 95 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PBD; PSA; UMB; UYAM; UYT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 484
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642215681
- ISBN
- 9783642215681
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.53
€ 68.53
Hardback. Provides contributions from a range of disciplines that mine the intersection of the secular and the religious, the medical and the moral, to unearth the ethical and clinical implications. This title includes an examination of how a theological anthropology can help us better understand health care, social policy, and science. Editor(s): Taylor, Carol R.; Dell'Oro, Roberto. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: PSAD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589010789
- ISBN
- 9781589010789
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 115.23
€ 115.23
Hardback. Editor(s): Tong, Rosemarie; Donchin, Anne; Dodds, Susan. Series: Studies in Social, Political and Legal Philosophy. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: JPVH; PSAD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 164 x 21. Weight in Grams: 467.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742532786
- ISBN
- 9780742532786
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 179.42
€ 179.42
Paperback. Editor(s): Tong, Rosemarie; Donchin, Anne; Dodds, Susan. Series: Studies in Social, Political and Legal Philosophy. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPVH; PSAD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 178 x 15. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742532793
- ISBN
- 9780742532793
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 72.96
€ 72.96
Symbolic Legislation Theory and Developments in Biolaw
. Ed(S): Van Klink, Bart; Van Beers, Britta; ...
Hardback. Editor(s): Van Klink, Bart; van Beers, Britta; Poort, Lonneke. Series: Legisprudence Library. Num Pages: 312 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: LAB; PSAD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 665.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319333632
- ISBN
- 9783319333632
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 196.83
€ 196.83
Bone Morphogenetic Proteins: Systems Biology Regulators
. Ed(S): Vukicevic, Slobodan; Sampath, Kuber ...
Hardback. Editor(s): Vukicevic, Slobodan; Sampath, Kuber T. Series: Progress in Inflammation Research. Num Pages: 445 pages, 11 black & white illustrations, 32 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: MJCM; PSA; PSBC; PSF. 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
- 445
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319475059
- ISBN
- 9783319475059
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 253.58
€ 253.58
Probably the best-studied stream on earth. The result of unmatched long-term data taken by the Max-Planck outstation in Schlitz from the nearby Breitenbach stream since 1949, the special focus in this handbook and ready reference is on animal and microorganism occurrence and variation, as well as chemical and physical parameters. Editor(s): Wagner, Rudiger; Marxsen, Jurgen; Zwick, Peter; Cox, Eileen J. Num Pages: 694 pages. BIC Classification: 1DF; PSAF; RBKF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 181 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1442.
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH Germany
- Number of pages
- 694
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783527329526
- ISBN
- 9783527329526
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 210.54€ 185.83
€ 210.54
€ 185.83
Evaluating Indirect Ecological Effects of Biological Control
. Ed(S): Wajnberg, E.; Scott, J.K. (Csiro, Mo...
Hardback. This text presents the key papers from the first International Organization for Biological Control Global symposium, held in Montpellier, France, October 1999. It addresses the issues and concerns involved in biological control and assesses the current status of evaluation of the ecological effect. Editor(s): Wajnberg, E.; Scott, J.K. (CSIRO, Montferrier-su-Lez, France); Quimby, P.C. (USDA-ARS-EBCL, Monpellier, France). Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAF; TVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851994536
- ISBN
- 9780851994536
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 145.58
€ 145.58
Paperback. Part of the "What Do I Do Now?" series, Movement Disorders uses a case-based approach to cover common and important topics in the examination, investigation, and management of movement disorders. Editor(s): Walsh, Richard A.; Bie, Robertus M.A. de; Fox, Susan H. Series: What Do I Do Now. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: MJN; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 162 x 11. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190607555
- ISBN
- 9780190607555
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 103.62
€ 103.62
The Story of Bioethics. From Seminal Works to Contemporary Exploration...
. Ed(S): Walter, Jennifer K.; Klein, Eran P.
Paperback. A collection that is based on the notion that the future of bioethics is inseparable from its past. It features a number of the pioneers in bioethics who reflect on their early work and how they fit into the past and future of bioethics. It provides a broad overview of the history and the state of the field. Editor(s): Walter, Jennifer K.; Klein, Eran P. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: MBDC; PSAD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 165 x 17. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878401383
- ISBN
- 9780878401383
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 72.21
€ 72.21
hardcover. Presents the classification of approximately 300 species of cycads, and includes contributions from leading researchers from Australia, China, Italy, Mexico, South Africa, Thailand and the USA. The book provides guidelines for the designation of species, species boundaries and species groupings. Editor(s): Walters, T.; Osborne, R. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: PSAB; PST; TVS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 703.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Cabi United Kingdom
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851997414
- ISBN
- 9780851997414
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 239.80
€ 239.80
"This book is on the emergence of mammals in Asia, based largely on new fossil finds throughout Asia and cutting-edge biostratigraphic and geochemical methods of dating the fossils and their geological substrate"--Provided by publisher. Editor(s): Wang, Xiaoming; Flynn, Lawrence J.; Fortelius, Mikael. Num Pages: 752 pages, 143 figures. BIC Classification: GBC; PSAJ; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 286 x 216 x 43. Weight in Grams: 2630.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 752
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231150125
- ISBN
- 9780231150125
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.96€ 102.21
€ 128.96
€ 102.21