Life sciences: general issues
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Life sciences: general issues
Hardback. How is a gene identified, by its structure or its function? What is the influence of gene expression on natural selection of protein functions, and how is variation in gene expression selected in evolution? Here, the author shows us that the extensiveness of gene sharing and protein multifunctionality offers a way of responding to these questions. Num Pages: 336 pages, 30 color illustrations, 11 line illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 892.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674023413
- ISBN
- 9780674023413
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 92.86€ 83.98
€ 92.86
€ 83.98
Paperback. A true story of a group of talented ecologists who, as a hobby, spent forty summers at their privately owned field laboratory in a beautiful corner of south-west Ireland. Editor(s): Booth, Mark. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; PSAF; PSPM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 265.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Arrow
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099416166
- ISBN
- 9780099416166
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.38
€ 20.99
€ 16.38
Paperback. Describes the methodology for predicting the genetic merit of animals in the context of genetic improvement in an animal breeding programme. The methodology is developed from first principles, and all the required statistical and mathematical concepts are included in the book. Num Pages: 208 pages, references, indexes. BIC Classification: PSAK; PSVH; TVHB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 161 x 12. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- First
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851991696
- ISBN
- 9780851991696
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.93
€ 57.93
Hardback. Series: Foundation of Human Biology. Num Pages: 626 pages. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2022
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 626
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781119086703
- ISBN
- 9781119086703
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 141.64
€ 141.64
Hardcover. Land conversion, climate change and species invasions are contributing to the widespread emergence of novel ecosystems, which demand a shift in how we think about traditional approaches to conservation, restoration and environmental management. They are novel because they exist without historical precedents and are self-sustaining. Num Pages: 380 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 252 x 196 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1016.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 380
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118354223
- ISBN
- 9781118354223
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 74.36
€ 74.36
Paperback. We have long attributed man's violent, aggressive, competitive nature to his animal ancestry. But what if we are just as given to cooperation, empathy, and morality by virtue of our genes? This work looks at the most provocative aspects of human nature - power, sex, violence, kindness, and morality. Num Pages: 300 pages, Black and white photographs. BIC Classification: JM; PSAJ; PSVW79. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 149 x 20. Weight in Grams: 228.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Granta Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781862078826
- ISBN
- 9781862078826
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 9.04
€ 12.99
€ 9.04
Paperback. "The best Darwin anthology on the market" (Stephen Jay Gould, Harvard) has just become better, in this newly revised version of the now classic Norton Critical Edition, first published in 1970. Series: Norton Critical Editions. Num Pages: 720 pages. BIC Classification: DQ; JFCX; PSAJ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 142 x 25. Weight in Grams: 600.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Edition
- 3rd
- Number of pages
- 714
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393958492
- ISBN
- 9780393958492
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 16.90
€ 18.99
€ 16.90
Paperback. Freshwater ecosystems are under increasing pressure as human populations grow and the need for clean water intensifies. This book presents an introduction to scientific methodology and its application to the study of ecology. It also reviews several key concepts in freshwater ecology using a wide range of scientific studies. Num Pages: 240 pages, 67. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSPF; RBKF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 172 x 13. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780632052660
- ISBN
- 9780632052660
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 78.05
€ 78.05
Paperback. BIC Classification: PSAK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 367.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Beacon Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807008775
- ISBN
- 9780807008775
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.25
€ 21.99
€ 17.25
Paperback. This work addresses the question of: are humans by nature hierarchical or egalitarian? The author examines the evolutionary origins of social and political behaviour. He postulates that egalitarianism is in effect a hierachy in which the weak combine forces to dominate the strong. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: JHMP; PSAJ; PSVP; PSVW79; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- SKU
- V9780674006911
- ISBN
- 9780674006911
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 40.97
€ 48.99
€ 40.97
Hardcover. Num Pages: 176 pages, Black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAK1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 186 x 139 x 24. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Imagine
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781936140152
- ISBN
- 9781936140152
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 14.59
€ 18.99
€ 14.59
Paperback. Series: Science Essentials. Num Pages: 208 pages, 11 line illus. 2 tables. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ; RB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 150 x 229 x 16. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691165806
- ISBN
- 9780691165806
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 18.37
€ 23.99
€ 18.37
Hardcover. The Age of Mammals, the Cenozoic Era, has never had its Jurassic Park, but it was an amazing time in earth's history, populated by a wonderful assortment of bizarre animals. This book presents their story, which is part of a larger story of a world emerging from the greenhouse conditions of the Mesozoic. Series: Life of the Past. Num Pages: 384 pages, 248 b&w photos, 10 plates. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSVW7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 261 x 186 x 28. Weight in Grams: 984.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253347336
- ISBN
- 9780253347336
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 49.86
€ 49.86
Hardcover. Beginning with the principle that human behaviour is, to some degree, influenced by genetics, this book considers how conduct can be modified in large population groupings using identified behavioural mechanisms. It discusses the practical implications of neo-Darwinism in contemporary society. Series: Human Evolution, Behaviour & Intelligence. Num Pages: 184 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JFS; JMAL; PSAJ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 435.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- ABC-CLIO United States
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780275945688
- ISBN
- 9780275945688
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.54€ 61.23
€ 66.54
€ 61.23
Hardback. What should the average person know about science? This volume provides readers - whether students new to the field or interested members of the lay public - with the essential ideas of evolution using a minimum of jargon and mathematics. It provides an introduction to this powerful scientific theory. Series: Science 101. Num Pages: 240 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education; (ES) Secondary; (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780313332920
- ISBN
- 9780313332920
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.92€ 50.22
€ 53.92
€ 50.22
Hardback. Provides an overview of the flora, fauna and climate of the biomes of lakes and rivers. Series: Greenwood Guides to Biomes of the World. Num Pages: 264 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: PSAF; RGBL. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 23. Weight in Grams: 703.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780313340000
- ISBN
- 9780313340000
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 69.98€ 64.23
€ 69.98
€ 64.23
Hardback. Since the middle of the 19th century, debates over evolution have occurred almost non-stop. This resource provides synopses of various major persons, organisations and places involved in the long history of the evolution-creationism controversies. Num Pages: 448 pages, 83 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: HRA; PDX; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1089.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780313341557
- ISBN
- 9780313341557
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 84.89€ 77.34
€ 84.89
€ 77.34
Hardcover. This two-volume set provides a one-stop resource on invasive plants, animals, fungi, and even microorganisms in the United States, which are threatening native ecosystems, agriculture, economies, and human health. Num Pages: 764 pages, 165. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GBC; PSAF; RNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 61. Weight in Grams: 2018.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- ABC-CLIO United States
- Number of pages
- 764
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780313382208
- ISBN
- 9780313382208
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 177.81€ 165.06
€ 177.81
€ 165.06
hardcover. Brings together ecology, evolution, genetics, anatomy and geology to provide a new perspective on human evolution from the apes' viewpoint. Num Pages: 335 pages, 110 b/w illus. 5 colour illus. 4 tables. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSX. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 247 x 174. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 335
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107100671
- ISBN
- 9781107100671
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 44.63
€ 51.99
€ 44.63
Paperback. The Ballinderry River rises north-west of Pomeroy in Co. Beginning at the Ice Age, and leading us through the coming of Christianity, the Tudors, and Plantation, this book brings us right through to the Ballinderry River of modern times, where it is going through a rejuvenation project with the help of the WWF and the community. Num Pages: 256 pages, ill. BIC Classification: HBJD1; PSAF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). . Good clean copy
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- SKU
- KSG0028580
- ISBN
- 9781845889562
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99