Life sciences: general issues
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Life sciences: general issues
Paperback. In "Evolution as a Religion", Mary Midgley examines how science comes to be used as a substitute for religion and points out how badly that role distorts it. She exposes the illogical logic of poor doctrines that shelter themselves behind the prestige of science. Series: Routledge Classics. Num Pages: 224 pages, 1 black & white tables. BIC Classification: HPCF; HRAB; PDA; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 252.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415278331
- ISBN
- 9780415278331
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.44
€ 22.44
Paperback. HarperCollins is proud to present its range of best-loved, essential classics. Series: Collins Classics. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 177 x 41. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Publisher
- William Collins
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007902231
- ISBN
- 9780007902231
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 5.68
€ 5.68
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198712558
- ISBN
- 9780198712558
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 80.70
€ 80.70
Hardback. Knowing where things are seems effortless. Yet our brains devote tremendous power to figuring out simple details about spatial relationships. Jennifer Groh traces this mental detective work to show how the brain creates our sense of location, and makes the case that the brain's systems for thinking about space may be the systems of thought itself. Num Pages: 218 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JMR; MJN; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 178 x 21. Weight in Grams: 524.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674863217
- ISBN
- 9780674863217
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 26.77
€ 31.99
€ 26.77
Paperback. Offers a discussion of diversity in gender and sexuality among fish, reptiles, amphibians, birds, and mammals, including primates. This title explains how this diversity develops from the action of genes and hormones and how people come to differ from each other in all aspects of body and behavior. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 682.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 474
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Anniversary
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520280458
- ISBN
- 9780520280458
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Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.10
€ 38.99
€ 28.10
Paperback. Counters the assumption that the brain is a paragon of design - and offers an explanation of how the brain's serendipitous evolution has resulted in nothing short of our humanity. Num Pages: 288 pages, 40 halftones, 7 line illustrations. BIC Classification: PD; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 180 x 20. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674030589
- ISBN
- 9780674030589
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 29.73
€ 35.99
€ 29.73
Hardcover. Timely ecology of the Peace-Athabasca Delta-home of wildlife, indigenous cultures, and Alberta's booming oilsands. Num Pages: 608 pages, illustrations (black and white, and colour), maps (black and white, and colour). BIC Classification: PSAF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 259 x 219 x 41. Weight in Grams: 2130.
- Publisher
- University of Alberta Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 488
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Har/Map
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780888646033
- ISBN
- 9780888646033
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 155.34€ 120.41
€ 155.34
€ 120.41
Paperback. Provides an introduction to the main issues and findings in brain research. This book describes the historical developments behind our understanding of what the brain is and what it does, and explores the key questions neuroscientists face concerning the relationship between the brain and thought, memories, perceptions, and actions. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 152 pages, 19 halftones and line drawings. BIC Classification: MJN; PDZ; PSAN; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 114 x 9. Weight in Grams: 120.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 152
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780192853929
- ISBN
- 9780192853929
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.50
€ 11.99
€ 10.50
Hardback. Are humans still subject to the forces of evolution? An evolutionary biologist provides surprising insights into the future of Homo sapiens Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 183 x 219 x 24. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300208719
- ISBN
- 9780300208719
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 21.90
€ 29.99
€ 21.90
Hardcover. The bestselling introduction to bioinformatics and genomics now in its third edition Widely received in its previous editions, Bioinformatics and Functional Genomics offers the most broad-based introduction to this explosive new discipline. Num Pages: 1160 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAK1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 288 x 49. Weight in Grams: 3048.
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118581780
- ISBN
- 9781118581780
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 144.68
€ 144.68
Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAK1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 25. Weight in Grams: 288.
- Publisher
- Icon Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848319158
- ISBN
- 9781848319158
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.14
€ 14.99
€ 12.14
Paperback. Num Pages: 864 pages. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 279 x 218 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1830.
- Publisher
- Pearson Education Limited
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 5th edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781292061276
- ISBN
- 9781292061276
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 101.73
€ 101.73
Paperback. Emphasising on human goods such as life, health, friendship, and knowledge and the wrongness of intentionally turning against them, the book provides a valuable approach to controversial bioethical questions at the beginning and end of life. Its approach contrasts with that of the dominant bioethical theories of utilitarianism and principlism. Num Pages: 136 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; MBDC; PSAD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 181.
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781626161634
- ISBN
- 9781626161634
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Condition: New
€ 41.54
€ 41.54
Paperback. How does a single-cell creature, such as an amoeba, lead such a sophisticated life? How does it hunt living prey, respond to lights, sounds, and smells, and display complex sequences of movements without the benefit of a nervous system? This book offers a startling and original answer. Num Pages: 280 pages, 23 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: PSA; PSF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300167849
- ISBN
- 9780300167849
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Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.42
€ 20.99
€ 16.42
Paperback. Begins with an overview and introduction to resilience thinking and then takes the reader through the process of describing systems, assessing their resilience, and intervening as appropriate. This book offers a scientifically robust guide through the real-world application of the concept of resilience. Num Pages: 240 pages, 34 figures. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNF; RNU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 160 x 13. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Publisher
- Island Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597268011
- ISBN
- 9781597268011
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 31.69
€ 33.99
€ 31.69
Hardback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 13 illus. BIC Classification: MFG; MJN; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 237 x 26. Weight in Grams: 526. How the Brain Creates Flavor and Why it Matters. 288 pages, Illustrations. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: MFG; MJN; PSAN. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 22. Weight: 516.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231159104
- ISBN
- 9780231159104
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 19.73
€ 26.99
€ 19.73
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 480
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 4th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470909133
- ISBN
- 9780470909133
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 175.55
€ 175.55
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAN; VSPT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 272 x 23. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Publisher
- Scribe Publications
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- First Edition/First Printing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781925228984
- ISBN
- 9781925228984
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 14.07
€ 18.99
€ 14.07
Hardback. Darwin is credited with discovering evolution through natural selection, but Alfred Russel Wallace saw the same process at work in nature and elaborated the same theory. Dispelling misperceptions of Wallace as a secondary figure, James Costa reveals the two naturalists as equals in advancing one of the greatest scientific discoveries of all time. Num Pages: 292 pages, illustrations, map. BIC Classification: PDX; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 242 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 702.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674729698
- ISBN
- 9780674729698
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 44.37
€ 53.99
€ 44.37
Paperback. Discloses the best time to have a sex change, how to have a virgin birth, when to seduce your sisters or eat your lover. This work takes all creatures worried about their bizarre sex lives, and the letters they write to the Dr Tatiana, the only agony aunt in all creation with a prodigious knowledge of natural history and evolutionary biology. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ; PSVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 19. Weight in Grams: 234.
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099283751
- ISBN
- 9780099283751
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Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.49
€ 14.99
€ 11.49
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 650
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815341482
- ISBN
- 9780815341482
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 105.89
€ 105.89
Hardback. Editor(s): Zhang, Wen-Jun. Num Pages: Illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAF; RGBC; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 182 x 264 x 16. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781614705550
- ISBN
- 9781614705550
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 163.39€ 110.10
€ 163.39
€ 110.10
Paperback. Challenges the commonly held notion that language is what makes us uniquely human. This book argues that what distinguishes us in the animal kingdom is our capacity for recursion: the ability to embed our thoughts within other thoughts. Num Pages: 312 pages, 6 halftones. 9 line illus. 2 maps. BIC Classification: CFD; HPM; JMAQ; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 253 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Updated edition with a New Foreword
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691160948
- ISBN
- 9780691160948
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 19.79
€ 26.99
€ 19.79
Paperback. Editor(s): Nevin, Norman C. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HRAM3; HRC; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 141 x 17. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Publisher
- Inter-Varsity Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844744060
- ISBN
- 9781844744060
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.87
€ 16.99
€ 15.87