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Life sciences: general issues

Paperback. Argues compellingly that nature and nurture are not alternative influences on human development but, rather, developmental products and the developmental processes that produce them. This title shows that what developmental information" does depends on what is already in place and what alternatives are available. Series: Science & Cultural Theory. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: JHMP; JMA; JMC; PSAJ; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 161 x 22. Weight in Grams: 500.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822324669
ISBN
9780822324669
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 32.41

Paperback. The greatest mass extinction in Earths history happened some 251 million years ago. In this cataclysm at least 90 per cent of life was killed, both on land and in the sea, almost bringing evolution to a halt. What caused destruction on such an unimaginable scale? Was it the impact of a huge meteorite, or prolonged volcanic eruption in Siberia? Num Pages: 352 pages, 48 illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ; RNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 234 x 33. Weight in Grams: 648.
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500291931
ISBN
9780500291931
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 21.82

Paperback. Weaves the evolutionary theory of sexual selection and the study of rhetoric together with the science and literature of psychedelic drugs Series: In Vivo S. Num Pages: 336 pages, 9 illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PST. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 177 x 22. Weight in Grams: 606.
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295990958
ISBN
9780295990958
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 35.87

Hardback. Editor(s): McCleery, Robert A.; Moorman, Christopher; Peterson, M. Nils. Num Pages: 406 pages, 16 black & white illustrations, 29 colour illustrations, 10 black & white tables, biograp. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNF; RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 240 x 27. Weight in Grams: 764.
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
2014th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781489974990
ISBN
9781489974990
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 145.77

Paperback. There is no such thing as an average person, we are all genetically and biologically unique. But when sperm meets egg, our characteristics are not locked in stone. This work argues that bad genes do not necessarily cause disease by themselves, and nutrition and environment can alter the outcome. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAK; VFMD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 450.
Publisher
McGraw-Hill
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780879838935
ISBN
9780879838935
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.38

Paperback. Goodbye, genetic blueprint.. The first book for general readers on the game-changing field of epigenetics. Num Pages: 256 pages, 18 illustrations. BIC Classification: MFN; PSAK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 143 x 16. Weight in Grams: 208.
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
234
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393342284
ISBN
9780393342284
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.37

Paperback. "Includes link to 'Brain Rules' film"--Cover. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JMR; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 158 x 21. Weight in Grams: 456.
Publisher
Pear Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780983263371
ISBN
9780983263371
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.22

Hardback. Ecosystem ecology sees living organisms, including people and the elements of their environment, as part of a single integrated system. The comprehensive coverage in this textbook examines the central processes at work, including their freshwater components. Illustrator(s): Chapin, M. C. Num Pages: 529 pages, 202 black & white illustrations, 48 colour illustrations, 36 black & white tables, biogra. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSTS; RNCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1211.
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
529
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Edition
2nd ed. 2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781441995032
ISBN
9781441995032
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 202.10

Paperback. Why Evolution is True focuses on the hard evidence that proves evolution by natural selection to be a fact. Weaving together and explaining the latest discoveries and ideas from many disparate areas of modern science, this succinct and important book will leave no one with an open mind in any doubt about the truth-and the beauty-of evolution Num Pages: 336 pages, 27 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 22. Weight in Grams: 254.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199230853
ISBN
9780199230853
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.25

Paperback. Helps biologists understand state-of-the-art statistical methods for analyzing capture-recapture data. This book introduces the methods for data analysis while explaining the theory behind those methods. It is useful for biologists, biometricians, and statisticians, students in both fields, and anyone else engaged in the capture-recapture process. Editor(s): Amstrup, Steven C.; McDonald, Trent L.; Manly, Bryan F. J. Num Pages: 336 pages, 20 halftones. 6 line illus. 74 tables. BIC Classification: PSAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 496.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691089683
ISBN
9780691089683
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 93.68
€ 71.22

Hardback. Series: Fascinating Life Sciences. Num Pages: 297 pages, 44 black & white illustrations, 43 colour illustrations, 50 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSTD; RNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 242 x 2. Weight in Grams: 636.
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319392363
ISBN
9783319392363
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 123.51

Paperback. Presents conclusions on the controversy surrounding the challenge to Gregor Mendel's findings by British statistician and biologist R A Fisher. This volume offers an overview of the controversy; the original papers of Mendel and Fisher; and, four important papers on the debate. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, frontispiece, figures. BIC Classification: PDX; PSAK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 490.
Publisher
University of Pittsburgh Press United States
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
y First printing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822959861
ISBN
9780822959861
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.69
€ 48.75

Paperback. What can a brain scan, or our reaction to a Caravaggio painting, reveal about the deep seat of guilt? How can reading Heidegger, or conducting experiments on rats, help us to cope with anxiety in the face of the world's economic crisis? This title takes us on a journey through our everyday lives and most common emotions. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 292.
Publisher
Black Swan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780552778817
ISBN
9780552778817
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.66

hardcover. Edward G. Jones' classic work on the thalamus, completely rewritten for the 21st century. Num Pages: 1708 pages, 555 b/w illus. 18 tables. BIC Classification: PSAN; PSVW7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 316 x 93. Weight in Grams: 5884. 1708 pages, 555 b/w illus. 18 tables. Edward G. Jones' classic work on the thalamus, completely rewritten for the 21st century. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: PSAN; PSVW7. Dimension: 228 x 316 x 93. Weight: 5898.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
1708
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521858816
ISBN
9780521858816
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 740.66

Hardcover. Focusing on insects, this volume introduces the hearing research community and entomologists on the ways that insects detect and process sounds. It provides reviews of the behavior, physiology, mechanics and biophysics of insect hearing. It gives the reader insight into insect hearing as well as applications to other animal models. Editor(s): Hoy, Ronald; Popper, Arthur N.; Fay, Richard R. Series: Springer Handbook of Auditory Research. Num Pages: 352 pages, 4 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSAN; PSVD; PSVT7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 680.
Publisher
Springer
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Edition
1998th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780387946825
ISBN
9780387946825
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 193.30

Paperback. Presents key concepts for students to understand chemical resistance in agriculture and apply that knowledge to achieving global food security. This book presents key concepts, from Darwin's principles of natural selection to genetic variation and adaptive phenotypes. Num Pages: 216 pages, 18 boxes, 2 figures. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSTS; RNFF; TVP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 328.
Publisher
Island Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
None
Condition
New
SKU
V9781610915199
ISBN
9781610915199
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 30.06

Hardback. S. Department of Agriculture Editor(s): DeVault, Travis L.; Blackwell, Bradley F.; Belant, Jerrold L. Series: Wildlife Management and Conservation. Num Pages: 200 pages, 53, 53 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFZ; PSAF; RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 182 x 252 x 17. Weight in Grams: 578.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
200
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421410821
ISBN
9781421410821
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 91.39

Paperback. New York Times Bestseller From the most celebrated heir to Darwin comes a groundbreaking book on evolution, the summa work of Edward O. Wilson's legendary career. Num Pages: 352 pages, 90 illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 209 x 22. Weight in Grams: 288.
Publisher
Liveright
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780871403636
ISBN
9780871403636
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.38

Hardback. Provides an integrated view of attention-related events, taking the reader from individual molecular interactions through the regulation of neuronal circuits to our higher order capacity for selective amplification of particular information. This work is useful for those dealing with psychiatric illnesses such as ADHD, autism, and schizophrenia. Num Pages: 265 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 1270.
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Edition
2003rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781402073724
ISBN
9781402073724
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 201.98

Hardback. Essentials of Clinical Research Editor(s): Glasser, Stephen P. Num Pages: 461 pages, 38 black & white illustrations, 42 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: MBGR; PSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 157 x 24. Weight in Grams: 792.
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
2nd ed. 2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319054698
ISBN
9783319054698
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 146.17

Paperback. In this text the author explains and provides clinical examples of her psychogenealogical approach to psychotherapy. She shows how, as mere links in a chain of generations, we may have no choice in having the events and traumas experienced by our ancestors visited upon us in our own lifetime. Translator(s): Trager, Anne. Num Pages: 224 pages, 2 black & white tables. BIC Classification: JHM; MMJT; PSAK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 139 x 21. Weight in Grams: 302.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415191876
ISBN
9780415191876
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 47.24

Paperback. G is for Genes summariezes the latest research and explores, in a scientific and non-political way, what genetic research means for schools, and for the choices parents have to make about their children's education. Series: Understanding Children's Worlds. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: JMC; JNC; PSAK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 230 x 10. Weight in Grams: 280.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Number of pages
216
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118482810
ISBN
9781118482810
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 24.49

Hardcover. Cyril Darlington was one of the most celebrated biologists of the 20th century, but fell from grace after theorising that chromosomes held the biological truths behind dark truths about man and his culture. This biography traces the life of a gifted and passionate scientist. Num Pages: 342 pages, 13 halftones, 13 line illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; PDX; PSAK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 32. Weight in Grams: 635.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Edition
First Edition (1st printing)
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674013339
ISBN
9780674013339
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 93.62
€ 83.64

Paperback. Editor(s): Baum, David A.; Futuyma, Douglas J.; Hoekstra, Hopi E.; Lenski, Richard E.; Moore, Allen J.; Peichel, Cahterine L.; Schluter, Dolph; Whitlock, Michael C. Num Pages: 888 pages, 16 color illus. 4 halftones. 97 line illus. 23 tables. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 203. .
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691175874
ISBN
9780691175874
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.21
€ 43.62

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