Life sciences: general issues
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Life sciences: general issues
Paperback. Brings together the various discoveries of microbiology. Of interest to general readers, this book provides a view of evolution as a process based on interdependency and their interconnectedness of life on the planet. Num Pages: 304 pages, 13 line illustrations, 4 tables. BIC Classification: PD; PSAJ; PSC; PSG; RNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520210646
- ISBN
- 9780520210646
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 25.62
€ 35.99
€ 25.62
Paperback. An electrifying account of the extraordinary untold history behind Darwin's theory of evolution Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: PDX; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 26. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781408831014
- ISBN
- 9781408831014
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 14.63
€ 16.99
€ 14.63
Paperback. Charles Darwin's masterpiece, "On the Origin of Species", shook society to its core on publication in 1859. This title takes on creationists, including followers of 'Intelligent Design' and all those who question the fact of evolution through natural selection. Num Pages: 480 pages, 32-pages colour picture sections, plus 100 B&Wur picture sections, plus B&W line drawings. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 32. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Publisher
- Black Swan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780552775243
- ISBN
- 9780552775243
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.46
€ 14.99
€ 11.46
Paperback. This book demonstrates the application of network theory to the social organization of animals. Editor(s): Krause, Jens; James, Richard; Franks, Daniel; Croft, Darren P. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSVP; PSVS; PSX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 190 x 244 x 15. Weight in Grams: 622.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199679058
- ISBN
- 9780199679058
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 75.79
€ 75.79
paperback. Covering all the main animal groups, from jellyfish to mammals, this book unravels the story of animal evolution. Illustrator(s): Arthur, Stephen. Num Pages: 344 pages, 119 b/w illus. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSV. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 560.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107627956
- ISBN
- 9781107627956
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 31.53
€ 34.99
€ 31.53
Hardback. It will be of interest to students and scholars in the history and philosophy of science, religious studies, and evolutionary theory, as well as policy makers and educators concerned about the spread of creationism in our time. Editor(s): Blancke, Stefaan; Hjermitslev, Hans Henrik; Kjaergaard, Peter C. Series: Medicine, Science, and Religion in Historical Context. Num Pages: 296 pages, 11, 7 black & white halftones, 4 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HRAM3; PDX; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 230 x 22. Weight in Grams: 534.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Edition Unstated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421415628
- ISBN
- 9781421415628
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 37.53
€ 45.99
€ 37.53
Paperback. Proposes that Darwin's writings are a rich resource for developing a more politicized, radical, and far-reaching feminist understanding of matter, nature, biology, time, and becoming Num Pages: 280 pages, 1 illustration. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; PSAD; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 235 x 17. Weight in Grams: 386. Darwinian Reflections on Life, Politics, and Art. 280 pages, 1 illustration. Proposes that Darwin's writings are a rich resource for developing a more politicized, radical, and far-reaching feminist understanding of matter, nature, biology, time, and becoming. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; PSAD; PSAJ. Dimension: 158 x 235 x 17. Weight: 386.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Number of pages
- 280
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822350712
- ISBN
- 9780822350712
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.46
€ 31.99
€ 28.46
Hardback. Tells the story of author's life as a naturalist and the concepts that drive his interest in researching the ecological role of large predators. Using the relationship between sea otters, kelp, and sea urchins as a touchstone, he retraces his investigations of numerous other species, ecosystems, and more. Series: Organisms and Environments. Num Pages: 256 pages, 19 b/w photos, 14 line illustrations, 3 maps. BIC Classification: PSAF; TQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520285033
- ISBN
- 9780520285033
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 24.01
€ 32.99
€ 24.01
Hardback. Evolution, Games, and God explores how cooperation and altruism, alongside mutation and natural selection, play a critical role in evolution, from microbes to human societies. Inheriting a tendency to cooperate and self-sacrifice on behalf of others may be as beneficial to a population's survival as the self-preserving instincts of individuals. Editor(s): Nowak, Martin A.; Coakley, Sarah. Num Pages: 360 pages, 14 halftones, 1 line illustration, 2 tables. BIC Classification: HRAM3; HRLB; PDA; PDX; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 165 x 31. Weight in Grams: 750.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Number of pages
- 360
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674047976
- ISBN
- 9780674047976
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 38.52
€ 46.99
€ 38.52
Hardback. Num Pages: 189 pages, 140 colour illustrations, 50 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSA; PSF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 188 x 263 x 16. Weight in Grams: 592.
- Publisher
- Springer
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319325088
- ISBN
- 9783319325088
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 57.62
€ 57.62
Paperback. A primer on self-organization in biological systems for students and other enthusiasts, this book introduces readers to the basic concepts and tools for studying self-organization and then examines numerous examples of self-organization in the natural world. Series: Princeton Studies in Complexity. Num Pages: 560 pages, 8 color plates. 32 halftones. 180 line illus. 3 tables. BIC Classification: PSAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 35. Weight in Grams: 724.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 560
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691116242
- ISBN
- 9780691116242
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 86.31€ 65.49
€ 86.31
€ 65.49
Paperback. *A controversial but optimistic book about humanity's increasing co-operation and our technological future Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: PBUD; PDZ; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 29. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780349113340
- ISBN
- 9780349113340
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.99
€ 16.99
€ 12.99
Hardcover. Offers information on basic biochemical and cellular processes in brain function and neurological diseases for continuing medical education and qualifying examinations. This text explores the translational nature of neuroscience. It covers a range of cellular, molecular and medical neuroscience. Editor(s): Siegel, George J.; Albers, R. Wayne; Price, Donald; Brady, Scott. Num Pages: 1120 pages, colour illustrations, colour line drawings, figures. BIC Classification: PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 284 x 43. Weight in Grams: 2534. Principles of Molecular, Cellular and Medical Neurobiology. 1120 pages, illustrations. Editor(s): Siegel, George J.; Albers, R. Wayne; Price, Donald; Brady, Scott. Offers information on basic biochemical and cellular processes in brain function and neurological diseases for continuing medical education and qualifying examinations. This text explores the translational nature of neuroscience. It covers a range of cellular, molecular and medical neuroscience. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: PSAN. Dimension: 223 x 284 x 43. Weight: 2476.
- Publisher
- Academic Press
- Number of pages
- 1120
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 8th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780123749475
- ISBN
- 9780123749475
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.15
€ 124.15
Paperback. Series: Columbia Series in Science and Religion. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: HRAM3; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 151 x 229 x 16. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231147316
- ISBN
- 9780231147316
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 19.80
€ 26.99
€ 19.80
Hardback. Marking A R Wallace's death in 1913, the author presents in facsimile, with transcription and annotations, the "Species Notebook" of 1855-1859 containing notes from Wallace's Malay expedition that reveal the travels, trials, and genius of the co-discoverer of natural selection - Darwin's equal among pioneers of evolution. Num Pages: 640 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; PDX; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 228 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1450.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 640
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Facsimile, Annotated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674724884
- ISBN
- 9780674724884
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.08€ 56.15
€ 62.08
€ 56.15
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Number of pages
- 220
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521794015
- ISBN
- 9780521794015
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.31
€ 62.31
Hardback. A billion-year history of movement, from bacteria to Olympic athletes. Num Pages: 368 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ; PSVD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 242 x 33. Weight in Grams: 610.
- Publisher
- Icon Books Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785780455
- ISBN
- 9781785780455
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 17.41
€ 26.99
€ 17.41
Paperback. In this Very Short Introduction Jamie Woodward examines the environmental shifts that took place during the Great Ice Age of the Quaternary Period. Looking at evidence from the continents, the oceans, and the ice core records, he explores the evolution of ideas about our geological past, the great debates, and the human stories behind it all. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 184 pages, Approx, 35 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAF; RBGF; RNPG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 209 x 10. Weight in Grams: 166.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199580699
- ISBN
- 9780199580699
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.50
€ 11.99
€ 10.50
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 512
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642270963
- ISBN
- 9783642270963
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 203.86€ 125.71
€ 203.86
€ 125.71
Hardback. Num Pages: 664 pages, 24 halftones. 99 line illus. 4 tables. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 24.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691150673
- ISBN
- 9780691150673
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 55.24€ 43.19
€ 55.24
€ 43.19
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1977
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461575160
- ISBN
- 9781461575160
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 161.09€ 98.34
€ 161.09
€ 98.34
Paperback. With this volume, Hal Whitehead gives us a clearer picture of the ecology and social life of sperm whales than we have ever had before. Of interest to animal behaviourists, conservationists, biologists, as well as marine mammalogists. Num Pages: 464 pages, 47 halftones, 100 line drawings, 40 tables. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSVW73. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 29. Weight in Grams: 714.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226895185
- ISBN
- 9780226895185
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 33.08
€ 42.99
€ 33.08
Paperback. Provides a glimpse into the mind of one of the world's intellectual giants - Charles Darwin . Honest and illuminating, these memoirs reveal a man who was isolated by his controversial beliefs and whose towering achievements were attained by a life-long passion for the discoveries of science. Editor(s): Neve, Michael. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 3JH; BGA; PDX; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 8. Weight in Grams: 102.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140433906
- ISBN
- 9780140433906
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 9.95
€ 11.99
€ 9.95
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472915092
- ISBN
- 9781472915092
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.68
€ 24.99
€ 18.68