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Life sciences: general issues

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Life sciences: general issues

Paperback. Discovers the source of life and how it has developed into the wonder around us today. From ant-colonies to zinc mining, this book takes us on a journey around the world and from the top of the food-chain to the very chemicals of which we are made, and explores how the fate of humanity is in our own hands. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 171 x 195 x 13. Weight in Grams: 252.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241950739
ISBN
9780241950739
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.39

Paperback. Tim Lewens explores what it means to take an evolutionary approach to cultural change, and why this approach is often treated with suspicion. He makes an original case for the value of evolutionary thinking for students of culture, and shows why the concerns of sceptics should not be dismissed as mere prejudice, confusion, or ignorance. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HP; JF; JH; JM; PDA; PSAJ. Dimension: 216 x 138. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198801191
ISBN
9780198801191
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.11

Paperback. The Eden Project's Biomes, the world's largest conservatories, are the symbol of a living theatre of plants and people and their interdependence, of regeneration and of a forum for the exploration of possible futures. This book tells the story of the Eden Project, of its conception, design and construction, and personalities who made it happen. Num Pages: 304 pages, 2 x 16 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWC; PSAF; RNKH; WMB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 22. Weight in Grams: 262.
Publisher
Eden Project Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Updated, Anniversary
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909513075
ISBN
9781909513075
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.55

Paperback. Professor Tim Spector reveals the astonishing new science that is changing everything we thought we knew about genes and identity. 'Lucid, surprising and with a very human face. It brings epigenetics alive .. a great read!' Michael Mosley Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 338.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
Number of pages
280
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780220901
ISBN
9781780220901
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.96

Paperback. Includes reviews on competition and the evolutionary dynamics of mutualism; rapid Hox gene evolution and the evolution of body plans; the evolutionary and conservation consequences of inbreeding - environment interactions; evolution and development of character displacement; applications of information theory to evolution; and gene duplications. Editor(s): Mousseau, Timothy A.; Fox, Charles W. Series: Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. Num Pages: 252 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 252 x 177 x 6. Weight in Grams: 250.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
252
Condition
New
SKU
V9781573318457
ISBN
9781573318457
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 133.85

Paperback. Series: Complexity in Ecological Systems. Num Pages: 504 pages, 169 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 180 x 254 x 26. Weight in Grams: 890.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
second edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231168892
ISBN
9780231168892
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 69.62

Hardback. Series: Complexity in Ecological Systems. Num Pages: 504 pages, 169 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 30. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Edition
second edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231168885
ISBN
9780231168885
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 178.75

Paperback. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195093933
ISBN
9780195093933
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 141.77

Hardcover. This book uses evolution as the unifying theme to trace the connections between levels of biological complexity from genes through nervous systems, animal societies, and human cultures. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: JMAL; PSAJ; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 285 x 220 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1094.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Number of pages
384
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471182191
ISBN
9780471182191
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 233.02

Paperback. Synthesizes the latest developments in the ecology and evolution of animal parasites for a new generation of parasitologists. Num Pages: 510 pages, 283 b/w illus. 30 colour illus. 2 tables. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSGH; PSVL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 246 x 189 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1120.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
575
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521122054
ISBN
9780521122054
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 99.76

Hardback. Series: The Wellek Library Lectures. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; PSAF; RNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 151 x 26. Weight in Grams: 406.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231177528
ISBN
9780231177528
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.28

Hardback. Addresses concerns that we are losing the diversity of crop plants that provide food for most of the world. This book discusses how economic development, loss of heirloom varieties and wild ancestors, and modern agricultural techniques have endangered the genetic diversity needed to keep agricultural crops vital and capable of adaptation. Editor(s): Motley, Timothy J.; Zerega, Professor Nyree; Cross, Hugh. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations, charts, maps. BIC Classification: PSAJ; TVK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 771.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780231133166
ISBN
9780231133166
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 118.67

paperback. This 2004 book focuses on three issues of debate in Darwin's theory of evolution using a historical and philosophical perspective. Num Pages: 352 pages, 2 tables. BIC Classification: PDA; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 474. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0034163
ISBN
9780521541985
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, 16 line illus. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 142 x 216 x 21. Weight in Grams: 364.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691173153
ISBN
9780691173153
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.70

Paperback. Providing a comprehensive introduction to the principles of genetics as important to forest trees, this text integrates the varied sub-disciplines of genetics and their applications in gene conservation, tree improvement and biotechnology. Num Pages: 704 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: KNAL; PSAK; TQ; TVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 172 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1601.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
CABI Publishing United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
704
Condition
New
SKU
V9780851993485
ISBN
9780851993485
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 101.80

Hardback. Num Pages: 568 pages, Halftones: 60,. BIC Classification: PSAB; PST. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 288 x 223 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1618.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
second edition
Number of pages
568
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231147125
ISBN
9780231147125
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 160.54

Paperback. The fastest way to grasp the basics of genetics and evolution Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 132 x 128 x 29. Weight in Grams: 360.
Publisher
Quercus Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784296063
ISBN
9781784296063
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.17

An integrative view of the evolution of genetics and the natural world Even in this advanced age of genomics, the evolutionary process of unicellular and multicellular organisms is continually in debate. Num Pages: 176 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSF; PSTP; PSVL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 261 x 181 x 16. Weight in Grams: 484.
Publication date
2012
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470647202
ISBN
9780470647202
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 100.84

Hardcover. Num Pages: 99 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: PSAK1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 155 x 7. Weight in Grams: 190.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
99
Condition
New
SKU
V9781606924198
ISBN
9781606924198
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 61.88
€ 43.78

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

€ 87.65

Paperback / so. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, colour illustrations, colour illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: GBC; PSAF; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 183 x 114 x 18. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Stackpole Books United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9780811711739
ISBN
9780811711739
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.23

Hardback. Num Pages: 272 pages, 34 illustrations. BIC Classification: MBNH; PSAJ; PSXM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 132 x 22. Weight in Grams: 534.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195388886
ISBN
9780195388886
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 62.42

hardcover. This major new edition features many topics not covered in the original, including graphical models, random forests, and ensemble methods. As before, it covers the conceptual framework for statistical data in our rapidly expanding computerized world. Series: Springer Series in Statistics. Num Pages: 745 pages, 282 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PBT; PSA; UNF; UYAM; UYQM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 169 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1422.
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
767
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Edition
2nd ed. 2009, Corr. 9th printing 2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780387848570
ISBN
9780387848570
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 101.03

Hardback. Linking the evidence of the past with that of the present, this illustrated guide examines the evolution of the mammalian fauna of Africa over the course of more than 30 million years of primate presence. It also covers such topics as the physical evolution of the African continent and the biological evolution of its mammalian fauna. Num Pages: 304 pages, 54 color illus. BIC Classification: 1H; PSAJ; PSVW7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 261 x 188 x 23. Weight in Grams: 752.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231119443
ISBN
9780231119443
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 153.44

Hardcover. Editor(s): Pace, Tyler N. Num Pages: 143 pages, tables, illus. BIC Classification: MBDC; PSAD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 432.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
143
Condition
New
SKU
V9781617282904
ISBN
9781617282904
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 135.44
€ 92.06

Hardback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 28 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPJ; PDA; PGK; PHM; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231179607
ISBN
9780231179607
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.36

Paperback. Researchers from diverse research communities in cognitive neuroscience, clinical neuroscience, MR-diffusion tensor imaging, and algorithm development have contributed articles that explore the potential for diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) to measure and model white matter tracts in the human brain. Editor(s): Ulmer, John L.; Parsons, Lawrence; Moseley, Michael; Gabrieli, John. Series: Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. Num Pages: 232 pages, 10. BIC Classification: JMR; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 376.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
New York Academy of Sciences United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9781573315463
ISBN
9781573315463
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 174.29

Paperback. Music has a universal and timeless potential to influence how we feel, yet, only recently, have researchers begun to explore and understand the positive effects that music can have on our wellbeing.This book brings together research from a number of disciplines to explore the relationship between music, health and wellbeing. Editor(s): MacDonald, Raymond; Kreutz, Gunter; Mitchell, Laura. Num Pages: 532 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVA; JMH; MBNH9; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 172 x 32. Weight in Grams: 962.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
532
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199686827
ISBN
9780199686827
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 61.40

Hardback. Editor(s): Santos, Hannah. Num Pages: 183 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAK; PSD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 155. Weight in Grams: 570.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781634855129
ISBN
9781634855129
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 238.19
€ 173.70

Hardcover. Editor(s): Chivian, Eric; Bernstein, Aaron. Num Pages: 568 pages, numerous colour illustrations. BIC Classification: MBNS; PSA; PSX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 288 x 226 x 38. Weight in Grams: 2126.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
566
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Edition
Ill
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195175097
ISBN
9780195175097
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.51

Paperback. Two species come to mind when one thinks of the Galapagos Islands - the giant tortoises and Darwin's fabled finches. This title collects the illuminating and scientifically significant writings on the finches of the Galapagos to teach the fundamental principles of evolutionary theory and to provide a historical record of scientific debate. Editor(s): Donohue, Kathleen. Num Pages: 560 pages, 34 halftones, 70 line drawings, 31 tables. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSVW6. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 153 x 30. Weight in Grams: 704.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226157719
ISBN
9780226157719
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 80.34

Hardcover. Editor(s): Urbano, Kevin V. Num Pages: 228 pages. BIC Classification: PSAK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 263 x 183 x 18. Weight in Grams: 618.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Nova Science Pub Inc
Condition
New
SKU
V9781629487441
ISBN
9781629487441
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 227.69
€ 152.62

Hardcover. Editor(s): Urbano, Kevin V. Num Pages: 159 pages. BIC Classification: PSAK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 183 x 260 x 16. Weight in Grams: 488.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
159
Condition
New
SKU
V9781620814666
ISBN
9781620814666
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 233.52
€ 156.44

Paperback. This volume reconciles the modern scientific understanding of reality with our timeless spiritual yearnings for reverence and continuity, examining topics such as evolution, emotions, sexuality, and death. Goodenough writes about the workings of nature and of living creatures in particular. Num Pages: 224 pages, numerous line illustrations. BIC Classification: HRAB; PDA; PDR; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 204 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 262.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Edition
Revised ed.
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195136296
ISBN
9780195136296
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.48

Paperback. Drawing on strange and thought-provoking case studies, an eminent neurologist offers unprecedented insight into the evolution of the uniquely human brain. Num Pages: 384 pages, 45 illustrations. BIC Classification: MJN; PDZ; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 139 x 25. Weight in Grams: 300.
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
357
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393340624
ISBN
9780393340624
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.21

Hardback. Editor(s): Tucci, V. Num Pages: 624 pages. BIC Classification: MFN; PSAK; PSVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 257 x 185 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1372.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Number of pages
624
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118540718
ISBN
9781118540718
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 213.38

Hardcover. Editor(s): Varela, Juan; Acuna, Sergio. Num Pages: 631 pages, tables, graphs, diagrams. BIC Classification: PBU; PSAK1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 262 x 184 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1332.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
631
Condition
New
SKU
V9781608765003
ISBN
9781608765003
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 342.12
€ 227.73

hardcover. Offers a historical reconstruction of the evolutionary synthesis of the 1930s and 1940s. This book argues that the evolutionary synthesis was part of a larger process of unifying the biological sciences. It suggests that the drive to unify the sciences of evolution and biology was part of a global philosophical movement toward unifying knowledge. Num Pages: 256 pages, 2 halftones. BIC Classification: JFCX; PDA; PDX; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 485. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KTS0036060
ISBN
9780691033433
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

Hardback. Editor(s): Slavik, Vendelin; Dolezal, Tereza. Num Pages: Illustrations. BIC Classification: MFG; MJN; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 237 x 160 x 17. Weight in Grams: 440.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781620810170
ISBN
9781620810170
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 165.80
€ 111.07

hardcover. The essays in this volume apply philosophical analysis to address three kinds of questions: What are the implications of genetic science for our understanding of nature? What might it influence in our conception of human nature? What challenges does genetic science pose for specific issues of private conduct or public policy? Editor(s): Gehring, Verna V. Series: Institute for Philosophy and Public Policy Studies. Num Pages: 144 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: PSAD; PSAK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 158 x 16. Weight in Grams: 331.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742533349
ISBN
9780742533349
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 130.10