Life sciences: general issues
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Life sciences: general issues
Hardcover. Presents a robust and stark challenge to our tendency to see ourselves as the acme of creation. Human exceptionalism, this book argues, is an error that can infect scientific thought. It aims to overturn popular thinking on human evolution - the key is not what's missing, but how we're linked. Editor(s): Gee, Henry. Num Pages: 240 pages, 8 line drawings. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 161 x 19. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226284880
- ISBN
- 9780226284880
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 22.52
€ 27.99
€ 22.52
paperback. Illustrator(s): Anton, Mauricio. Num Pages: 232 pages, 97 illus. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSVW7; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 179 x 13. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780231135290
- ISBN
- 9780231135290
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 17.49
€ 25.99
€ 17.49
paperback. The ethics of creating-or declining to create-human beings has been addressed in several contexts: debates over abortion and embryo research; literature on "self-creation"; and discussions of procreative rights and responsibilities, genetic engineering, and future generations. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFMA; MBDC; PSAD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9780190232443
- ISBN
- 9780190232443
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 44.73
€ 44.99
€ 44.73
Paperback. Pioneered in the late 1980s, the concept of macroecology - a framework for studying ecological communities with a focus on patterns and processes - revolutionized the field. This title draws together insights and approaches from a diverse group of scientists to show how marine ecology can benefit from the adoption of macroecological approaches. Editor(s): Witman, Jon D.; Roy, Kaustuv. Num Pages: 448 pages, 31 halftones, 55 line drawings. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSPM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226904122
- ISBN
- 9780226904122
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.69€ 43.95
€ 51.69
€ 43.95
Hardcover. Num Pages: 208 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 236 x 16. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226318011
- ISBN
- 9780226318011
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.30€ 51.58
€ 60.30
€ 51.58
Paperback. Evolution contains extracts from 60 published scientific papers, by an impressive list of eminent scientific authors. The extracts are organized to enable the reader to sample a range of viewpoints on each topic. They are readable, and can be understood as well as enjoyed by the general reader and introductory biology students. Series: Oxford Readers. Num Pages: 472 pages, numerous figures. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 708.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 472
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199267941
- ISBN
- 9780199267941
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.58
€ 63.58
Hardcover. Originally published in France under the title Le Cerveau de cristal. Ce que nous revele la neuro-imagerie, copyright (c) Odile Jacob, 2012. Translator(s): Fagan, Teresa Lavender. Num Pages: 184 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JMM; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 243 x 158 x 21. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691160610
- ISBN
- 9780691160610
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 26.43
€ 36.99
€ 26.43
Paperback. What can a fingernail tell us about the mysteries of creation? In one sense, a nail is merely a hunk of mute matter, yet in another, it's an information superhighway quite literally at our fingertips. This title explores this hidden web of unimaginably complex interactions in every living being. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: HPJ; PDZ; PSA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300171525
- ISBN
- 9780300171525
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.80
€ 33.99
€ 24.80
Paperback. Editor(s): Macedo, Stephen; Ober, Josiah. Series: Princeton Science Library. Num Pages: 232 pages, 9 halftones. 3 tables. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 187 x 19. Weight in Grams: 242.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780691169163
- ISBN
- 9780691169163
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 14.14
€ 18.99
€ 14.14
Paperback. Coevolution - reciprocal evolutionary change in interacting species driven by natural selection - is one of the most important ecological and genetic processes organizing the earth's biodiversity: most plants and animals require coevolved interactions with other species to survive and reproduce. Num Pages: 400 pages, 11 halftones, 94 line drawings, 7 tables. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 592.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226797625
- ISBN
- 9780226797625
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 36.26
€ 46.99
€ 36.26
Hardcover. Explores animal body size from a macroecological perspective, examining species, populations, and other large groups of animals in order to uncover the patterns and causal mechanisms of body size throughout time and across the globe. Editor(s): Smith, Felisa A.; Lyons, S. Kathleen. Num Pages: 272 pages, 16 halftones, 26 line drawings, 24 tables. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226012148
- ISBN
- 9780226012148
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 45.64
€ 53.99
€ 45.64
paperback. Forrest and Gross expose the scientific failure, the religious essence, and the political ambitions of "intelligent design" creationism highlighting its threat to public education and to the separation of church and state. Num Pages: 448 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDA; PDX; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 235 x 23. Weight in Grams: 630.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Edition
- Updated ed.
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195319736
- ISBN
- 9780195319736
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.01
€ 34.01
Paperback. Is our perception of design simply a mental figment or is there something deeper at work? This book argues that the apparent design we see in the living world only makes sense when we add to Darwin's achievement the dimension that much modern molecular biology has left: the dynamic interaction between living organisms and their environment. Num Pages: 304 pages, 8 halftones, 31 line illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674057531
- ISBN
- 9780674057531
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 30.10
€ 34.99
€ 30.10
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- First
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851991641
- ISBN
- 9780851991641
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 170.20
€ 170.20
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- First
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851992952
- ISBN
- 9780851992952
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 136.47
€ 136.47
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
€ 72.97
€ 72.97
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- First
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851993942
- ISBN
- 9780851993942
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 153.25
€ 153.25
hardcover. This text focuses on the interface between the conservation of plant genetic resources and their utilization. It seeks to show that much conserved germplan has to be subjected to long-term pre-breeding and genetic enhancement before it can be used in plant breeding programmes. Editor(s): Cooper, H. D.; Spillane, C.; Hodgkin, T. Num Pages: 480 pages, Illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: PSAK; PSTL; TVK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 244 x 172 x 25. Weight in Grams: 975.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780851994116
- ISBN
- 9780851994116
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 167.93
€ 167.93
hardcover. This text is a reference source covering the chemical elements that are nutrients for plants and animals. It deals with the concentrations and transformations of these elements in soils, grassland plants, and ruminant aniamls, particularly cattle and sheep. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSB; PSTS; PSVS; RBGB; RGBC; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 771.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851994376
- ISBN
- 9780851994376
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 153.25
€ 153.25
Hardcover. 528 pages, maps. Challenges the view that the lowlands of Central and Western Europe would revert to their prehistoric state of closed forest systems if free from human intervention. This text uses examples from pollen analyses and studies on tree species, and tests hypothesis of herbivore governance of vegetation. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1DD; 1DF; 1KB; PSAF; PSTS; PSVS; RBX. Dimension: 242 x 168 x 34. Weight: 950.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- CABI
- Edition
- First
- Number of pages
- 528
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851994420
- ISBN
- 9780851994420
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 146.25
€ 146.25