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Hardback. Reveals the functional features of neurons and glia in the particular context of vulnerability and self-protection, intracellular properties and extracellular matrix. This volume unfolds the molecular and systemic processes underlying migration disorders, axonal injury, repair and regeneration. Editor(s): Herdegen, T.; Delgado-Garcia, J. Num Pages: 721 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MJN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1205.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 1st Corrected ed. 2004. Corr. 2nd printing 2007
- Number of pages
- 721
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402018923
- ISBN
- 9781402018923
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 255.97
€ 255.97
Paperback. Covers the fields of origin, evolution and phylogenesis from prokaryotic to eukaryotic cells. This book reviews the three kingdoms of life (Archea, Eubacteria and Eukarya) from molecular evolutionary levels to ecological aspects in enigmatic habitats, including general reviews of puzzling pro-and eukaryotic organisms and their domains. Editor(s): Seckbach, Joseph. Series: Cellular Origin, Life in Extreme Habitats and Astrobiology. Num Pages: 687 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MZMP; PSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 36. Weight in Grams: 987.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1999
- Number of pages
- 687
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402018633
- ISBN
- 9781402018633
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 260.75
€ 260.75
Hardback. Dark Earths are a testament to vanished civilizations of the Amazon Basin, but may also answer how large societies could sustain intensive agriculture in an environment of infertile soils. This book examines their origin, properties, and management. Editor(s): Lehmann, Johannes; Kern, Dirse C. (Museu Goeldi, Brazil); Glaser, Bruno; Woods, William I. (University of Southern Illinois, USA). Num Pages: 505 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBNH3; TDCT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1043.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 505
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402018398
- ISBN
- 9781402018398
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 430.09
€ 430.09
Hardback. Brings together case law and law based on norms. This work offers the reader a survey and an explanation of evolutionary emergence of social contracts and constitutions in the European history. It attempts to apply evolutionary thought to the continental legal philosophy and juristic methodology. Series: Theory and Decision Library A:. Num Pages: 212 pages, 42 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HP; M. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 509.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 212
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402017841
- ISBN
- 9781402017841
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.15
€ 128.15
Hardback. Brings together philosophers and practitioners to address the foundations and principles upon which public health policy may be advanced. This work develops a theoretical basis for public health and then examines cutting-edge issues of practice that include social and political issues of public health. Editor(s): Boylan, Michael. Series: International Library of Ethics, Law, and the New Medicine. Num Pages: 246 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBDC; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 246
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402017629
- ISBN
- 9781402017629
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 199.45
€ 199.45
Hardback. Talks about how families make end-of-life decisions. This book recounts and analyzes six cases presenting various scenarios that families face when forced to make end-of-life decisions. It is of interest to medical personnel and researchers, anthropologists, lawyers and legal academics. Series: International Library of Ethics, Law, and the New Medicine. Num Pages: 150 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBDC; MBQ; PSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 150
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402017254
- ISBN
- 9781402017254
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 69.76
€ 69.76
Hardback. Aerosol therapy has significantly improved the treatment of a variety of respiratory diseases. Besides the treatment of respiratory diseases there is also a great interest to use the lungs as a portal to introduce drugs for systemic therapy. Editor(s): Gradon, Leon (University of Technology, Warsaw, Poland). Num Pages: 324 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBGR; MMG; MMZ; PN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 636.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 324
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402016516
- ISBN
- 9781402016516
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 251.25
€ 251.25
Hardback. Aimed at quality-of-life researchers working in the areas of Social Medicine, Sustainable Development, Social Indicators Research and Health Psychology/Behavioral Medicine. This volume contains fourteen chapters that represent a culmination of programmatic research in the science of quality of life (QOL). Editor(s): Sirgy, Joseph; Rahtz, Don; Samli, A. Coskun. Series: Social Indicators Research Series. Num Pages: 269 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JH; MBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 17. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 269
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402014741
- ISBN
- 9781402014741
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 199.54
€ 199.54
Hardback. BIC Classification: MBPC. Dimension: 248 x 169 x 25. Weight in Grams: 752.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402014604
- ISBN
- 9781402014604
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 135.44
€ 135.44
Brings together issues relating to the primary prevention of skin cancer from a population and public health perspective. This book examines possible mechanisms of causation and the role of risk factors in the host and presents experimental and human evidence for the carcinogenicity of solar radiation. Editor(s): Hill, David; English, Dallas R. (Cancer Epidemiology Centre, The Cancer Council Victoria, Melbourne, Australia); Elwood, J. Mark. Series: Cancer Prevention-Cancer Causes. Num Pages: 328 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 248 x 168 x 22. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402014352
- ISBN
- 9781402014352
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 200.65
€ 200.65
Hardback. NF-kappaB is central to a number of cellular functions, and also plays essential roles in innate and acquired immunity. Its deregulation leads to important human diseases such as inflammation and cancer. Meant for students, established researchers, or clinicians, this book reviews and synthesizes information on this transcription factor. Num Pages: 426 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MJCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 796.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 426
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402014345
- ISBN
- 9781402014345
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.79
€ 130.79
Hardback. There has been enormous progress in terms of our understanding of the etiology and pathogenesis of cervical cancer. This book aims to bring together the reviews of the contribution of descriptive and analytical epidemiological research to our understanding of cervical cancer etiology, as well as research on the application of that knowledge. Editor(s): Rohan, Thomas E. (Albert Einstein College of Medicine); Shah, Keerti V. (Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health). Series: Cancer Prevention-Cancer Causes. Num Pages: 416 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MJCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 25. Weight in Grams: 930.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402014109
- ISBN
- 9781402014109
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 258.13
€ 258.13
Hardback. Provides a comprehensive view of human chromosome heteromorphisms, their applications, and their often speculated roles in aberrant chromosome behaviour relating to abnormal phenotype, pregnancy loss and cancer. This book is a pictorial atlas for common and unusual heteromorphisms and euchromatic variants. Editor(s): Wyandt, Herman E.; Tonk, Vijay S. Num Pages: 299 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MFN; PSAK; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 597.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 299
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402013034
- ISBN
- 9781402013034
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 376.81
€ 376.81
Hardback. Devoted to preoperative issues for living kidney donors and those who counsel them. This book presents an ethical and factual approach that is essential for transplant centers to understand. It is aimed at transplant physicians and surgeons, transplant coordinators and social workers. Editor(s): Steiner, Robert W. Num Pages: 164 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MJR; MJS; MNQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 11. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 164
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402012716
- ISBN
- 9781402012716
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 208.41
€ 208.41
Hardback. Addressing aging as a risk factor, this book provides observations and insights. It deals with topics such as the biology of aging, atherosclerosis, hypertension, and diabetes, including the microvascular features of these disorders. It is useful for those studying these topics. Num Pages: 273 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MJD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 581.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 273
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402012235
- ISBN
- 9781402012235
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.25
€ 133.25
Hardback. The population of the Indian subcontinent consists of an amalgamation of people. A significant proportion of health problem is linked to hereditary factors. This text includes an account of the social and cultural diversity, medical demography, genetic epidemiology, and common genetic disorders affecting people from the Indian subcontinent. Editor(s): Kumar, Dhavendra. Series: Endocrine Updates. Num Pages: 608 pages, 82 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1FK; MFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1050.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 608
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402012150
- ISBN
- 9781402012150
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 254.11
€ 254.11
The Measurement and Valuation of Health Status Using EQ-5d, A European...
. Ed(S): Brooks, Richard; Rabin, Rosalind; Ch...
Hardback. EQ-5D from the EuroQol Group is a standardised, non-disease-specific instrument for describing and valuing health. This book reports on the results of the European Union-funded EQ-net project which furthered the development of EQ-5D in the key areas of valuation, application and translation. Editor(s): Brooks, Richard; Rabin, Rosalind; Charro, Frank De. Num Pages: 303 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; MBGR; MBN; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 19. Weight in Grams: 631.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 303
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402012143
- ISBN
- 9781402012143
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 200.33
€ 200.33
Hardback. Links neural physiology and neural network theory with cognition and instructional practice. This book provides examples of scientifically-based research in education as a guide for science and math educators and graduate students. It can be used in graduate-level courses in science education and in-service courses for science teachers. Series: Contemporary Trends and Issues in Science Education. Num Pages: 285 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNU; MJN; P. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 609.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 285
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402011801
- ISBN
- 9781402011801
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 200.09
€ 200.09
Encephalopathy and Nitrogen Metabolism in Liver Failure
. Ed(S): Jones, E. Anthony (Department Of Gas...
Hardback. Contains research reports and reviews that were presented at the 11th International Symposium on Hepatic Encephalopathy and Nitrogen Metabolism in relation to liver disease. The themes covered include the metabolism of ammonia and amino acids in relation to liver disease, the assessment of hepatic encephalopathy (HE), minimal HE, and more. Editor(s): Jones, E. Anthony (Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatoloty, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, Netherlands); Meijer, Alfred J. (Department of Biochemistry, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, Netherlands); Chamuleau, Rober A.F.M. (Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, Netherlands). Num Pages: 437 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MJJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 807.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 437
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402011573
- ISBN
- 9781402011573
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 197.32
€ 197.32
Paperback. Focuses on the main aspects, including the test statistics generally used for the primary analysis of continuous and proportional data from randomized controlled clinical trials. This book is of interest to investigators involved in the field of clinical trials, and to every physician who wishes to better understand the data from trials. Num Pages: 226 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MMG. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 13. Weight in Grams: 780.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2002
- Number of pages
- 226
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402010965
- ISBN
- 9781402010965
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 141.01
€ 141.01