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Paperback. Provides a conceptual and historical framework for understanding the causes of cancer and other diseases that increase with age. This book interprets various observations on the age of cancer onset, the genetic and environmental causes of disease, and the organization of tissues with regard to stem cell biology and somatic mutation. Series: Princeton Series in Evolutionary Biology. Num Pages: 400 pages, 5 halftones. 106 line illus. 3 tables. BIC Classification: MJCG1; MJCL; PSAK1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 231 x 158 x 26. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 394
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691133669
- ISBN
- 9780691133669
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 77.29€ 59.90
€ 77.29
€ 59.90
Paperback. Exploitation is a concept in ordinary moral thought that has not often been analyzed outside the Marxist tradition. This work reflects on the meaning of exploitation, to ask whether and when clinical research in developing countries counts as exploitative, and to consider what can be done to minimize the possibility of exploitation. Editor(s): Hawkins, Jennifer S.; Emanuel, Ezekiel J. Num Pages: 320 pages, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1QFG; MBDC; MBGR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 457.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691126760
- ISBN
- 9780691126760
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.81
€ 46.99
€ 33.81
Paperback. The phenomenal growth of global pharmaceutical sales and the quest for innovation are driving an unprecedented search for human test subjects, particularly in middle- and low-income countries. This title takes us deep into the clinical trials industry as it brings together players separated by vast economic and cultural differences. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: MBGR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691126579
- ISBN
- 9780691126579
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.81
€ 46.99
€ 33.81
paperback. Represents an original look at the biotechnology research in the wake of the mapping of the human genome. Presenting a series of interviews with various key players in Celera Diagnostics, this title opens a window on the complexity of corporate scientific innovation. Num Pages: 224 pages, 8 halftones. BIC Classification: KNDC; MFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 371.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Revised
- SKU
- V9780691126142
- ISBN
- 9780691126142
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 31.27
€ 43.99
€ 31.27
Paperback. In the 1980s, a research team led by Parisian scientists identified several unique DNA sequences, or haplotypes, linked to sickle cell anemia in African populations. This title traces how this genetic discourse has blotted from view the roles that Senegalese patients and doctors have played in making sickle cell 'mild' in a social setting. Num Pages: 368 pages, 7 halftones. 1 line illus. 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1H; MJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 235 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691123172
- ISBN
- 9780691123172
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Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 39.95
€ 54.99
€ 39.95
Paperback. Examines the emergence of private, work-based benefits; the uniquely American pursuit of "social insurance"; the influence of race and gender on the health care debate; and the confrontation between reformers and powerful economic and health interests. Series: Politics and Society in Modern America. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKS; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691119519
- ISBN
- 9780691119519
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Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 38.20
€ 52.99
€ 38.20
Paperback. About 375 million people are infected with the hepatitis B virus. The discovery of this virus and the vaccine against it was one of the triumphs of twentieth-century medicine. This book describes how Baruch Blumberg and a team of researchers found a virus they were not looking for and created a vaccine for a disease they knew little about. Num Pages: 264 pages, 1 table, 16 halftones, 3 line illus. BIC Classification: BG; MJJ; MMFM; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 266
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691116235
- ISBN
- 9780691116235
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 31.19
€ 43.99
€ 31.19
Paperback. Based on interviews, media analysis, and participant observation at research labs and conferences, this book analyzes how assumptions designed into and read out of the experimental process reinforce specific notions about human nature. It demonstrates how brain scans contribute to our social dependence on scientific authority. Editor(s): Rabinow, Paul. Series: In-Formation. Num Pages: 272 pages, 18 color illus. 19 halftones. 5 table. BIC Classification: JHM; JMM; MMPJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691113982
- ISBN
- 9780691113982
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 39.95
€ 54.99
€ 39.95
Paperback. A comprehensive synthesis of parasite variation at the molecular, population, and evolutionary levels, this book is suitable for students and researchers throughout biology and biomedicine. It uses an evolutionary perspective to meld the terms and findings of molecular biology, immunology, pathogen biology, and population dynamics. Num Pages: 360 pages, 40 line illus. BIC Classification: MJCJ; MJCM; MMFP; PSD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691095950
- ISBN
- 9780691095950
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Condition: New
€ 77.29€ 59.90
€ 77.29
€ 59.90
Paperback. Why has postwar Japanese abortion policy been relatively progressive, while contraception policy has been relatively conservative? The Japanese government legalized abortion in 1948 but did not approve the pill until 1999. This study argues that these contradictory policies flowed from different historical circumstances. Num Pages: 258 pages, 4 line illus., 4 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJP; JFMA; JHBD; JPQB; MBNH4. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 371.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 258
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691070056
- ISBN
- 9780691070056
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Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.92
€ 46.99
€ 33.92
Paperback. Cloning, genetic screening, embryo freezing, in vitro fertilization, Norplant, RU486 - these are the technologies revolutionizing our reproductive landscape. This title analyzes the ethical, legal, and social controversies surrounding each major technology and opens up a multitude of questions such as, Do frozen embryos have the right to be born? Num Pages: 291 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; MBDC; MFKC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 291
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691036656
- ISBN
- 9780691036656
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.45€ 46.96
€ 59.45
€ 46.96
Hardcover. Blends scientific biography, institutional history, and cultural history to show how genetically standardized mice came to play a central role in contemporary American biomedical research. This work introduces us to mouse "fanciers" who bred mice for different characteristics, and to the structures of modern biomedical research. Num Pages: 312 pages, 36 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; MBGR; MQW; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 164 x 242 x 26. Weight in Grams: 652.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691016368
- ISBN
- 9780691016368
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 115.81
€ 115.81
Hardcover. Provides an overview of the diverse areas that constitute HIV research. Each chapter is a comprehensive presentation of one area of AIDS research - including work on the virus life cycle, epidemiology, genetics, protease and reverse transcriptase inhibitors, receptor and co-receptor interactions, therapeutic targets, clinical treatment, and more. Editor(s): Emini, Emilio A. Num Pages: 544 pages, 100 line illus. BIC Classification: MJCJ2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1142.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 544
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691004549
- ISBN
- 9780691004549
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 234.02
€ 234.02
Paperback. Cancer has become the scourge of the twentieth century. This book explores the revolution in public health, the origins and principles of molecular biology, and our emerging understanding of the causes of cancer. Num Pages: 272 pages, 3 halftones 52 line drawings 5 tables. BIC Classification: MBN; MJCL; PD; PSD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 371.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691002507
- ISBN
- 9780691002507
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 38.20
€ 52.99
€ 38.20
Paperback. Designed for the practitioner in the field or the clinic, this quick reference manual provides medical and surgical guidance in a practical, concise manner. Num Pages: 304 pages, 307 illustrations. BIC Classification: MZDH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 195 x 16. Weight in Grams: 534.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780683304039
- ISBN
- 9780683304039
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 138.15
€ 138.15
Paperback. Presentation of 12 case studies that allow the reader to apply medical knowledge to the diagnosis and treatment of disease. By the author of the companion text. Series: National Veterinary Medical Series. Num Pages: 118 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: MZC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 180 x 7. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Lippincott Williams and Wilkins United States
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 118
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780683303483
- ISBN
- 9780683303483
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.59
€ 42.59
Paperback. Covers: the important global trends with implications for veterinary medicine; different cultural attitudes towards the human use of animals, their impact on the human-animal relationship, and the challenges this poses for veterinarians; and, the role of livestock in food security, rural development, and sustainable agriculture. Num Pages: 496 pages, 153 illustrations, photos. BIC Classification: MZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 274 x 213 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1130.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780683180510
- ISBN
- 9780683180510
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 125.42
€ 125.42
Paperback. A system for learning and review. Basic and clinical veterinary sciences are outlined in a format that enables to master large amounts of information in a limited amount of time. This book in the "National Veterinary Medical Series" helps prepare for the National Boards and the Clinical Competency Test and is a resource for problem-based learning. Series: National Veterinary Medical Series. Num Pages: 512 pages, 3 illustrations. BIC Classification: MZD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 181 x 254 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1012.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Lippincott Williams and Wilkins United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 512
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780683180336
- ISBN
- 9780683180336
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 84.90
€ 84.90
Paperback. Provides a review in concise, outline format for veterinary students preparing for National Boards. This book includes exam-style review questions. Series: National Veterinary Medical Series. Num Pages: 628 pages, 17 illustrations. BIC Classification: MZC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 180 x 29. Weight in Grams: 878.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Lippincott Williams and Wilkins United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 628
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780683076707
- ISBN
- 9780683076707
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 69.56
€ 69.56
Hardcover. * Long awaited new edition of this classic behavior book * Revisions reflect major advances in the field of clinical animal behavior * Provides advice applicable to any small animal practice * Written at a level that appeals to students, practitioners and specialists alike. Num Pages: 374 pages, 58 illustrations. BIC Classification: MZC; PSVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 261 x 188 x 29. Weight in Grams: 978.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 374
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780683039122
- ISBN
- 9780683039122
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 115.57
€ 115.57