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Biology, life sciences
In a sophisticated (but clear and understandable) exposition, Rosen (physiology and biophysics, Dalhousie U.) rejects both the necessity and the sufficiency of the mechanistic model/metaphor for biological life, and proposes an alternative, drawn equally from experience in biology, physics, and mat Series: Complexity in Ecological Systems. Num Pages: 285 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 203 x 25. Weight in Grams: 681.
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 285
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231075640
- ISBN
- 9780231075640
Condition: New
€ 136.84
€ 136.84
Paperback. This strategy, derived from Newtonian mechanism, is embodied in reductionism: break what is complicated into simpler pieces, understand the pieces themselves, and reconstruct organisms from this understanding. In Life Itself, Robert Rosen argues that such a view is neither necessary nor sufficient to answer the question. Series: Complexity in Ecological Systems. Num Pages: 285 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 428. A Comprehensive Inquiry into the Nature, Origin, and Fabrication of Life. Series: Complexity in Ecological Systems. 285 pages, Illustrations. This strategy, derived from Newtonian mechanism, is embodied in reductionism: break what is complicated into simpler pieces, understand the pieces themselves, and reconstruct organisms from this understanding. In Life Itself, Robert Rosen argues that such a view is neither necessary nor sufficient to answer the question. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: PSA. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 16. Weight: 428.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Number of pages
- 285
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231075657
- ISBN
- 9780231075657
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.81
€ 33.99
€ 24.81
Paperback. Num Pages: 350 pages, 200 colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1KB; MX; PSQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 253 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1658.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- North Atlantic Books,U.S. United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781556439537
- ISBN
- 9781556439537
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 30.59
€ 43.99
€ 30.59
Hardcover. .
- Publisher
- Springer
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 2001st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540417095
- ISBN
- 9783540417095
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 154.51€ 54.08
€ 154.51
€ 54.08
Hardcover. Isotope Tracers in Metabolic Research Principles and Practice of Kinetic Analysis In the past few years, the number of applications of tracers for in vivo biomedical studies has greatly increased. New analytical tools at the genetic and protein levels have spurred this growth, opening the door for a deeper understanding of metabolic events. Num Pages: 488 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: MJ; PS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 261 x 185 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1020.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 488
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471462095
- ISBN
- 9780471462095
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 348.35
€ 348.35
Paperback. Provine boldly goes where other scientists seldom tread in search of hiccups, coughs, yawns, sneezes, and other lowly, undignified, human behaviors. Our earthiest instinctive acts bear the imprint of our evolutionary origins and can be valuable tools for understanding how the human brain works and what makes us different from other species. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: JHMP; JMM; PSAN; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 211 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Publisher
- Belknap Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674284135
- ISBN
- 9780674284135
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 30.77
€ 36.99
€ 30.77
Hardback. This comprehensive review deals with all aspects of Tachykinin receptors in particular, and with neuropeptide/peptide and G-protein linked receptors in general. This book should be of interest to pharmacologists, neuroscientists, biochemists, toxicologists, and molecular and cellular biologists. Series: The Receptors. Num Pages: 630 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MMG; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1127.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 630
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780896032668
- ISBN
- 9780896032668
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 191.66
€ 191.66
Hardback. Parasites evolve under selective pressures which are different from those acting on free-living organisms. This textbook presents these pressures and shows how they have shaped the ecology of parasites over evolutionary time. It also explains broad theoretical concepts. Num Pages: 224 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSGH; PSV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412805608
- ISBN
- 9780412805608
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 191.51
€ 191.51
Paperback. Parasites evolve under selective pressures which are different from those acting on free-living organisms. This book aims to present these pressures and to show how they have shaped the ecology of parasites over evolutionary time. It explains theoretical concepts and illustrates with example organisms. Num Pages: 224 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSGH; PSV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 710.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412793707
- ISBN
- 9780412793707
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 188.78
€ 188.78
Paperback. An award-winning biologist presents his moving yet deeply reasoned discussion on the intersection of scientific method and religious faith. Series: Columbia Series in Science and Religion. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: HRAM3; PD; PS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 132 x 10. Weight in Grams: 232. Order, Meaning, and Free Will in Modern Medical Science. Series: Columbia Series in Science and Religion. 144 pages. An award-winning biologist presents his moving yet deeply reasoned discussion on the intersection of scientific method and religious faith. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: HRAM3; PD; PS. Dimension: 227 x 132 x 10. Weight: 226.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- With a New Preface by the Author
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231115070
- ISBN
- 9780231115070
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.43
€ 26.99
€ 20.43
Hardcover. Based on Rob Newman's live stand-up show and new BBC Radio 4 comedy series, his thought-provoking and wryly amusing new book explores the scientific breakthroughs that have turned received ideas of brain science upside down. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAN; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 159. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780008228651
- ISBN
- 9780008228651
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 17.85
€ 26.99
€ 17.85
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 228 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 228
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691630496
- ISBN
- 9780691630496
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 144.03
€ 144.03
Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 226 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 157 x 15. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691600628
- ISBN
- 9780691600628
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 39.41
€ 54.99
€ 39.41
Paperback. This book highlights new and emerging uses of stable isotope analysis in a variety of ecological disciplines. While the use of natural abundance isotopes in ecological research is now relatively standard, new techniques and ways of interpreting patterns are developing rapidly. Editor(s): Lajtha, Kate; Michener, Robert. Series: Ecological Methods & Concepts S. Num Pages: 592 pages, 80 illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 31. Weight in Grams: 882.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Number of pages
- 592
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405126809
- ISBN
- 9781405126809
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 104.79
€ 104.79
Paperback. Pyle's classic account of discovery along the migration trail of monarch butterflies is part natural history, part road trip adventure Num Pages: 352 pages, 2 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; PSVT7; WNCN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 143 x 20. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300203875
- ISBN
- 9780300203875
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.53
€ 32.53
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Springer
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1984
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642701597
- ISBN
- 9783642701597
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 106.97€ 38.61
€ 106.97
€ 38.61
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; PSAD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 10. Weight in Grams: 120.
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780205765621
- ISBN
- 9780205765621
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 87.67
€ 87.67
Hardback. Editor(s): May, Robert M.; Levin, Simon A. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 404 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691633602
- ISBN
- 9780691633602
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 247.67
€ 247.67
Hardback. This Methods in Molecular Biology(TM) book ranges from the employment of the chick CAM model using fluorescent proteins and other fluorescent probes to intravital fluorescent imaging, 3-dimensional imaging and making new far-red and infrared fluorescent proteins. Editor(s): Hoffman, Robert M. Series: Methods in Molecular Biology. Num Pages: 269 pages, 6 black & white illustrations, 41 colour illustrations, 8 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: MFGC; MMP; PSF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 23. Weight in Grams: 732.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 269
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781617797965
- ISBN
- 9781617797965
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 125.02
€ 125.02
Hardback. Editor(s): Hoffman, Robert M. Series: Methods in Molecular Biology. Num Pages: 180 pages, 9 black & white illustrations, 34 colour illustrations, 34 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 13. Weight in Grams: 565.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 180
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781493937844
- ISBN
- 9781493937844
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.03
€ 124.03