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Hardcover. This book details the distribution of polyextremophilic microorganisms in nature and the special physiological and biochemical properties that enable them to withstand multiple environmental extremes. Editor(s): Seckbach, Joseph; Oren, Aharon; Stan-Lotter, Helga. Series: Cellular Origin, Life in Extreme Habitats and Astrobiology. Num Pages: 664 pages, 34 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSF; PSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 167 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1160.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400764873
- ISBN
- 9789400764873
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 254.77
€ 254.77
Hardcover. In its second edition, this book covers Salicylic Acid biosynthesis, action in response to water deficit, the interplay between environmental signals and SA, its impact on transport and distribution of sugars, potential uses in food production and much more. Editor(s): Hayat, Shamsul; Ahmad, Aqil; Alyemeni, Mohammed Nasser. Num Pages: 405 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSA; PST; PSTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 821.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 450
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400764279
- ISBN
- 9789400764279
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 197.04
€ 197.04
Hardcover. This book presents recent advances in knowledge of the regulation of presynaptic Ca2+ channels. These represent one of the most widely modulated proteins in the body, target of a range of effector pathways and drugs; this range will be fully represented here. Editor(s): Stephens, Gary; Mochida, Sumiko. Num Pages: 365 pages, 100 black & white tables, 100 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: MBGR; PSAN; PSF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 774.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400763333
- ISBN
- 9789400763333
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 196.75
€ 196.75
Hardcover. This book explores different uses of medicinal compounds in human therapeutics. It offers detailed, step-by-step descriptions on how to purify medicinal proteins with different characteristics. Editor(s): Fang, Evandro Fei; Ng, Tzi Bun. Num Pages: 423 pages, 20 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: MBGR; MJCL; MMG; PSF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 756.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400762138
- ISBN
- 9789400762138
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 197.64
€ 197.64
Hardcover. This book examines national and collaborative programmes for genetic improvement of the ten most important forest tree species across Europe. It illustrates the diversity of breeding strategies and proposes perspectives for future collaborative breeding. Editor(s): Paques, Luc E. Series: Managing Forest Ecosystems. Num Pages: 533 pages, 102 black & white tables, 2 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; PSTL; TVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 892.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 500
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400761452
- ISBN
- 9789400761452
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 254.38
€ 254.38
Hardcover. This book surveys advances in biology in which the role of tetraspanins has been established, and also covers the molecular evolution of the tetraspanin superfamily and structural aspects of the organisation of tetraspanin microdomains. Editor(s): Berditchevski, Fedor; Rubinstein, Eric. Series: Proteins and Cell Regulation. Num Pages: 428 pages, 11 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 162 x 22. Weight in Grams: 734.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400760691
- ISBN
- 9789400760691
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 197.35
€ 197.35
Hardcover. This book summarizes current knowledge of tight junctions and their role in cancer and cancer metastasis. Coverage includes fundamental changes in tight junctions in the process of cancer development and the importance of cellular structure in drug therapy. Editor(s): Martin, Tracey A.; Jiang, Wen G. Series: Cancer Metastasis - Biology and Treatment. Num Pages: 313 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBGR; MJCL; PSF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 159 x 18. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400760271
- ISBN
- 9789400760271
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 196.29
€ 196.29
Hardcover. Focuses on the theme of "Drug delivery systems: advanced technologies potentially applicable in personalised treatments". In this title, the critical topics involving the development and preparation of effective drug delivery systems, such as: polymers available, three dimensional structures, and technological tendencies, are carefully discussed. Editor(s): Coelho, Jorge. Series: Advances in Predictive, Preventive and Personalised Medicine. Num Pages: 438 pages, 14 black & white tables, 1 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: MBGR; MJGD; PNNP; PSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 158 x 22. Weight in Grams: 748.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 290
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400760097
- ISBN
- 9789400760097
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 197.59
€ 197.59
Hardcover. This expansive book uses neuroscience to examine consciousness from the inside, as we experience it, and from the outside as we encounter it in science. Covers pain, visual, auditory and olfactory experience, higher-order theories of consciousness and more. Editor(s): Brown, Richard. Series: Studies in Brain and Mind. Num Pages: 464 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPM; JMT; MJN; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 159 x 244 x 23. Weight in Grams: 786.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2014th Edition
- Number of pages
- 330
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400760004
- ISBN
- 9789400760004
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.61
€ 131.61
Hardcover. With a particular emphasis on tumor dormancy in breast, lung, prostate, and liver cancers, as well as in melanoma, this volume focuses on the interrelationship between biological processes of aging and tumors-both dormant and quiescent. Editor(s): Hayat, M. A. Series: Tumor Dormancy and Cellular Quiescence and Senescence. Num Pages: 324 pages, 10 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: MBN; MJCL; PSAK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 262 x 184 x 20. Weight in Grams: 770.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 700
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400759572
- ISBN
- 9789400759572
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 252.34
€ 252.34
Hardcover. This volume details the exploration, collection, characterization, evaluation and conservation of microbes for sustainable utilization in the development of the global as well as national economies. It also covers the ecology of microorganisms. Editor(s): Malik, Abdul; Grohmann, Elisabeth; Alves, Madalena. Num Pages: 530 pages, 34 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PSG; TCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 169 x 34. Weight in Grams: 932.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 420
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400759305
- ISBN
- 9789400759305
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 252.50
€ 252.50
Hardcover. This book covers the latest research on thermophilic microbes, which are useful in plant biomass bioconversion, as sources of industrial enzymes, as gene donors for the heterologous expression of thermostable enzymes and in development of advanced biofuels. Editor(s): Satyanarayana, Tulasi; Littlechild, Jenny A.; Kawarabayasi, Yutaka. Num Pages: 974 pages, 60 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSG; TCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 164 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1482.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2nd ed. 2013
- Number of pages
- 450
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400758988
- ISBN
- 9789400758988
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 259.67
€ 259.67
Hardcover. The book examines clinical aspects of cytochrome P450 2E1(CYP2E1), covering clinical disorders associated with changes in the regulation of CYP2E1 and consequent abnormalities including alcoholic liver disease, hepatitis C, inhibition of bone repair and more. Editor(s): Dey, Aparajita. Series: Subcellular Biochemistry. Num Pages: 272 pages, 32 black & white illustrations, 5 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: MMG; PSA; PSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 160 x 16. Weight in Grams: 524.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400758803
- ISBN
- 9789400758803
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.69
€ 195.69
Hardcover. This book offers insight into the nucleolus of the past, present and future, as well its regulation, translocation, and biomedical function. Coverage includes nucleologenesis, nucleolar architecture, and the relationship between the nucleolus and cancer. Editor(s): O'Day, Danton H.; Catalano, Andrew. Num Pages: 377 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSBC; PSF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 162 x 20. Weight in Grams: 668.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 457
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400758179
- ISBN
- 9789400758179
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 196.75
€ 196.75
Hardcover. This book examines the development and application of molecular tools for the prediction of plant performance. Editor(s): Lubberstedt, Thomas; Varshney, Rajeev. Num Pages: 521 pages, 44 black & white illustrations, 32 colour illustrations, 34 black & white tables, biograp. BIC Classification: PSTL; RNCB; TVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 162 x 26. Weight in Grams: 880.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 500
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400756861
- ISBN
- 9789400756861
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 253.81
€ 253.81
Paperback. Cyanobacteria have existed for 3.5 billion years, yet they remain our planet's most important photosynthetic organisms for cycling carbon and nitrogen. This updated edition covers the latest research in molecular biology on these vital agents of the ecosystem. Editor(s): Whitton, Brian A. Num Pages: 775 pages, 47 black & white illustrations, 208 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSVT7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 284 x 210 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1744.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Number of pages
- 700
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400755987
- ISBN
- 9789400755987
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 435.58
€ 435.58
Hardcover. This volume deals with various aspects of nine separate types of brain tumor. With almost 70 contributors from 17 nations, the edition offers an unrivalled thoroughness and breadth of coverage that includes the very latest research material. Editor(s): Hayat, M. A. Series: Tumors of the Central Nervous System. Num Pages: 296 pages, 21 black & white illustrations, 25 colour illustrations, 13 black & white tables, biograp. BIC Classification: MBGR; PSA; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 181 x 258 x 19. Weight in Grams: 800.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400754874
- ISBN
- 9789400754874
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 196.89
€ 196.89
Paperback. This book unites the ideas, data and insights of ecologists and other scientists with those of urban designers, creating a dialog that helps to promote urban resilience. Offers strategies aimed at making today's urban environments more resilient. Editor(s): Pickett, Steward T. A.; Cadenasso, Mary L.; McGrath, Brian. Series: Future City. Num Pages: 499 pages, 55 black & white illustrations, 127 colour illustrations, 1 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: AMV; PSAF; RNU; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 31. Weight in Grams: 798.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 650
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400753433
- ISBN
- 9789400753433
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 284.55
€ 284.55
Hardcover. Bringing together experts in landscape studies, natural resource management and forest restoration, conflict management, environmental economics and urban studies, this book defines the nature and potential of FLR to address a global environmental problem. Editor(s): Stanturf, John A.; Lamb, David; Madsen, Palle. Series: World Forests. Num Pages: 336 pages, biography. BIC Classification: J; PSTS; RNF; RNU; TVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 159 x 19. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400753259
- ISBN
- 9789400753259
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.73
€ 195.73
Hardcover. This book offers a cutting-edge analysis of the governance of ecosystems and the environment. It provides a worldwide perspective and shows how solutions must be decentralized, more flexible, and more on polycentric institutional arrangements. Editor(s): Muradian, Roldan; Rival, Laura. Series: Studies in Ecological Economics. Num Pages: 500 pages, 35 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: KCN; PSAF; RNF; RP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 158 x 24. Weight in Grams: 820.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 410
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400751750
- ISBN
- 9789400751750
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 198.28
€ 198.28
Hardcover. This book summarizes all aspects of contemporary understanding of allergenic pollen: production, atmospheric distribution, and health impacts, and reviews the latest technological means of detecting, monitoring and forecasting these phenomena. Editor(s): Sofiev, Mikhail; Bergmann, Karl-Christian. Num Pages: 252 pages, 11 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: MJCM1; MMR; PST; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 163 x 242 x 15. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 285
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400748804
- ISBN
- 9789400748804
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.94
€ 194.94
Hardcover. Their active roles in many diseases make angio- and lymphangiogenesis high-profile targets of medical research. This richly illustrated text updates readers on a fast-moving field through readily reproducible protocols for many of the latest techniques. Editor(s): Zudaire, Enrique; Cuttitta, Frank. Num Pages: 440 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBGR; MJCL; MJD; PSF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 160 x 241 x 22. Weight in Grams: 756.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400745803
- ISBN
- 9789400745803
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 69.82
€ 69.82
Hardcover. This book describes geochemical methods to investigate interaction between geological materials and fluids and humans. Covers health effects of inhaling lithogenic materials, the use of human hair as a biomarker of exposure and bioincorporation, and much more. Editor(s): Censi, Paolo; Darrah, Thomas; Erel, Yigal. Num Pages: 202 pages, 9 black & white tables, 1 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: MMR; PSB; RBGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 160 x 14. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400743717
- ISBN
- 9789400743717
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.19
€ 128.19
Hardcover. This book explores the pathophysiology of ER stress, covering its molecular bases, the emerging relevance of ER-mitochondria cross-talk, signaling pathways and cellular responses, including the adaptive Unfolded Protein Response, autophagy and cell death. Editor(s): Agostinis, Patrizia; Afshin, Samali. Num Pages: 460 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBGR; MJCM; PSD; PSF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 160 x 30. Weight in Grams: 798.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400743502
- ISBN
- 9789400743502
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 196.89
€ 196.89