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Barriers and Channels Formed by Tight Junction Proteins I
. Ed(S): Fromm, Michael; Schulzke, Jorg-Diete...
Paperback. Tight junctions between epithelial and endothelial cells form selective barriers and paracellular channels and regulate paracellular transport of solutes, immune cells, and drugs. More specifically, tight junctions consist of proteins that laterally interconnect neighboring cells of epithelia and endothelia. Editor(s): Fromm, Michael; Schulzke, Jorg-Dieter. Series: Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. Num Pages: 252 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: MJ; PN; PS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 186 x 9. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- New York Academy of Sciences United States
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781573318730
- ISBN
- 9781573318730
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 133.34
€ 133.34
This significantly updated new edition is a key reference work for anyone working in cattle production. Editor(s): Garrick, Dorian J.; Ruvinsky, Anatoly. Num Pages: 633 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: MZD; PSAK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 251 x 177 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1580.
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2 ed
- Number of pages
- 633
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780642215
- ISBN
- 9781780642215
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 181.53
€ 181.53
Paperback. The ocean helps moderate climate change thanks to its considerable capacity to store CO2, however the consequences of this process, known as "ocean acidification", are raising concerns for the biological, ecological, and biogeochemical health of the world's oceans, as well as the potential societal implications. Editor(s): Gattuso, Jean-Pierre; Hansson, Lina. Num Pages: 352 pages, 75 illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSPM; RBKC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 190 x 17. Weight in Grams: 766.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199591091
- ISBN
- 9780199591091
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 124.61
€ 124.61
hardcover. Ecological and behavioural adaptations; Locomotion behaviour; Orientation behaviour; Feeding behaviour; Reproductive behaviour; Ageing and developmental behaviour; Osmoregulatory and excretory behaviour; Physiological and biochemical basis of behaviour; Molecular basis for behaviour; Biotic interactions; Abiotic factors;. Editor(s): Gaugler, R.; Bilgrami, A. L. Num Pages: 432 pages, Illustrations, 1 port. BIC Classification: PSVP; PSVT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 172 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1293.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Cabi United Kingdom
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851998183
- ISBN
- 9780851998183
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 334.02
€ 334.02
Hardback. Editor(s): Gentry, Roger L.; Kooyman, Gerald L. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PSVW7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 599.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691638812
- ISBN
- 9780691638812
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 197.95
€ 197.95
Hardback. Fascinating and instantly recognizable, flatfishes are unique in their asymmetric postlarval body form. With over 800 extant species recognized and a distribution stretching around the globe, these fishes are of considerable research interest and provide a major contribution to commercial and recreational fisheries worldwide. Editor(s): Gibson, Robin N.; Nash, Richard D. M.; Geffen, Audrey J.; Van der Veer, Henk W. Series: Fish and Aquatic Resources. Num Pages: 576 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PSVW1; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 178 x 250 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1108.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 576
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118501191
- ISBN
- 9781118501191
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 291.23
€ 291.23
This book explores Australia's unique predator communities from pre-historic, historic and current perspectives. Editor(s): Glen, Alistair S.; Dickman, Christopher R. Num Pages: 448 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MBF; PDX; PSV; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 277 x 212 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1748.
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- CSIRO Publishing Australia
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780643103108
- ISBN
- 9780643103108
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 109.13
€ 109.13
Paperback. Uses a case-study approach to present the core principles of biochemistry and molecular biology in the context of human disease to students who will be involved in patient care. Each chapter provides a specific patient report that includes the relevant history, pertinent clinical laboratory data, physical findings, and subsequent diagnosis. Editor(s): Glew, Robert H.; Rosenthal, Miriam D. Num Pages: 392 pages, Numerous halftones, tables and line drawings. BIC Classification: MBNS; MJC; PSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 179 x 20. Weight in Grams: 706.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 3 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195176889
- ISBN
- 9780195176889
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 82.34
€ 82.34
Paperback. This volume presents current research from across the many cultures and regions of Mesoamerica, dealing specifically with the most current issues in zooarchaeological literature. The book's chapters provide important general background on the domestic and ritual use of animals in early and classic Mesoamerica and Central America. Editor(s): Gotz, Christopher Markus; Emery, Kitty F. Series: Archaeobiology. Num Pages: 784 pages, 100 figures and 200 tables. BIC Classification: HDP; PSV. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1262.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Lockwood Press United States
- Number of pages
- 784
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781937040055
- ISBN
- 9781937040055
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 94.39
€ 94.39
Paperback. En respuesta a un creciente interes en el campo de la zooarqueologia, este libro presenta investigaciones que representan a las multiples culturas y regiones de Mesoamerica, tratando especificamente los aspectos mas recurrentes en la literatura zooarqueologica. Editor(s): Gotz, Christopher Markus; Emery, Kitty F. Series: Archaeobiology. Num Pages: 826 pages, 100 figures and 200 tables. BIC Classification: HDP; PSV. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1156.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Lockwood Press United States
- Number of pages
- 826
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781937040123
- ISBN
- 9781937040123
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 93.66
€ 93.66
The Essential Naturalist: Timeless Readings in Natural History
. Ed(S): Graham, Michael H.; Parker, Joan; Da...
hardcover. Like nearly various areas of scholarly inquiry, the biological sciences are broken into increasingly narrow fields and subfields, their practitioners divided into ecologists, evolutionary biologists, and more. This title offers a ranging, eclectic collection of writings from more than eight centuries of observations of the natural world. Editor(s): Graham, Michael H.; Parker, Joan; Dayton, Paul K. Num Pages: 560 pages, 4 halftones, 18 line drawings, 39 tables. BIC Classification: PS; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New
- Number of pages
- 560
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226305691
- ISBN
- 9780226305691
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 202.93
€ 202.93
Hardback. Editor(s): Grant, Peter R.; Horn, Henry S. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 194 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 194
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691632261
- ISBN
- 9780691632261
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.03
€ 128.03
Hardback. Describes the basic characteristics of the disease, the biology of the pathogens in their vectors and vertebrate hosts, their ecology in different regions of the world and the global epidemiology of the disease. This book also addresses the prevention and control measures that have resulted from this knowledge. Editor(s): Gray, J.S. (University College Dublin, Ireland); Kahl, O. (Free University, Berlin, Germany); Lane, R.S. (University College Berkeley, USA); Stanek, G. (University of Vienna, Austria). Num Pages: 480 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: MBN; PSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 839.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851996325
- ISBN
- 9780851996325
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 328.31
€ 328.31
Birds of Two Worlds will complete the trilogy and become indispensable for ornithologists, evolutionary biologists, serious birders, and public and academic libraries. Editor(s): Greenberg, Russell; Marra, Peter P. Num Pages: 488 pages, 110, 9 black & white halftones, 101 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: PSVW6. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 291 x 227 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1602.
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 488
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801881077
- ISBN
- 9780801881077
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 148.44
€ 148.44
hardcover. This text contains new concepts and systems approaches of use for the management of rangeland resources by the people that live there and the institutions and organizations that support them. Editor(s): Grice, A.C.; Hodgkinson, K.C. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNC; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 163 x 241 x 22. Weight in Grams: 750.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851995236
- ISBN
- 9780851995236
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 300.75
€ 300.75
Hardback. Ecological resilience provides a theoretical foundation for understanding how complex systems adapt to and recover from localized disturbances like hurricanes, fires, pest outbreaks, and floods, as well as large-scale perturbations such as climate change. This book collects important articles on the subject of ecological resilience. Editor(s): Gunderson, Lance H.; Allen, Craig R.; Holling, C. S. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNC; RNK; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 755.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Island Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597265102
- ISBN
- 9781597265102
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 103.95
€ 103.95
Paperback. This volume examines theories of resilience and change, offering readers a thorough understanding of how the properties of ecological resilience and human adaptability interact in complex, regional-scale systems. Editor(s): Gunderson, Lance H.; Pritchard, Lowell; Pritchard Jr, Lowell (both Department of Environmental Studies, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA). Num Pages: 240 pages, tables, figures, index. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 150 x 18. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Island Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781559639712
- ISBN
- 9781559639712
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.37
€ 52.37
Fungi have an integral role to play in the development of the biotechnology and biomedical sectors. Editor(s): Gupta, Vijai Kumar; Sreenivasaprasad, S.; Mach, Robert Ludwig. Num Pages: 408 pages. BIC Classification: PSB; PSQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 197 x 255 x 26. Weight in Grams: 884.
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118958292
- ISBN
- 9781118958292
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 191.39
€ 191.39
Perspectives on Embodiment: The Intersections of Nature and Culture
. Ed(S): Haber, Honi Fern; Weiss, Gail
hardcover. This collection of essays defy arbitrary distinctions between nature and culture and reveal the complex ways in which nature and culture interact to produce embodied subjects. Editor(s): Haber, Honi Fern; Weiss, Gail. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1 port. BIC Classification: HP; JFC; PS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Routledge United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415915854
- ISBN
- 9780415915854
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 197.75
€ 197.75
Hardback. The basic and applied toxicology of cyanides and cyanogens has widespread commercial, occupational, environmental, clinical, forensic, military, and public health implications. Editor(s): Hall, Alan H.; Isom, Gary E.; Rockwood, Gary A. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: PNK; PSBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 196 x 21. Weight in Grams: 864.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781119978534
- ISBN
- 9781119978534
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 214.29
€ 214.29
Concise Encyclopaedia of Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
. Ed(S): Hancock, John M.; Zvelebil, Marketa ...
Hardback. Concise Encyclopaedia of Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, 2nd Edition is a fully revised and updated version of this acclaimed resource. Editor(s): Hancock, John M.; Zvelebil, Marketa J. Num Pages: 822 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: GBC; PBW; PS; UY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 256 x 197 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1720.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 822
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470978726
- ISBN
- 9780470978726
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 192.04
€ 192.04
Hardback. Editor(s): Hanski, Ilkka; Cambefort, Yves. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 514 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PSVT7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 885.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 514
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691634593
- ISBN
- 9780691634593
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 320.80
€ 320.80
Hardback. Editor(s): Havlicek, Vladimir; Spizek, Jaroslav. Num Pages: 624 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures, colour plates. BIC Classification: PNN; PS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 156 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1042.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 624
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118466612
- ISBN
- 9781118466612
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 173.96
€ 173.96
Hardback. This cutting-edge book delivers invaluable guidance to new and experienced laboratory researchers delving into the sophisticated study of the kidney. It includes step-by-step instructions providing a level of detail rarely found in journal articles. Editor(s): Hewitson, Tim D.; Becker, Gavin J. Series: Methods in Molecular Biology. Num Pages: 292 pages, 24 black & white illustrations, 28 colour illustrations, 15 black & white tables, biograp. BIC Classification: PSD; PSV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 628.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 292
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781588299451
- ISBN
- 9781588299451
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.69
€ 128.69