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Biology, life sciences
Paperback. What is life? Fifty years after physicist Erwin Schrodinger posed this question in his celebrated and inspiring book, the answer remains elusive. In The Way of the Cell, one of the world's most respected microbiologists draws on his wide knowledge of contemporary science to provide fresh insight into this intriguing and all-important question. Num Pages: 320 pages, numerous line drawings and 1 table. BIC Classification: PSA; PSD; PSF; PSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 158 x 17. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195163384
- ISBN
- 9780195163384
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 24.31
€ 24.99
€ 24.31
Hardcover. The origin of cells remains one of the most fundamental problems in biology, one that over the past two decades has spawned a large body of research and debate. This book offers a comprehensive, impartial take on that research and the controversies that keep the field in turmoil. Num Pages: 304 pages, 23 halftones, 12 line drawings. BIC Classification: PSF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 158 x 24. Weight in Grams: 632.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226174143
- ISBN
- 9780226174143
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 121.43€ 100.50
€ 121.43
€ 100.50
Paperback. The author challenges those who have declared ethics uniquely human. Making a case for a morality grounded in biology, he shows that ethical behaviour, in humans and animals alike, is as much a matter of evolution as any other trait. Anecdotes, theories and data are used throughout. Num Pages: 368 pages, 78 halftones, 13 line illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; PSVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 538.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674356610
- ISBN
- 9780674356610
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 34.15
€ 40.99
€ 34.15
Hardback. Prominent neuroscientists, psychologists, ethologists, and primatologists from around the world take a bottom-up approach to primate social behavior by investigating how the primate mind connects with other minds and exploring the shared neurological basis for imitation, joint action, and empathy as well as their evolutionary foundations. Editor(s): De Waal, Frans B. M.; Ferrari, Pier Francesco. Num Pages: 416 pages, 39 halftones, 19 line illustrations, 4 tables. BIC Classification: JMM; PSVP; PSVW79. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 168 x 37. Weight in Grams: 742.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674058040
- ISBN
- 9780674058040
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 61.85€ 56.91
€ 61.85
€ 56.91
Paperback. We have long attributed man's violent, aggressive, competitive nature to his animal ancestry. But what if we are just as given to cooperation, empathy, and morality by virtue of our genes? This work looks at the most provocative aspects of human nature - power, sex, violence, kindness, and morality. Num Pages: 300 pages, Black and white photographs. BIC Classification: JM; PSAJ; PSVW79. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 149 x 20. Weight in Grams: 226.
- Publisher
- Granta Books
- Number of pages
- 300
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781862078826
- ISBN
- 9781862078826
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.75
€ 13.99
€ 10.75
Paperback. As we watch the chimpanzees of Arnhem behave in ways we recognize from Machiavelli (and from the nightly news), de Waal reminds us again that the roots of politics are older than humanity. Num Pages: 256 pages, 135, 135 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PSVP; PSVW79. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 176 x 19. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 25th anniversary
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801886560
- ISBN
- 9780801886560
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.53
€ 35.99
€ 30.53
Hardcover. In this lively and illuminating discussion of his landmark research, esteemed primatologist Frans de Waal argues that human morality is not imposed from above but instead comes from within. Moral behavior does not begin and end with religion but is in fact a product of evolution. Num Pages: 304 pages, 12 illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 153 x 26. Weight in Grams: 596.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Norton Dublin, Ireland
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393073775
- ISBN
- 9780393073775
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 25.89
€ 30.99
€ 25.89
Hardcover. Nitrogen is arguably the most important nutrient required by plants. However, the availability of nitrogen is limited in many soils and although the earth's atmosphere consists of 78. 1% nitrogen gas (N2) plants are unable to use this form of nitrogen. Editor(s): Bruijn, Frans J. de. Num Pages: 1260 pages. BIC Classification: PSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 295 x 233 x 64. Weight in Grams: 3196.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 2250
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118637043
- ISBN
- 9781118637043
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 516.07
€ 516.07
Hardcover. Metagenomics has revolutionized microbiology and many associated health and environmental fields. This is the first comprehensive treatise covering the various omics in a large variety of habitats, which could not previously have been analysed without metagenomic methodology. Num Pages: 632 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations, black & white line drawings, colour li. BIC Classification: PSD; PSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 280 x 221 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1958.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 632
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470647196
- ISBN
- 9780470647196
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 378.79
€ 378.79
Hardcover. Handbook of Molecular Microbial Ecology I: Metagenomics and Complementary Approaches is the first comprehensive reference covering the various metagenomics in a large variety of habitats, which could not previously have been analysed without metagenomic methodology. Num Pages: 800 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: PSD; PSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 289 x 215 x 39. Weight in Grams: 2318.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 800
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470644799
- ISBN
- 9780470644799
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 379.01
€ 379.01
Hardcover. Metagenomics has revolutionized microbiology and many associated health and environmental fields. This is the first comprehensive treatise covering the various -omics in a large variety of habitats, which could not previously have been analysed without metagenomic methodology. Num Pages: 1416 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JM; PSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 299 x 70. Weight in Grams: 4310.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 1416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470924181
- ISBN
- 9780470924181
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 621.80
€ 621.80
Hardback. Bacteria in various habitats are subject to continuously changing environmental conditions, such as nutrient deprivation, heat and cold stress, UV radiation, oxidative stress, dessication, acid stress, nitrosative stress, cell envelope stress, heavy metal exposure, osmotic stress, and others. Editor(s): Bruijn, Frans J. de. Num Pages: 1472 pages. BIC Classification: PSAK; PSGD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 276 x 221 x 63. Weight in Grams: 4020.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 1472
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781119004882
- ISBN
- 9781119004882
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 592.84
€ 592.84
Paperback. Editor(s): Macedo, Stephen; Ober, Josiah. Series: Princeton Science Library. Num Pages: 232 pages, 9 halftones. 3 tables. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691169163
- ISBN
- 9780691169163
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.21
€ 19.99
€ 16.21
Paperback. The book focuses on drug discovery for psychiatric and neurological diseases, which is in a phase of explosive growth. Chapters are divided into two major sections. The first section presents fundamentals of drug discovery, highlighting the modern techniques and approaches of drug discovery in biotech and pharmaceutical companies. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations :. BIC Classification: MM; PN; PS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 255 x 180 x 18. Weight in Grams: 588.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471465638
- ISBN
- 9780471465638
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 178.63
€ 178.63
Hardcover. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: PSB; PSD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781119184881
- ISBN
- 9781119184881
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 218.12
€ 218.12
Hardcover. Biomedical Entanglements is an ethnographic study of the Giri people of Papua New Guinea, focusing on the indigenous population's interaction with modern medicine. The study bridges medical anthropology and global health, exploring how the 'biomedical' is imbued with social meaning and how biomedicine affects Giri ways of life. Series: Person, Space and Memory in the Contemporary Pacific. Num Pages: 264 pages, 4 maps, 14 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MKLP; JHMC; PSXM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785332340
- ISBN
- 9781785332340
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 164.23
€ 164.23
Freshwater Fishes of South Carolina (Belle W. Baruch Library in Marine...
Fred C. Rohde, Rudolf G. Arndt, Jeffrey W. Fo...
Hardcover. An illustrated guide to the characteristics, distribution, and ecology of freshwater fishes in South Carolina. It describes more than one hundred fifty species of freshwater and coastal estuarine fishes that spend all or major portions of their lives in the fresh waters of South Carolina. Num Pages: 544 pages, 332 colour & 36 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBFS; PSVW1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1565.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of South Carolina Press
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781570036804
- ISBN
- 9781570036804
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.01
€ 68.01
hardcover. Integrates process and content of core areas of ecology using an engaging narrative, fascinating case studies, and stunning images throughout. Num Pages: 675 pages, 555 colour illus. 88 tables 408 exercises. BIC Classification: PSAF. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 276 x 219. .
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 675
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- New
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107115378
- ISBN
- 9781107115378
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 79.48
€ 79.48
Hardcover. This text expounds the idea that life did not originate on earth, but was added to it from the comets. It argues that in recent years, evidence to support this theory has accumulated. This work should be of value to readers interested in general science, the origin of man and the meaning of life. Series: Controversy Series. Num Pages: 225 pages, illus. BIC Classification: JHM; PD; PGS; PS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 159 x 21. Weight in Grams: 634.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Clinical Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 225
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781854570413
- ISBN
- 9781854570413
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.07
€ 23.99
€ 17.07
Paperback. This second edition presents how genetic information can be used to conserve threatened species, as well as manage ecologically or commercially important species. Num Pages: 624 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, maps, fig. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNKH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 191 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1200.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 624
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470671450
- ISBN
- 9780470671450
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 69.30
€ 69.30
Hardback. Gives an introduction to both classical and coalescent approaches to population genetics. This book focuses on the theoretical background of population genetics, while emphasizing the close interplay between theory and empiricism. It provides a coverage of coalescent theory, and includes end-of-chapter exercises. Series: Princeton Series in Theoretical and Computational Biology. Num Pages: 432 pages, 100 color illus. 100 line illus. 46 tables. BIC Classification: PSAK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 260 x 183 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1462.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691133676
- ISBN
- 9780691133676
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 140.48€ 106.45
€ 140.48
€ 106.45
paperback. Series: Princeton Series in Theoretical and Computational Biology. Num Pages: 432 pages, 100 color illus. 100 line illus. 46 tables. BIC Classification: PSAK; PSAK1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 22. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691165899
- ISBN
- 9780691165899
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.00€ 39.50
€ 50.00
€ 39.50
Hardback. Editor(s): Devaux, Frederic. Series: Methods in Molecular Biology. Num Pages: 417 pages, 26 black & white illustrations, 51 colour illustrations, 15 black & white tables, 1 colou. BIC Classification: PSAK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1116.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 417
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781493930784
- ISBN
- 9781493930784
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 208.40
€ 208.40
Hardback. August Weismann's 1892 theory that inheritance is transmitted through eggs and sperm provided the biological mechanism for natural selection. In this full-length biography, Frederick Churchill situates Weismann in the swirling intellectual currents of his day and shows how his work paved the way for the modern synthesis of genetics and evolution. Num Pages: 720 pages. BIC Classification: BGT; PDX; PS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 171 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1174.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674736894
- ISBN
- 9780674736894
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 61.85€ 56.87
€ 61.85
€ 56.87