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Biology, life sciences
Paperback. Draws on popular examples and sound science to explain our expanding waistlines and to discuss the consequences of being overweight for different demographic groups. This title reviews the various studies of human and animal fat use and storage, including those that examine fat deposition and metabolism in men and women. Num Pages: 408 pages, 62, 16 black & white halftones, 46 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: MBN; MBX; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 572.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421409603
- ISBN
- 9781421409603
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.23
€ 44.23
Hardback. In the process, they reveal the vital importance of this organ-which is composed mostly of fetal cells-for us as individuals and as a species. Num Pages: 280 pages, 12, 10 black & white line drawings, 2 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: MFK; PSAJ; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421406435
- ISBN
- 9781421406435
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 84.89
€ 84.89
Paperback. In this Very Short Introduction, Michael Land introduces all aspects of the eye and vision in both human and animals. He looks at the features of the human eye and retina, explores the evolution of eyes, and considers aspects of visual perception, including eye movements, vision in three dimensions, colour vision, and visual recognition. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 128 pages, Approximately 30 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSAN; PSVD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 117 x 175 x 8. Weight in Grams: 104.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199680306
- ISBN
- 9780199680306
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.73
€ 13.99
€ 11.73
Hardcover. The authors bring together an array of theoretical and empirical applications of quantitative genetics in this work that is designed for anyone with a rudimentary understanding of statistics and genetics. Central concepts are developed from first principles and are illustrated with examples. Num Pages: 803 pages, 245 illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 192 x 49. Weight in Grams: 1676.
- Publisher
- Sinauer Associates
- Number of pages
- 803
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- 1998th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878934812
- ISBN
- 9780878934812
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 294.00
€ 294.00
Hardcover. The availability of genomic blueprints for hundreds of species has led to a transformation in biology, encouraging the proliferation of adaptive arguments for the evolution of genomic features. This text explains why the details matter and presents a framework for how the architectural diversity of eukaryotic genomes and genes came to arise. Num Pages: 389 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 185 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1226.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Sinauer Associates Inc
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 389
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878934843
- ISBN
- 9780878934843
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 230.05
€ 230.05
Hardcover. The objective of this volume is to survey the emerging field of molecular systematics of DNA sequences. It focuses on the topics of DNA sequence data acquisition, phylogenetic inference, congruence and consensus problems, limitations of molecular data and integration of molecular data sets. Num Pages: 368 pages, halftones, line drawings, tables. BIC Classification: PSAK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 159 x 27. Weight in Grams: 783. Very good to like new, with just minor shelfwear
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, USA
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- KMB0000172
- ISBN
- 9780195066982
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 25.51
€ 25.51
Paperback. Illustrator(s): Roussel, Mathilde. Num Pages: 288 pages, 12 b&w. BIC Classification: HPCF7; HPJ; PST. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 229 x 11. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231169035
- ISBN
- 9780231169035
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.06
€ 30.99
€ 22.06
Paperback. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: HP; PST. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 141 x 13. Weight in Grams: 280. A Philosophy of Vegetal Life. 248 pages. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: HP; PST. Dimension: 209 x 141 x 13. Weight: 278.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Number of pages
- 248
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231161251
- ISBN
- 9780231161251
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.67
€ 37.99
€ 27.67
Hardback. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: HP; PST. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231161244
- ISBN
- 9780231161244
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 138.81
€ 138.81
Hardback. Illustrator(s): Roussel, Mathilde. Num Pages: 288 pages, 12 b&w. BIC Classification: HPCF7; HPJ; PST. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780231169028
- ISBN
- 9780231169028
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 83.25€ 63.94
€ 83.25
€ 63.94
Hardback. Editor(s): Moretti, Michael. Num Pages: 427 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PSBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 186 x 266 x 27. Weight in Grams: 918.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781634848756
- ISBN
- 9781634848756
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 290.19€ 216.61
€ 290.19
€ 216.61
Paperback. This reference work presents a "flesh and blood" view of cryptozoology. Here, 2,744 entries are listed, the majority of which each describe one specific creature or type of creature. Those entries cover creatures that have been reported from an extremely wide variety of locations worldwide, and throughout recorded history. Num Pages: 584 pages. BIC Classification: JFH; PSV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 281 x 217 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1350.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- McFarland
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780786497560
- ISBN
- 9780786497560
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 76.47
€ 76.47
Hardback. Comprising research papers in evolutionary and systematic biology, this text encompasses chapters concerning the recovery of information from living biota, and takes into account the limitations of sampling and the steady rate of contemporary extinction of taxa. Editor(s): Novacek, Michael J.; Wheeler, Quentin. Num Pages: 253 pages, 14 tables, 94 figures. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PST; PSV; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 203. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 253
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231074384
- ISBN
- 9780231074384
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 99.90€ 76.10
€ 99.90
€ 76.10
Hardcover. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 125 x 27. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield England
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847694051
- ISBN
- 9780847694051
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 37.23
€ 45.99
€ 37.23
Hardcover. Editor(s): Campbell, Michael O'Neal. Num Pages: 124 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PSA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 237 x 13. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 124
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781622579532
- ISBN
- 9781622579532
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 168.87€ 116.07
€ 168.87
€ 116.07
Paperback. Provides an introduction to the main issues and findings in brain research. This book describes the historical developments behind our understanding of what the brain is and what it does, and explores the key questions neuroscientists face concerning the relationship between the brain and thought, memories, perceptions, and actions. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 152 pages, 19 halftones and line drawings. BIC Classification: MJN; PDZ; PSAN; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 114 x 9. Weight in Grams: 120.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 152
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780192853929
- ISBN
- 9780192853929
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.04
€ 14.04
Hardback. Num Pages: 226 pages, Illustrations, maps,1port. BIC Classification: PSVW79. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 278 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1984
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 226
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231055949
- ISBN
- 9780231055949
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.99€ 86.26
€ 112.99
€ 86.26
Hardcover. Series: Clinics in Developmental Medicine. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: MJN; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 249 x 179 x 19. Weight in Grams: 712.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781908316806
- ISBN
- 9781908316806
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 154.21
€ 154.21
Paperback. In the past decade there has been an explosion of research into the psychology of well-being. However, it is only recently that researchers have started to investigate the specific genetic factors that influence well-being. This landmark book summarizes the state of knowledge regarding heritability and molecular genetics in positive psychology. Editor(s): Pluess, Michael. Series: Series in Positive Psychology. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: JMC; JMH; PSAK; PSAN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 247 x 172 x 22. Weight in Grams: 548.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199686674
- ISBN
- 9780199686674
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 109.42
€ 109.42
Paperback. A book which brilliantly twists our perception of nature by showing us nature's perspective of us. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: JHM; PST. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 256. A Plant's-eye View of the World. 320 pages. A book which brilliantly twists our perception of nature by showing us nature's perspective of us. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: JHM; PST. Dimension: 197 x 130 x 22. Weight: 222.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- New
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780747563006
- ISBN
- 9780747563006
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.83
€ 19.99
€ 14.83
Hardcover. Bioseparations engineering is the "multidisciplinary application of fundamental engineering and biological principles to the design of adsorbents, systems, and processes for the separation of biological molecules. Num Pages: 760 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: PSB; PSD; TCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate; (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 243 x 165 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1206.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 760
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471244769
- ISBN
- 9780471244769
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 230.41
€ 230.41
Hardback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 54 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDX; PSAJ; RBG; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231177801
- ISBN
- 9780231177801
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.40
€ 40.99
€ 29.40
Paperback. With the sensitivity of a dedicated doctor and the curiosity of an accomplished scholar, Trimble offers an insightful analysis of how the study of people with paradigmatical neuropsychiatric conditions can be the cornerstone to unraveling some of the mysteries of the cerebral representations of our highest cultural experiences. Num Pages: 306 pages, 19, 12 black & white halftones, 7 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: JM; MJN; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 231 x 21. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421411897
- ISBN
- 9781421411897
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 33.16
€ 38.99
€ 33.16
Paperback. Michael Ruse, a leading expert on Charles Darwin, presents a fictional dialogue among characters with sharply contrasting positions regarding the tensions between science and religious belief. Series: New Dialogues in Philosophy. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: HRAB; HRAM3; PSAJ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 153 x 228 x 17. Weight in Grams: 252.
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Second
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442262065
- ISBN
- 9781442262065
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.08
€ 48.08