Biology, life sciences
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Biology, life sciences
Paperback. Discovers the source of life and how it has developed into the wonder around us today. From ant-colonies to zinc mining, this book takes us on a journey around the world and from the top of the food-chain to the very chemicals of which we are made, and explores how the fate of humanity is in our own hands. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 171 x 195 x 13. Weight in Grams: 252.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780241950739
- ISBN
- 9780241950739
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.69
€ 20.99
€ 16.69
Paperback. The Earth that sustains us today was born out of a few remarkable revolutions, started by biological innovations and marked by global environmental consequences. Humanity's planet-reshaping activities may be the latest example. By understanding the past revolutions, we can help steer current global change toward a sustainable outcome. Num Pages: 440 pages, 80 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: PDR; PHVG; PHVJ; PSAJ; RBGF; RBGK; RBX; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 764.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 440
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199673469
- ISBN
- 9780199673469
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.84
€ 46.84
Paperback. Tim Lewens explores what it means to take an evolutionary approach to cultural change, and why this approach is often treated with suspicion. He makes an original case for the value of evolutionary thinking for students of culture, and shows why the concerns of sceptics should not be dismissed as mere prejudice, confusion, or ignorance. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HP; JF; JH; JM; PDA; PSAJ. Dimension: 216 x 138. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198801191
- ISBN
- 9780198801191
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.09
€ 44.09
Hardback. An authoritative and entertaining exploration of Australia's distinctive birds and their unheralded role in global evolution Num Pages: 424 pages, 28 b/w + 16 color illus. BIC Classification: 1MBF; PSVW6; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 246 x 33. Weight in Grams: 778.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300221664
- ISBN
- 9780300221664
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 31.31
€ 31.31
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Apple Academic Press Inc.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781482225358
- ISBN
- 9781482225358
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.79
€ 55.79
Paperback. The Eden Project's Biomes, the world's largest conservatories, are the symbol of a living theatre of plants and people and their interdependence, of regeneration and of a forum for the exploration of possible futures. This book tells the story of the Eden Project, of its conception, design and construction, and personalities who made it happen. Num Pages: 304 pages, 2 x 16 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWC; PSAF; RNKH; WMB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 22. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Publisher
- Eden Project Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Updated, Anniversary
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909513075
- ISBN
- 9781909513075
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.86
€ 19.99
€ 14.86
Paperback. Professor Tim Spector reveals the astonishing new science that is changing everything we thought we knew about genes and identity. 'Lucid, surprising and with a very human face. It brings epigenetics alive .. a great read!' Michael Mosley Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 280
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780220901
- ISBN
- 9781780220901
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.86
€ 13.99
€ 10.86
Paperback. Includes reviews on competition and the evolutionary dynamics of mutualism; rapid Hox gene evolution and the evolution of body plans; the evolutionary and conservation consequences of inbreeding - environment interactions; evolution and development of character displacement; applications of information theory to evolution; and gene duplications. Editor(s): Mousseau, Timothy A.; Fox, Charles W. Series: Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. Num Pages: 252 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 252 x 177 x 6. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781573318457
- ISBN
- 9781573318457
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 136.66
€ 136.66
Paperback. Part of The Year in Evolutionary Biology series, this title includes reviews on: gene loss, thermogenesis, and the origin of birds; sexual selection in the light of molecular evolutionary genetics; the nine-spined stickleback, an emerging model in evolutionary biology; and the evolutionary consequences of interspecific aggression. Editor(s): Mousseau, Timothy A.; Fox, Charles W. Series: Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. Num Pages: 252 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 252 x 176 x 7. Weight in Grams: 252.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781573318815
- ISBN
- 9781573318815
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 136.19
€ 136.19
Paperback. Series: Complexity in Ecological Systems. Num Pages: 504 pages, 169 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 180 x 254 x 26. Weight in Grams: 890.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- second edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231168892
- ISBN
- 9780231168892
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.56€ 41.71
€ 52.56
€ 41.71
Hardback. Series: Complexity in Ecological Systems. Num Pages: 504 pages, 169 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 30. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Edition
- second edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231168885
- ISBN
- 9780231168885
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 145.99€ 109.92
€ 145.99
€ 109.92
Hardcover. Bridging the knowledge gap between scientists that develop and apply proteomics technologies and oncologists who focus on understanding the biological basis behind cancer manifestation and progression, this title provides an account of how the multiple facets of proteomics have been applied to cancer. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: MBGR; MJCL; PSBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 160 x 21. Weight in Grams: 566.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780471724063
- ISBN
- 9780471724063
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 101.37
€ 101.37
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195093933
- ISBN
- 9780195093933
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 136.71
€ 136.71
Hardcover. This book uses evolution as the unifying theme to trace the connections between levels of biological complexity from genes through nervous systems, animal societies, and human cultures. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: JMAL; PSAJ; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 285 x 220 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1094.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471182191
- ISBN
- 9780471182191
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 188.77
€ 188.77
Paperback. Editor(s): Lenoir, Timothy. Num Pages: 328 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JH; PDX; PS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 278 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226471839
- ISBN
- 9780226471839
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 36.86
€ 47.99
€ 36.86
Paperback. Synthesizes the latest developments in the ecology and evolution of animal parasites for a new generation of parasitologists. Num Pages: 510 pages, 283 b/w illus. 30 colour illus. 2 tables. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSGH; PSVL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 246 x 189 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1120.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 575
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521122054
- ISBN
- 9780521122054
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.62
€ 70.62
Hardback. Series: The Wellek Library Lectures. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; PSAF; RNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 151 x 26. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231177528
- ISBN
- 9780231177528
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 27.08
€ 36.99
€ 27.08
Hardback. Addresses concerns that we are losing the diversity of crop plants that provide food for most of the world. This book discusses how economic development, loss of heirloom varieties and wild ancestors, and modern agricultural techniques have endangered the genetic diversity needed to keep agricultural crops vital and capable of adaptation. Editor(s): Motley, Timothy J.; Zerega, Professor Nyree; Cross, Hugh. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations, charts, maps. BIC Classification: PSAJ; TVK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 771.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780231133166
- ISBN
- 9780231133166
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 98.11€ 75.00
€ 98.11
€ 75.00
Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, 16 line illus. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 142 x 216 x 21. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691173153
- ISBN
- 9780691173153
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 15.06
€ 18.99
€ 15.06
Paperback. Plants are a fundamental part of the biosphere and their evolution has directly affected animal life, and the Earth's climate. This Very Short Introduction provides a concise account of the nature of plants, their variety, their evolution, and their importance and uses, stressing the importance of conservation for the future. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 152 pages, 15 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: PST; WNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 116 x 174 x 5. Weight in Grams: 116.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 152
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199584062
- ISBN
- 9780199584062
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.75
€ 11.99
€ 10.75