Biology, life sciences
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Biology, life sciences
Hardcover. Summarizes the body of knowledge regarding nickel by providing a discussion of its harmful and beneficial effects. This monograph covers: a history of nickel; the chemistry of nickel, descriptions of the four known enzymes which contain nickel; and nickel metabolism in microbes, plants, and animals. Series: Biochemistry of the Elements. Num Pages: 280 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1320.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 1993rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306445415
- ISBN
- 9780306445415
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 255.09
€ 255.09
This book provides a detailed examination of the concentration, form and cycling of trace metals and metalloids through the aquatic biosphere, and has sections dealing with the atmosphere, the ocean, lakes and rivers. Num Pages: 440 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, maps, figures, graphs. BIC Classification: PSB; PSP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 283 x 219 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1334.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 440
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405160483
- ISBN
- 9781405160483
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 163.58
€ 163.58
Paperback. An award-winning biologist presents his moving yet deeply reasoned discussion on the intersection of scientific method and religious faith. Series: Columbia Series in Science and Religion. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: HRAM3; PD; PS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 132 x 10. Weight in Grams: 232. Order, Meaning, and Free Will in Modern Medical Science. Series: Columbia Series in Science and Religion. 144 pages. An award-winning biologist presents his moving yet deeply reasoned discussion on the intersection of scientific method and religious faith. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: HRAM3; PD; PS. Dimension: 227 x 132 x 10. Weight: 226.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- With a New Preface by the Author
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231115070
- ISBN
- 9780231115070
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.37
€ 26.99
€ 20.37
Paperback. Parasites have become a powerful model system for the study of ecology and evolution, with practical applications in disease prevention. This work presents an evolutionary framework for the study of parasite biology, combining theory with empirical examples for a broader understanding of why parasites are as they are and do what they do. Num Pages: 360 pages, 109 line illus. 2 tables. BIC Classification: PSGH; PSVS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 252 x 179 x 20. Weight in Grams: 650.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- Second
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691120850
- ISBN
- 9780691120850
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 81.71€ 64.27
€ 81.71
€ 64.27
Paperback. Parasites evolve under selective pressures which are different from those acting on free-living organisms. This book aims to present these pressures and to show how they have shaped the ecology of parasites over evolutionary time. It explains theoretical concepts and illustrates with example organisms. Num Pages: 224 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSGH; PSV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 710.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412793707
- ISBN
- 9780412793707
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 197.54
€ 197.54
Hardback. Parasites evolve under selective pressures which are different from those acting on free-living organisms. This textbook presents these pressures and shows how they have shaped the ecology of parasites over evolutionary time. It also explains broad theoretical concepts. Num Pages: 224 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSGH; PSV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412805608
- ISBN
- 9780412805608
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 200.14
€ 200.14
Hardback. This comprehensive review deals with all aspects of Tachykinin receptors in particular, and with neuropeptide/peptide and G-protein linked receptors in general. This book should be of interest to pharmacologists, neuroscientists, biochemists, toxicologists, and molecular and cellular biologists. Series: The Receptors. Num Pages: 630 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MMG; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1127.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 630
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780896032668
- ISBN
- 9780896032668
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 200.29
€ 200.29
Paperback. Provine boldly goes where other scientists seldom tread in search of hiccups, coughs, yawns, sneezes, and other lowly, undignified, human behaviors. Our earthiest instinctive acts bear the imprint of our evolutionary origins and can be valuable tools for understanding how the human brain works and what makes us different from other species. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: JHMP; JMM; PSAN; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 211 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Publisher
- Belknap Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674284135
- ISBN
- 9780674284135
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.65
€ 35.99
€ 30.65
Hardcover. Isotope Tracers in Metabolic Research Principles and Practice of Kinetic Analysis In the past few years, the number of applications of tracers for in vivo biomedical studies has greatly increased. New analytical tools at the genetic and protein levels have spurred this growth, opening the door for a deeper understanding of metabolic events. Num Pages: 488 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: MJ; PS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 261 x 185 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1020.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 488
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471462095
- ISBN
- 9780471462095
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 349.25
€ 349.25
Paperback. Num Pages: 350 pages, 200 colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1KB; MX; PSQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 253 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1658.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- North Atlantic Books,U.S. United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781556439537
- ISBN
- 9781556439537
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 28.14
€ 42.99
€ 28.14
Paperback. This strategy, derived from Newtonian mechanism, is embodied in reductionism: break what is complicated into simpler pieces, understand the pieces themselves, and reconstruct organisms from this understanding. In Life Itself, Robert Rosen argues that such a view is neither necessary nor sufficient to answer the question. Series: Complexity in Ecological Systems. Num Pages: 285 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 428. A Comprehensive Inquiry into the Nature, Origin, and Fabrication of Life. Series: Complexity in Ecological Systems. 285 pages, Illustrations. This strategy, derived from Newtonian mechanism, is embodied in reductionism: break what is complicated into simpler pieces, understand the pieces themselves, and reconstruct organisms from this understanding. In Life Itself, Robert Rosen argues that such a view is neither necessary nor sufficient to answer the question. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: PSA. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 16. Weight: 428.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Number of pages
- 285
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231075657
- ISBN
- 9780231075657
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 29.91
€ 33.99
€ 29.91
Hardback. This updated and expanded new edition includes new chapters on seed development and morphology, seed chemical ecology, implications of climate change on regeneration by seed, and the functional role of seed bank in agricultural and natural systems. Editor(s): Gallagher, R. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PSTD; PSTL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 245 x 181 x 23. Weight in Grams: 844.
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780641836
- ISBN
- 9781780641836
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.55
€ 132.55
Paperback. This volume draws together research from ecology, evolution, agronomy, and plant pathology to produce an ecological genetics perspective on plant resistance in both natural and agricultural systems. Editor(s): Fritz, Robert S.; Simms, Ellen L. Num Pages: 600 pages, 54 figures, 50 tables. BIC Classification: PSTP; PSTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 157 x 32. Weight in Grams: 802.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 600
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226265544
- ISBN
- 9780226265544
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.20€ 55.58
€ 64.20
€ 55.58
Paperback. Offers information on the birds of Costa Rica, Nicaragua, and Honduras. This book adopts the basic sequence and systematics of the AOU 1983 Check-list. It also includes information on birdfinding in Panama. It contains a section outlining developments in Panama ornithology and conservation. Num Pages: 656 pages, 48 colour photographs, 53 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KLCH; 1KLCN; 1KLCP; 1KLCR; PSVW6; RNKH; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1314.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 412
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691025124
- ISBN
- 9780691025124
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.20€ 50.75
€ 64.20
€ 50.75
Paperback. Num Pages: 704 pages. BIC Classification: PSAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 278 x 218 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1410.
- Publisher
- Pearson Education Limited
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 9th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781292077406
- ISBN
- 9781292077406
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 109.84
€ 109.84
Hardcover. Many ecological phenomena may be modelled using apparently random processes involving space (and possibly time). Such phenomena are classified as spatial in their nature and include all aspects of pollution. This book addresses the problem of modelling spatial effects in ecology and population dynamics using reaction-diffusion models. Series: Wiley Series in Mathematical & Computational Biology. Num Pages: 428 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PBKJ; PBWH; PSAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 171 x 29. Weight in Grams: 860.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 428
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471493013
- ISBN
- 9780471493013
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 225.88
€ 225.88
Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages, maps. BIC Classification: G; PSV; RNKH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816631551
- ISBN
- 9780816631551
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.63
€ 17.99
€ 17.63
Paperback. Editor(s): Li, Robert W. Num Pages: 458 pages. BIC Classification: PSAK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 177 x 24. Weight in Grams: 848.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 458
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781628086447
- ISBN
- 9781628086447
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 155.24€ 107.79
€ 155.24
€ 107.79
Hardcover. As ancient as agriculture itself, plant breeding is one of civilization\'s oldest activities. Num Pages: 264 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: PSTL; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 165 x 22. Weight in Grams: 556.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471023098
- ISBN
- 9780471023098
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 220.85
€ 220.85
hardcover. Series: Poyser Monographs. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: PSVW6; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 164 x 23. Weight in Grams: 940.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- T & AD Poyser United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781408136690
- ISBN
- 9781408136690
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 88.93
€ 88.93