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Biology, life sciences

Paperback. In this Very Short Introduction, Terence Allen and Graham Cowling describe the nature of cells - their basic structure, their varying forms, their division, their differentiation, their signalling, and programmed death. Cells are the basic constituent of life, and understanding cells and how they work is central to all biology and medicine. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 160 pages, 15 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: PSF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 113 x 172 x 8. Weight in Grams: 126.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199578757
ISBN
9780199578757
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.83

Paperback. Num Pages: 121 pages, colour photos & b/w maps. BIC Classification: 1DNN; PST; WNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 116 x 170 x 10. Weight in Grams: 158.
Publisher
Tapir Academic Press Norway
Number of pages
121
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
2nd Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9788251915298
ISBN
9788251915298
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.13

Paperback. Series: Helm Field Guides. Num Pages: 592 pages, 1300 maps, 266 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1HFD; PSVW6. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 141 x 216 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1054.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472905680
ISBN
9781472905680
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.24
€ 41.43

Hardback. Forest Entomology examines forest insects in a global context and reviews their dynamics, interactions with humans and methods for monitoring and managing species that damage forests. Also provided are 235 profiles of forest insects, worldwide. A series of tables provides summaries of the distribution and hosts of many more species. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PSVT7; RGBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 248 x 195 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1290.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
416
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444333145
ISBN
9781444333145
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 136.00

Paperback. Hormones are vital to the workings of the body, and while many people are aware of what hormones do, few have an appreciation of the nature and importance of the endocrine system. In this Very Short Introduction, Martin Luck explains what hormones are, what they do, where they come from, and how they work. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 152 pages, 10 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: MFG; MJG; PSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 124 x 172 x 8. Weight in Grams: 128.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199672875
ISBN
9780199672875
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.82

Paperback. "Includes link to 'Brain Rules' film"--Cover. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JMR; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 158 x 21. Weight in Grams: 456.
Publisher
Pear Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780983263371
ISBN
9780983263371
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.48

Paperback. .
Publisher
Biozone International Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781927309261
ISBN
9781927309261
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 23.23

Paperback. .
Publisher
Pearson
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
11th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781292175782
ISBN
9781292175782
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 103.62

Paperback. Challenging a purely mechanistic view of human existence, Edward O. Wilson examines what makes human beings supremely different from all other species. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: HPX; PDA; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 209 x 19. Weight in Grams: 176.
Publisher
WW Norton & Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781631491146
ISBN
9781631491146
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 14.99

Paperback. Goodbye, genetic blueprint.. The first book for general readers on the game-changing field of epigenetics. Num Pages: 256 pages, 18 illustrations. BIC Classification: MFN; PSAK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 143 x 16. Weight in Grams: 208.
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
234
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393342284
ISBN
9780393342284
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.46

Paperback. .
Publisher
Pelagic Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784271350
ISBN
9781784271350
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.55

Paperback. There is no such thing as an average person, we are all genetically and biologically unique. But when sperm meets egg, our characteristics are not locked in stone. This work argues that bad genes do not necessarily cause disease by themselves, and nutrition and environment can alter the outcome. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAK; VFMD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 450.
Publisher
McGraw-Hill
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780879838935
ISBN
9780879838935
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 22.87

Paperback. Weaves the evolutionary theory of sexual selection and the study of rhetoric together with the science and literature of psychedelic drugs Series: In Vivo S. Num Pages: 336 pages, 9 illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PST. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 177 x 22. Weight in Grams: 606.
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295990958
ISBN
9780295990958
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.03

Paperback. The greatest mass extinction in Earths history happened some 251 million years ago. In this cataclysm at least 90 per cent of life was killed, both on land and in the sea, almost bringing evolution to a halt. What caused destruction on such an unimaginable scale? Was it the impact of a huge meteorite, or prolonged volcanic eruption in Siberia? Num Pages: 352 pages, 48 illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ; RNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 234 x 33. Weight in Grams: 648.
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500291931
ISBN
9780500291931
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.34

Paperback. Argues compellingly that nature and nurture are not alternative influences on human development but, rather, developmental products and the developmental processes that produce them. This title shows that what developmental information" does depends on what is already in place and what alternatives are available. Series: Science & Cultural Theory. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: JHMP; JMA; JMC; PSAJ; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 161 x 22. Weight in Grams: 500.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822324669
ISBN
9780822324669
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.82

Paperback. Do all humans originate from Africa? How did we spread across the globe? Are we separate from Neanderthals, or do some of us actually have their genes? Has human evolution stopped, or are we still evolving? This title tackles the big questions in the ongoing debate about the beginnings of human life on earth. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: JHMP; PDZ; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 140 x 198 x 21. Weight in Grams: 260.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141037202
ISBN
9780141037202
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.81

Paperback. This work considers various aspects of physiological diversity, focusing on population differences and species contrasts. Num Pages: 256 pages, 259. BIC Classification: PSVD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 172 x 244 x 19. Weight in Grams: 432.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780632054527
ISBN
9780632054527
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 124.61

Hardback. .
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231166843
ISBN
9780231166843
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.24
€ 42.35

Hardback. Series: Developments in Forensic Science. Num Pages: 350 pages. BIC Classification: PNF; PS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170. .
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781119080206
ISBN
9781119080206
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 166.83

Hardcover. Offers a comprehensive presentation of the discipline of neuroscience, from molecules to cognition. This book builds from an introductory section that includes fundamental neuroanatomy and covers cellular and molecular neuroscience, development, sensory systems, motor systems, regulatory systems, and behavioral and cognitive neuroscience. Editor(s): Squire, Larry R.; Berg, Darwin; Bloom, Floyd E., MD; du Lac, Sascha; Ghosh, Anirvan; Spitzer, Nicholas C. Num Pages: 1152 pages, Approx. 650 illustrations (350 in full color). BIC Classification: MJN; PSAN. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 284 x 225 x 41. Weight in Grams: 2510. 1152 pages, Approx. 650 illustrations (350 in full color). Editor(s): Squire, Larry R.; Berg, Darwin; Bloom, Floyd E.; du Lac, Sascha; Ghosh, Anirvan; Spitzer, Nicholas C. Offers a comprehensive presentation of the discipline of neuroscience, from molecules to cognition. This book builds from an introductory section that includes fundamental neuroanatomy and covers cellular and molecular neuroscience, development, sensory systems, motor systems, regulatory systems, and behavioral and cognitive neuroscience. Cateogry: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: MJN; PSAN. Dimension: 284 x 225 x 41. Weight: 2528.
Publisher
Academic Press
Number of pages
1152
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
4th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780123858702
ISBN
9780123858702
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 113.26

Paperback. Student-focused, robust teaching package, with a strong illustration programme, now including references to software and databases and two new chapters. Num Pages: 644 pages, 6 b/w illus. 45 tables. BIC Classification: PSAK; RNK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 190 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1372. 642 pages, 6 b/w illus. 45 tables. Student-focused, robust teaching package, with a strong illustration programme, now including references to software and databases and two new chapters. Cateogry: (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: PSAK; RNK. Dimension: 246 x 190 x 30. Weight: 1340.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
644
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521702713
ISBN
9780521702713
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 77.98

Paperback. "Tangled Trees" presents various methodological and theoretical approaches, ranging from the parsimony approach to 'jungles' and Bayesian statistical models. This volume will be of interest to researchers in a wide variety of fields from parasitology to evolutionary biology. Editor(s): Page, Roderic D.M. Num Pages: 378 pages, 24 tables, 4halftones, 101line drawings. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 19. Weight in Grams: 484.
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226644677
ISBN
9780226644677
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 40.96

Paperback. Where did our search to understand life come from? And where will it take us? Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAK1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 197 x 21. Weight in Grams: 250. Good copy with some shelf wear
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Abacus
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
SKU
KRA0008550
ISBN
9780349139906
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. This fully revised comprehensive introductory text provides an ideal entry into the world of microorganisms, considering all aspects of their biology and illustrates the remarkable diversity of microbial life by devoting a chapter to each of the main taxonomic groupings. Num Pages: 526 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: PSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 167 x 22. Weight in Grams: 900.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Number of pages
526
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781119978909
ISBN
9781119978909
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 60.44

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