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Biology, life sciences

Paperback. In this introduction to philosophy of biology, Kim Sterelny and Paul E. Griffiths present both the science and the philosophical context necessary for a critical understanding of the debates shaping biology at the end of the 20th century. Series: Science & Its Conceptual Foundations S. Num Pages: 416 pages, 16 halftones, 25 line drawings, further reading. BIC Classification: PDA; PS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 29. Weight in Grams: 722.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
2nd ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226773049
ISBN
9780226773049
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.49

paperback. How can something as complex as a human body create itself from a single fertilized egg? Drawing on ideas from physics and network theory as well as genetics and embryology, Jamie Davies describes the fascinating picture emerging from the latest research, in which complexity builds up through 'adaptive self-organization'. Num Pages: 320 pages, Approximately 86 black and white line illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 238.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199673544
ISBN
9780199673544
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.24

Paperback. Stories from noteworthy evangelical Christians who honour the authority of the Bible, but who also agree with what science says about the cosmos, our planet and the life that so abundantly fills it. Editor(s): Stump, J. B.; Applegate, Kathryn. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: HRAM3; HRCM; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 217 x 15. Weight in Grams: 266.
Publisher
Lion Hudson Plc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857217875
ISBN
9780857217875
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.39

Paperback. This Very Short Introduction explains how organisms can 'know' the time and reveals what we now understand of the nature and operation of chronobiological processes. Covering variables such as light, the metabolism, human health, and the seasons, Foster and Kreitzman illustrate how jet lag and shift work can impact on human well-being. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 168 pages, 20 black and white halftones. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSAK1. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 174 x 111 x 10. Weight in Grams: 132.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198717683
ISBN
9780198717683
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.81

Hardback. Loxton and Prothero complete an entertaining, educational, and definitive text on demonstrably false phenomena, presenting both the arguments for and against their existence and systematically challenging the pseudoscience perpetuating their myths. Num Pages: 432 pages, 88 illustrations. BIC Classification: PSV; RBX; VXQM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 164 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1046.
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
432
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231153201
ISBN
9780231153201
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.06

Paperback. Protein Structure and Function provides a critical survey of our current understanding protein structure and function in the age of genomics. Moving from sequence to structure, and structure to function, the book also explores the link between sequence and function in a series of case studies in structural and functional genomics. Series: Primers in Biology S. Num Pages: 220 pages, 233 illustrations. BIC Classification: PSBC; PSD. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 270 x 219 x 13. Weight in Grams: 510.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
220
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199556847
ISBN
9780199556847
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 90.89

Paperback. In What Makes us Human? some of the world's most brilliant thinkers offer their answers to this perennial puzzle, shedding new light on how and why our ancestors produced such clever, talented, and unlikely progeny. Editor(s): Pasternak, Charles. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JHM; JMR; PSAJ; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 23. Weight in Grams: 265.
Publisher
Oneworld Publications
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851685196
ISBN
9781851685196
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.54

Paperback. This dictionary is intended as a guide to the terminology used in a wide range of animal-related programmes of study including agriculture, animal care, animal management, animal production, animal welfare, veterinary nursing, wildlife conservation and zoo biology. In total it contains over 5,300 entries. Num Pages: 332 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: GBC; PS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 169 x 16. Weight in Grams: 648.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
332
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470671474
ISBN
9780470671474
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 68.37

Paperback. "Weird indeed, and not a little wonderful."-Nature Num Pages: 330 pages, 10 illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 139 x 206 x 19. Weight in Grams: 250.
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393348262
ISBN
9780393348262
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.14

Paperback. New Head Start to A-level Biology Editor(s): CGP Books. Num Pages: 122 pages. BIC Classification: 4KLR; PS. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 299 x 211 x 6. Weight in Grams: 124.
Publisher
Coordination Group Publications Ltd (CGP)
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2021
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782942795
ISBN
9781782942795
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.62

Paperback. A thoroughly updated edition of Peter Morin's highly successful Community Ecology, this text incorporates new materials that reflect the recent advances in the dynamic field of community ecology. Num Pages: 424 pages, 210 illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 189 x 248 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1022.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Number of pages
424
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405124119
ISBN
9781405124119
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 70.03

Paperback. The Proactionary Imperative debates the concept of transforming human nature, including such thorny topics as humanity's privilege as a species, our capacity to 'play God', the idea that we might treat our genes as a capital investment, eugenics and what it might mean to be 'human' in the context of risky scientific and technological interventions. Num Pages: 162 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFM; PDA; PSAD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 216 x 9. Weight in Grams: 222.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137433091
ISBN
9781137433091
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 122.25

Paperback. .
Publisher
CABI Publishing
Number of pages
536
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780641539
ISBN
9781780641539
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 88.71

Paperback. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198712152
ISBN
9780198712152
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.74

Paperback. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198743811
ISBN
9780198743811
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.91

Paperback. Drawing on strange and thought-provoking case studies, an eminent neurologist offers unprecedented insight into the evolution of the uniquely human brain. Num Pages: 384 pages, 45 illustrations. BIC Classification: MJN; PDZ; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 139 x 25. Weight in Grams: 300.
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
357
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393340624
ISBN
9780393340624
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.59

Hardback. Num Pages: 544 pages, 75 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFS; JHMP; JMR; PSAJ; PSAK; PSX; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231160766
ISBN
9780231160766
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 103.46
€ 79.12

Paperback. Healthcare professionals, including doctors, pharmacists and nurses, are often confronted with patients who use over-the-counter (OTC) herbal medicinal products and food supplements. Num Pages: 414 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: MMG; PST. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 141 x 20. Weight in Grams: 456.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Number of pages
300
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118543566
ISBN
9781118543566
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 55.52

Hardback. Describes in detail how to work with chlorophyll, heme, and bilins in biological, medical, chemical, and biochemical research. With each method presented by a researcher who actually uses it on a daily basis, this work includes instructions and pertinent tricks-of-the-trade that often make the difference between laboratory success and failure. Num Pages: 340 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 264 x 178 x 20. Weight in Grams: 834.
Publisher
Humana Press Inc.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Edition
2002nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781588291110
ISBN
9781588291110
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 195.02

Paperback. Award-winning science writer Steven Mithen explores how an understanding of our ancestors and their development can illuminate our brains and behaviour today. Num Pages: 480 pages, line drawings. BIC Classification: HDDA; HPM; JMAL; JMR; PSXE. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 199 x 128 x 24. Weight in Grams: 348.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Number of pages
480
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753802045
ISBN
9780753802045
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.06

Paperback. Ensure your students get to grips with the core practicals and develop the skills needed to succeed with an in-depth assessment-driven approach that builds and reinforces understanding; clear summaries of practical work with sample questions and answers help to improve exam technique in order to achieve higher grades. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: 4KL; PS. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 246 x 189. .
Publisher
Hodder Education
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781471885587
ISBN
9781471885587
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.91

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
404
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Edition
2000th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792363705
ISBN
9780792363705
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 258.63
€ 89.80

Hardback. Through a study of how a colony of bees is organized to gather its resources, this work examines the way in which a highly-integrated animal society works. The author compares the honey bee colony to other functionally-organized groups such as colonies of marine invertebrates and human societies. Num Pages: 318 pages, 6 color illustrations, 20 halftones, 116 line illustrations, 7 tables. BIC Classification: PSVP; PSVS; PSVT7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 210 x 25. Weight in Grams: 918.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Number of pages
318
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674953765
ISBN
9780674953765
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 136.32
€ 122.39

Hardback. Series Editor(s): Nyhus, Philip J. Series: Biodiversity of the World: Conservation from Genes to Landscapes. Num Pages: 644 pages. BIC Classification: PSVW7; RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 190 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1520.
Publisher
Snow Leopards: Biodiversity of the World: Conservation from Genes to Landscapes
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780128022139
ISBN
9780128022139
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 116.46

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