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Biology, life sciences
Paperback. Blood is a vital component of the bodies of most multicellular animals. Chris Cooper discusses blood's critical role in both biology and in human society, ranging from its place in religious rituals to its uses in modern medicine. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 144 pages, 26 black and white images. BIC Classification: HRLF; MJF; PDZ; PS. Dimension: 174 x 111. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199581450
- ISBN
- 9780199581450
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Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.26
€ 11.99
€ 10.26
Paperback. Editor(s): Ruiz, Melissa R. Num Pages: 69 pages. BIC Classification: MFG; PSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 166.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781634825917
- ISBN
- 9781634825917
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Condition: New
€ 136.73€ 103.63
€ 136.73
€ 103.63
Paperback. Editor(s): Whetton, Anthony D.; Gordon, John. Series: Blood Cell Biochemistry. Num Pages: 420 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MFN; MJCL; MJF; PSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 23. Weight in Grams: 846.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1996
- Number of pages
- 420
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781475770520
- ISBN
- 9781475770520
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 240.73
€ 240.73
Hardcover. Editor(s): Helio, Tomas R. Num Pages: 209 pages, colour illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: JHMP; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 261 x 187 x 18. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 209
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781604568943
- ISBN
- 9781604568943
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 235.75€ 160.69
€ 235.75
€ 160.69
Paperback. This timely book critically examines the capabilities and limitations of new areas of biology, especially epigenetics and neuroscience, that are used as powerful arguments for developing social policy in a particular direction, exploring their implications for policy and practice. Num Pages: 304 pages, 8 black & white tables, 8 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: JPQB; PSAK; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Policy Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Critical
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447322344
- ISBN
- 9781447322344
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 38.70
€ 40.99
€ 38.70
Paperback. Demonstrates that theory of evolution by natural selection discovered by Charles Darwin - is only answer to biggest question of all: why do we exist? Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 274.
- Publisher
- Penguin England
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141026169
- ISBN
- 9780141026169
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.37
€ 17.99
€ 13.37
Paperback. This volume comprises contributions from faculty and postdoctoral finalists of the 2012 New York Academy of Science Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists. The Awards recognize highly innovative, multidisciplinary accomplishments in the life sciences, physical sciences, mathematics, and engineering. Editor(s): Braaten, Douglas. Series: Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. Num Pages: 252 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PB; PH; PS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 343 x 5. Weight in Grams: 156.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781573319072
- ISBN
- 9781573319072
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 137.72
€ 137.72
Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists 2011, Volume 1260
Editorial Staff Of Annals Of The New York Aca...
Paperback. This volume comprises contributions from faculty and postdoctoral finalists of the 2011 New York Academy of Sciences Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists. Editor(s): Editorial Staff of Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. Series: Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. Num Pages: 96 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: PS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 177 x 12. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781573318617
- ISBN
- 9781573318617
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 82.36
€ 82.36
Paperback. BLAST (Basic Local Alignment Search Tool), is a software package for rapid searching of nucleotide and protein databases. "BLAST" offers biologists, computational biology students, and bioinformatics professionals a clear understanding of BLAST as well as the science it supports. Num Pages: 362 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PS; UMX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 179 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- O´Reilly Media
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780596002992
- ISBN
- 9780596002992
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 50.65
€ 52.99
€ 50.65
Hardback. Blackwell s Five-Minute Veterinary Consult: Avian presents complete information on diseases and conditions seen in birds in a quick-reference format ideal for clinical practice. Editor(s): Graham, Jennifer E. Series: Blackwell's Five-minute Veterinary Consult. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: MZ; PSVL; PSVW6. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118934593
- ISBN
- 9781118934593
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Condition: New
€ 121.10
€ 121.10
Hardcover. Bivalve Molluscs is an extremely comprehensive book covering all major aspects of this important class of invertebrates. As well as being an important class biologically and ecologically, many of the bivalves are fished and cultured commercially (e.g. mussels, oysters, scallops and clams) in a multi--billion dollar worldwide industry. Num Pages: 456 pages, 122 illustrations. BIC Classification: PSVT3; TVT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 255 x 187 x 32. Weight in Grams: 998.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 456
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780852382349
- ISBN
- 9780852382349
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Condition: New
€ 265.48
€ 265.48
Paperback. Draws on publicly available records and interviews with scientists and healers in Ghana, Madagascar, and South Africa to interpret how African scientists and healers, rural communities, and drug companies have sought since the 1880s to develop drugs from Africa's medicinal plants. Num Pages: 288 pages, 37 halftones, 1 line drawing. BIC Classification: 1H; MX; PDX; PST. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226086026
- ISBN
- 9780226086026
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Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 34.51
€ 43.99
€ 34.51
Paperback. Since World War II, the biological and technological have been fusing and merging in new ways, resulting in the loss of a distinction between the two. This title deals with the fusion of biological and technological power and the entanglements of biocultures. Editor(s): Smelik, Anneke; Lykke, Nina. Series: In Vivo S. Num Pages: 240 pages, 17 illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFK; PSAD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 179 x 14. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295988092
- ISBN
- 9780295988092
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Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.91
€ 36.99
€ 33.91
Hardback. Editor(s): Gibert, Yann. Num Pages: 282 pages. BIC Classification: PSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 185 x 260 x 21. Weight in Grams: 678.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781634632102
- ISBN
- 9781634632102
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 251.08€ 170.94
€ 251.08
€ 170.94
Paperback. Focusing on the birth experiences of lower-class women in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, this title reveals the complex ways in which modernity emerges in local contexts. Through vivid description and animated dialogue, it conveys the birth stories of the women of Tamil Nadu in their own voices. Num Pages: 310 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FKA; GTB; JFSJ; JHBF; JHMP; PSXM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 310
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520223592
- ISBN
- 9780520223592
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.15
€ 40.99
€ 29.15
Paperback. Describes various sites that have been visited, verified and been given revised text. This book provides bar graphs of seasonal distribution and sections on selected species of birds. It has a brief summary of the islands' biota, lists of mammals, amphibians and reptiles. It has travel advice and information on local contacts and societies. Series: Prion Birdwatchers' Guide Series. Num Pages: 172 pages, 36 b/w photos, maps, figs. BIC Classification: PSVW6. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 168 x 15. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Publisher
- Prion Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 172
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- 3rd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781871104110
- ISBN
- 9781871104110
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.76
€ 33.76
Paperback. What draws us to the beauty of a peacock, the flight of an eagle, or the song of a nightingale? Why are birds so significant in our lives and our sense of the world? And what do our ways of thinking about and experiencing birds tell us about ourselves? This title presents a meditation on the variety of human responses to birds. Num Pages: 384 pages, 8 color illus. 32 halftones. 25 line illus. BIC Classification: BM; JHBS; JHMC; PSVW6. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 149 x 27. Weight in Grams: 626.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 392
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691154282
- ISBN
- 9780691154282
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.49
€ 26.99
€ 20.49
Paperback. Until the discovery of the Islands in 1535, the flora and fauna of the Galapagos evolved in isolation, producing strange and marvellous island species. Many people visit the islands to see the unique wildlife. This book provides a comprehensive guide to the terrestrial vertebrates on Galapagos. Series: Helm Field Guides. Num Pages: 168 pages, 53 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1KLSEG; PSVW; WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 142 x 12. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 168
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- 2Rev Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780713675511
- ISBN
- 9780713675511
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.42
€ 25.99
€ 19.42
Birds of Two Worlds will complete the trilogy and become indispensable for ornithologists, evolutionary biologists, serious birders, and public and academic libraries. Editor(s): Greenberg, Russell; Marra, Peter P. Num Pages: 488 pages, 110, 9 black & white halftones, 101 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: PSVW6. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 291 x 227 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1602.
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 488
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801881077
- ISBN
- 9780801881077
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Condition: New
€ 145.22
€ 145.22
Hardback. Presents information on the natural histories of birds of the Sierra Nevada, the origins of their names, the habitats they prefer, how they communicate and interact with one another, their relative abundance, and where they occur within the region. Illustrator(s): Hansen, Keith. Num Pages: 446 pages, 293 color illustrations, 1 b/w photograph, 1 line illustration, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; PSVW6. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 28. Weight in Grams: 953.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 446
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520274938
- ISBN
- 9780520274938
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 74.07€ 57.54
€ 74.07
€ 57.54
Paperback. An exploration of all the species of birds occurring in the areas bordering the Mediterranean. It features photographs of the region's birdlife, with descriptive text on facing pages. Digital manipulation of the photographs has been used to ensure a consistent depiction of light conditions. Series: Helm Field Guides. Num Pages: 192 pages, 950+ colour photo images. BIC Classification: 1QSM; PSVW6; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 136 x 14. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780713663495
- ISBN
- 9780713663495
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.29
€ 26.99
€ 20.29
Paperback. This long-awaited guide is a much-needed addition to the literature on African birds and an essential companion for birders visiting the region. Illustrator(s): Small, Brian; Gale, John. Series: Helm Field Guides. Num Pages: 512 pages, 213 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1HFG; PSVW6. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 214 x 144 x 32. Weight in Grams: 898.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 512
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 2nd Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781408157350
- ISBN
- 9781408157350
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 37.38
€ 52.99
€ 37.38
Hardcover. Since the 1980s the bird life of the Cotswolds has seen significant changes, many of them subtle but some spectacular. This book exposes these changes with the aid of simple colour maps which give an easily understood picture of the breeding distributions of bird species in the area. Editor(s): Main, Iain; Pearce, Dave; Hutton, Tim. Num Pages: 248 pages, col. Illustrations, col. maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWG; PSVW6; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 181 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1008.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846312106
- ISBN
- 9781846312106
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 44.13
€ 44.13
Hardback. Anyone interested in the history of life-from paleontologists to inquisitive birders-will find Birds of Stone an irresistible feast for the eyes and mind. Num Pages: 304 pages, 200, 184 colour illustrations, 5 black & white illustrations, 11 black & white line drawi. BIC Classification: 1FPC; PSVW6; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 306 x 289 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1404.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421420240
- ISBN
- 9781421420240
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 99.74
€ 99.74