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Biology, life sciences

Paperback. Series: Princeton Series in Theoretical and Computational Biology. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: PSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691171081
ISBN
9780691171081
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.15

Paperback. Explores the advances in the discovery of neuroplasticity, showing that the brain has its own unique way of healing. This book discusses a series of recoveries: patients told they would never improve have years of chronic pain alleviated or damage from debilitating strokes undone, and symptoms of multiple sclerosis, and more. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141980805
ISBN
9780141980805
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.81

Hardback. In The Brain's Body Victoria Pitts-Taylor applies feminist and critical theory to recent developments in neuroscience and new materialist social thought to demonstrate how the brain interacts with and is impacted by power, social structures, and inequality. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: JFFK; PS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 409.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822361077
ISBN
9780822361077
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 107.36

Paperback. In The Brain's Body Victoria Pitts-Taylor applies feminist and critical theory to recent developments in neuroscience and new materialist social thought to demonstrate how the brain interacts with and is impacted by power, social structures, and inequality. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: JFFK; PS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 230 x 15. Weight in Grams: 292.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822361268
ISBN
9780822361268
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.29

Paperback. This entertaining tour of the brain answers such fundamental questions as, What is the purpose of the brain? What is an emotion? What is a memory? How does food affect how you feel? Dr. Wenk has skillfully blended the highest scholarly standards with illuminating insights, gentle humor, and welcome simplicity. Series: What Everyone Needs to Know. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAN; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 15. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190603397
ISBN
9780190603397
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.17

Paperback. After several million years of jostling for ecological space, only one survivor from a host of hominid species remains standing: us. Human beings are extraordinary creatures, and it is the unprecedented human brain that makes them so. This book presents step-by-step account of the evolution of the brain and nervous system. Illustrator(s): Wynne, Patricia J. Num Pages: 368 pages, 68 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: PDX; PSAJ; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 165 x 23. Weight in Grams: 546.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300205725
ISBN
9780300205725
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.94

Hardcover. .
Publisher
The MIT Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780262029315
ISBN
9780262029315
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 56.78
€ 54.80

Paperback. The human mind and brain are now among the hottest subjects in scientific research. Breakthrough techniques mean we are on the verge of being able to read minds, to control actions direct from the brain, to change or enhance the way our thinking works. Kathleen Taylor explores the astonishing possibilities and the ethical implications. Num Pages: 384 pages, 20 black and white images and 5 colour images. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 23. Weight in Grams: 288.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199683857
ISBN
9780199683857
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.70

Paperback. Bestselling author and 'the hottest thing in neuroscience' (The Times), David Eagleman, takes readers on a fascinating and eye-opening journey into the world of the brain Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 20. Weight in Grams: 244.
Publisher
Canongate Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782116615
ISBN
9781782116615
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.54

Paperback. A ground-breaking and lively exploration of the latest research on the brain. Series: Beginner's Guides. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white line drawings, figures, colour plates. BIC Classification: PSX; VFD. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 197 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 238.
Publisher
Oneworld Publications United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851685943
ISBN
9781851685943
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.60

Paperback. A book which brilliantly twists our perception of nature by showing us nature's perspective of us. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: JHM; PST. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 256. A Plant's-eye View of the World. 320 pages. A book which brilliantly twists our perception of nature by showing us nature's perspective of us. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: JHM; PST. Dimension: 197 x 130 x 22. Weight: 222.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
New
Condition
New
SKU
V9780747563006
ISBN
9780747563006
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.78

Paperback. This engaging book offers the general reader a succinct account of advances in genetics and genomics, showing their influence on our understanding of health and medicine, evolution, and biology, and how they push the boundaries of ethics and social values. Num Pages: 156 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: PSAK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2022
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Edition
1st ed. 2022
Number of pages
156
Condition
New
SKU
V9780387709154
ISBN
9780387709154
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 31.62

Paperback. In this lively and illuminating discussion of his landmark research, esteemed primatologist Frans de Waal argues that human morality is not imposed from above but instead comes from within. Moral behavior does not begin and end with religion but is in fact a product of evolution. Num Pages: 320 pages, 12 illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; PDZ; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 183 x 211 x 20. Weight in Grams: 264.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393347791
ISBN
9780393347791
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.59

Paperback. Drawing on fieldwork in a Dutch university hospital, this title looks at the day-to-day diagnosis and treatment of atherosclerosis. It focuses on medical anthropology, sociology, feminist theory, philosophy, and science and technology studies to reframe such issues as the disease-illness distinction, subject-object relations, and boundaries. Series: Science & Cultural Theory. Num Pages: 216 pages, 4 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: JHMP; MJC; PSXM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 14. Weight in Grams: 340.
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
Duke University Press
Number of pages
216
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822329176
ISBN
9780822329176
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.29

Paperback. Series: Prelude Science Classics. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSX; VFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Prelude
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781911440574
ISBN
9781911440574
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.38

Paperback. The author draws on 16 years of research at Wind Cave National Park, South Dakota, in the USA, to provide this account of prairie dog social behaviour. Through comparisons with more than 300 other animal species, he offers new insights into basic theory in behavioural ecology and sociobiology. Series: Wildlife Behaviour & Ecology S. Num Pages: 496 pages, 102 half-tones, 204 line drawings, 66 tables. BIC Classification: PSVP; PSVW7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 31. Weight in Grams: 788.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
496
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226351186
ISBN
9780226351186
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.24
€ 45.88

Hardback. Studies the benefits and costs of group living as illustrated by colonies of the gull-like seabird on salt marshes and sandy beaches of the east coast of North America. Examines such behavior as predator detection and defense, and competition for mates, nesting sites, and food. The observation of 30 Num Pages: 355 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: PSVW6. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 278 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 771.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition.
Number of pages
355
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231071062
ISBN
9780231071062
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.39
€ 86.12

Paperback. New Jersey provides some of the most varied birding in North America, and more than 450 species have been recorded in the state. This guide for the birds of New Jersey includes various species known to the state from historical times to the present, featuring over 200 color photos of rarities and regular species. Editor(s): Karlson, Kevin T. Num Pages: 352 pages, 202 color photos. 460 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBEJ; PSVW6; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 771.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691144108
ISBN
9780691144108
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.56

Paperback. A basic textbook introducing the scientific principles involved in studying the structure and functioning of the biosphere. It uses worldwide examples and stresses human impact. Written with non-specialist readers in mind, it covers knowledge and techniques of investigation. Num Pages: 266 pages, maps, diagrams, half-tones, glossary, index. BIC Classification: PS; RNC; RNF; TQ. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 247 x 173 x 15. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
266
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471985495
ISBN
9780471985495
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 96.76

Paperback. Editor(s): Kellert, Stephen R.; Wilson, Edward O. Series: A Shearwater book. Num Pages: 484 pages. BIC Classification: PSVS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 728.
Publisher
Island Press United States
Number of pages
484
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9781559631471
ISBN
9781559631471
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.55

Paperback. Presents an explanation of how insects fly. This book relates the biomechanics of flight to insect ecology and evolution. It begins with an overview of insect flight biomechanics, and explains insect morphology, wing motions, aerodynamics, flight energetics, and flight metabolism within a modern phylogenetic setting. Num Pages: 496 pages, 10 tables, 35 line illus., 6 color plates. BIC Classification: PSVD; PSVT7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 956.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
496
Condition
New
Edition
Revised ed.
SKU
V9780691094915
ISBN
9780691094915
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 92.27
€ 70.89

Paperback. Editor(s): Sherman, Paul W.; Jarvis, Jennifer U.M.; Alexander, Richard D. Series: Monographs in Behavior and Ecology. Num Pages: 536 pages. BIC Classification: PSVW7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
536
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691601069
ISBN
9780691601069
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 112.39
€ 85.65

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
CABI Publishing United Kingdom
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
560
Condition
New
SKU
V9780851993188
ISBN
9780851993188
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 219.12

Hardcover. Deals with the biological and physiological characteristics of the cartilaginous fishes: sharks, rays, and chimaeras. In this title, each chapter commences with an anecdote from the author about his own personal experience with the topic, followed by thought-provoking questions and a list of recommended readings in the scientific literature. Illustrator(s): Oerding, Steven. Num Pages: 488 pages, 57 colour plates, 87 halftones, 103 line drawings, 12 tables. BIC Classification: PSPM; PSVW1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 188 x 260 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1598.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
488
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226442495
ISBN
9780226442495
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 38.29

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