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Biology, life sciences
Paperback. Due to advances within neuroscience, we are now in a much better position to be able to describe and discuss the biological mechanisms that underlie the doctor-patient relationship. Using this knowlege, this book describes and demonstrates the power that the doctor's behaviour has on a patient's behaviour and capacity for recovery from illness. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: MBDP; MMH; MMJT; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 162 x 16. Weight in Grams: 560.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199579518
- ISBN
- 9780199579518
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 95.16
€ 95.16
paperback. Prions are an entirely new class of pathogens, and scientists are just beginning to understand them. This book tells the strange story of their discovery, and the medical controversies that swirl around them. Num Pages: 304 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MJN; PSAN; VFD; YQS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Copernicus Netherlands
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2003
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781475788198
- ISBN
- 9781475788198
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 29.87
€ 34.99
€ 29.87
Paperback. Num Pages: 367 pages, 44 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: MJG; MJN; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 280 x 210 x 20. Weight in Grams: 944.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Verlag, Japan Japan
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1988
- Number of pages
- 367
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9784431680680
- ISBN
- 9784431680680
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 125.22
€ 125.22
Paperback. Num Pages: 583 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MMF; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 210 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1459.
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1982
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461256700
- ISBN
- 9781461256700
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 130.71
€ 130.71
Paperback. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 367.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Prometheus Books United States
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781633880726
- ISBN
- 9781633880726
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.17
€ 17.99
€ 17.17
Hardback. Presents a broad treatment of the Pantanal, ranging from geology to flora, fauna, and the human presence. Series: Monographiae Biologicae. Num Pages: 133 pages, 1 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; PSP; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 9. Weight in Grams: 371.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 133
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792334811
- ISBN
- 9780792334811
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 189.71
€ 189.71
Paperback. "Gould is a natural writer; he has something to say and the inclination and skill with which to say it."-P. B. Medawar, New York Review of Books Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 209 x 145 x 23. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co
- Edition
- Reissue
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393308198
- ISBN
- 9780393308198
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.42
€ 19.99
€ 18.42
Paperback. Chronicles the ascendance of the once - maligned science of paleontology to the vanguard of a field. This title includes contributions and overviews from historians and philosophers of science. Editor(s): Sepkoski, David; Ruse, Michael. Num Pages: 584 pages, 29 halftones, 13 line drawings, 6 tables. BIC Classification: PDX; PSAJ; RBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 272 x 33. Weight in Grams: 796.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 584
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226275710
- ISBN
- 9780226275710
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 36.11
€ 46.99
€ 36.11
Hardcover. The Pacific Arctic Region Editor(s): Grebmeier, Jacqueline M.; Maslowski, Wieslaw. Num Pages: 450 pages, 24 black & white illustrations, 129 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1MTN; PSAF; RBKC; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 245 x 23. Weight in Grams: 788.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 2014th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789401788625
- ISBN
- 9789401788625
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.47
€ 124.47
Paperback. Editor(s): Turner, John T.; Weisman, Gary A.; Fedan, Jeffrey S. Series: The Receptors. Num Pages: 440 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MJN; PSAN; PSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 663.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc. United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1998
- Number of pages
- 440
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461272892
- ISBN
- 9781461272892
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 242.02
€ 242.02
Hardback. Researchers from laboratories in the nucleotide receptor field summarize the mid-to-late-1990s state of knowledge regarding the growing field of receptors for extracellular nucleotides (P2 receptors). Information about these receptors includes their structure, distribution, and physiological roles. Editor(s): Turner, John T.; Weisman, Gary A.; Fedan, Jeffrey S. Series: The Receptors. Num Pages: 440 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MFG; MMG; PSAN; PSF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 837.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 440
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780896034259
- ISBN
- 9780896034259
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 249.61
€ 249.61
Hardback. Featuring contributions from psycholinguists, cognitive neuroscientists, and linguists, The Oxford Handbook of Language Production provides a comprehensive, multidisciplinary review of the core aspects of human language processing. Series: Oxford Library of Psychology. Num Pages: 512 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JMR; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 262 x 179 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1096.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 512
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199735471
- ISBN
- 9780199735471
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 244.76
€ 244.76
Paperback. Hailed by the Greeks as "the mystery of mysteries", the perplexing question of where babies come from, has puzzled men and women throughout history. This book examines the theory of preformation, which proposed that miniature creatures existed inside potential parents, waiting to be born. Num Pages: 414 pages, 34 halftones, 21 line drawings. BIC Classification: PDA; PSC; PSVH; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 570.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 414
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226669540
- ISBN
- 9780226669540
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 27.85
€ 34.99
€ 27.85
The Other Saber-tooths. Scimitar-tooth Cats of the Western Hemisphere....
. Ed(S): Naples, Virginia L.; Martin, Larry D...
Richly illustrated and featuring the latest information on scimitar-tooth cats of the New World, The Other Saber-tooths is an engaging and comprehensive collection of information about these fascinating felines that will appeal to paleontologists and anyone else interested in the prehistoric world. Editor(s): Naples, Virginia L.; Martin, Larry D.; Babiarz, John P. Num Pages: 252 pages, 132, 65 colour illustrations, 65 black & white halftones, 2 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSV; RBX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 285 x 223 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1120.
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801896644
- ISBN
- 9780801896644
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 137.32
€ 137.32
Hardback. Synthesises the scattered literature about social phenomena across the arthropod phylum: beetles and bugs, caterpillars and cockroaches, mantids and membracids, sawflies and spiders. This work takes a narrative approach that interweaves theory and data analysis with the behaviour and ecology of these remarkable groups. Num Pages: 812 pages, 24 color illustrations; 45 line illustrations. BIC Classification: PSVP; PSVT7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 179 x 263 x 53. Weight in Grams: 1496.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 812
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674021631
- ISBN
- 9780674021631
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 97.41€ 87.72
€ 97.41
€ 87.72
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 206 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PSVH; PSVW6. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 457.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 206
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691630137
- ISBN
- 9780691630137
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.83
€ 132.83
Paperback. Why are people nice to each other? What are the reasons for altruism? This book explains how the human mind has evolved a special instinct for social exchange, offering a lucid and persuasive argument about the paradox of human benevolence. Num Pages: 304 pages, 13 b&w line drawings. BIC Classification: JF; JMA; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 228.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd England
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140244045
- ISBN
- 9780140244045
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.41
€ 17.99
€ 13.41
Paperback. Tracing the development of population genetics through the writings of such luminaries as Darwin, Galton, Pearson, Fisher, Haldane and Wright, this text sheds light on this complex field as well as its bearing on other branches of biology. Series: Chicago History of Science & Medicine. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDX; PSAK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 298.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226684642
- ISBN
- 9780226684642
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.77
€ 37.99
€ 29.77
Hardback. Editor(s): Brown, Alan S.; Patterson, Paul H. Num Pages: 448 pages, 21 illus; 14 tables. BIC Classification: MJC; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 185 x 261 x 29. Weight in Grams: 938.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231151245
- ISBN
- 9780231151245
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 99.82€ 75.66
€ 99.82
€ 75.66
Hardback. Looks at symbiosis and symbiogenesis as a mechanism of evolution. Based on a colloquium held at the Bodega Bay Marine Laboratory of the University of California at Davis, this title reviews data on this most basic problem in plant evolution. Num Pages: 393 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PST. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1660.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 393
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412036910
- ISBN
- 9780412036910
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 248.40
€ 248.40
Paperback. This book is a history of the diseases of humankind and their causes from earliest times to the present day. It is a tour de force drawing upon the authora s extensive work on the history of infection, as well upon evidence drawn from archaeology, history and demography. Num Pages: 240 pages, 0. BIC Classification: MBNS; PSXM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631179382
- ISBN
- 9780631179382
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.06
€ 52.06
Hardcover. The availability of genomic blueprints for hundreds of species has led to a transformation in biology, encouraging the proliferation of adaptive arguments for the evolution of genomic features. This text explains why the details matter and presents a framework for how the architectural diversity of eukaryotic genomes and genes came to arise. Num Pages: 389 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 185 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1226.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Sinauer Associates Inc
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 389
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878934843
- ISBN
- 9780878934843
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 223.17
€ 223.17
The Origins and Development of African Livestock: Archaeology, Genetic...
. Ed(S): Blench, Roger; Macdonald, Kevin C.
hardcover. Of particular interest to those studying the history of the African continent, this book takes its place as a standard reference in the field of livestock studies. Editor(s): Blench, Roger; MacDonald, Kevin C. Num Pages: 568 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1H; HDD; PSV; TVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 1043.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Routledge United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 568
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841420189
- ISBN
- 9781841420189
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 267.11
€ 267.11
Paperback. Charles Darwin's "Origin of Species" is one of the most widely cited books in modern science. This guide to Darwin's masterwork examines "Origin" within the historical context in which it was written, and modern examples are used to reveal how this work remains a relevant and living document for today. Num Pages: 448 pages, 15 halftones. 17 line illus. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 28. Weight in Grams: 632.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691152578
- ISBN
- 9780691152578
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.41
€ 37.99
€ 27.41