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Biology, life sciences

Paperback. A riveting account of how emerging science about microbes, plants and our own bodies can revolutionise agriculture and medicine. Num Pages: 320 pages, 20 illustrations. BIC Classification: PSG; VFD; WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 211 x 22. Weight in Grams: 252.
Publisher
WW Norton & Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393353372
ISBN
9780393353372
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.46

Hardback. The Hidden Mechanics of Exercise reveals the microworld of the body in motion, from motor proteins that produce force to enzymes that extract energy from food, and tackles questions athletes ask: What should we ingest before and during a race? How does a hard workout trigger changes in our muscles? Why does exercise make us feel good? Num Pages: 308 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: MFG; PSD; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 217 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 534.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674724945
ISBN
9780674724945
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 40.27

Paperback. Offers the reconstruction of where human populations originated and the paths by which they spread throughout the world. By mapping the worldwide geographic distribution of genes for over 110 traits in over 1800 primarily aboriginal populations, this title offers charted migrations and devised a clock by which to date evolutionary history. Num Pages: 432 pages, maps. BIC Classification: JHMP; PSAK; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 280 x 203 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1024.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
428
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
Abridged paperback edition with a New Preface
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691029054
ISBN
9780691029054
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 94.73
€ 72.77

Paperback. In March 2014, the Ebola outbreak in West Africa was first reported. By October 2014, it had become the largest and deadliest occurrence of the disease. Almost 10,000 cases have been reported, across Liberia, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Nigeria and the US. This book offers a true-life account of this highly infectious virus. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: PSGL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 123 x 24. Weight in Grams: 266.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Corgi
Condition
New
SKU
9780552171649
ISBN
9780552171649
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 10.51

paperback. Num Pages: 601 pages, 184 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSB; PSVD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1104.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1993
Number of pages
601
Condition
New
SKU
V9783662103425
ISBN
9783662103425
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 106.56
€ 105.66

Hardback. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: JHBD; PSAK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 500.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
Edition
Cloth/dust jacket Octavo
SKU
V9780801425691
ISBN
9780801425691
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 62.64

Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, 79 b&w illus. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSAN; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. .
Publisher
MIT Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780262533539
ISBN
9780262533539
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.39

Paperback. .
Publisher
Icon Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
8
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780500133
ISBN
9781780500133
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 5.04

Paperback. Developed by internationally renowned neuro-surgeons, this book is designed for students of psychology and the biological sciences, and medical, dental, and nursing students. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations, index. BIC Classification: JM; MJN; PSAN. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 276 x 206 x 18. Weight in Grams: 690.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
302
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1985
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780064603065
ISBN
9780064603065
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.65

Paperback. Susan Greenfield, one of the world's pre-eminent scientists, takes the reader on a guided tour of the final frontier in human understanding: the brain. Series: Science Masters. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: MJN; PDZ; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 201 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 216.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780226910
ISBN
9781780226910
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.05

Hardcover. Chronicles the evolution of people from the earliest primates through the emergence of fully modern humans within the past 200,000 years. This book stresses advances in knowledge, including, for example, ever more abundant evidence that fully modern humans originated in Africa and spread from there. Num Pages: 976 pages, 272 line drawings, 49 tables. BIC Classification: JHMP; PSAJ; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 260 x 180 x 50. Weight in Grams: 1926.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
976
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Third
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226439655
ISBN
9780226439655
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 89.99
€ 79.99

Hardback. Series: Foundation of Human Biology. Num Pages: 626 pages. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Weight in Grams: 666.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2022
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
626
Condition
New
SKU
V9781119086703
ISBN
9781119086703
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 141.22

Hardcover. * Provides a comprehensive description of the human microbiota * Incorporates the latest findings that have emerged from the use of tools in molecular microbiology * Includes perspectives and commentary by pioneers in human microbial ecology . Num Pages: 376 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: MJC; PS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 183 x 235 x 24. Weight in Grams: 946.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470479896
ISBN
9780470479896
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 160.05

Paperback. Neanderthals - no less than another kind of human - almost made it, finally dying out just 28,000 years ago. What caused us to survive while they went extinct? Ecology holds the clues, argues Clive Finlayson. It comes down to climate change and chance. There was little in it, and things could have turned out quite differently. Num Pages: 288 pages, 5 black and white illustrations and 1 table. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSXE. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 214.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199239191
ISBN
9780199239191
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.27

Paperback. In this Very Short Introduction Jamie Woodward examines the environmental shifts that took place during the Great Ice Age of the Quaternary Period. Looking at evidence from the continents, the oceans, and the ice core records, he explores the evolution of ideas about our geological past, the great debates, and the human stories behind it all. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 184 pages, Approx, 35 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAF; RBGF; RNPG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 209 x 10. Weight in Grams: 166.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199580699
ISBN
9780199580699
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.86

Paperback. Celebrates the imperfections of the human brain in all their glory, and the impact of these quirks on our daily lives. This book book is suitable for anyone who has wondered why their brain seems to be sabotaging their life, and what on earth it is really up to. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: GTR; JM; PD; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 132 x 198 x 22. Weight in Grams: 292.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Guardian Faber Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
9781783350827
ISBN
9781783350827
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 10.59

Paperback. Editor(s): Moll, Eugene. Num Pages: 500 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; GBC; PST; WNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 165. Weight in Grams: 1260.
Publisher
Jacana Media (Pty) Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Ill
Condition
New
SKU
V9781431424436
ISBN
9781431424436
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 32.00

Paperback. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198743897
ISBN
9780198743897
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.25

Paperback. The presenter of the BBC's The Incredible Human Journey takes us on a tour around our bodies and into the past to uncover the evolutionary secrets hidden in all of us. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 27. Weight in Grams: 274.
Publisher
Heron Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848664791
ISBN
9781848664791
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.39

Paperback. Introduces readers to the avian skeleton, then moves beyond anatomy to discuss the relationships between birds and dinosaurs and other early ancestors. This book examines the challenges which the scientists face in understanding avian evolution. Using examples from fossils of birds and near-birds, it describes an avian history. Num Pages: 464 pages, 64 figures, 11 tables. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSVW6. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 169 x 241 x 25. Weight in Grams: 706.
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774813440
ISBN
9780774813440
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 41.92

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

€ 53.29
€ 42.35

Hardback. Insects represent over half of the planet's biological diversity. This textbook provides a comprehensive introduction to this extraordinary diversity, and places entomology central to the theory and practice of evolutionary and ecological studies. It opens with a chapter concerning the popular side of insect studies. Num Pages: 624 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PSVT7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 190 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1354.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
5th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118846155
ISBN
9781118846155
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.89

Paperback. A long-awaited update of the standard textbook on insect structure and function, revised by a team of eminent insect physiologists. Editor(s): Simpson, Stephen J.; Douglas, Angela E. Num Pages: 959 pages, 597 b/w illus. 29 tables. BIC Classification: PSVT7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 246 x 190 x 44. Weight in Grams: 2012.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
954
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
5th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521113892
ISBN
9780521113892
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 81.11

Hardcover. The International Encyclopedia of Primatology represents the first comprehensive encyclopedic reference focusing on the behaviour, biology, ecology, evolution, genetics, and taxonomy of human and non-human primates. Num Pages: 1608 pages. BIC Classification: GBC; PSVW79. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 150. .
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470673379
ISBN
9780470673379
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 597.27

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