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Paperback. On this blue planet, long before pterodactyls took to the skies and tyrannosaurs prowled the continents, tiny green organisms populated the ancient oceans. The author traces the history of these verdant organisms, which many would call plants, from their ancient beginnings to the diversity of green life that inhabits the Earth today. Num Pages: 576 pages, 121 halftones, 31 line drawings, 4 tables. BIC Classification: PST; RBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 173 x 29. Weight in Grams: 846.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226069777
ISBN
9780226069777
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 40.03

Paperback. Presents important ecological concepts through animal parables. This book tells the stories of particular birds and mammals - the packrat, ivory-billed woodpecker, penguin, dingo, European rabbit, and others - and what their fates reveal about the interactions between environmental change and the extinctions or explosions of species populations. Num Pages: 240 pages, 48 b/w illus. BIC Classification: PSVS; RNC; RNKH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Edition
annotated ed
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300122701
ISBN
9780300122701
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.61

Paperback. How is it that we can think highly abstract thoughts, seemingly fully detached from the actual, physical reality? This book offers an interdisciplinary introduction to embodied cognitive science, addressing the question of how the mind comes into being while actively interacting with and learning from the environment by means of the body Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: GTR; HPM; JMR; PSAN. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 267 x 201 x 19. Weight in Grams: 966.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198739692
ISBN
9780198739692
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 94.23

Hardcover. Throughout his career, Donald Pfaff has demonstrated that by choosing problems and methods with care, biologists can study the molecular mechanisms of brains more complex than those of fruit flies, snails, and roundworms. He offers a close-up, conversational perspective on a 50-year quest to understand how behavior is regulated in vertebrates. Num Pages: 230 pages. BIC Classification: PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 23 x 15. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674660311
ISBN
9780674660311
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 40.11

Paperback. How to Be a Quantitative Ecologist is comprised of two equal parts on mathematics and statistics with emphasis on quantitative skills. A major component of this guide is computer implementation techniques, accompanied by computer practicals using the language R. Num Pages: 490 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PBT; PBW; PSAF; RB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 169 x 243 x 27. Weight in Grams: 838.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
490
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470699799
ISBN
9780470699799
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.27

Hardcover. How to Be a Quantitative Ecologist is comprised of two equal parts on mathematics and statistics with emphasis on quantitative skills. A major component of this guide is computer implementation techniques, accompanied by computer practicals using the language R. Num Pages: 490 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PBT; PBW; PSAF; RB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 179 x 35. Weight in Grams: 946.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
490
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470699782
ISBN
9780470699782
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 152.50

Paperback. How to Build a Brain provides a guided exploration of a new cognitive architecture that takes biological detail seriously while addressing cognitive phenomena. The Semantic Pointer Architecture (SPA) introduced in this book provides a set of tools for constructing a wide range of biologically constrained perceptual, cognitive, and motor models. Series: Oxford Series on Cognitive Models and Architectures. Num Pages: 480 pages, With illustrations. BIC Classification: JMR; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 181 x 25. Weight in Grams: 850.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190262129
ISBN
9780190262129
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 79.70

Hardback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 16 color illus. 2 halftones. 9 line illus. BIC Classification: PDZ; PS; RNKH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 243 x 161 x 22. Weight in Grams: 528.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691157054
ISBN
9780691157054
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.49

Paperback. Provides nuts-and-bolts advice on organizing and conducting a successful research program. This book explains how to choose a research question and answer it through manipulative experiments and systematic observations. It includes ideas to help you identify your goals, organize a season of fieldwork, and deal with negative results. Num Pages: 200 pages, 8 line illus. BIC Classification: PSAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 127 x 203 x 15. Weight in Grams: 222.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Second
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691161761
ISBN
9780691161761
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.51

Paperback. The author has worked closely with NASA in its mission to detect habitable worlds outside our solar system. In this book, he introduces readers to the advanced methodologies being used in this extraordinary quest. It is a suitable for those who have ever dreamed of finding other planets like ours - and perhaps even life like ours - in the cosmos. Series: Science Essentials. Num Pages: 352 pages, 16 color illus. 57 halftones. 15 line illus. 4 tables. BIC Classification: PDZ; PG; PS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 156 x 234 x 22. Weight in Grams: 608.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
360
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691156279
ISBN
9780691156279
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.82

Paperback. Paul Kunkel's foolproof, tried-and-true 21 day program teaches any litter-trained cat to use a toilet instead of a litter box. The program begins with you placing the litter box next to the toilet, and ends with your beloved cat using the toilet-just like any other member of the family. Num Pages: 144 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PSVP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 135 x 10. Weight in Grams: 159.
Publisher
Workman Publishing Company
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780761189527
ISBN
9780761189527
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 9.43

Paperback. An explanation of what happens to us when we die. The author, a surgeon with more than 30 years' experience, describes in detail the processes which take place in the body and sets out to strip away many illusions about death. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: JHBZ; PD; PSX; VFJX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 198 x 131 x 19. Weight in Grams: 218.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099476412
ISBN
9780099476412
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.39

Paperback. What can a brain scan, or our reaction to a Caravaggio painting, reveal about the deep seat of guilt? How can reading Heidegger, or conducting experiments on rats, help us to cope with anxiety in the face of the world's economic crisis? This title takes us on a journey through our everyday lives and most common emotions. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 292.
Publisher
Black Swan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780552778817
ISBN
9780552778817
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.80

Paperback. Cells are the basis of all life in the universe. Our bodies are made up of billions of them: a complex society that governs everything, from movement to memory and imagination. This title presents an explanation of the science that underpins our lives. It explains how our bodies function and how we derived from a single cell - the embryo. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 126 x 199 x 17. Weight in Grams: 206.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571239122
ISBN
9780571239122
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.48

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JHM; JM; PS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 141 x 13. Weight in Grams: 1368.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231146654
ISBN
9780231146654
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.74

Hardback. Barash and Lipton discuss the theories scientists have advanced to explain evolutionary enigmas--from how women get their curves to why women menstruate--and present hypotheses of their own. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PSX. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
First
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231146647
ISBN
9780231146647
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.70
€ 56.67

hardcover. Describes how to perform critical HPLC techniques needed for the analysis of peptides and proteins. This book presents specific applications as case studies to illustrate the analytical approaches to a particular separation or assay challenge, with examples drawn from contemporary fields in biochemistry and biotechnology. Series: Methods in Molecular Biology. Num Pages: 414 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSB; TC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 779.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Humana United States
Edition
2004th Edition
Number of pages
414
Condition
New
SKU
V9780896039773
ISBN
9780896039773
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 195.21

paperback. Editor(s): Aguilar, Marie-Isabel. Series: Methods in Molecular Biology. Num Pages: 414 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 626.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Humana United States
Edition
Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2004
Number of pages
414
Condition
New
SKU
V9781617372865
ISBN
9781617372865
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 187.19

Hardback. Editor(s): Nakamura, Misaki; Ito, Takako. Num Pages: 95 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PSVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 154 x 228 x 7. Weight in Grams: 180.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
95
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781624170850
ISBN
9781624170850
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.17
€ 87.79

Hardback. Provides information on human activities and the tropical rainforest. This book poses more questions than answers about the rainforest and it is hoped that it encourages readers to think about the rainforest in a wider way than hitherto. It is aimed at geographers, social anthropologists, archaeologists, pedologists, and foresters. Editor(s): Maloney, Bernard K. Series: Geojournal Library. Num Pages: 206 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; RGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 498.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
206
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792348580
ISBN
9780792348580
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 126.01

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