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Paperback. Our understanding of how the human brain performs mathematical calculations is far from complete, but in recent years there have been many exciting breakthroughs by scientists all over the world. Now, in The Number Sense, Stanislas Dehaene offers a fascinating look at this recent research, in an enlightening exploration of the mathematical mind. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JMC; JMR; PBB; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Revised, Updated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199753871
- ISBN
- 9780199753871
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.49
€ 53.49
The Oestrid Flies. Biology, Host-Parasite Relationships, Impact and Ma...
. Ed(S): Cowell, Douglas D.; Hall, Martin J. ...
hardcover. This book provides an in-depth review and analysis of the biology of adults and larvae of the Family Oestridae (commonly known as botflies, or warble flies). Oestrid flies cause myiasis (invasion of living tissue by the larvae), and are a major pest of both domestic and wild animals worldwide. Editor(s): Cowell, Douglas D.; Hall, Martin J. R.; Scholl, P. J. Num Pages: 376 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: MMFP; MZMP; PSAB; PSVT7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 172 x 25. Weight in Grams: 971.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780851996844
- ISBN
- 9780851996844
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 176.23
€ 176.23
Paperback. Presents a contemporary natural history of okapi, a relative of the giraffe. This book recounts its discovery by European explorers, and describes its appearance and life cycle. It also discusses efforts to preserve the species, both in the wild and at zoos around the world. It is useful for conservationists and zoo visitors alike. Illustrator(s): Green, Mary Neel. Num Pages: 147 pages, 105 line drawings. BIC Classification: PSVW7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 150 x 9. Weight in Grams: 232.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780292747074
- ISBN
- 9780292747074
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Argues compellingly that nature and nurture are not alternative influences on human development but, rather, developmental products and the developmental processes that produce them. This title shows that what developmental information" does depends on what is already in place and what alternatives are available. Series: Science & Cultural Theory. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: JHMP; JMA; JMC; PSAJ; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 161 x 22. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822324669
- ISBN
- 9780822324669
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.82
€ 32.99
€ 29.82
Paperback. Optics - a field of physics focusing on the study of light - is also central to many areas of biology, including vision, ecology, botany, animal behavior, neurobiology, and molecular biology. This title introduces the fundamentals of optics, describing the properties of light and the units and geometry of measurement. Num Pages: 368 pages, 8 color illus. 24 halftones. 90 line illus. 7 tables. BIC Classification: PHJ; PHVN; PS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 159 x 234 x 20. Weight in Grams: 584.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691139913
- ISBN
- 9780691139913
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.21€ 46.67
€ 59.21
€ 46.67
Hardcover. BIC Classification: PNN; PSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 242 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1044.
- Publisher
- W. H. Freeman
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781936221561
- ISBN
- 9781936221561
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.72€ 92.03
€ 94.72
€ 92.03
Hardcover. Deals with the general mechanisms involved in chemical reactions involving enzymes. This book: illustrates the organic mechanism associated with each enzyme-catalyzed reaction; makes the connection between organic reaction mechanisms and enzyme mechanisms; and, compiles the information about molecular mechanisms of enzyme reactions. Num Pages: 800 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PNN; PSBZ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 157 x 54. Weight in Grams: 1192.
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 800
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780126437317
- ISBN
- 9780126437317
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.54
€ 126.54
Paperback. This book, Goldstein's magnum opus and widely regarded as a modern classic in psychology and biology, grew out of his dissatisfaction with traditional natural science techniques for analyzing living beings. Num Pages: 424 pages. BIC Classification: JMM; PDA; PS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 153 x 229 x 32. Weight in Grams: 640.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Zone Books United States
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780942299977
- ISBN
- 9780942299977
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.52
€ 37.99
€ 27.52
Paperback. Is life written into the laws of nature, or just a bizarre accident, unique in the universe? How can a mix of non-living chemicals be transformed into something as complex as the living cell? This title reveals the theories set to transform the understanding of our place in the universe. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 238.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141013022
- ISBN
- 9780141013022
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.21
€ 17.99
€ 14.21
Paperback. Do all humans originate from Africa? How did we spread across the globe? Are we separate from Neanderthals, or do some of us actually have their genes? Has human evolution stopped, or are we still evolving? This title tackles the big questions in the ongoing debate about the beginnings of human life on earth. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: JHMP; PDZ; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 140 x 198 x 21. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141037202
- ISBN
- 9780141037202
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.81
€ 15.99
€ 11.81
Paperback. Presents the author's landmark theory of evolution of species by a process of natural selection, the Origin of Species which is the basis of modern biology and the concept of biodiversity. Num Pages: 992 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 44. Weight in Grams: 684.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Number of pages
- 992
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099519171
- ISBN
- 9780099519171
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.43
€ 17.99
€ 13.43
hardcover. Num Pages: 1024 pages. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 139 x 47. Weight in Grams: 906.
- Publisher
- Everyman
- Number of pages
- 1024
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781857152586
- ISBN
- 9781857152586
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.21
€ 26.99
€ 20.21
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
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. 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
€ 52.46
€ 52.46
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
€ 99.47€ 76.26
€ 99.47
€ 76.26
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
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€ 13.47
€ 17.99
€ 13.47
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
€ 97.04€ 87.72
€ 97.04
€ 87.72
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