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Hardback. After more than 50 years of blockbuster drug development, skeptics fear we may be reaching the end of drug discovery to combat major diseases. A leading researcher in the exciting new science of chemical biology describes this dilemma and the powerful techniques that may bring drug research into the 21st century. Num Pages: 284 pages, 4 color illus., 18 line drawings. BIC Classification: MMG; PSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231152129
- ISBN
- 9780231152129
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.52
€ 37.99
€ 27.52
Hardback. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Apple Academic Press Inc.
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781482221916
- ISBN
- 9781482221916
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 217.41
€ 217.41
Hardcover. Presents the author's solution to biology's hardest problem - what consciousness is, and why we have it, and what it means for our self perception and our mental health. This title argues that human knowledge evolved to gather knowledge, specifically to extract meaningful patterns from raw information (as we do while playing word games). Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: PDZ; PS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 157 x 31. Weight in Grams: 594. How the New Science of Consciousness Explains Our Insatiable Search for Meaning. 352 pages, illustrations. Presents the author's solution to biology's hardest problem - what consciousness is, and why we have it, and what it means for our self perception and our mental health. This title argues that human knowledge evolved to gather knowledge, specifically to extract meaningful patterns from raw information (as we do while playing word games). Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: PDZ; PS. Dimension: 242 x 157 x 31. Weight: 596.
- Publisher
- Basic Books
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780465020478
- ISBN
- 9780465020478
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 20.63
€ 30.99
€ 20.63
Hardcover. The advent of recombinant DNA technology in the 1970s was a key moment in the history of both biotechnology and the commercialization of academic research. This book brings to life the hybrid origin story of biotechnology and ways the academic culture of science has changed in tandem with the early commercialization of recombinant DNA technology. Series: Synthesis. Num Pages: 304 pages, 18 halftones, 10 line drawings. BIC Classification: PSAK; PSB; TBX; TCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 257 x 28. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226143835
- ISBN
- 9780226143835
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 36.50
€ 46.99
€ 36.50
Hardback. Challenges the commonly held notion that language is what makes us uniquely human. This book argues that what distinguishes us in the animal kingdom is our capacity for recursion: the ability to embed our thoughts within other thoughts. It shows how the recursive mind was critical to survival in the harsh conditions of the Pleistocene epoch. Num Pages: 304 pages, 6 halftones. 9 line illus. 2 maps. BIC Classification: CFD; HPM; JMAQ; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 164 x 24. Weight in Grams: 564.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691145471
- ISBN
- 9780691145471
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.49
€ 46.99
€ 33.49
Paperback. Challenges the commonly held notion that language is what makes us uniquely human. This book argues that what distinguishes us in the animal kingdom is our capacity for recursion: the ability to embed our thoughts within other thoughts. Num Pages: 312 pages, 6 halftones. 9 line illus. 2 maps. BIC Classification: CFD; HPM; JMAQ; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 253 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Updated edition with a New Foreword
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691160948
- ISBN
- 9780691160948
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.52
€ 26.99
€ 20.52
Paperback. This Annals volume includes invited short reviews on topics presented at the 7th International Cancer Vaccine Symposium Renaissance of Cancer Immunotherapy , held September 9-11, 2012 in Florence, Italy. Editor(s): Finn, Olivera J.; Schuler, Gerold. Series: Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. Num Pages: 252 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: MJ; MM; PS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 252 x 177 x 5. Weight in Grams: 214.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781573318952
- ISBN
- 9781573318952
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 137.58
€ 137.58
Hardback. The story of the global response to the HIV epidemic, told from the perspective of community organizers, activists, and people living with HIV in West Africa between 1994 and 2000. Series: Body, Commodity, Text. Num Pages: 256 pages, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1HFD; JFFH2; MBNH; MBS; PSXM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 164 x 22. Weight in Grams: 503.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780822348627
- ISBN
- 9780822348627
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 110.75
€ 110.75
Hardback. How did Europeans three centuries apart respond to two mysterious beasts a living rhinoceros previously known only from ancient texts and a nameless monster's massive bones? Juan Pimentel shows that their reactions reflect deep cultural changes but also the enduring power of image and imagination to shape our understanding of the natural world. Translator(s): Mason, Peter. Num Pages: 324 pages, 66 halftones. BIC Classification: PDX; PSVW7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 150 x 31. Weight in Grams: 566.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674737129
- ISBN
- 9780674737129
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.76
€ 33.99
€ 28.76
Hardcover. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813527833
- ISBN
- 9780813527833
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.12
€ 41.12
Paperback. Editor(s): Clarke, Adela E.; Fujimura, Joan H. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 378 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDX; PSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 20. Weight in Grams: 657.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 378
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691603421
- ISBN
- 9780691603421
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 82.89€ 64.07
€ 82.89
€ 64.07
Paperback. More than 98 percent of human genes are shared with two species of chimpanzee. The 'third' chimpanzee is man. This work surveys life-cycle, culture, sexuality and destructive urges both towards ourselves and the planet to explore the ways in which we are uniquely human yet still influenced by our animal origins. Num Pages: 368 pages, 14 illustrations. BIC Classification: JHMP; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099913801
- ISBN
- 9780099913801
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.39
€ 17.99
€ 13.39
Hardback. The most comprehensive examination of amphibian evolution ever produced, The Rise of Amphibians is an essential resource for paleontologists, herpetologists, geologists, and evolutionary biologists. Num Pages: 392 pages, 251, 16 colour plates, 235 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSVW3. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 281 x 225 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1372.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801891403
- ISBN
- 9780801891403
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.05€ 64.86
€ 71.05
€ 64.86
Hardback. An essential resource for paleontologists, biologists, geologists, and teachers, The Rise of Animals is the best single reference on one of earth's most significant events. Num Pages: 344 pages, 677, 677 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSV. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 292 x 235 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1672.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801886799
- ISBN
- 9780801886799
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 84.67€ 76.95
€ 84.67
€ 76.95
Hardback. His compelling, occasionally controversial, revelations-accompanied by spectacular illustrations-are a must-read for anyone with a serious interest in the evolution of "the feathered dinosaurs," from vertebrate paleontologists and ornithologists to naturalists and birders. Num Pages: 392 pages, 162, 1 black & white halftones, 161 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: PSVW6; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 288 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1334.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- second edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421415901
- ISBN
- 9781421415901
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.27
€ 64.27
Hardback. The book includes photographs of fossils from around the world as well as dramatic color illustrations depicting what those fishes may have actually looked like. Num Pages: 304 pages, 344, 274 colour illustrations, 70 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSVW1; RBX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 280 x 224 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1320.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- second edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801896958
- ISBN
- 9780801896958
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.09€ 62.50
€ 68.09
€ 62.50
Hardback. Wible, Carnegie Museum of Natural History; Andre Wyss, University of California, Santa Barbara. Editor(s): Rose, Kenneth D.; Archibald, J. David. Num Pages: 280 pages, 83, 24 black & white halftones, 59 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSVW7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 216 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1021.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801880223
- ISBN
- 9780801880223
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 110.12€ 98.79
€ 110.12
€ 98.79
Paperback. A razor-sharp analysis of how record-breaking exploits in extreme sport are redefining the limits of being human. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSX; WSE. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 18. Weight in Grams: 182.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Quercus Publishing
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781784291228
- ISBN
- 9781784291228
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.58
€ 17.99
€ 12.58
Paperback. Addresses the various aspects of mitochondrial research and medicine, including mitochondrial function and dysfunction, free radical biology relevant to mitochondrial dysfunction, the role of mitochondria in apoptosis, and abnormal signaling processes and disease mechanisms associated with aging, mtDNA mutations, or mitochondrial damage. Editor(s): Hsu, Chung Y.; Lee, Horng-Mo; Wei, Yau-Huei. Series: Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. Num Pages: 540 pages, 10. BIC Classification: PSD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 162 x 30. Weight in Grams: 770.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- New York Academy of Sciences United States
- Edition
- Volume 1042
- Number of pages
- 540
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781573315425
- ISBN
- 9781573315425
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 130.68
€ 130.68
Hardback. The Royal Entomological Society (RES) and Wiley-Blackwell are proud to present this landmark publication, celebrating the wonderful diversity of the insects of the British Isles, and the work of the RES (founded 1833). Num Pages: 396 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; PSVT7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 279 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1460.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444332568
- ISBN
- 9781444332568
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 69.82
€ 69.82
Paperback. Why do we think that things happen in the way that they do? Why do we think that some things are true, and other things false? This book shows that reason and emotion work much more closely together in forming opinions and judgements than has previously been supposed. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: HR; JM; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 234 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845113995
- ISBN
- 9781845113995
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.71
€ 25.99
€ 22.71
Paperback. Num Pages: 480 pages, Black and White Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; PSVW7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 780.
- Publisher
- Chelsea Green Publishing Co United States
- Number of pages
- 459
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Revised and expanded edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781890132446
- ISBN
- 9781890132446
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 22.18
€ 33.99
€ 22.18
The Scars of Evolution. What Our Bodies Tell Us About Human Origins.
What Our Bodies Tell Us About Human Origins
paperback. Num Pages: 212 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSX; RNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 276. Very good clean copy showing minor age and wear. Dust jacket intact
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Souvenir London
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KMK0026041
- ISBN
- 9780285629967
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.12
€ 5.12
Hardcover. Num Pages: 283 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 262 x 188 x 23. Weight in Grams: 696.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 283
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781611229165
- ISBN
- 9781611229165
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 310.23€ 209.92
€ 310.23
€ 209.92