Biology, life sciences
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Biology, life sciences
Paperback. The author draws on 16 years of research at Wind Cave National Park, South Dakota, in the USA, to provide this account of prairie dog social behaviour. Through comparisons with more than 300 other animal species, he offers new insights into basic theory in behavioural ecology and sociobiology. Series: Wildlife Behaviour & Ecology S. Num Pages: 496 pages, 102 half-tones, 204 line drawings, 66 tables. BIC Classification: PSVP; PSVW7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 31. Weight in Grams: 788.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226351186
- ISBN
- 9780226351186
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.68€ 44.94
€ 52.68
€ 44.94
Paperback. Series: Prelude Science Classics. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSX; VFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Prelude
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781911440574
- ISBN
- 9781911440574
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.28
€ 13.99
€ 11.28
Paperback. Drawing on fieldwork in a Dutch university hospital, this title looks at the day-to-day diagnosis and treatment of atherosclerosis. It focuses on medical anthropology, sociology, feminist theory, philosophy, and science and technology studies to reframe such issues as the disease-illness distinction, subject-object relations, and boundaries. Series: Science & Cultural Theory. Num Pages: 216 pages, 4 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: JHMP; MJC; PSXM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 14. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Number of pages
- 216
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822329176
- ISBN
- 9780822329176
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.05
€ 27.05
Paperback. In this lively and illuminating discussion of his landmark research, esteemed primatologist Frans de Waal argues that human morality is not imposed from above but instead comes from within. Moral behavior does not begin and end with religion but is in fact a product of evolution. Num Pages: 320 pages, 12 illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; PDZ; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 183 x 211 x 20. Weight in Grams: 264.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393347791
- ISBN
- 9780393347791
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Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.22
€ 18.99
€ 17.22
Paperback. This engaging book offers the general reader a succinct account of advances in genetics and genomics, showing their influence on our understanding of health and medicine, evolution, and biology, and how they push the boundaries of ethics and social values. Num Pages: 156 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: PSAK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2022
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2022
- Number of pages
- 156
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387709154
- ISBN
- 9780387709154
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 31.36
€ 33.99
€ 31.36
Hardcover. A study of the Boreal Owl's hunting modes, habitats prey interactions, reproduction, dispersal, survival and mortality, population regulation and conservation. Num Pages: 408 pages, 143 b/w illus. 41 colour illus. 43 tables. BIC Classification: PSVW6; RNKH. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 252 x 181 x 24. Weight in Grams: 834. Ecology, Behaviour and Conservation of a Forest-Dwelling Predator. 372 pages, 143 b/w illus. 41 colour illus. 43 tables. A study of the Boreal Owl's hunting modes, habitats prey interactions, reproduction, dispersal, survival and mortality, population regulation and conservation. Cateogry: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: PSVW6; RNKH. Dimension: 252 x 181 x 24. Weight: 964.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 372
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521113717
- ISBN
- 9780521113717
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 162.35
€ 162.35
Paperback. A book which brilliantly twists our perception of nature by showing us nature's perspective of us. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: JHM; PST. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 256. A Plant's-eye View of the World. 320 pages. A book which brilliantly twists our perception of nature by showing us nature's perspective of us. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: JHM; PST. Dimension: 197 x 130 x 22. Weight: 222.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- New
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780747563006
- ISBN
- 9780747563006
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.66
€ 19.99
€ 14.66
Paperback. A ground-breaking and lively exploration of the latest research on the brain. Series: Beginner's Guides. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white line drawings, figures, colour plates. BIC Classification: PSX; VFD. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 197 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 238.
- Publisher
- Oneworld Publications United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781851685943
- ISBN
- 9781851685943
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.52
€ 16.99
€ 12.52
Paperback. Bestselling author and 'the hottest thing in neuroscience' (The Times), David Eagleman, takes readers on a fascinating and eye-opening journey into the world of the brain Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 20. Weight in Grams: 244.
- Publisher
- Canongate Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782116615
- ISBN
- 9781782116615
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.41
€ 14.99
€ 11.41
Paperback. Provides an introduction to the main issues and findings in brain research. This book describes the historical developments behind our understanding of what the brain is and what it does, and explores the key questions neuroscientists face concerning the relationship between the brain and thought, memories, perceptions, and actions. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 152 pages, 19 halftones and line drawings. BIC Classification: MJN; PDZ; PSAN; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 114 x 9. Weight in Grams: 120.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 152
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780192853929
- ISBN
- 9780192853929
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Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.66
€ 11.99
€ 10.66
Paperback. The human mind and brain are now among the hottest subjects in scientific research. Breakthrough techniques mean we are on the verge of being able to read minds, to control actions direct from the brain, to change or enhance the way our thinking works. Kathleen Taylor explores the astonishing possibilities and the ethical implications. Num Pages: 384 pages, 20 black and white images and 5 colour images. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 23. Weight in Grams: 288.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199683857
- ISBN
- 9780199683857
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.70
€ 25.70
Hardcover. .
- Publisher
- The MIT Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780262029315
- ISBN
- 9780262029315
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 56.19€ 54.29
€ 56.19
€ 54.29
Paperback. After several million years of jostling for ecological space, only one survivor from a host of hominid species remains standing: us. Human beings are extraordinary creatures, and it is the unprecedented human brain that makes them so. This book presents step-by-step account of the evolution of the brain and nervous system. Illustrator(s): Wynne, Patricia J. Num Pages: 368 pages, 68 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: PDX; PSAJ; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 165 x 23. Weight in Grams: 546.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300205725
- ISBN
- 9780300205725
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.61
€ 21.99
€ 17.61
Paperback. This entertaining tour of the brain answers such fundamental questions as, What is the purpose of the brain? What is an emotion? What is a memory? How does food affect how you feel? Dr. Wenk has skillfully blended the highest scholarly standards with illuminating insights, gentle humor, and welcome simplicity. Series: What Everyone Needs to Know. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAN; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 15. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190603397
- ISBN
- 9780190603397
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.45
€ 14.99
€ 12.45
Paperback. In The Brain's Body Victoria Pitts-Taylor applies feminist and critical theory to recent developments in neuroscience and new materialist social thought to demonstrate how the brain interacts with and is impacted by power, social structures, and inequality. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: JFFK; PS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 230 x 15. Weight in Grams: 292.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822361268
- ISBN
- 9780822361268
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 26.97
€ 26.99
€ 26.97
Hardback. In The Brain's Body Victoria Pitts-Taylor applies feminist and critical theory to recent developments in neuroscience and new materialist social thought to demonstrate how the brain interacts with and is impacted by power, social structures, and inequality. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: JFFK; PS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 409.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822361077
- ISBN
- 9780822361077
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 114.97
€ 114.97
Paperback. Explores the advances in the discovery of neuroplasticity, showing that the brain has its own unique way of healing. This book discusses a series of recoveries: patients told they would never improve have years of chronic pain alleviated or damage from debilitating strokes undone, and symptoms of multiple sclerosis, and more. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141980805
- ISBN
- 9780141980805
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.73
€ 14.99
€ 11.73
Hardcover. Presents a comprehensive historical record of free-ranging bird species known to be breeding in Georgia. This atlas profiles 182 species, from the sociable House Wren to the secretive Black Rail; from the thriving Red-shouldered Hawk to the threatened Wilson's Plover. It offers information critical to bird-conservation efforts. Editor(s): Schneider, Todd M.; Beaton, Giff; Keyes, Timothy S.; Klaus, Nathan A. Num Pages: 520 pages, 204 colour photos, 168 tables, 192 maps, 128 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBBFG; PSVW6; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 279 x 216 x 41. Weight in Grams: 2336.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820328935
- ISBN
- 9780820328935
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 155.47
€ 155.47
Hardback. Num Pages: 453 pages, 64 black & white illustrations, 49 colour illustrations, 35 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: MBX; MJN; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319546322
- ISBN
- 9783319546322
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 181.01
€ 181.01
Paperback. Num Pages: 200 pages, 49 colour illustrations, 6 tables, 6 line drawings, 5 charts. BIC Classification: MBN; PSVT6; TVP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 371.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801479854
- ISBN
- 9780801479854
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 33.59
€ 33.99
€ 33.59