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Biology, life sciences
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€ 12.60
€ 16.99
€ 12.60
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€ 11.54
€ 14.99
€ 11.54
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
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.82
€ 11.99
€ 10.82
Hardback. Defends a non-reductionist philosophy and applies it to a variety of problems in the brain sciences. This book tackles such questions as why the brain is folded, and why animals have as many limbs as they do, explaining how these relate to principles of network optimality. It also describes how most natural language words are vague. Series: Synthese Library. Num Pages: 330 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 664.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 330
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402011764
- ISBN
- 9781402011764
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 191.87
€ 191.87
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
The Brain without Oxygen. Causes of Failure - Physiological and Molecu...
Lutz, Peter L.; Nilsson, Goran E.; Prentice, ...
Hardback. Discusses the mechanisms of brain hypoxia tolerance in the vertebrates, which include diving marine mammals, high altitude dwellers and the hibernating mammal. This book gives special attention to the extraordinary adaptations that allow a few turtle and fish species to tolerate months of brain anoxia. Num Pages: 252 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 548.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- 3rd ed. 2003
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402011658
- ISBN
- 9781402011658
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 190.24
€ 190.24
Hardcover. .
- Publisher
- The MIT Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780262029315
- ISBN
- 9780262029315
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 56.43€ 54.59
€ 56.43
€ 54.59
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€ 17.82
€ 21.99
€ 17.82
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
€ 17.17
€ 17.17
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€ 25.12
€ 26.99
€ 25.12
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
€ 107.36
€ 107.36
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€ 11.81
€ 14.99
€ 11.81
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
€ 157.62
€ 157.62
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
€ 183.56
€ 183.56
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
€ 45.41
€ 45.41
Hardcover. With spectacularly beautiful colour photographs, this easily understandable text tells the story of honeybees in a new perspective. Based on the latest data, notably from his own research group, Jurgen Tautz provides a wonderful insight into the realm of bees. Translator(s): Sandeman, David C. Num Pages: 284 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSVT7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 780.
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 298
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540787273
- ISBN
- 9783540787273
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.43€ 47.59
€ 50.43
€ 47.59
Paperback. Series: Princeton Series in Theoretical and Computational Biology. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: PSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691171081
- ISBN
- 9780691171081
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.15
€ 40.99
€ 29.15
Hardback. How does cooperation emerge among selfish individuals? This book looks at social dilemmas where cooperative motivations are subverted and self-interest becomes self-defeating. It analyzes to what extent one key facet of human nature - selfishness - can lead to cooperation. Series: Princeton Series in Theoretical and Computational Biology. Num Pages: 184 pages, 51 line illus. BIC Classification: PSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 241 x 160 x 16. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 184
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Edition Unstated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691142753
- ISBN
- 9780691142753
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 58.78€ 46.32
€ 58.78
€ 46.32
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Number of pages
- 220
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521794015
- ISBN
- 9780521794015
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.64
€ 67.64
Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages, col. BIC Classification: JFCA; PST. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 173 x 168 x 34. Weight in Grams: 864.
- Publisher
- Random House USA Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- Box
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781580088374
- ISBN
- 9781580088374
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.61
€ 26.99
€ 25.61
Paperback. Why women evolved to have orgasms - when most of their primate relatives don't - is a persistent mystery among evolutionary biologists. In pursuing this mystery, this book arrives at another: how could anything as inadequate as the evolutionary explanations of the female orgasm have passed muster as science? Num Pages: 320 pages, 2 tables. BIC Classification: PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674022461
- ISBN
- 9780674022461
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.66
€ 35.99
€ 30.66
Hardback. Her study of this early conservation controversy will fascinate anyone who cares about sea turtles or the oceans in which they live. Num Pages: 352 pages, 36, 34 black & white illustrations, 2 maps. BIC Classification: KCM; PSAF; RNK; WNCK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 163 x 28. Weight in Grams: 604.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421405797
- ISBN
- 9781421405797
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 58.50
€ 58.50
Hardcover. Offers information about knowing the cat-domestication, breeding, and genetics; behavior-understanding and training the domestic cat; health care and disease prevention; and, nutrition and feeding throughout the life cycle. This book is suitable for undergraduate animal science courses, veterinary technician programs, and cat care. Illustrator(s): Helms, Kerry; MacAllister, Bruce. Num Pages: 392 pages, 53 illustrations. BIC Classification: MZC; PSV; WNGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 257 x 187 x 20. Weight in Grams: 922.
- Publisher
- Iowa State University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813803319
- ISBN
- 9780813803319
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 111.07
€ 111.07
Hardback. The Amazon Basin's rivers, estuaries and tributaries are home to as many as 1000 species of Catfish. In this work, two scientists offer a natural history of the Amazon giant catfish and its central place as a source of food and income within the ecology and economy of the Amazon Basin. Series: Biology and Resource Management Series. Num Pages: 144 pages, 27 photographs, 124 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLSBZ; PSVW1; RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 267 x 178 x 18. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231108324
- ISBN
- 9780231108324
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.05€ 72.48
€ 94.05
€ 72.48