Biology, life sciences
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Biology, life sciences
Hardcover. Presents a robust and stark challenge to our tendency to see ourselves as the acme of creation. Human exceptionalism, this book argues, is an error that can infect scientific thought. It aims to overturn popular thinking on human evolution - the key is not what's missing, but how we're linked. Editor(s): Gee, Henry. Num Pages: 240 pages, 8 line drawings. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 161 x 19. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226284880
- ISBN
- 9780226284880
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 24.88
€ 30.99
€ 24.88
Paperback. The idea of a missing link between humanity and our animal ancestors predates evolution and popular science. The author takes aim at this misleading notion, arguing that it reflects a profound misunderstanding of how evolution works and, when applied to the evolution of our own species, supports mistaken ideas about our own place in the universe. Num Pages: 217 pages, 6 halftones. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226271200
- ISBN
- 9780226271200
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.49
€ 19.99
€ 17.49
hardcover. Predictive indicators of the effects of global warming by the rise and fall of their populations, Adelie penguins are examined in this ecological work on their biology, behaviour, and ecology within the Antarctic ecosystem. Illustrator(s): DeLeiris, Lucia. Num Pages: 416 pages, 73 line drawings, 24 halftones. BIC Classification: 1MTS; PSVW6. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 160 x 23. Weight in Grams: 681.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780231123068
- ISBN
- 9780231123068
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.12
€ 124.12
Paperback. The Aesthetic Brain takes readers on an exciting journey through the world of beauty, pleasure, and art. Using the latest advances in neuroscience and evolutionary psychology, Anjan Chatterjee investigates how aesthetic sensibilitiies are etched into our minds, explaining why artistic concerns feature centrally in our lives. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: HPN; JMR; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190262013
- ISBN
- 9780190262013
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 30.66
€ 30.99
€ 30.66
Paperback. Translator(s): Cook, Mercer. Num Pages: 336 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1H; HBJH; HBTB; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 150 x 25. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Publisher
- A Cappella Books
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781556520723
- ISBN
- 9781556520723
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 18.50
€ 18.99
€ 18.50
Paperback. This work is based on a six year study of African wild dogs, lycaon pictus, in Tanzania's Selous Game Reserve, the largest protected area in Africa and one of the least-studied. Series: Monographs in Behavior and Ecology. Num Pages: 360 pages, 33 halftones. 125 line illus. BIC Classification: 1H; PSVW7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 158 x 24. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691016542
- ISBN
- 9780691016542
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Condition: New
€ 107.36€ 82.78
€ 107.36
€ 82.78
Paperback. BIC Classification: PSAK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 367.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Beacon Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807008775
- ISBN
- 9780807008775
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.73
€ 21.99
€ 17.73
Hardback. Cytogenetics is the study of chromosome morphology, structure, pathology, function, and behavior. The field has evolved to embrace molecular cytogenetic changes, now termed cytogenomics. Num Pages: 1192 pages. BIC Classification: PSAK; PSF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 4th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781119061229
- ISBN
- 9781119061229
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 267.41
€ 267.41
Hardcover. This book provides a thorough and up-to-date overview of the aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AHR) and its unique dual role in toxicology and biology. The coverage includes epigenetic mechanisms, gene expression, reproductive and developmental toxicity, signal transduction, and transgenic animal models. Num Pages: 552 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: MMGT; PSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 287 x 214 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1462.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 552
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470601822
- ISBN
- 9780470601822
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 189.07
€ 189.07
Hardback. Sounding an alarm over the potential extinction of many albatross species, this book encourages individuals, environmental groups, fishery oversight bodies, and governments to create sustainable management practices for whole ocean ecosystems Series: Mildred Wyatt-Wold Series in Ornithology. Num Pages: 336 pages, 13 color and 15 b&w photos, 4 maps, 2 charts. BIC Classification: PSVW6; RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 160 x 236 x 26. Weight in Grams: 688.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780292726826
- ISBN
- 9780292726826
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.20
€ 33.20
Paperback. Num Pages: 497 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PST. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 777.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1975
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 497
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349279128
- ISBN
- 9781349279128
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 231.47
€ 231.47
The Algae World: 26 (Cellular Origin, Life in Extreme Habitats and Ast...
. Ed(S): Sahoo, Dinabandhu; Seckbach, Joseph
hardcover. The Algae World Editor(s): Sahoo, Dinabandhu; Seckbach, Joseph. Series: Cellular Origin, Life in Extreme Habitats and Astrobiology. Num Pages: 610 pages, 105 black & white illustrations, 149 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PSTV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1167.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2015
- Number of pages
- 610
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789401773201
- ISBN
- 9789401773201
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 358.04
€ 358.04
paperback. The Darwin family was instrumental in the history of botany. Their experiences illustrate the growing specialization and professionalization of science in the nineteenth century. The author shows how botany escaped the burdens of medicine, feminization and the sterility of classification and nomenclature to become a rigorous laboratory science. Num Pages: 242 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; PDX; PST. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 449.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Routledge United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 242
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138663756
- ISBN
- 9781138663756
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.77
€ 71.77
Paperback. Series: The Receptors. Num Pages: 544 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 822.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 544
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461289364
- ISBN
- 9781461289364
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 254.03
€ 254.03
Paperback. Series: The Receptors. Num Pages: 368 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 605.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461289425
- ISBN
- 9781461289425
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 129.88
€ 129.88
Hardcover. Editor(s): Schmidt, John G. Num Pages: 214 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: PSAF; TQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 262 x 181 x 19. Weight in Grams: 592.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 214
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781612093925
- ISBN
- 9781612093925
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 253.14€ 172.97
€ 253.14
€ 172.97
Hardback. In a world supposedly governed by ruthless survival of the fittest, why do we see acts of goodness in both animals and humans? This work traces the history of this debate from Darwin. It aims to bring to life the people, the issues, and the passions that have surrounded the altruism debate. Num Pages: 208 pages, 3 line illus. 1 table. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ; PSVP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 170 x 23. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- First Edition (1st printing)
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691125909
- ISBN
- 9780691125909
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 27.64
€ 36.99
€ 27.64
Paperback. Translator(s): Mandelbaum, Jonathan. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PSVD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691603971
- ISBN
- 9780691603971
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 39.88
€ 54.99
€ 39.88
hardcover. Translator(s): Mandelbaum, Jonathan. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PSVD; PSVW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691633183
- ISBN
- 9780691633183
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 152.70
€ 152.70
The Ambonese Herbal, Volume 6: Species List and Indexes for Volumes 1-...
Georgius Everhardus Rumphius
Hardback. Over the course of five decades, the seventeenth-century naturalist Georgius Everhardus Rumphius assiduously gathered information on the native plants of Ambon Island and its archipelago. This book surveys the Indonesian economic and medicinal uses of the plants Rumphius described. Translator(s): Beekman, E. M. BIC Classification: 1FMN; PST. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 286 x 197 x 15. Weight in Grams: 582.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 136
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300153750
- ISBN
- 9780300153750
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 93.36€ 73.24
€ 93.36
€ 73.24
Hardback. Editor(s): Bell, William J. Num Pages: 530 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSVT7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 30. Weight in Grams: 945.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1981
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 530
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412161407
- ISBN
- 9780412161407
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 385.21
€ 385.21
Paperback. The papers in this volume represent original work to celebrate the centenary of the American Society of Zoologists. They illustrate the impressive nature of historical scholarship that has subsequently focused on the development of biology in the United States. Editor(s): Maienschein, Jane. Num Pages: 396 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 580.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 396
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813517025
- ISBN
- 9780813517025
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 39.50
€ 43.99
€ 39.50
Hardcover. Bringing together 20 scientists who have worked on all aspects of horseshoe crab biology, this detailed and comprehensive view of the species describes the horseshoe crab's behaviour, natural history and ecology, as well as its anatomy, physiology, distribution, development and life cycle. Editor(s): Shuster, Carl N.; Barlow, Robert B.; Brockman, H. Jane. Num Pages: 472 pages, 33 color, 87 halftones, 81 line illustrations, 4 maps, 15 tables. BIC Classification: PSVT5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 203 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1189.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 472
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674011595
- ISBN
- 9780674011595
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 149.32€ 135.28
€ 149.32
€ 135.28
Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 498 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PSVD; PSVW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 857.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 498
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691611754
- ISBN
- 9780691611754
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 107.36€ 82.35
€ 107.36
€ 82.35