Developmental biology
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Developmental biology
Paperback. What does this extended period of dependency have to do with human brain growth and social interactions? And why is play a sign of cognitive complexity, and a spur for cultural evolution? This title explores these questions, and topics ranging from bipedal walking to incest taboos. Num Pages: 960 pages, 18 tables. BIC Classification: JMC; PSAJ; PSC; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 164 x 49. Weight in Grams: 1162.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 960
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674062016
- ISBN
- 9780674062016
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 40.07
€ 47.99
€ 40.07
Hardback. Slime molds are very different from other organisms; they feed as individual amoebae before coming together to form a multicellular organism that has a remarkable ability to move and orient itself in its environment. This book shows how slime molds fit into and illuminate biology as a whole. Num Pages: 152 pages, 34 line illus. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSC; PSQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 150 x 216 x 13. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691139395
- ISBN
- 9780691139395
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.52
€ 37.99
€ 27.52
Paperback. In this comprehensive introduction, biologist Aaron Levine provides a thorough exploration of the science and ethics of cloning. Series: Beginner's Guides. Num Pages: 193 pages. BIC Classification: JFM; PSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 132 x 15. Weight in Grams: 238.
- Publisher
- Oneworld Publications United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 193
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781851685226
- ISBN
- 9781851685226
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.56
€ 13.99
€ 11.56
Paperback. Some of our most burning questions surround consciousness: What creates our identity? Do we really have free will? Is consciousness itself an illusion? The rapid rate of developments in brain science continues to open up debate on these issues. This book clarifies the complex arguments and illuminates the major theories on consciousness. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 152 pages, 25 black and white images. BIC Classification: HPM; JMR; JMS; JMT; PSC. Dimension: 174 x 111. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198794738
- ISBN
- 9780198794738
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99
€ 13.99
Hardback. Jane Maienschein examines how understanding of embryos evolved from the speculations of natural philosophers to bioengineering, with its life-enhancing therapies. She shows that research on embryos has always seemed promising to some but frightening to others, and makes the case that public understanding must be informed by scientific findings. Num Pages: 328 pages, Illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: MFKC3; PDA; PDX; PSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 150 x 209 x 29. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674725553
- ISBN
- 9780674725553
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 40.07
€ 47.99
€ 40.07
hardcover. This book provides first-hand accounts of the many career opportunities open to graduates and postgraduates in the sciences and engineering beyond academic research. Editor(s): Bennett, David J.; Jennings, Richard C. Num Pages: 312 pages, 4 b/w illus. 1 table. BIC Classification: PSA; PSC; TBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107161054
- ISBN
- 9781107161054
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.80
€ 112.80
Hardcover. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 260 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691653136
- ISBN
- 9780691653136
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 162.04
€ 162.04
Hardback. Editor(s): Berhardt, Leon V. Num Pages: 185 pages. BIC Classification: MBGR; MJCG; PSA; PSC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 190 x 265 x 16. Weight in Grams: 534.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781634829663
- ISBN
- 9781634829663
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 288.95€ 216.21
€ 288.95
€ 216.21
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
Paperback. Describes the five major strategies of growth for terrestrial plants, and details how plants succeed when resources are scarce. This book explains how plants attain available nutrients, withstand the immense stresses of drying soils, and flourish in the race for light. Num Pages: 344 pages, 2 halftones. 37 line illus. 1 table. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSC; PSTL; PSTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691139128
- ISBN
- 9780691139128
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 76.98€ 59.92
€ 76.98
€ 59.92
Paperback. This book thoroughly examines current understanding of processes accompanying embryonic transitions, in which cell cycle machinery is implicated. The authors explain numerous questions of how the basic cell cycle events are controlled at the cellular level. Editor(s): Kubiak, Jacek Z. Series: Results and Problems in Cell Differentiation. Num Pages: 588 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSC; PSF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 31. Weight in Grams: 914.
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 2011th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642268540
- ISBN
- 9783642268540
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 245.38
€ 245.38
Paperback. Female and male brains are different, thanks to hormones coursing through the brain before birth. This title argues passionately that the analysis of gender differences deserves far more rigorous, biologically sophisticated science. Num Pages: 408 pages, 15 line illustrations, 3 tables. BIC Classification: JFSJ; PD; PSC; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 235 x 26. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674063518
- ISBN
- 9780674063518
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.87
€ 35.99
€ 30.87
Hardcover. Num Pages: 630 pages, Approx. 150 illustrations. BIC Classification: MFC; MFKH; PSC; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 285 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1932.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Academic Press
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780123821065
- ISBN
- 9780123821065
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 234.69
€ 234.69
Hardcover. David Marr is known for his research on the brain in the late 60s and 70s, becoming one of the main founders of Computational Neuroscience when neuroscience was in its infancy. Written by distinguished contributors, this book evaluates the extent to which his theories are still valid and identifies areas that need to be altered. Editor(s): Passingham, Richard E.; Vaina, Lucia M. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: GTR; JML; JMM; PSAN; PSC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 183 x 313 x 22. Weight in Grams: 682.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198749783
- ISBN
- 9780198749783
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 105.79
€ 105.79
Structure and Evolution of Invertebrate Nervous Systems
Schmidt-Rhaesa, Andreas; Harzsch, Steffen; Pu...
This is the first synthesis of the broad diversity of nervous system architecture and evolution in 50 years, including contributions from 50 of the leading morphological and taxonomic specialists in the field and describing the most recent advances in the light of new molecular and optical techniques. Num Pages: 784 pages. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSC; PSVD; PSVT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 276 x 219. .
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 768
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199682201
- ISBN
- 9780199682201
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 310.65
€ 310.65
Hardcover. Editor(s): Wanninger, Andreas. Num Pages: 219 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, 72 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSC; PSVT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 188 x 269 x 16. Weight in Grams: 694.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783709118672
- ISBN
- 9783709118672
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.39
€ 68.39
Hardcover. Editor(s): Wanninger, Andreas. Num Pages: 190 pages, 41 black & white illustrations, 43 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSC; PSVT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 187 x 264 x 20. Weight in Grams: 642.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783709118528
- ISBN
- 9783709118528
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.95
€ 67.95
Hardcover. Indian Herbal Drug Microscopy Editor(s): Gurav, Shailendra S.; Gurav, Nilambari S. Num Pages: 207 pages, 78 colour illustrations, 4 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: MMG; PSC; PSF; PST. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 164 x 15. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 2014th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461495147
- ISBN
- 9781461495147
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 193.35
€ 193.35
Hardback. Editor(s): Muller, Gerd. Num Pages: 1250 pages, 250 black & white illustrations, 250 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HP; PSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 1250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319329772
- ISBN
- 9783319329772
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 1,133.72
€ 1,133.72
Hardback. Recent years have seen a proliferation of new data concerning the pairing, recombination and segregation of chromosomes. This text explores advances in these three main areas of meiosis and includes cutting edge methods of analysis and study. Editor(s): Keeney, Scott. Series: Methods in Molecular Biology. Num Pages: 365 pages, 14 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSC; PSF; PSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 260 x 193 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1066.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 365
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781934115664
- ISBN
- 9781934115664
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.30
€ 132.30