Developmental biology
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Developmental biology
Paperback. Just as Darwin's ideas continue to propel the modern study of adaptation, so too Richard Owen's contributions fuel the interest in homology, organic form, and evolutionary developmental biology. This title offers his theory of the archetype and his views on species origins. Editor(s): Amundson, Ron. Num Pages: 120 pages, figures, black & white plates. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 120
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226641935
- ISBN
- 9780226641935
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 27.84
€ 34.99
€ 27.84
Paperback. Hailed by the Greeks as "the mystery of mysteries", the perplexing question of where babies come from, has puzzled men and women throughout history. This book examines the theory of preformation, which proposed that miniature creatures existed inside potential parents, waiting to be born. Num Pages: 414 pages, 34 halftones, 21 line drawings. BIC Classification: PDA; PSC; PSVH; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 570.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 414
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226669540
- ISBN
- 9780226669540
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 27.85
€ 34.99
€ 27.85
Paperback. In "Embryos, Genes, and Evolution", Raff and his co-author proposed a synthesis of developmental and evolutionary biology. In this book, Raff analyzes the rise of this experimental discipline and lays out research questions, hypotheses and approaches to guide its development. Num Pages: 544 pages, 2 halftones, 59 line drawings, 3 tables. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 157 x 229 x 29. Weight in Grams: 736.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 544
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226702667
- ISBN
- 9780226702667
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 38.13
€ 48.99
€ 38.13
Paperback. Investigates the origins of life's diversity and integrates data from molecular genetics, evolutionary developmental biology, embryology, comparative morphology, and paleontology into an analysis of interest to scholars from any of these fields. This book examines the sorts of evidence that can be gleaned from fossils, molecules, and morphology. Num Pages: 608 pages, 9 halftones, 252 line drawings. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSC; PSV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 255 x 185 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1090.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 608
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226845494
- ISBN
- 9780226845494
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 41.13
€ 52.99
€ 41.13
Hardback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 60 line drawings, 5 tables. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSAJ; PSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 159 x 19. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231153867
- ISBN
- 9780231153867
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.97
€ 118.97
Hardcover. Nature employs a wide variety of sex determining mechanisms and it is only comparatively recently that the tools have become available for these to be explored at the cellular and molecular levels. Series: Novartis Foundation Symposia. Num Pages: 276 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: PSC; PSD; PSVW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 168 x 23. Weight in Grams: 560.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 276
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470843468
- ISBN
- 9780470843468
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 203.24
€ 203.24
Hardcover. As the lifespan of humans increases, research into aging and its related pathological conditions is gaining momentum. This book is the first to explain protein oxidation and the aging process, focusing on the connection between protein disturbances and the oxidative stress that cells continually undergo. Series: Wiley Series in Protein and Peptide Science. Num Pages: 516 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: MFKH3; PSBC; PSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 166 x 241 x 33. Weight in Grams: 890.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 516
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470878286
- ISBN
- 9780470878286
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 184.10
€ 184.10
Hardcover. This second part of Volume 10 of the "Reproductive Biology of Invertebrates" series reviews progress that has been made in the field of developmental endocrinology. Series Editor(s): Adiyodi, K. G.; Adiyodi, Rita G. Series: Reproductive Biology of Invertebrates. Num Pages: 332 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PSC; PSVH; PSVT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 247 x 161 x 22. Weight in Grams: 816.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- Volume 10, Part B
- Number of pages
- 332
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471494652
- ISBN
- 9780471494652
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 441.03
€ 441.03
Paperback. This updated, streamlined, generously illustrated Fifth Edition of the classic text combines comparative vertebrate anatomy and embryology into one easy reference source. Num Pages: 528 pages, glossary, index. BIC Classification: PSC; PSVW. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 252 x 178 x 29. Weight in Grams: 916.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 5th Edition
- Number of pages
- 528
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471623144
- ISBN
- 9780471623144
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 290.41
€ 290.41
Paperback. This volume covers all aspects of reproduction and development of the entire spectrum of invertebrates - terrestrial, marine, freshwater, brackish water, free-living and parasitic. Series Editor(s): Adiyodi, K. G.; Adiyodi, Rita G. Series: Reproductive Biology of Invertebrates. Num Pages: 382 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: PSC; PSVH; PSVT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 165 x 30. Weight in Grams: 832.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- Volume 8
- Number of pages
- 382
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471968085
- ISBN
- 9780471968085
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 479.37
€ 479.37
Hardcover. This is the first of three volumes which record progress in knowledge of the ultrastructure and phylogeny of spermatozoa of the invertibrates since pubication since of a previous volumes in this series on spermiogenesis and sperm function (1983). Editor(s): Jamieson, B. G. M. Series: Reproductive Biology of Invertebrates. Num Pages: 286 pages, index. BIC Classification: PSC; PSVH; PSVT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 249 x 168 x 18. Weight in Grams: 734.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- Volume 9, Part A
- Number of pages
- 286
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471971634
- ISBN
- 9780471971634
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 441.03
€ 441.03
Hardcover. At the turn of the century, the pioneering neuroscientist Ramon y Cajal articulated the hypothesis that growth processes involved in the development of the central nervous system may persist into adulthood, where they might be retained to mediate the formation and maintenance of memory. Editor(s): Carew, Thomas J.; Menzel, Randolf; Shatz, C. J. Series: Dahlem Workshop Reports: Life Sciences Research Reports. Num Pages: 336 pages, portraits. BIC Classification: JMC; JMM; PSAN; PSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 164 x 24. Weight in Grams: 620.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471977025
- ISBN
- 9780471977025
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 441.03
€ 441.03
Paperback. Presents a collection of classic texts combined with a number of contemporary syntheses on the topic of behavioral development in animals. This reader is suitable for students and scholars who wish to engage with the study of animal behavioral development. Editor(s): Bolhuis, Johan J.; Hogan, Jerry A. Num Pages: 512 pages, 15. BIC Classification: PSC; PSVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 173 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 512
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631207085
- ISBN
- 9780631207085
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 85.37
€ 85.37
Paperback. This book represents a test to the hypothesis that vocal rhythm coordination at four months of age predicts attachment and cognition at age 12 months. The findings show that high coordination can index more or less optimal outcomes, as a function of outcome measure, partner, and site. Series: Monographs of the Society for Research in Child Development. Num Pages: 180 pages, 0. BIC Classification: CFDC; JMC; PSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 10. Weight in Grams: 244.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 180
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631232117
- ISBN
- 9780631232117
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.78
€ 58.78
Hardback. What comes first, form or function? Trumpeted as the future of biological science, evolutionary developmental biology (or 'evo-devo') answers this question by showing how evolution controls the development of organisms. This book looks at the history and key issues of evo-devo. It focuses on the ways animal organisms evolve through competition. Num Pages: 248 pages, 17 line illus. BIC Classification: PSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691135687
- ISBN
- 9780691135687
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 57.94
€ 57.94
Hardback. Offers an individual-based theory of the effects of the plastic ontogenetic development on the dynamics of populations and communities. This title shows how the effects of ontogenetic development on ecological dynamics critically depend on the efficiency with which differently sized individuals convert food into biomass. Series: Monographs in Population Biology. Num Pages: 552 pages, 125 line illus. 10 tables. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 241 x 160 x 40. Weight in Grams: 872.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 552
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691137575
- ISBN
- 9780691137575
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 88.82€ 68.12
€ 88.82
€ 68.12
Hardback. Num Pages: 272 pages, 26 halftones. 18 line illus. 1 map. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSC; RNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691167428
- ISBN
- 9780691167428
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.63
€ 26.99
€ 20.63
Hardcover. * Details the study of structures and processes involved in sexual reproduction in plants * Focuses on economically important species * Presents research and hypotheses with the added benefit of definition of technical terms. Num Pages: 224 pages, 280 illustrations. BIC Classification: PSC; PST. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 265 x 187 x 19. Weight in Grams: 608.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Iowa State University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813827476
- ISBN
- 9780813827476
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 173.97
€ 173.97
Paperback. Intended for undergraduate and graduate courses in plant development, this book explains how the cells of a plant acquire and maintain their specific fates. Num Pages: 256 pages, 107. BIC Classification: PSC; PST. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 173 x 13. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780865427426
- ISBN
- 9780865427426
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 85.37
€ 85.37
Hardcover. A newly revised edition of the standard reference for the field today-updated with new terms, major discoveries, significant scientists, and illustrations Developmental biology is the study of the mechanisms of development, differentiation, and growth in animals and plants at the molecular, cellular, and genetic levels. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: GBC; PSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 261 x 186 x 19. Weight in Grams: 594.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118076514
- ISBN
- 9781118076514
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 255.49
€ 255.49
Paperback. This volume explores the latest clinical and basic science advances in the field of reproductive sciences. Contributions from leading experts in the field cover a wide breadth of topics from in vitro fertilization to stem cell biology. Editor(s): Bulletti, Carlo; Guller, Seth; Ziegler, Dominique de. Series: Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. Num Pages: 134 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: MJ; PSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 182 x 6. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 134
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781573318235
- ISBN
- 9781573318235
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.24
€ 127.24
Hardcover. Annual Plant Reviews, Volume 1 This volume brings together reviews from many of the most outstanding contributors to this area, who discuss recent advances in our knowledge of Arabidopsis, which is the favoured model system for flowering plants. Editor(s): Anderson, Mary L.; Roberts, Jeremy A. Series: Annual Plant Reviews S. Num Pages: 421 pages, 65 illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAK; PSB; PSC; PSD; PSTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 248 x 161 x 30. Weight in Grams: 942.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 421
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781850758907
- ISBN
- 9781850758907
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 295.10
€ 295.10
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 282 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 571.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 282
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691653006
- ISBN
- 9780691653006
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 185.36
€ 185.36
Paperback. Elaborates on author's pioneering work on developmental systems by spelling out that work's implications for the fields of evolutionary theory, developmental and social psychology, feminism, and epistemology. Series: Science & Cultural Theory. Num Pages: 288 pages, 6 figures. BIC Classification: JHMP; JMA; JMC; PSAJ; PSC; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 159 x 235 x 22. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822324720
- ISBN
- 9780822324720
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.40
€ 30.99
€ 27.40