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Paperback. Scientists may soon reprogramme a human egg or sperm cell, make a change in the genetic instructions carried by that cell, a change that can be passed on down into eternity. The author asks should this happen? He argues that genetic engineering and the technologies that lie beyond it can launch us free of our past, of our humanity, of meaning. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: MBDC; PDZ; PSAK; TCBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. Weight in Grams: 230. Keywords: "Health, Family & Lifestyle - Medical & Healthcare Practitioners - General Medical Issues,Science & Nature - Biological Sciences - Geneti"
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Edition
- New
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- SKU
- KHS0047637
- ISBN
- 9780747565437
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Scientists may soon reprogramme a human egg or sperm cell, make a change in the genetic instructions carried by that cell, a change that can be passed on down into eternity. The author asks should this happen? He argues that genetic engineering and the technologies that lie beyond it can launch us free of our past, of our humanity, of meaning. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: MBDC; PDZ; PSAK; TCBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. Weight in Grams: 230. Clean copy.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Edition
- New
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KEX0216232
- ISBN
- 9780747565437
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Num Pages: 264 pages, 97 black and white illustrations, 13 tables. BIC Classification: PSAK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 152 x 229. Weight in Grams: 360. Clean copy.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press New York
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- SKU
- KEX0212323
- ISBN
- 9780801483400
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 5.49
€ 5.49
Paperback. This book provides a synthesis of current research on the unique physiological characteristics of amphibians with a particular emphasis on water balance. It includes a wealth of information on ecology, phylogeny and development. The latest experimental techniques and future research directions are also considered. Series: Environmental & Ecological Physiology. Num Pages: 488 pages, 105 line and 55 halftone illustrations. BIC Classification: MBNH2; PSVD; PSVS; PSVW3. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 233 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 722.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 482
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198570325
- ISBN
- 9780198570325
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 87.95
€ 87.95
Hardcover. This work brings together the diverse findings of occupational health and risk assessment experts on the usefulness of risk assessment in the protection of worker health. Representatives from regulatory agencies, labour, industry and academia consider policy and technical issues. Editor(s): Smith, Mark C.; etc.; Christiani, David C.; Kelsey, Kari T. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KNXC; MMGT; PSBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 608.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- ABC-CLIO United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780865692190
- ISBN
- 9780865692190
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 87.63€ 84.74
€ 87.63
€ 84.74
Paperback. Series: Comstock Book. Num Pages: 368 pages, 194. BIC Classification: GBC; PDZ; PSGD; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 140 x 29. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801488542
- ISBN
- 9780801488542
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.60
€ 32.99
€ 29.60
Paperback. This book, by a recognized expert in bilingualism, examines the definition and characterization of the bilingual person, the perception and production of spoken language by bilinguals, the sign-oral bilingualism of the Deaf, and methodological and conceptual issues in research on bilingualism. Num Pages: 322 pages, 49 figures. BIC Classification: CFDM; CFZ; JMR; PSAN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 172 x 18. Weight in Grams: 570.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 322
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780199281299
- ISBN
- 9780199281299
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 72.77
€ 72.77
Guide to Commoner Water Plants (Field Studies Council Occasional Publi...
Orton, Richard, Bebbington, Anne, Bebbington,...
Sheet map, folded.
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Field Studies Council
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781851538676
- ISBN
- 9781851538676
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.22
€ 8.22
Paperback. 224 pages, Illustrations. Aiming to fill a gap in the literature on design and analysis in animal sciences, this text includes such topics as: blocking; separating treatment means; calculating the number of animals required; change-over designs; experiments with animals in pens and paddocks; and multilocation trials. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: MZ; PSV; TVH. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 13. Weight: 354.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- CABI
- Edition
- First
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851993492
- ISBN
- 9780851993492
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 51.57
€ 53.99
€ 51.57
Hardcover. Summarizing a 15-year study of the seabird community on this small group of rocks about 20 miles offshore of San Francisco, this volume is both a detailed account of a seabird breeding ecology and a challenge to the prevailing conception of ecological stability as the typical seabird lifestyle. With Editor(s): Ainley, David G.; Boekelheide, Robert. Num Pages: 488 pages. BIC Classification: PSVW6. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 152 x 33. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 488
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804715300
- ISBN
- 9780804715300
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 117.23€ 104.50
€ 117.23
€ 104.50
Paperback. Sex discrimination is supposedly a distant memory. This title dispels the pseudo-scientific claims about the differences between the sexes. It shows how old myths, dressed up in the scientific finery, help perpetuate the status quo. It reveals the mind's plasticity, and shows the influence of culture on identity. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: JMG; PDZ; PSAN; VSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 22. Weight in Grams: 298.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Icon Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781848312203
- ISBN
- 9781848312203
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 10.91
€ 12.99
€ 10.91
Hardback. Num Pages: 448 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBE; GBC; PSVW3; PSVW5; WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1057.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780801437687
- ISBN
- 9780801437687
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 80.44
€ 80.44
Hardback. This text is for advanced undergraduates of microbiology and medical microbiology, presenting a comprehensive introduction to late-1990s molecular biology of the interactions between bacteria and eukaryotic cells, and their relevance to human diseases. Num Pages: 478 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: MMFM; PSF; PSG. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 250 x 193 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1060.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 478
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471986782
- ISBN
- 9780471986782
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 410.05
€ 410.05
Hardback. Mountain Gorillas features stunning photos and four appendices documenting key biological and ecological information, habitat vegetation, milestones in mountain gorilla conservation, and travel information. Num Pages: 320 pages, 204, 199 colour illustrations, 5 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: PSVW79; RNKH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 291 x 237 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1724.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801890116
- ISBN
- 9780801890116
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 39.28
€ 46.99
€ 39.28
Paperback. Quantitative models are crucial to almost every area of ecosystem science. This book provides an overview of the status and role of modeling in ecosystem science, including perspectives on the debate over the appropriate level of complexity in models. It contains eight chapters that address the critical issue of evaluating ecosystem models. Editor(s): Canham, Charles D.; Cole, Jonathan J.; Lauenroth, W.K. Num Pages: 504 pages, 76 line illus. 17 tables. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 685.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 504
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691092898
- ISBN
- 9780691092898
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 88.81€ 68.12
€ 88.81
€ 68.12
Paperback. Life on earth is characterized by three phenomena: adaptation; diversity; and complexity. Natural selection explains adaptation. But what explains diversity and complexity? This book argues that there exists in evolution a spontaneous tendency toward increased diversity and complexity, one that acts whether natural selection is present or not. Num Pages: 184 pages, 2 halftones, 5 line drawing, 1 table. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 259.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226562261
- ISBN
- 9780226562261
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.94
€ 32.99
€ 25.94
Paperback. Argues that the fly was essentially a laboratory tool whose productivity opened many new lines of genetic research. Kohler also explores the moral economy of the "Drosophilists". By closely examining their culture and customs, he reveals features of how experimental scientists do their work. Num Pages: 344 pages, 35 halftones, 9 line drawings, 3 tables. BIC Classification: PSAK; PSVT7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 164 x 21. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226450636
- ISBN
- 9780226450636
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 37.34
€ 47.99
€ 37.34
Hardcover. A reference for students contemplating a career in physical anthropology, this text describes several rewarding career paths that physical anthropologists have chosen. Students will understand how anthropological theory, methods and training are applicable to job responsibilities and development. Num Pages: 328 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHMP; PSX; VSC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 640.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- ABC-CLIO United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780897896931
- ISBN
- 9780897896931
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 90.82
€ 90.82
Hardback. This reference dictionary describes the development of physical or biological anthropology concepts, tracing the history of their usage from their origins to the contemporary and usually multidisciplinary contexts in which physical anthropologists participate. Series: Reference Sources for the Social Sciences & Humanities. Num Pages: 448 pages, index. BIC Classification: GBC; JHMP; PSX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 158 x 30. Weight in Grams: 794.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780313247569
- ISBN
- 9780313247569
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.13
€ 94.13
Paperback. Celebrates the imperfections of the human brain in all their glory, and the impact of these quirks on our daily lives. This book book is suitable for anyone who has wondered why their brain seems to be sabotaging their life, and what on earth it is really up to. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: GTR; JM; PD; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 132 x 198 x 22. Weight in Grams: 292.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Guardian Faber Publishing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781783350827
- ISBN
- 9781783350827
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 10.59
€ 12.99
€ 10.59
Hardcover. This handbook will provide the student or keen amateur with a clear and reliable means of identifying those plants which grow wild in Ireland. This book is a comprehensive re-working of the classic and standard Flora of Ireland: this will be the eight edition of that work. Illustrator(s): Cullen, Elaine. Editor(s): Parnell, John; Curtis, Tom. Num Pages: 560 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DBR; PST. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 206 x 153 x 50. Weight in Grams: 984. Illustrations by Elaine Cullen
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Cork University Press
- Edition
- 8th Revised edition
- Number of pages
- 560
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781859184783
- ISBN
- 9781859184783
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 35.00€ 28.42
€ 35.00
€ 28.42
Hardcover. Mary Warnock steers a clear path through the web of complex issues underlying the issues surrounding the right to have children. She begins by analysing what it means to claim something as a "right", and goes on to discuss the cases of different groups of people. Num Pages: 126 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; MFKC; PDR; PSAD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 137 x 14. Weight in Grams: 238. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear. Dustwrapper has some minor edge wear but remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- OUP Oxford
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKD0006199
- ISBN
- 9780192803344
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Hardcover. This updated edition addresses hundreds of tools and materials, with recommendations for surfaces, media, drawing tools, mounting materials, measuring devices, and more. Complete coverage includes the business aspects of scientific illustration, such as copyright issues, contractual concerns, and advice on starting a free-lance business. Editor(s): Hodges, Elaine R. S. Num Pages: 640 pages, bibliography, indexes. BIC Classification: AKLB; PS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 287 x 223 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1754.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 640
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471360117
- ISBN
- 9780471360117
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 209.67
€ 209.67
Paperback. Originally based on a graduate course taught by the author, this true classic has once again been extensively updated to incorporate key new findings in biological signaling. With over half of the content re-written, plus 70 brand new and 50 revised figures, this is the most up-to-date textbook on signaling available anywhere. Num Pages: 844 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 172 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1634.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH Germany
- Edition
- 5th
- Number of pages
- 816
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783527333660
- ISBN
- 9783527333660
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 119.60€ 106.81
€ 119.60
€ 106.81