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Biology, life sciences
Paperback. Humans are a striking anomaly in the natural world. While we are similar to other mammals in many ways, our behavior sets us apart. This book offers a radical interpretation of human evolution, arguing that our ecological dominance and our singular social systems stem from a psychology uniquely adapted to create complex culture. Num Pages: 342 pages, 3 halftones, 5 line drawings. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226712123
- ISBN
- 9780226712123
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 29.04
€ 36.99
€ 29.04
Paperback. Did the human race almost go extinct? Can genetics explain a cat lady's love for felines? And how did the right combination of genes create the exceptionally flexible thumbs and fingers of a truly singular violinist? This title explains how genetics has shaped our past and how DNA will determine humankind's future. Num Pages: 496 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: MFN; PSAK1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 32. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Publisher
- Transworld Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 496
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780552777513
- ISBN
- 9780552777513
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 21.31
€ 25.99
€ 21.31
Hardback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1 halftone. 81 line illus. 6 tables. BIC Classification: PS; PSA; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178. .
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691160573
- ISBN
- 9780691160573
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.67€ 57.47
€ 73.67
€ 57.47
Hardback. Editor(s): Benedetti, Camilla. Num Pages: 220 pages. BIC Classification: PSAK1; PSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 264 x 189 x 17. Weight in Grams: 536.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781611223583
- ISBN
- 9781611223583
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 289.91€ 197.46
€ 289.91
€ 197.46
Hardback. This book discusses three possible human enhancement paradigms and explores how each involves different values, uses of technology, and different degrees and kinds of ethical concerns. A new framework is advanced that promotes technological innovation that serves the improvement of the human condition in a respectful and sustainable way. Num Pages: 224 pages, 1 black & white tables. BIC Classification: JFMG; PDA; PDR; PSAD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 222 x 17. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137402233
- ISBN
- 9781137402233
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.64
€ 66.64
Hardback. Linking Processes to Practice. Series: CABI Invasives Series. 216 pages, 27 illustrations. Bringing together ecology and management of invasive plants within natural and agricultural ecosystems, this book bridges the knowledge gap between the processes operating within ecosystems and the practices used to prevent, contain, control and eradicate invasive plant species. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: PST. Dimension: 251 x 177 x 18. Weight: 670.
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing
- Number of pages
- 216
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845938116
- ISBN
- 9781845938116
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.55
€ 118.55
Hardback. Microbial Biochemistry describes biosynthetic pathways of microorganisme and their regulation by repression. Written in a three-part structure, the text explores the principles of bacterial growth, the biosynthesis of cell building blocks, and the study of protien-DNA interactions. Num Pages: 611 pages, 305 black & white illustrations, 9 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: MBGR; MMFM; PSF; PSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1214.
- Publisher
- Springer
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 3rd ed. 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789401789073
- ISBN
- 9789401789073
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 198.10
€ 198.10
Paperback. Illustrator(s): Roussel, Mathilde. Num Pages: 288 pages, 12 b&w. BIC Classification: HPCF7; HPJ; PST. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 229 x 11. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231169035
- ISBN
- 9780231169035
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.50
€ 30.99
€ 22.50
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198787846
- ISBN
- 9780198787846
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.94
€ 57.94
Hardcover. Demonstrates how to analyze quantitative trait data using various methods and software for the detection and fine mapping of quantitative trait loci. This book guides investigators from the design stage of a project, providing explanations of how to proceed with the specific analysis, to find and use appropriate software, and to interpret results. Editor(s): Camp, Nicola J.; Cox, Angela. Series: Methods in Molecular Biology. Num Pages: 360 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 704.
- Publisher
- Humana Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 2002nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780896039278
- ISBN
- 9780896039278
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.79
€ 195.79
Paperback. The only undergraduate textbook devoted to experimental design for the life sciences, making this essential aspect of the research process readily understandable. Num Pages: 208 pages, 35 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: PDN; PS. Dimension: 246 x 189. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198717355
- ISBN
- 9780198717355
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.02
€ 49.02
Paperback. Educational Neuroscience presents a series of readings from educators, psychologists, and neuroscientists that explore the latest findings in developmental cognitive neurosciences and their potential applications to education. Editor(s): Mareschal, Denis; Butterworth, Brian; Tolmie, Andy. Num Pages: 390 pages, colour illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: JNC; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 170 x 18. Weight in Grams: 758.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118725894
- ISBN
- 9781118725894
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 43.57
€ 44.99
€ 43.57
Paperback. Series: At a Glance. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: MJ; MR; PS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 216. .
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 5th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781119168416
- ISBN
- 9781119168416
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 41.12
€ 41.99
€ 41.12
Paperback. Winner of The Royal Society of Literature Jerwood Award for Non-Fiction in 2011 and the Authors' Foundation Roger Deakin Award in 2011 A stunning debut in the tradition of Robert Macfarlane and Helen Macdonald Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; PSVW6; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007459896
- ISBN
- 9780007459896
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.99
€ 17.99
€ 12.99
Paperback. * The latest edition of this highly successful introduction tobacterial genetics covering basic concepts and latestdevelopments. * Contains more detail on sigma factors, expanded treatment of integrons and a major update of the chapter on Gene Mapping and Genomics . Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PSGD. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 169 x 20. Weight in Grams: 828.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 5th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470741849
- ISBN
- 9780470741849
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 92.29
€ 92.29
Paperback. Intended for sea-watchers, this is a comprehensive field guide to pelagic birds - the albatrosses, petrels, shearwaters, storm-petrels and diving petrels. A total of 46 colour plates highlight key ID criteria of the birds in flight, with close-ups of diagnostic regions of the plumage. The plates are accompanied by accurate distribution maps. Series: Helm Field Guides. Num Pages: 240 pages, 45 plates; four-colour maps throughout. BIC Classification: PSVW6; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 14. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780713643329
- ISBN
- 9780713643329
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 41.98
€ 43.99
€ 41.98
Hardback. Editor(s): Torres Bustillos, Luis G. Num Pages: 373 pages. BIC Classification: PSTV. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 260 x 185 x 28. Weight in Grams: 818.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781634820783
- ISBN
- 9781634820783
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 311.30€ 232.66
€ 311.30
€ 232.66
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 16 halftones. BIC Classification: PS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226440460
- ISBN
- 9780226440460
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 32.78
€ 41.99
€ 32.78
Paperback. This second edition of A Companion to Bioethics, fully revised and updated to reflect the current issues and developments in the field, covers all the material that the reader needs to thoroughly grasp the ideas and debates involved in bioethics. Editor(s): Kuhse, Helga; Singer, Peter A. Series: Blackwell Companions to Philosophy. Num Pages: 636 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; PSAD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 173 x 29. Weight in Grams: 958.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 636
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444350845
- ISBN
- 9781444350845
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.69
€ 47.69
Hardcover. This book discusses wastewater contaminants, and aquatic plant species with the potential to remove them. Covers use of constructed wetlands in cleaning domestic and industrial wastewater, and strategies for enhancing the phytoremediation capacity of plants. Num Pages: 121 pages, 15 black & white illustrations, 5 colour illustrations, 12 black & white tables, biograph. BIC Classification: PST; RNP; TQSW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 13. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Publisher
- Springer, India, Private Ltd India
- Number of pages
- 121
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788132213062
- ISBN
- 9788132213062
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.73
€ 127.73
Hardcover. Num Pages: 496 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PDX; PSAJ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 165 x 237 x 38. Weight in Grams: 894.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226347325
- ISBN
- 9780226347325
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.28€ 45.21
€ 52.28
€ 45.21
Paperback. A leading neuroscientist makes an incendiary argument defending free-will and responsibility, against the prevailing 'deterministic' view of how our brains control our behaviour. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: GTR; PDZ; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 128 x 198 x 25. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472137524
- ISBN
- 9781472137524
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.92
€ 15.99
€ 11.92
Hardback. How did Europeans three centuries apart respond to two mysterious beasts a living rhinoceros previously known only from ancient texts and a nameless monster's massive bones? Juan Pimentel shows that their reactions reflect deep cultural changes but also the enduring power of image and imagination to shape our understanding of the natural world. Translator(s): Mason, Peter. Num Pages: 324 pages, 66 halftones. BIC Classification: PDX; PSVW7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 150 x 31. Weight in Grams: 566.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674737129
- ISBN
- 9780674737129
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.99
€ 33.99
€ 28.99
Hardback. This book addresses the current state of climate change predictions, and how climate change will affect conservation and use of crop germplasm, both ex situ and in situ. Examples of germplasm research related to 'climate change threats' are also highlighted. Editor(s): Jackson, Michael; Ford-Lloyd, Brian V.; Parry, Martin L. Series: CABI Climate Change Series. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAK; RNPG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 250 x 170 x 25. Weight in Grams: 886.
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780641973
- ISBN
- 9781780641973
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 134.14
€ 134.14