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Biology, life sciences

Hardback. Presents a collection of twenty-seven papers on the history of the study of human growth, on the modelling of individual growth curves, the construction of population growth reference curves, growth as a measure of population well-being, secular trend, and the much neglected subject of the relation between mental and physical development. Editor(s): Hauspie, R.; Dasgupta, Parasmani (Anthropology and Human Genetics Unit, Indian Statistical Institute, Calcutta, India). Num Pages: 364 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHMP; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 719.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
364
Condition
New
SKU
V9781402000003
ISBN
9781402000003
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 130.48

Hardback. An appealing and engaging introduction to Continuum Mechanics in Biosciences This book presents the elements of Continuum Mechanics to people interested in applications to biological systems. It is divided into two parts, the first of which introduces the basic concepts within a strictly one-dimensional spatial context. Num Pages: 392 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PHVN; PS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 249 x 175 x 22. Weight in Grams: 746.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9781119999232
ISBN
9781119999232
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 121.10

This book describes cutting-edge molecular technologies to unravel epigenetic changes, the use of in vivo and in vitro models, as well as the potential use of toxicological epigenetics in regulatory environments. Editor(s): Sahu, Saura C. Num Pages: 688 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAK; PSBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 194 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1310.
Publication date
2012
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Number of pages
688
Condition
New
SKU
V9781119976097
ISBN
9781119976097
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 269.18

Peptides are the building blocks of the natural world; with varied sequences and structures, they enrich materials producing more complex shapes, scaffolds and chemical properties with tailorable functionality. Editor(s): Aleman, Carlos; Bianco, Alberto; Venanzi, Mariano. Num Pages: 460 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PSBC; TBN; TGM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 251 x 176 x 29. Weight in Grams: 908.
Publication date
2013
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Number of pages
460
Condition
New
SKU
V9781119953739
ISBN
9781119953739
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 182.79

Paperback. Num Pages: 2 pages. BIC Classification: PS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 201 x 9. Weight in Grams: 150.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118516720
ISBN
9781118516720
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.35

Hardcover. Food proteins and bioactive peptides play a vital role in the growth and development of the body s structural integrity and regulation, as well as having a variety of other functional properties. Land animal-derived food proteins such as collagen and gelatine carry risks of contamination (such as BSE). Editor(s): Kim, Se-Kwon. Num Pages: 816 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSB; PSPM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 178 x 243 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1354.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
816
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118375068
ISBN
9781118375068
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 290.18

This book introduces the important methods of chiroptical spectroscopy in general, and circular dichroism (CD) in particular, which are increasingly important in chemistry, biochemistry, and structural biology. It functions well as an undergraduate and graduate text, and as a research reference, with or without the companion volume in this set. Editor(s): Berova, Nina; Polavarapu, Prasad L.; Nakanishi, Koji; Woody, Robert W. Num Pages: 872 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures, graphs. BIC Classification: PNFS; PSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 260 x 187 x 65. Weight in Grams: 1660.
Publication date
2012
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Number of pages
872
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118012925
ISBN
9781118012925
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 269.30

Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: PST. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 626.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Palmer Higgs Australia
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780980634808
ISBN
9780980634808
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.68

Paperback. This first volume of a two-volume set provides a broad range of state-of-the art methods for the preparation, synthesis and purification, of peptides including protocols for the design of novel peptides. Series: Methods in Molecular Biology. Num Pages: 333 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDN; PSB; PSD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 1040.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Humana Press
Edition
1995th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780896032736
ISBN
9780896032736
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 192.46

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Charisma House
Number of pages
236
Condition
New
SKU
V9780884199250
ISBN
9780884199250
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.87

Hardcover. Focusing on practice more than theory, this collection offers new perspectives for studying the so-called "humoral medical traditions," as they have flourished around the globe during the last 2,000 years. Editor(s): Hsu, Elisabeth; Horden, Peregrine. Series: Epistemologies of Healing. Num Pages: 302 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHMC; MBX; PSXM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 233 x 162 x 21. Weight in Grams: 548.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857459824
ISBN
9780857459824
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 155.63

Hardcover. This path-breaking volume explores the influence of Islamic attitudes on assisted reproductive technologies (ARTs) and reveals the variations in both the Islamic jurisprudence and the cultural responses to ARTs. Editor(s): Inhorn, Marcia C.; Tremayne, Soraya. Series: Fertility, Reproduction & Sexuality. Num Pages: 304 pages, 4 tables and figs. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1QFM; JFSR2; MFKC; PSXM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 152 x 236 x 23. Weight in Grams: 616. Sunni and Shia Perspectives. Series: Fertility, Reproduction & Sexuality. 304 pages, 4 tables and figs. Editor(s): Inhorn, Marcia C.; Tremayne, Soraya. This path-breaking volume explores the influence of Islamic attitudes on assisted reproductive technologies (ARTs) and reveals the variations in both the Islamic jurisprudence and the cultural responses to ARTs. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1QFM; JFSR2; MFKC; PSXM. Dimension: 152 x 236 x 23. Weight: 616.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857454904
ISBN
9780857454904
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 166.94

Hardcover. As bio-capital in the form of medical knowledge, skills, and investments moves with greater frequency from its origin in First World industrialized settings to resource-poor communities with weak or little infrastructure, countries with emerging economies are starting to expand new indigenous science bases of their own. Editor(s): Konrad, Monica. Num Pages: 308 pages, 4 figs. BIC Classification: JHM; PSXM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 550. Counterparts in Anthropologicial Knowledge and International Research Relations. 308 pages, 4 figs. Editor(s): Konrad, Monica. As bio-capital in the form of medical knowledge, skills, and investments moves with greater frequency from its origin in First World industrialized settings to resource-poor communities with weak or little infrastructure, countries with emerging economies are starting to expand new indigenous science bases of their own. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: JHM; PSXM. Dimension: 234 x 154 x 21. Weight: 550.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
308
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857454805
ISBN
9780857454805
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 155.57

Hardcover. Focusing specifically on the maternal body, contributors to the volume examine how the language and notions of obesity connect with, or stand apart from, wider societal values and moralities to do with the body, fatness, reproduction, and what is considered natural.A" Editor(s): Unnithan-Kumar, Maya; Tremayne, Soraya. Series: Fertility, Reproduction & Sexuality. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; MMZF; PSXM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857451224
ISBN
9780857451224
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 155.20

Hardcover. The Kakoli of the Western Highlands of Papua New Guinea (PNG), the focus of this study, did not traditionally have a concept of mental illness. They classified madness according to social behavior, not mental pathology.. Series: Social Identities. Num Pages: 200 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1MKLP; GTB; PSXM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 160 x 236 x 15. Weight in Grams: 398.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857450944
ISBN
9780857450944
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 154.54

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
CABI Publishing United Kingdom
Edition
First
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780851996233
ISBN
9780851996233
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 234.53

Hardcover. Provides a comprehensive review of the growing body of research on protein turnover in man and animals. This book also discusses the methods that have been used for measuring whole body protein turnover in man, the assumptions underlying this work, and problems that have been encountered. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: MBNH3; PSBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 251 x 177 x 22. Weight in Grams: 856.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
CABI Publishing United Kingdom
Edition
First
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780851996134
ISBN
9780851996134
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 248.65

Hardcover. Abnormal behaviour patterns, from the jumping and somersaulting of caged laboratory mice to the pacing of enclosed 'big cats', are displayed by many animals. This book focuses on the causation and treatment of these environment-induced stereotypic behaviours, and their implications for animal welfare and normalcy of brain functioning. Editor(s): Mason, G.; Rushen, Jeffrey. Num Pages: 384 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: MZD; PSVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 174 x 250 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1012. Fundamentals and Applications to Welfare. 384 pages, illustrations. Editor(s): Mason, G.; Rushen, Jeffrey. Abnormal behaviour patterns, from the jumping and somersaulting of caged laboratory mice to the pacing of enclosed 'big cats', are displayed by many animals. This book focuses on the causation and treatment of these environment-induced stereotypic behaviours, and their implications for animal welfare and normalcy of brain functioning. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: MZD; PSVP. Dimension: 174 x 250 x 28. Weight: 1012.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
CABI
Edition
Second
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780851990040
ISBN
9780851990040
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 218.86

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
CABI Publishing United Kingdom
Edition
First
Number of pages
260
Condition
New
SKU
V9780851987651
ISBN
9780851987651
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 192.42

Paperback. The authors focus on the major environmental constraints that limit U.S. food production without necessarily improving environmental quality. Each chapter documents a specific issue, discusses the regulatory response, and offers ideas for reform. Editor(s): Anderson, Terry L.; Yandle, Bruce. Num Pages: 198 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAF; TV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 345.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Hoover Institution Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780817999124
ISBN
9780817999124
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.01

Hardcover. Editor(s): John, E. Roy. Num Pages: 566 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 162 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1002.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Birkhauser Boston Inc United States
Edition
1990th Edition
Number of pages
602
Condition
New
SKU
V9780817634612
ISBN
9780817634612
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 200.30

Hardcover. The genetic information being unlocked by advances in genomic and high throughput technologies is rapidly revolutionizing our understanding of developmental processes in bovine species. This information is allowing researchers unprecedented insight into the genetic basis of key traits. Editor(s): Womack, James. Num Pages: 284 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAK; PSVH; PSVW7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 173 x 17. Weight in Grams: 664.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Iowa State University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
284
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813821221
ISBN
9780813821221
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 234.69

Hardcover. Signal Crosstalk in Plant Stress Responses focuses on current findings on signal crosstalk between abiotic and biotic stresses, including information on drought, cold, and salt stress and pathogen infection. Divided into seven chapters on critical topics in the field, the book is written by an international team of expert authors. Editor(s): Yoshioka, Keiko; Shinozaki, Kazuo. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PSTD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 243 x 175 x 17. Weight in Grams: 588.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Iowa State University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813819631
ISBN
9780813819631
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 283.00

Hardcover. Reproductive Genomics in Domestic Animals is a thorough examination of genomics resources, tools and approaches for improved fertility and reproductive efficiency in livestock species, encompassing genome sciences, advanced biotechnology, and genomically optimized reproduction systems. Editor(s): Jiang, Zhihua; Ott, Troy L. Num Pages: 472 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: MZ; PS; TCBG; TVHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 255 x 198 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1316.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Iowa State University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
472
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813817842
ISBN
9780813817842
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 264.27

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