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Human biology
Hardcover. There are not many areas that are more rooted in both the biological and social-cultural aspects of humankind than diet and nutrition. Throughout human history nutrition has been shaped by political, economic, and cultural forces, and in turn, access to food and nutrition has altered the course and direction of human societies. Editor(s): Moffat, Tina; Prowse, Tracy. Series: Studies of the BioSocial Society. Num Pages: 282 pages, 25 tables, 5 maps. BIC Classification: JHM; PSXM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 237 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 282
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845457655
- ISBN
- 9781845457655
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 155.48
€ 155.48
Hardcover. This new and revised edition of the bestseller provides a comprehensive introduction to the field of human biology. It covers all the major areas of human biology: Genetic variation, variation related to climate, infectious and non-infectious diseases, aging, growth, nutrition, and demography. Editor(s): Stinson, Sara; Bogin, Barry; O'Rourke, Dennis H. Num Pages: 880 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PSX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 262 x 187 x 53. Weight in Grams: 1718.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 880
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470179642
- ISBN
- 9780470179642
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 153.46
€ 153.46
Hardcover. Editor(s): Helio, Tomas R. Num Pages: 209 pages, colour illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: JHMP; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 261 x 187 x 18. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 209
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781604568943
- ISBN
- 9781604568943
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 237.12€ 160.69
€ 237.12
€ 160.69
Hardback. Unveils new physiological properties of neurosteroids, the related steroids that can form and metabolize the brain, as well as throughout the entire nervous system. The discussions here may be the key to discovering new approaches to the repair of the nervous system after trauma and degenerative diseases. In the CONTEMPORARY ENDOCRINOLOGY series. Editor(s): Baulieu, Etienne-Emile; Schumacher, Michael; Robel, Paul. Series: Contemporary Endocrinology. Num Pages: 394 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MFG; MJG; MJN; MMG; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1033.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 394
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780896035454
- ISBN
- 9780896035454
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 241.93
€ 241.93
Hardback. Contains chapters on normal speech production as well as speech disorders. This book covers a range of subjects, including respiratory patterns in normal speech, speech breathing processes in hearing-impaired persons, laryngeal adductory behaviors, spasmodic dysphonia, and tongue shaping and vowel articulation. Editor(s): Bell-Berti, Fredericka; Raphael, Lawrence J. Series: Modern Acoustics and Signal Processing. Num Pages: 590 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFH; MFG; MMZL; PHDS; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 168 x 242 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1036.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- American Institute of Physics United States
- Number of pages
- 590
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781563962868
- ISBN
- 9781563962868
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.05
€ 133.05
Paperback. Draws together important selections from classical and contemporary theories and debates about emotion from a variety of subject areas. Editor(s): Calhoun, Cheshire; Solomon, Professor Robert C. Num Pages: 320 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: HPM; JMA; PSX. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 164 x 15. Weight in Grams: 479.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195159646
- ISBN
- 9780195159646
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 114.33
€ 114.33
hardcover. Addresses the how's and why's underlying the actions of ultra high dilutions (UHD). This book presents an overview of UHD research which, to some extent, has been stimulated by the recognition of the therapeutic efficacy of homoeopathy. Editor(s): Endler, Peter Christian; Schulte, Jurgen; Christian, Peter. Num Pages: 268 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBGR; MF; MX; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- 1994th Edition
- Number of pages
- 268
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792326762
- ISBN
- 9780792326762
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 190.28
€ 190.28
Hardback. This text brings together psychologists studying cognitive skill in animal and human subjects. The discussion focuses on behavioural, cognitive, psychobiological, and computational approaches to understanding the integration of ongoing behaviour. Editor(s): Fountain, Stephen B.; Bunsey, Michael D.; Danks, Joseph H.; McBeath, Michael K. Num Pages: 337 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAN; PSVP; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 686.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 337
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792375906
- ISBN
- 9780792375906
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 191.86
€ 191.86
The Context of Medicines in Developing Countries. Studies in Pharmaceu...
. Ed(S): Geest, Sjaak Van Der; Whyte, Susan R...
Hardback. Editor(s): Geest, Sjaak Van Der; Whyte, Susan Reynolds. Series: Culture, Illness & Healing. Num Pages: 393 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHMP; M; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 23. Weight in Grams: 752.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers Group Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 393
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781556080593
- ISBN
- 9781556080593
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 277.04
€ 277.04
Paperback. Editor(s): Glaser, Bruno; Woods, William I. (University of Southern Illinois, USA). Num Pages: 216 pages, 67 black & white illustrations, 2 colour illustrations, 36 black & white tables, biograph. BIC Classification: PSTS; PSXE; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 367.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2004
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642056406
- ISBN
- 9783642056406
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 121.57
€ 121.57
Perspectives in Human Growth, Development and Maturation
. Ed(S): Hauspie, R.; Dasgupta, Parasmani (An...
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
€ 130.48
paperback. This work on visualization in biomedical computing are include sections on: visualization; image processing; segmentation; registration; brain - description of shape; brain - characterization of pathology; brain - visualization of function; and image guided surgery and endoscopy. Editor(s): Hohne, Karl H.; Kikinis, Ron. Series: Lecture Notes in Computer Science. Num Pages: 616 pages, 472 black & white illustrations, 83 colour illustrations, 22 black & white tables, biogra. BIC Classification: MBG; MF; PSX; UYS; UYT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 233 x 155 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1050.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Edition
- 1996th Edition
- Number of pages
- 616
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540616498
- ISBN
- 9783540616498
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 125.87
€ 125.87
Hardback. Extensive social science research, particularly by anthropologists, has explored women's reproductive lives, their use of reproductive technologies, and their experiences as mothers and nurturers of children. Meanwhile, few if any volumes have explored men's reproductive concerns or contributions to women's reproductive health.. Editor(s): Inhorn, Marcia C.; Goldberg, Helene; Tjornhoj-Thomsen, Tine; Mosegaard, Maruska la Cour. Series: Fertility, Reproduction & Sexuality. Num Pages: 352 pages, 8 ills. BIC Classification: JFSJ2; PSXM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845454722
- ISBN
- 9781845454722
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 167.29
€ 167.29
Hardback. This review of oxygen homeostasis and its dynamics addresses areas such as cytochrome oxidases, cytochrome P-450 mono-oxygenase, and the pathology and physiology of gaseous monoxide. Editor(s): Ishimura, Yuzuru; Shimada, Hideo (Hokkaido Tokai University, Sapporo, Japan); Suematsu, Makoto. Series: Aligning Perspectives on Health, Safety and Well-being. Num Pages: 620 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MFG; PSB; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1140.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Springer Verlag, Japan Japan
- Number of pages
- 620
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9784431702023
- ISBN
- 9784431702023
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.40
€ 68.40
Multiple Medical Realities: Patients and Healers in Biomedical, Altern...
. Ed(S): Johannessen, Helle; Lazar, Imre
hardcover. Nowadays a plethora of treatment technologies is available to the consumer, each employing a variety of concepts of the body, self, sickness and healing. This volume explores the options, strategies and consequences that are both relevant and necessary for patients and practitioners who are manoeuvring this medical plurality. Editor(s): Johannessen, Helle; Lazar, Imre. Series: EASA Series. Num Pages: 224 pages, Index. BIC Classification: JHMP; MMZ; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781845450267
- ISBN
- 9781845450267
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 154.54
€ 154.54
Hardback. Editor(s): Lock, Margaret,M.; Gordon, D. Series: Culture, Illness & Healing. Num Pages: 558 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHMP; M; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1011.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers Group Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 558
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781556080715
- ISBN
- 9781556080715
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 241.37
€ 241.37
Paperback. Editor(s): Lock, Margaret,M.; Gordon, D. Series: Culture, Illness & Healing. Num Pages: 558 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHMP; MB; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 29. Weight in Grams: 792.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers Group Netherlands
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1988
- Number of pages
- 558
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781556080722
- ISBN
- 9781556080722
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 277.61
€ 277.61
Hardback. Fieldwork is a central method of research throughout anthropology, a much-valued, much-vaunted mode of generating information. But its nature and process have been seriously understudied in biological anthropology and primatology. This book is the first ever comparative investigation, across primatology, biological and social anthropology.. Editor(s): MacClancy, Jeremy; Fuentes, Agustin. Series: Studies of the BioSocial Society. Num Pages: 316 pages, 30 ills. BIC Classification: JHMC; PSXM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 154 x 25. Weight in Grams: 628.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 316
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845456900
- ISBN
- 9781845456900
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 155.97
€ 155.97
hardcover. The need for questioning the ways in which technology is used in sports is the subject of this volume. Much of the focus is on the ethical implications of allowing genetic manipulation of human beings and the impact this could have on sport in general. Editor(s): Maih, A.; Eassom, Simon Bruce. Series: Research in Philosophy & Technology. Num Pages: 484 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; PDR; PSX; TCBG; WSD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 162 x 40. Weight in Grams: 851.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
- Number of pages
- 484
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762308804
- ISBN
- 9780762308804
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 144.34
€ 144.34
Personality from Biological, Cognitive, and Social Perspective
. Ed(S): Maruszewski, Tomasz; Fajkowska, Malg...
hardcover. This series grows out of the Biennial Symposia on Personality and Social Psychology, which are intended to become a regular forum for psychologists and representatives of allied disciplines. Editor(s): Maruszewski, Tomasz; Fajkowska, Malgorzata; Eysenck, Michael W. Series: EWP Warsaw Lectures in Personality and Social Psychology. Num Pages: 221 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JMS; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 239 x 160 x 21. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Eliot Werner Publications Inc United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 221
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780979773150
- ISBN
- 9780979773150
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 80.75
€ 80.75