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Human biology

Paperback. Engagingly written and deftly argued, God-or Gorilla offers original insights into the role of images in communicating-and miscommunicating-scientific ideas to the lay public. Series: Medicine, Science, and Religion in Historical Context. Num Pages: 308 pages, 32, 28 black & white line drawings, 4 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: AGH; PSAJ; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 146 x 26. Weight in Grams: 468.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421407760
ISBN
9781421407760
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 29.04

Paperback. Neanderthals - no less than another kind of human - almost made it, finally dying out just 28,000 years ago. What caused us to survive while they went extinct? Ecology holds the clues, argues Clive Finlayson. It comes down to climate change and chance. There was little in it, and things could have turned out quite differently. Num Pages: 288 pages, 5 black and white illustrations and 1 table. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSXE. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 214.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199239191
ISBN
9780199239191
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Paperback. Series: European Studies of Population. Num Pages: 180 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBD; JPA; KCP; PSXE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 10. Weight in Grams: 320.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Edition
1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 1995
Number of pages
180
Condition
New
SKU
V9789048146277
ISBN
9789048146277
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 194.14

Paperback. Num Pages: 124 pages, 10 black & white illustrations, 15 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 238 x 12. Weight in Grams: 228.
Publisher
Springer
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319310190
ISBN
9783319310190
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.56

Paperback. The dead tell no tales. Or do they? This book shows that the dead can speak to us - about their lives, and ours - through the remarkable insights of bioarchaeology, which reconstructs the lives and lifestyles of past peoples based on the study of skeletal remains. Num Pages: 272 pages, 3 line illus., 32 halftones. BIC Classification: HD; JHMP; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 163 x 16. Weight in Grams: 384.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
268
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691092843
ISBN
9780691092843
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.92

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
€ 28.00

Hardcover. Today?s students require a readable and succinct overview of human anatomy from a modern, integrative perspective. The Human Body provides a means for understanding the exciting underlying scientific principles, with an emphasis on the connection between the structure of the human body and a vast array of scientific disciplines. Series Editor(s): Cartmill, Matt; Brown, Kaye B. Series: Advances in Human Biology. Num Pages: 328 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: MFG; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 180 x 253 x 20. Weight in Grams: 626.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471235996
ISBN
9780471235996
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 113.94

Hardback. The Hidden Mechanics of Exercise reveals the microworld of the body in motion, from motor proteins that produce force to enzymes that extract energy from food, and tackles questions athletes ask: What should we ingest before and during a race? How does a hard workout trigger changes in our muscles? Why does exercise make us feel good? Num Pages: 308 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: MFG; PSD; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 217 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 534.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674724945
ISBN
9780674724945
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 40.39

Paperback. This work addresses the question of: are humans by nature hierarchical or egalitarian? The author examines the evolutionary origins of social and political behaviour. He postulates that egalitarianism is in effect a hierachy in which the weak combine forces to dominate the strong. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: JHMP; PSAJ; PSVP; PSVW79; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 432.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Edition
Revised ed.
SKU
V9780674006911
ISBN
9780674006911
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 42.46

Hardcover. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; JHMP; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 193 x 137 x 73. .
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2018
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118627969
ISBN
9781118627969
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 169.76

Paperback. Series: International Library of Ethics, Law, and the New Medicine. Num Pages: 208 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBPC; MJCJ; MJCM; PSXE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 11. Weight in Grams: 347.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Edition
1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 2003
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9789048161874
ISBN
9789048161874
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 127.78

Hardback. In the mid-1990s, new treatment options introduced a new era of AIDS. Informed by ethnographic as well as statistical data, this book is a study of this new era and reveals the complex and ambiguous processes of change in the field of HIV/AIDS and beyond. Series: International Library of Ethics, Law, and the New Medicine. Num Pages: 188 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFH2; JHMP; MJCJ2; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
188
Condition
New
SKU
V9781402010484
ISBN
9781402010484
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 131.73

Hardback. The cerebral neocortex, is the subject of much interest as the prerequisite for higher cognitive functions. This volume gives an overview of early cortical development, and discusses the birth, specification, migration and terminal differentiation of neocortical cells. Editor(s): Hohmann, Christine F. Series: Results and Problems in Cell Differentiation. Num Pages: 181 pages, 1 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSAN; PSF; PSVW7; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 504.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
181
Condition
New
SKU
V9783540434368
ISBN
9783540434368
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 194.41

Hardback. Given the very limited capacity of regeneration in the brain, protecting neurons that are on the brink of death is a major challenge for basic and clinical neuroscience. This book brings together leading experts from neurobiology, neurophysiology, neuropharmacology, neuroimmunology and clinical neuroscience to highlight this field. Editor(s): Alzheimer, Christian. Series: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology. Num Pages: 501 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MJN; PSAN; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 30. Weight in Grams: 2000.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Springer Science+Business Media United States
Number of pages
501
Condition
New
SKU
V9780306474149
ISBN
9780306474149
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 268.60

Paperback. Do all humans originate from Africa? How did we spread across the globe? Are we separate from Neanderthals, or do some of us actually have their genes? Has human evolution stopped, or are we still evolving? This title tackles the big questions in the ongoing debate about the beginnings of human life on earth. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: JHMP; PDZ; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 140 x 198 x 21. Weight in Grams: 260.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141037202
ISBN
9780141037202
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

Paperback. When did the first people arrive here? What did they look like? How did they survive? Who were the Neanderthals? The author takes us back to when it was so tropical we lived alongside hippos, elephants and sabre-toothed tigers or to times so cold we hunted reindeer and mammoth, and to others even colder when we were forced to flee a wall of ice. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.), col. maps, ports. (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; JHMP; PDZ; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 111 x 18. Weight in Grams: 226.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141018133
ISBN
9780141018133
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

Paperback. Translator(s): Cook, Mercer. Num Pages: 336 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1H; HBJH; HBTB; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 150 x 25. Weight in Grams: 400.
Publisher
A Cappella Books
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781556520723
ISBN
9781556520723
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 18.32

Hardcover. An exploration of the principles and methods underlying the Human Genome Project and modern molecular genetics and biotechnology. Series: Baker Lecture S. Num Pages: 624 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: PSAK; PSX; TCBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 187 x 264 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1286.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Number of pages
624
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780471599081
ISBN
9780471599081
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 263.02

Paperback. Series: Modern Library. Num Pages: 720 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSAK; PSXE. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 134 x 39. Weight in Grams: 562.
Publisher
Random House USA Inc United States
Number of pages
720
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780375751462
ISBN
9780375751462
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.36

Paperback. .
Publisher
Wordsworth Editions Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
464
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781840226980
ISBN
9781840226980
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.15

Paperback. Teaches you the core concepts of human biology and prepares you to make well-informed decisions in your life. This book features useful learning aids, such as section-ending "Take-Home Messages" and a running glossary to help you understand key concepts. Each chapter opens with an application that highlights the relevance of biology. Num Pages: 608 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 231 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1176.
Publisher
Cengage Learning, Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
11th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781305112100
ISBN
9781305112100
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 115.51

Paperback. The Hopewell peoples lived in the Scioto valley and neighboring areas in Ohio in the first centuries A.D. This is the first book to examine them using a holistic approach. It is based on 10 years of research and analysis of data uncovered at several sites. Series: Interdisciplinary Contributions to Archaeology. Num Pages: 774 pages, 125 black & white illustrations, 86 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: HD; PSXE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1355.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Edition
2008
Number of pages
774
Condition
New
SKU
V9781441965073
ISBN
9781441965073
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 321.78

Hardback. Num Pages: 15 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: GTC; JFD; MBN; MBS; PSXM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Edition
1st ed. 2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319514178
ISBN
9783319514178
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.46

Hardback. Exploring the complex interactions between people and objects in the past, this book offers a fresh approach to the relationships between material culture and individual lives. It gathers together the most recent thinking of established and emerging scholars. Editor(s): White, Carolyn. Num Pages: 227 pages, 3 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: HD; JFCD; PSXE. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 166 x 242 x 20. Weight in Grams: 516.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
227
Condition
New
SKU
V9781441904973
ISBN
9781441904973
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 132.14

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