Human biology
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Human biology
Hardback. Translator(s): Brady, Lydia. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PSA; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 162 x 20. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780801441189
- ISBN
- 9780801441189
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.00
€ 52.00
The Neolithic Transition and the Genetics of Populations in Europe
Ammerman, Albert J.; Cavalli-Sforza, Luigi Lu...
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 194 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; JHMP; PSXM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 194
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691640068
- ISBN
- 9780691640068
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 134.77
€ 134.77
Paperback. A ground-breaking and lively exploration of the latest research on the brain. Series: Beginner's Guides. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white line drawings, figures, colour plates. BIC Classification: PSX; VFD. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 197 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 238.
- Publisher
- Oneworld Publications United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781851685943
- ISBN
- 9781851685943
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.28
€ 13.99
€ 13.28
Hardback. Sylhet, the area of Bangladesh most closely associated with overseas migration, has seen an increase in remittances sent home from abroad, introducing new inequalities. Social change has also been mediated by the global forces of Western biomedicine and orthodox Islam. This book examines the effects of these modernizing trends on mental health.. Num Pages: 238 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKB; JHBK; MBPK; PSXM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 162 x 233 x 16. Weight in Grams: 444. Mental Illness, Modernity and Islam in Sylhet, Bangladesh. 252 pages, 25 ills. Sylhet, the area of Bangladesh most closely associated with overseas migration, has seen an increase in remittances sent home from abroad, introducing new inequalities. Social change has also been mediated by the global forces of Western biomedicine and orthodox Islam. This book examines the effects of these modernizing trends on mental health. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: 1FKB; JHBK; MBPK; PSXM. Dimension: 162 x 233 x 16. Weight: 444.
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Number of pages
- 238
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857454881
- ISBN
- 9780857454881
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 164.06
€ 164.06
Inquiring into Human Enhancement: Interdisciplinary and International ...
Allouche, Sylvie, Gayon, Jean, Marzano, Miche...
Hardcover. Human enhancement has become a major concern in debates about the future of contemporary societies. This interdisciplinary book is devoted to clarifying the underlying ambiguities of these debates, and to proposing novel ways of exploring what human enhancement means and understanding what practices, goals and justifications it entails. Series: Health Technology and Society. Num Pages: 294 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFMG; PDR; PSAD; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 24. Weight in Grams: 496.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137530066
- ISBN
- 9781137530066
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.79
€ 67.79
Paperback. The presenter of the BBC's The Incredible Human Journey takes us on a tour around our bodies and into the past to uncover the evolutionary secrets hidden in all of us. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 27. Weight in Grams: 274.
- Publisher
- Heron Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848664791
- ISBN
- 9781848664791
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Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
Hardcover. Alexander Alland evaluates the history of research on race and IQ, offering critiques of the biological determinism of Carlton Coon, Arthur Jensen, Cyril Burt, Robert Ardrey, Konrad Lorenz, William Shockley, Michael Levin, Leonard Jeffries, J.P. Rushton and H.J. Eysenck, among others. Num Pages: 226 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFJ; JFSL; JHMP; JMRN; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780312238384
- ISBN
- 9780312238384
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.89
€ 66.89
Paperback. Offers an original way to integrate spiritual and scientific views of human evolution. This work offers an alternative to the way we think about our origins: random mutation (mechanistic neo-Darwinism), Genesis (God did it all personally), and Intelligent Design (God personally does what we can't otherwise account for). Num Pages: 245 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HREZ; PSAJ; PSX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Publisher
- Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 245
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845192600
- ISBN
- 9781845192600
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Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 28.79
€ 30.99
€ 28.79
Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 194 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; JHMP; PSXM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 257.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 194
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691612133
- ISBN
- 9780691612133
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Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 31.19
€ 42.99
€ 31.19
Paperback. Obesity, autism, mental health problems, IBS, allergies, auto-immunity, cancer. Does the answer to the modern epidemic of 'Western' diseases lie in our gut? Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: PSX; VFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Publisher
- William Collins
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007584055
- ISBN
- 9780007584055
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.37
€ 14.99
€ 11.37
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
€ 91.33
€ 91.33
paperback. Translator(s): Teeland, Jan. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1DNS; JFC; JHBC; JHM; JHMP; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 142 x 218 x 18. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Pennsylvania State University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780271015026
- ISBN
- 9780271015026
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Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 36.66
€ 45.99
€ 36.66
Paperback. Named by Sigmund Freud as 'one of the ten most significant books' ever written, Darwin's "Descent of Man" continues to shape the way we think about what it is that makes us uniquely human. In this book, the authors call for a radical re-assessment of the book, arguing that its core ideas on race were fired by Darwin's hatred of slavery. Num Pages: 864 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 37. Weight in Grams: 588.
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Number of pages
- 864
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140436310
- ISBN
- 9780140436310
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.37
€ 17.99
€ 13.37
Hardback. Provides a comprehensive view of human chromosome heteromorphisms, their applications, and their often speculated roles in aberrant chromosome behaviour relating to abnormal phenotype, pregnancy loss and cancer. This book is a pictorial atlas for common and unusual heteromorphisms and euchromatic variants. Editor(s): Wyandt, Herman E.; Tonk, Vijay S. Num Pages: 299 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MFN; PSAK; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 597.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 299
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402013034
- ISBN
- 9781402013034
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 380.07
€ 380.07
Hardback. This volume deals with critical issues concerning biocompatible materials - polymers, metals and other substances used in or on the human body. The focus of the topics range from biopolymers used in controlled release drug delivery systems to biopolymeric plates used in bone repair. Editor(s): Wise, D.; Trantolo, D.J.; Lewandrowski, K.U.; Gresser, J.D.; Cattaneo, M. Num Pages: 344 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBG; PSX; TCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 20. Weight in Grams: 847.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780896038585
- ISBN
- 9780896038585
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 206.14
€ 206.14
The Quality of Life in Korea. Comparative and Dynamic Perspectives.
. Ed(S): Shin, Doh Chull; Rutkowki, Conrad P....
Hardback. Examines the objective and subjective qualities of Korean life from comparative and dynamic perspectives. This volume presents non-Western policy alternatives to enhancing the quality of citizens' lives, distinguishing Korea as an Asian model of economic prosperity and democracy. It is intended for those interested in developments in Korea. Editor(s): Shin, Doh Chull; Rutkowki, Conrad P.; Park, Chong-Min. Series: Social Indicators Research Series. Num Pages: 537 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPKS; JHMC; JHMP; M; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 940.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 537
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402009471
- ISBN
- 9781402009471
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 262.37
€ 262.37
The Biodemography of Human Reproduction and Fertility
. Ed(S): Rodgers, Joseph Lee; Kohler, Hans-Pe...
Hardback. Takes a look at the subjects of fertility and reproduction. Key topics include: anorexia as a reproductive disease with evolutionary origins; the evolutionary basis of menarche; the familial (genetic) basis of having boys versus girls; and more. This book is useful for students and researchers who study human reproduction and fertility. Editor(s): Rodgers, Joseph Lee; Kohler, Hans-Peter. Num Pages: 272 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBD; MFN; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 565.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402072420
- ISBN
- 9781402072420
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 134.21
€ 134.21
Paperback. Editor(s): Pfeiderer, Beatrix; Bibeau, Giles. Series: Curare, special volume. Num Pages: 275 pages. BIC Classification: M; PSXM. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Friedrich Vieweg & Sohn Verlagsgesellschaft mbH Germany
- Number of pages
- 275
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783528078201
- ISBN
- 9783528078201
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.75
€ 67.75
Hardback. Research on health involves evaluating the disparities that are systematically associated with the experience of risk, including genetic and physiological variation, environmental exposure to poor nutrition and disease, and social marginalization. This volume provides a unique perspective.. Editor(s): Panter-Brick, Catherine; Fuentes, Agustin. Series: Studies of the BioSocial Society. Num Pages: Illustrations. BIC Classification: MBN; PSXM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Weight in Grams: 550.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845454555
- ISBN
- 9781845454555
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 164.54
€ 164.54
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
€ 83.97
€ 83.97