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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
€ 133.01
€ 133.01
Hardback. This heavily-illustrated book covers recent developments in archaeometry and offers a multidisciplinary approach to reconstructing complex cultural histories. It also presents a detailed history of human development in South America's Nasca region. Editor(s): Reindel, Markus; Wagner, Gunther A. Series: Natural Science in Archaeology. Num Pages: 529 pages, 223 black & white illustrations, 29 black & white tables, 1 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: HD; PHVG; PSXE; RBGL; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 956.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 529
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540874379
- ISBN
- 9783540874379
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 252.76
€ 252.76
Paperback. Editor(s): Ramsay, David J.; Booth, David. Series: ILSI Human Nutrition Reviews. Num Pages: 509 pages, 91 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: MFG; PSB; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 27. Weight in Grams: 919.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer London Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1991
- Number of pages
- 509
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447118190
- ISBN
- 9781447118190
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 130.88
€ 130.88
Reconstructing Behavior in the Primate Fossil Record
. Ed(S): Plavcan, J. Michael; Kay, Richard F....
Hardback. Addresses the topic of reconstructing behavior in the primate fossil record. The authors review not only the types of evidence that can be used to reconstruct behavior, but also the limitations of the evidence, only emphasizing the weakness of behavioral reconstruction as a basis and inspiration for further research. Editor(s): Plavcan, J. Michael; Kay, Richard F.; Jungers, William L. (State University of New York at Stony Brook, USA); Van Schaik, Carel P. Series: Advances in Primatology. Num Pages: 450 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHMP; PSVW79; PSX; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 32. Weight in Grams: 2380.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 450
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306466045
- ISBN
- 9780306466045
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 205.48
€ 205.48
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
€ 67.19
€ 67.19
The Evolution and History of Human Populations in South Asia. Inter-di...
. Ed(S): Petraglia, Michael D.; Allchin, Brid...
Paperback. Editor(s): Petraglia, Michael D.; Allchin, Bridget. Series: Vertebrate Paleobiology and Paleoanthropology. Num Pages: 465 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FK; CF; GTB; HD; JHM; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 212 x 282 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1160.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 2007
- Number of pages
- 465
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048173945
- ISBN
- 9789048173945
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.74
€ 71.74
Hardback. Proceedings of the Symposium on Molecular Anthropology in the 21st Century, held during the 14th International Congress of the Association of Anthropological and Ethnological Sciences, 26 July to 1 August, 1998, in Williamsburg, Virginia, USA Editor(s): Papiha, Surinder Singh; Deka, Ranjan; Chakraborty, Ranajit. Num Pages: 246 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHM; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 19. Weight in Grams: 747.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 246
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306462955
- ISBN
- 9780306462955
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 196.03
€ 196.03
Paperback. This volume summarizes knowledge on vitamin C (ascorbic acid), the major water-soluble antioxidant vitamin. Fundamental molecular, biological and physiological properties of the acid are presented, and knowledge on the role of vitamin C in major diseases such as cancer is critically evaluated. Editor(s): Paoletti, Rodolfo; Sies, Helmut; Bug, Joachim; Grossi, Enzo; Poli, Andrea. Num Pages: 133 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBN; MF; MMGT; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 8. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Springer Verlag Italy
- Number of pages
- 133
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788847000278
- ISBN
- 9788847000278
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.86
€ 65.86
Hardback. An analysis of signal transduction in affective disorders, designed for psychiatrists or pharmaceutical researchers. It considers aspects including: the effects of antidepressants on transmembrane signalling; stress and BDNF signal transduction; and immunological aspects of mood disorders. Editor(s): Ozawa, Hiroki; Saito, Toshikazu; Takahata, Naohiko. Num Pages: 146 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MF; MMH; MMJ; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 409.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Springer Verlag, Japan Japan
- Number of pages
- 146
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9784431702108
- ISBN
- 9784431702108
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Paperback. Globalization brings people and cultures together but also produces exclusion, racism, xenophobia and asymmetries. Taking these issues as its starting point, this book comprehensively reflects on them from a worldview perspective, as one of many approaches. Editor(s): Note, Nicole; Fornet-Betancourt, Raul; Estermann, Josef; Aerts, Diederik. Series: Einstein Meets Magritte: An Interdisciplinary Reflection on Science, Nature, Art, Human Action and Society. Num Pages: 212 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPD; HPJ; HPQ; HRAB; PSXE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 343.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 212
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048171361
- ISBN
- 9789048171361
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.78
€ 127.78
hardcover. Editor(s): Nitecki, Doris V.; Nitecki, Matthew H. Series: Interdisciplinary Contributions to Archaeology. Num Pages: 341 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HD; JHMP; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1510.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Number of pages
- 341
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1994th Edition
- SKU
- V9780306446757
- ISBN
- 9780306446757
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 134.72
€ 134.72
Paperback. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Cell-Free Analysis of the Functional Organization of the Cytoplasm: Molecular Mechanisms of Membrane Traffic, held at Airlie, Virginia, USA, May 9-13, 1992 Editor(s): Morre, D. James; Howell, Kathryn E.; Bergeron, John J. M. Series: NATO ASI Subseries H. Num Pages: 418 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSB; PSF; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 664.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1993
- Number of pages
- 418
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783662029305
- ISBN
- 9783662029305
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.35
€ 68.35
Paperback. Focuses on the pattern and process of the transition to the modern form of human locomotion, with its adaptations for a striding stiff-legged gait, efficiency of running, and economy of resource transport. This work considers issues such as: what were the implications for the enhancement and expansion of hominin mobility? Editor(s): Meldrum, Jeff; Hilton, Charles E. Num Pages: 213 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 14. Weight in Grams: 720.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2004
- Number of pages
- 213
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306480003
- ISBN
- 9780306480003
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 129.49
€ 129.49
Hardback. The study of human bipedalism has been overshadowed by many polarized debates. This book focuses on the pattern and process of the transition to the modern form of human locomotion, with its adaptations for a striding stiff-legged gait, efficiency of running, and economy of resource transport. Editor(s): Meldrum, Jeff; Hilton, Charles E. Num Pages: 213 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1460.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 213
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306479991
- ISBN
- 9780306479991
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 134.45
€ 134.45
Paperback. Understanding immune complexity in diverse tissue environments is a challenge for researchers. However, advances in imaging have greatly improved our ability to probe the immune system. This volume provides a synopsis of major insights in immunology revealed using imaging approaches. Editor(s): McGavern, Dorian; Dustin, Michael. Series: Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology. Num Pages: 304 pages, 6 black & white illustrations, 25 colour illustrations, 4 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: MF; MJCM; PSB; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2009
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642101014
- ISBN
- 9783642101014
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 249.76
€ 249.76
Paperback. Editor(s): McCready, V. Ralph; Leach, Martin; Ell, Peter Josef. Num Pages: 206 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MFG; MMP; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 12. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer London Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1987
- Number of pages
- 206
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447114123
- ISBN
- 9781447114123
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.58
€ 66.58
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
€ 84.01
€ 84.01
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
€ 145.30
€ 145.30
Paperback. Editor(s): Loue, Sana, JD, PhD, MSSA; Quill, Beth E. Num Pages: 370 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JH; MBNS; PSXE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 20. Weight in Grams: 662.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 2001
- Number of pages
- 370
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441933478
- ISBN
- 9781441933478
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 134.40
€ 134.40
Paperback. Explores the potential of fractal geometry for describing and understanding biological organisms, their development and growth as well as their structural design and functional properties. This book extends these notions to assess changes associated with disease in the hope to contribute to the understanding of pathogenetic processes in medicine. Editor(s): Losa, Gabriele A.; Weibel, Ewald R. Series: Mathematics and Biosciences in Interaction. Num Pages: 397 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MF; PBMX; PSF; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 21. Weight in Grams: 654.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1994
- Number of pages
- 397
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783764329891
- ISBN
- 9783764329891
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.01
€ 59.01
Hardback. Explores the potential of the fractal geometry in understanding how to analyse natural shapes. This work emphasizes on the complex field of human tumours. Editor(s): Losa, G.; Nonnenmacher, T. F.; Merloini, D.; Weibel, Ewald R. Series: Mathematics and Biosciences in Interaction. Num Pages: 374 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MF; PBW; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 22. Weight in Grams: 719.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 374
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783764357153
- ISBN
- 9783764357153
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 135.33
€ 135.33
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
€ 291.19
€ 291.19
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
€ 253.15
€ 253.15
Paperback. Editor(s): Langness, L.L.; Levine, Harold G. Series: Culture, Illness & Healing. Num Pages: 212 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHMP; M; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 730.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1986
- Number of pages
- 212
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789027721785
- ISBN
- 9789027721785
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.80
€ 68.80