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Paperback. This text sets forth a theory of behavioral archaeology for understanding the relationship between people and things. Six case studies form the core of the book, and provide examples of how the theory can be applied to a range of artifacts and people. Num Pages: 170 pages, 16 black & white illustrations, 2 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: HD; PSXE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 600.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
170
Condition
New
Edition
2008th Edition
SKU
V9780387771328
ISBN
9780387771328
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 73.46

Paperback. Editor(s): Tymieniecka, Anna-Teresa. Series: Analecta Husserliana. Num Pages: 282 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSB; HPCF3; HPN; PSXE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 402.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
282
Condition
New
SKU
V9789048147281
ISBN
9789048147281
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 127.73

Paperback. "With .. evidence from recent genetic and anthropological research, [Zuk] offers a dose of paleoreality."-Erin Wayman, Science News Num Pages: 336 pages, 15 illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSXE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 207 x 142 x 21. Weight in Grams: 312.
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393347920
ISBN
9780393347920
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.65

Paperback. Sufferers, finding that chronic pain alters every aspect of life, often become frustrated and distrust a profession seemingly unable to explain or effectively treat their illness. This volume searches out more effective ways to describe and analyze the human context of pain. Editor(s): Good, Mary-Jo DelVecchio; Brodwin, Paul E.; Good, Byron J.; Kleinman, Arthur. Series: Comparative Studies of Health Systems & Medical Care. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHM; MMBP; PSXM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 226 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 356. An Anthropological Perspective. Series: Comparative Studies of Health Systems & Medical Care. 224 pages. Editor(s): Good, Mary-Jo DelVecchio; Brodwin, Paul E.; Good, Byron J.; Kleinman, Arthur. Sufferers, finding that chronic pain alters every aspect of life, often become frustrated and distrust a profession seemingly unable to explain or effectively treat their illness. This volume searches out more effective ways to describe and analyze the human context of pain. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: JHM; MMBP; PSXM. Dimension: 226 x 154 x 14. Weight: 352.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
University of California Press
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520075122
ISBN
9780520075122
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 26.81

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

€ 71.47

Paperback. Revelatory story of how all modern non-Africans sprang from a single exodus out of Africa just 85,000 years ago Num Pages: 464 pages, 16 colour photos. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 31. Weight in Grams: 396.
Publisher
Constable and Robinson United Kingdom
Number of pages
464
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841198941
ISBN
9781841198941
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Hardback. Tracing mankind's evolution from the birth of life on Earth three billion years ago to the emergence of modern human beings, this volume explains how the field of evolutionary study has been aided by research in comparative anatomy and molecular biology. Translator(s): Friis, Erik J. Num Pages: 158 pages, 70 illustrations, glossary, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSXE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 146 x 20. Weight in Grams: 317.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
158
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231080613
ISBN
9780231080613
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.35
€ 51.34

Hardback. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Rutgers University Press
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813530239
ISBN
9780813530239
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 161.16

Paperback. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198701880
ISBN
9780198701880
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.63

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

Hardback. This book examines the evolution and nature of cooperation and altruism in social-living animals, focusing especially on non-human primates and humans. It is derived from a conference held at Washington University, March, 2009. Editor(s): Sussman, Robert W.; Cloninger, C. Robert. Series: Developments in Primatology: Progress and Prospects. Num Pages: 440 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFP; PSVP; PSVS; PSXE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 165 x 29. Weight in Grams: 808.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
440
Condition
New
SKU
V9781441995193
ISBN
9781441995193
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 196.65

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
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.79

Hardcover. Smell is arguably the most evocative of senses, linked to memories and associations. For most animals it is vital for survival. For us, it enriches our experience of the world, our pleasure in food and drink, and affects all human interaction. Paolo Pelosi describes how scientists are finally unravelling the science of smell. Num Pages: 256 pages, 28 black and white halftones. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198719052
ISBN
9780198719052
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.38

Paperback. Reproduction is among the most basic of human biological functions, both for our distant ancestors and ourselves. Our reproductive biology unites us as a species, but it has also been an important engine of our evolution. This text tells the story of human reproduction and its evolution. Num Pages: 368 pages, 19 halftones, 4 line illustrations. BIC Classification: JHMP; PDZ; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 147 x 24. Weight in Grams: 512.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674011120
ISBN
9780674011120
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 35.20

Paperback. Editor(s): Ferranti, R. D.; Rampulla, Ciro; Fracchia, Charles A.; Ambrosino, N. Series: Current Topics in Rehabilitation. Num Pages: 216 pages, 19 black & white illustrations, 39 black & white tables. BIC Classification: MJL; MQV; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 170 x 12. Weight in Grams: 414.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Springer London Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1992
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447138426
ISBN
9781447138426
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.66

Hardback. Many antileukotriene drugs are marketed as antiasthma drugs and represent the first drugs in this field since the 1970s. This book covers the steps that have led to the discovery and development of these drugs and offers descriptions of their clinical applications. It is suitable for scientists and clinicians in the fields of asthma. Editor(s): Folco, Giancarlo; Samuelsson, Bengt; Parnham, M. J.; Murphy, Robert C. Series: Progress in Inflammation Research. Num Pages: 359 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MF; MJL; MMFH; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 686.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
Number of pages
359
Condition
New
SKU
V9783764358846
ISBN
9783764358846
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 256.42

Paperback. Editor(s): Kleinman, Arthur; Lin, T. Y. Series: Culture, Illness & Healing. Num Pages: 436 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MMH; PSXE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 646.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Edition
1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 1980
Number of pages
436
Condition
New
SKU
V9789048183593
ISBN
9789048183593
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 251.29

Hardback. Editor(s): Kleinman, Arthur; Lin, Tsung-yi. Series: Culture, Illness & Healing. Num Pages: 436 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHMP; M; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 25. Weight in Grams: 824.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1980
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
436
Condition
New
SKU
V9789027711045
ISBN
9789027711045
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 258.35

Hardback. This text covers three areas: assays to test NMDA receptor activity; methods to express receptors in various systems; and strategies to identify molecular and pharmacological regulators. It aims to provide researchers with a collection of techniques, and novices with theory and detailed protocols. Series: Methods in Molecular Biology. Num Pages: 196 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBGL; MFG; PSAN; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 178 x 15. Weight in Grams: 483.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Humana Press Inc. United States
Number of pages
196
Condition
New
SKU
V9780896037137
ISBN
9780896037137
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 131.87

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

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

€ 253.30

Paperback / so. Num Pages: 393 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JM; MFG; MJN; PSV; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 170 x 22. Weight in Grams: 662.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Springer Verlag GmbH Austria
Number of pages
393
Condition
New
SKU
V9783211830543
ISBN
9783211830543
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 74.63

Hardback. This text examines the explosion of experimental and clinical research on the metabolism, nutrition, pharmacology, toxicology, pathology, neuropsychology, and developmental neurobiology of trace elements. Series: Contemporary Neuroscience. Num Pages: 300 pages, 21 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: MBGR; MF; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 631.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1983
Publisher
Humana Press Inc. United States
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9780896030473
ISBN
9780896030473
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.96

Hardback. This volume provides an update of the state-of-the art, the potentials, but also the limitations of current imaging techniques in thinking processes in humans. The respected contributors cover the most relevant aspects in a concise and readable fashion. Editor(s): Kraft, Eduard; Gulyas, Balazs; Poppel, Ernst. Series: On Thinking. Num Pages: 286 pages, 14 black & white illustrations, 64 colour illustrations, 3 black & white tables, biograph. BIC Classification: CFD; JMR; MMP; PSAN; PSXE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 619.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
286
Condition
New
SKU
V9783540680420
ISBN
9783540680420
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 250.53

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