Human biology
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Human biology
Hardback. Barash and Lipton discuss the theories scientists have advanced to explain evolutionary enigmas--from how women get their curves to why women menstruate--and present hypotheses of their own. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PSX. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- First
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231146647
- ISBN
- 9780231146647
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.51€ 56.67
€ 73.51
€ 56.67
Paperback. An explanation of what happens to us when we die. The author, a surgeon with more than 30 years' experience, describes in detail the processes which take place in the body and sets out to strip away many illusions about death. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: JHBZ; PD; PSX; VFJX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 198 x 131 x 19. Weight in Grams: 218.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099476412
- ISBN
- 9780099476412
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.39
€ 17.99
€ 13.39
Hardback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 10 line illus. BIC Classification: MBNH; PSAJ; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 167 x 244 x 21. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691160634
- ISBN
- 9780691160634
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.43
€ 26.99
€ 20.43
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€ 11.81
€ 15.99
€ 11.81
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
€ 47.99
€ 47.99
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
€ 155.57
€ 155.57
Hardback. Series: Epistemologies of Healing. Num Pages: 276 pages, 25 illus. BIC Classification: PSXM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 238 x 161 x 29. Weight in Grams: 584.
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782385547
- ISBN
- 9781782385547
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 155.63
€ 155.63
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Floris Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 2nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780863153808
- ISBN
- 9780863153808
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.46
€ 33.99
€ 24.46
Hardcover. This volume emphasizes the depth and complexity of identity processes and domains and presents perspectives from many different theoretical schools and empirical approaches. It also tackles many emerging issues, from globalization to consumer identity. Editor(s): Schwartz, Seth J.; Luyckx, Koen; Vignoles, Vivian L. Num Pages: 998 pages, 17 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JH; JMH; JMS; JNC; MMJT; PSXE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 260 x 190 x 63. Weight in Grams: 2252.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2011th Edition
- Number of pages
- 1300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441979872
- ISBN
- 9781441979872
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 392.42
€ 392.42
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
€ 90.82
€ 90.82
Paperback. Num Pages: 232 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PSX; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 134 x 17. Weight in Grams: 234.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Blue Bike Books Canada
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781897278253
- ISBN
- 9781897278253
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.60
€ 16.99
€ 12.60
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
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.75
€ 33.99
€ 28.75
Hardback. Num Pages: 284 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSX; TCBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 235 x 16. Weight in Grams: 560.
- Publisher
- World Scientific Publishing
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789814667005
- ISBN
- 9789814667005
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 69.32
€ 69.32
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
€ 260.21
€ 260.21
Hardback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 189. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118876404
- ISBN
- 9781118876404
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 90.98
€ 90.98
Paperback. The most important investigation of genetic science since The Selfish Gene, from the author of the critically acclaimed and best-selling The Red Queen and The Origins of Virtue. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; PDZ; PSAK; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 197 x 127 x 25. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Edition
- Reprint
- Publisher
- Fourth Estate Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781857028355
- ISBN
- 9781857028355
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 11.42
€ 17.99
€ 11.42
Paperback. The so-called science wars pit science against culture, and nowhere is the struggle more contentious than in the realm of genetics. A constructive response, this volume brings together biological and cultural anthropologists to conduct a dialogue that bridges the science/culture divide. Editor(s): Goodman, Alan H.; Heath, Deborah; Lindee, M. Susan. Num Pages: 328 pages, 2 b/w photographs, 6 line illustrations, 4 tables. BIC Classification: JFC; JHMC; JHMP; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 160 x 228 x 22. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520237933
- ISBN
- 9780520237933
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.06
€ 40.99
€ 29.06
Paperback. Genetic Data Analysis II details the statistical methodology needed to draw inferences from discrete genetic data. An emphasis is given to permutation tests, and developments in phylogenetic tree construction are reviewed. Num Pages: 376 pages, 40 illustrations. BIC Classification: JHMP; MBNS; MFN; PSAK; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 26. Weight in Grams: 646.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Sinauer Associates Inc
- Edition
- 2 Sub
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878939022
- ISBN
- 9780878939022
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 151.34
€ 151.34
Paperback. It is the study of genetic variation, backed up by language and archaeology, which provides evidence about the spread of farming, the movements of peoples across the globe, the precise links between races - and the sheer unscientific absurdity of racism. This work offers an investigation into the past 100,000 years of human history. Translator(s): Seielstad, Mark. Num Pages: 240 pages, diagrams, maps, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 2AHA; HBTB; PSAK; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 176. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKD0001797
- ISBN
- 9780140296020
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Hardcover. An essential foundation for the practice of forensic anthropology This text is the first of its level written in more than twenty years. It serves as a summary and guide to the core material that needs to be mastered and evaluated for the practice of forensic anthropology. Series: Advances in Human Biology. Num Pages: 220 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JKVF1; PSXM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 163 x 18. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471210061
- ISBN
- 9780471210061
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 174.12
€ 174.12
Paperback. Num Pages: 338 pages, 31 halftones, 146 line drawings. BIC Classification: JHMP; PSX; RBG; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 250 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 481.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 338
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226311234
- ISBN
- 9780226311234
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 30.98
€ 40.99
€ 30.98
Paperback. Num Pages: 608 pages. BIC Classification: PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 171 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1032.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Wits University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781868144174
- ISBN
- 9781868144174
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 38.45
€ 42.99
€ 38.45
paperback. "Can a country claim to have its own genetic material?" Rabinow demonstrates that the answer to this question is far from simple. The work is cross-disciplinary, marrying news events, science and philosophical analysis to see how past events influenced current thinking. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDA; PDR; PSAK; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 143 x 17. Weight in Grams: 292.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226701516
- ISBN
- 9780226701516
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.77
€ 37.99
€ 29.77
Hardcover. Folk, alternative and complementary health care practices in contemporary Western society are currently experiencing a renaissance, albeit with features that are unique to this historical moment. At the same time biomedicine is under scrutiny, experiencing a number of distinct and multifaceted crises. Editor(s): Moore, Ronnie; McClean, Stuart. Series: Epistemologies of Healing. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DBR; PSXM; VXH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 239 x 161 x 20. Weight in Grams: 586.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845456726
- ISBN
- 9781845456726
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 155.68
€ 155.68