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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. Developed from a core of papers selected for the paleodemographic session of the 25th World Population Congress (July 2005, Tours, France), this title covers paleodemographic innovations, in terms of data, techniques and the detection of patterns making it possible to highlight hitherto unknown prehistoric demographic processes. Editor(s): Bocquet-Appel, Jean-Pierre. Num Pages: 294 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSX; RBX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1360.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 294
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402064234
- ISBN
- 9781402064234
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.73
€ 133.73
The Descent of Human Sex Ratio at Birth. A Dialogue Between Mathematic...
Brian, Eric; Jaisson, Marie
Hardback. Attempts to renew our links with the oldest traditions of scholarly thinking. After a deconstruction of the past and present conditions of scientific understanding of human sex-ratio at birth, the authors propose a reconstruction of the dynamics of the phenomenon based on stochastics. Series: Methodos Series. Num Pages: 278 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHMC; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 1260.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 278
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402060359
- ISBN
- 9781402060359
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.08
€ 133.08
Hardcover. Takes you to the "classical academy of shamanism," Siberian tribal spirituality that gave birth to the expression "shamanism." This volume describes the various aspects of Siberian shamanism: ideology, ritual, mythology, spiritual pantheon, and paraphernalia. Num Pages: 371 pages, 16 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HB; HPJ; HR; JFC; PSXE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 157 x 27. Weight in Grams: 704.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 2004th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402017407
- ISBN
- 9781402017407
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 284.93
€ 284.93
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
€ 376.81
€ 376.81
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
€ 131.73
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
€ 260.12
€ 260.12
Perspectives in Human Growth, Development and Maturation
. Ed(S): Hauspie, R.; Dasgupta, Parasmani (An...
Hardback. Presents a collection of twenty-seven papers on the history of the study of human growth, on the modelling of individual growth curves, the construction of population growth reference curves, growth as a measure of population well-being, secular trend, and the much neglected subject of the relation between mental and physical development. Editor(s): Hauspie, R.; Dasgupta, Parasmani (Anthropology and Human Genetics Unit, Indian Statistical Institute, Calcutta, India). Num Pages: 364 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHMP; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 719.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 364
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402000003
- ISBN
- 9781402000003
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 135.33
€ 135.33
Paperback. This monograph presents a new view of locomotor development - the processes involved in acquiring adaptive mobility. It reports a longitudinal investigation of infants' ability to adapt movements to variations in the terrain and to changes in their physical capabilities. Series: Monographs of the Society for Research in Child Development. Num Pages: 164 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JMC; MJW; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 165 x 10. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 164
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631224563
- ISBN
- 9780631224563
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 80.12
€ 80.12
This text is an unbound, binder-ready edition. Visualizing Human Biology Lab Manual provides 18 labs specifically designed for the non-majors biology student, each of which engages students by focusing on the structure and function of each person s own unique body. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 281 x 214 x 20. Weight in Grams: 948.
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 512
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470591499
- ISBN
- 9780470591499
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 103.40
€ 103.40
The Emergence of Humans. An Exploration of the Evolutionary Timeline.
Ash, Patricia J.; Robinson, David J.
Paperback. * Carefully structured around the evolutionary timeline. * Clearly written and presented with numerous full colourillustrations * Includes integrated self-assessment questions and acomprehensive glossary. * Provides objective coverage of contentious issues. . Num Pages: 338 pages, colour illustrations, colour tables, frontispiece, figures. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 168 x 20. Weight in Grams: 586.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 338
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470013151
- ISBN
- 9780470013151
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 104.69
€ 104.69
Hardback. Focuses on the structure and function of human chromosomes. This book is strengthened by the complete revision of material on the molecular genetics of chromosomes and chromosomal defects. It is useful for students, practising physicians, laboratory technicians, and researchers. Num Pages: 501 pages, 21 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: MFN; PSAK; PSF; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1294.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 4th ed. 2001
- Number of pages
- 501
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387950310
- ISBN
- 9780387950310
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 155.41
€ 155.41
Hardback. Examining the status of what is known about human vision, how human observers interpret visual data, and how to present such data to facilitate their interpretation and use; this book provides an educational pathway through several models of human vision. It describes how the visual response is analyzed and quantified. Num Pages: 427 pages, 6 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JMM; MF; PSAN; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 158 x 31. Weight in Grams: 774.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2nd ed. 1997
- Number of pages
- 427
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387949109
- ISBN
- 9780387949109
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 257.68
€ 257.68
Hardback. By describing ways to design robots analogous to biological systems, this book provides insights into the problems and solutions of computer vision. The book is divided into four parts, each addressing a different aspect of exploratory or active vision in biological and machine vision systems. Editor(s): Landy, Michael S.; Maloney, Laurence T.; Pavel, Misha. Series: Springer Series in Perception Engineering. Num Pages: 344 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSX; UYQV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 691.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387945637
- ISBN
- 9780387945637
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 134.84
€ 134.84
Bilateral Communication between the Endocrine and Immune Systems
. Ed(S): Grossman, Charles J. (Xavier Univers...
Hardback. Part of "Springer-Verlag Endocrinology and Metabolism" series, this book offers detailed information and advances in the area of communication and regulation between the Immune and Endocrine Systems. Providing research and findings on the immune-endocrine relationship, it is useful for endocrinologists and endocrinology residents. Editor(s): Grossman, Charles J. (Xavier University, Cincinatti, OH, USA). Series: Endocrinology and Metabolism. Num Pages: 237 pages, 29 figs. BIC Classification: MFG; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 517.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 237
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387941417
- ISBN
- 9780387941417
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.36
€ 67.36
Hardback. A collection of essays that surveys eating through Time from the perspective of a biologist. This book catalyzes discussion between scientists working on one side in food science and on the other side in biological and biomedical research. Num Pages: 866 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHMC; JHMP; MJH; PSAJ; PSB; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 866
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387303345
- ISBN
- 9780387303345
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 200.92
€ 200.92
Hardback. In March of 2003, a symposium was convened in Kyoto on Human Origins and Environmental Backgrounds. This book is the result of that symposium, and includes a set of papers on topics such as hominid evolution, dispersal and morphology, and the origins of bipedalism. Editor(s): Ishida, Hidemi; Tuttle, Russell H.; Pickford, Martin; Ogihara, Naomichi; Nakatsukasa, Masato. Series: Developments in Primatology: Progress and Prospects. Num Pages: 292 pages, 83 black & white illustrations, 16 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 166 x 21. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 292
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387296388
- ISBN
- 9780387296388
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 254.83
€ 254.83
Hardback. Presents and discusses the many factors that may have impact on normal development. This book considers both the proven and suggestive evidence that the high prevalence of hypertension, diabetes, obesity and, in some populations, kidney disease, may not be all due to genetics or adult environment alone. It is useful for scientists. Editor(s): Wintour-Coghlan, Marelyn. Series: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology. Num Pages: 228 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MJT; MJW; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 183 x 260 x 26. Weight in Grams: 632.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 228
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387287157
- ISBN
- 9780387287157
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 201.25
€ 201.25
Hardback. The collected papers in this volume cover the effects of environmental stress under a biological and energetic model. Examples are taken from fossil and living animal populations, and from traditional societies. Editor(s): Bittles, A. H.; Parsons, Peter Angas. Series: Studies in Biology, Economy & Society. Num Pages: 217 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBNH2; MF; MMR; PSXM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 217
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333666111
- ISBN
- 9780333666111
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.58
€ 127.58
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
€ 66.88
€ 66.88