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Life sciences: general issues
Paperback. Denying Evolution aims at taking a fresh look at the evolution-creation controversy, dividing the blame equally between creationists and scientists: the former for subscribing to various forms of anti-intellectualism, the latter for discounting science education and presenting science as scientism to the public and the media. Num Pages: 275 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HRAB; PDZ; PSAJ. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 152 x 226 x 14. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Sinauer Associates
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 275
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878936595
- ISBN
- 9780878936595
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 78.77
€ 78.77
Paperback. Num Pages: 236 pages, 9 halftones, 10 tables. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 161 x 16. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 236
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226668376
- ISBN
- 9780226668376
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 33.29
€ 42.99
€ 33.29
Hardcover. Editor(s): Filippi, Massimo. Series: Neuromethods. Num Pages: 924 pages, 136 black & white illustrations, 112 colour illustrations, 118 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: MJN; MMP; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 277 x 186 x 58. Weight in Grams: 1896.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2nd ed. 2016
- Number of pages
- 924
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781493956098
- ISBN
- 9781493956098
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 292.98
€ 292.98
paperback. Presents an opinion that we must understand the complexity and interdependency of species and habitats from the microscopic level to the gigantic. This book shows how easily observable species are part of a complicated infrastructure. It also shows that forests are far more complicated, which means simplistic policies will not save them. Num Pages: 288 pages, 42 colour & 67 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAF; RGBL. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- None ed.
- SKU
- V9780813542263
- ISBN
- 9780813542263
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 41.95
€ 46.99
€ 41.95
Hardcover. Oomycetes are pathogens that pose a risk to agricultural crops and animals the USDA states they can cause $1 - $2 billion in losses worldwide each year to soybeans alone. This book brings together the knowledge from and tools for genetic and genomic research into oomycetes to help solve the problems this pathogen poses to crops and animals. Num Pages: 574 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAK; PSQ; TVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 162 x 33. Weight in Grams: 934.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 574
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470255674
- ISBN
- 9780470255674
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 228.28
€ 228.28
Paperback. Num Pages: 87 pages. BIC Classification: PSAN. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 8. Weight in Grams: 194.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781631170874
- ISBN
- 9781631170874
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 83.05€ 58.29
€ 83.05
€ 58.29
Hardback. Editor(s): Suzuki, Masa; Yamamoto, Shinji. Num Pages: 440 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 260 x 187 x 26. Weight in Grams: 864.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 440
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781629480497
- ISBN
- 9781629480497
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 341.75€ 230.01
€ 341.75
€ 230.01
Hardcover. Mary Warnock steers a clear path through the web of complex issues underlying the issues surrounding the right to have children. She begins by analysing what it means to claim something as a "right", and goes on to discuss the cases of different groups of people. Num Pages: 126 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; MFKC; PDR; PSAD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 137 x 14. Weight in Grams: 238. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear. Dustwrapper has some minor edge wear but remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- OUP Oxford
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKD0006199
- ISBN
- 9780192803344
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. In "Evolution as a Religion", Mary Midgley examines how science comes to be used as a substitute for religion and points out how badly that role distorts it. She exposes the illogical logic of poor doctrines that shelter themselves behind the prestige of science. Series: Routledge Classics. Num Pages: 224 pages, 1 black & white tables. BIC Classification: HPCF; HRAB; PDA; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 252.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415278331
- ISBN
- 9780415278331
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 22.03
€ 23.99
€ 22.03
Paperback. In this major work, Mary Midgley, one of our foremost intellectuals tells us that humans are rather more like animals than we have previously allowed ourselves to believe. Series: Routledge Classics. Num Pages: 416 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HPQ; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 197 x 130 x 32. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415289870
- ISBN
- 9780415289870
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 22.08
€ 23.99
€ 22.08
Hardback. This book is both an introduction and an original contribution to a study of the major evolutionary events, from the orgin of life to the emerence of the human mind. Num Pages: 374 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHM; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 278 x 153 x 24. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1984
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Number of pages
- 374
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231059466
- ISBN
- 9780231059466
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 134.09€ 100.69
€ 134.09
€ 100.69
Hardback. This book provides an up-to-date review of complex behavioral paradigms that model different stages of drug addiction and explain how each test is used to effectively replicate the progression of this disorder. Editor(s): Olmstead, Mary C. Series: Neuromethods. Num Pages: 484 pages, 13 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: MMH; PSAN; PSVL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1075.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2011
- Number of pages
- 484
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781607619338
- ISBN
- 9781607619338
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 125.83
€ 125.83
Paperback. This text aims to fill a gap in the evolution of living things. In the late-20th century there has been increasing interest in the astronomical and physico-chemical problems to do with the events which determined the appearance of the first cell. Num Pages: 176 pages, 33 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSD; PSF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 171 x 10. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Birkhäuser
- Edition
- 2000th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783764361914
- ISBN
- 9783764361914
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.54
€ 66.54
Paperback. Series: SpringerBriefs in Earth System Sciences. Num Pages: 85 pages, 18 black & white illustrations, 14 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLSU; PSAF; RBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 234 x 11. Weight in Grams: 154.
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319293011
- ISBN
- 9783319293011
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.71
€ 71.71
Paperback. This is the first modern textbook of sensory ecology. It provides an introduction to the key ideas, theories, and examples, describes how sensory systems work, and explores the links between the senses, animal signals, behaviour, and evolution. The book also tackles mechanistic and functional questions, integrating theoretical and empirical work. Num Pages: 264 pages, 68 colour line drawings, 45 colour halftones. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSVP; PSVS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 245 x 190 x 12. Weight in Grams: 568.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 264
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199601783
- ISBN
- 9780199601783
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 103.12
€ 103.12
Hardcover. Neuroeconomics Editor(s): Reuter, Martin; Montag, Christian. Series: Studies in Neuroscience, Psychology and Behavioral Economics. Num Pages: 280 pages, 20 black & white illustrations, 10 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: GTR; KCK; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Publisher
- Springer
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642359224
- ISBN
- 9783642359224
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 202.32
€ 202.32
Paperback. A ground-breaking but accessible popular science book about cooperation Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 132 x 24. Weight in Grams: 242. Beyond the Survival of the Fittest: Why Cooperation, Not Competition, is the Key to Life. 352 pages. A ground-breaking but accessible popular science book about cooperation. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ. Dimension: 199 x 132 x 24. Weight: 242.
- Publisher
- Canongate Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847673381
- ISBN
- 9781847673381
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.51
€ 19.99
€ 14.51
Paperback. Editor(s): Jansen, Martin; Judas, Michael; Saborowski, Joachim. Num Pages: 227 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; RGW; TQ; TVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 385.
- Publisher
- Springer
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642628047
- ISBN
- 9783642628047
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 121.69
€ 121.69
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1995th Edition
- Number of pages
- 364
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412561504
- ISBN
- 9780412561504
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 125.87
€ 125.87
Paperback. Provides a treatment of plant anatomy and morphology for biology undergraduates, adopting a problem-based functional approach and exploring plant diversity as a series of different solutions to the design problems facing plant life on land. Num Pages: 340 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSTD. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 19. Weight in Grams: 669.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1992
- Number of pages
- 340
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412442308
- ISBN
- 9780412442308
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 124.58
€ 124.58
Hardback. Series: Interdisciplinary Applied Mathematics. Num Pages: 436 pages, 114 black & white illustrations, 38 colour illustrations, 38 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: PBW; PDE; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 164 x 31. Weight in Grams: 832.
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319296456
- ISBN
- 9783319296456
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 117.34
€ 117.34
Hardcover. Fully integrated and comprehensive in its coverage, Root Genomics and Soil Interactions examines the use of genome-based technologies to understand root development and adaptability to biotic and abiotic stresses and changes in the soil environment. Editor(s): Crespi, Martin. Num Pages: 296 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAK1; PST. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 249 x 175 x 20. Weight in Grams: 756.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470960431
- ISBN
- 9780470960431
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 235.22
€ 235.22
Hardback. Evolutionary change is the consequence of mutation and natural selection, two concepts that can be described by mathematical equations. Introducing readers to the laws that govern the evolution of living systems, this book draws on the languages of biology and mathematics to outline the mathematical principles according to which life evolves. Num Pages: 384 pages, 145 color line illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 175 x 31. Weight in Grams: 996.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674023383
- ISBN
- 9780674023383
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 85.38€ 73.77
€ 85.38
€ 73.77
Hardback. Initially an application for mRNA, DNA microarray technology is now used for many applications, some from large commercial providers. This book explores those applications and includes details to design and produce one's own probes and arrays. Editor(s): Dufva, Martin. Series: Methods in Molecular Biology. Num Pages: 252 pages, 53 black & white illustrations, 1 colour illustrations, 15 black & white tables, biograph. BIC Classification: MBGR; PSAK1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 260 x 193 x 20. Weight in Grams: 790.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781934115695
- ISBN
- 9781934115695
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.36
€ 130.36