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Life sciences: general issues
Paperback. Evolution contains extracts from 60 published scientific papers, by an impressive list of eminent scientific authors. The extracts are organized to enable the reader to sample a range of viewpoints on each topic. They are readable, and can be understood as well as enjoyed by the general reader and introductory biology students. Series: Oxford Readers. Num Pages: 472 pages, numerous figures. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 708.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 472
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199267941
- ISBN
- 9780199267941
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 69.95
€ 69.95
Paperback. * Dedicated website -- provides an interactive experience of the book, with illustrations downloadable to PowerPoint, and a full supplemental package complementing the book -- www. blackwellpublishing. com/ridley. * Margin icons -- indicate where there is relevant information included in the dedicated website. Num Pages: 792 pages, 274 illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 189 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1146.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 792
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 3rd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405103459
- ISBN
- 9781405103459
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 74.04
€ 74.04
Paperback. Editor(s): Mattson, Mark P. Series: Contemporary Neuroscience. Num Pages: 324 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 17. Weight in Grams: 794.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc. United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2003
- Number of pages
- 324
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781617374104
- ISBN
- 9781617374104
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 276.82
€ 276.82
Paperback. Editor(s): Mattson, Mark P. Series: Contemporary Neuroscience. Num Pages: 294 pages, 27 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 16. Weight in Grams: 588.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc. United States
- Edition
- 1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 2001
- Number of pages
- 294
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781617372155
- ISBN
- 9781617372155
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 243.28
€ 243.28
Paperback. Editor(s): Mattson, Mark P. Series: Contemporary Neuroscience. Num Pages: 347 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 19. Weight in Grams: 684.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 347
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781475759686
- ISBN
- 9781475759686
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 188.84
€ 188.84
Hardback. Fills a void between the fields of nutrition, behavior and cellular and molecular neurosciences by providing an integrated collection of articles that critically dissect the link between what we eat and how the brain develops and functions in health and disease. Editor(s): Mattson, Mark P. Num Pages: 270 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MFK; PSAN; PSD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 603.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 270
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402071294
- ISBN
- 9781402071294
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 188.09
€ 188.09
Hardcover. This fascinating book draws its subject matter from a range of relevant disciplines that extend from molecular nutrition, nutritional sciences, and nutrition dietetics through to genetics, genomics, and anthropology. Num Pages: 140 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSD; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 256 x 181 x 15. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 140
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470081594
- ISBN
- 9780470081594
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 141.20
€ 141.20
Hardcover. What is the difference between right and wrong? Combining cognitive science with a pragmatist philosophical framework, this book argues that appealing solely to absolute principles and values is not only scientifically unsound but even morally suspect. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: HPM; HPQ; JMR; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 162 x 25. Weight in Grams: 572.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226113401
- ISBN
- 9780226113401
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.09€ 78.75
€ 95.09
€ 78.75
Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPM; HPQ; JMR; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 434.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226324944
- ISBN
- 9780226324944
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 22.20
€ 26.99
€ 22.20
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 650
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815341482
- ISBN
- 9780815341482
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 110.24
€ 110.24
Hardback. Editor(s): Tuszynski, Mark H. Num Pages: 934 pages, 83 black & white illustrations, 14 colour illustrations, 16 black & white tables, 83 colo. BIC Classification: MJN; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. .
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781489976529
- ISBN
- 9781489976529
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 278.21
€ 278.21
Hardback. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 188 x 18. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Publisher
- ICON BOOKS
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848318403
- ISBN
- 9781848318403
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.31
€ 19.99
€ 14.31
Paperback. Tracing the history of biological attempts to determine whether selection leads to the evolution of fitter groups, this title focuses on the British naturalist V C Wynne-Edwards, who proposed that animals could regulate their own populations and thus avoid overexploitation of their resources. Num Pages: 240 pages, 1 line drawing, 16 halftones. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 299.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226067032
- ISBN
- 9780226067032
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 28.82
€ 36.99
€ 28.82
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 344 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PHDF; PSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 190 x 21. Weight in Grams: 799.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691635507
- ISBN
- 9780691635507
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 215.48
€ 215.48
Hardback. Num Pages: 536 pages, 160 line illus. BIC Classification: PSAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178. .
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 536
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691163154
- ISBN
- 9780691163154
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 89.15€ 67.89
€ 89.15
€ 67.89
Hardback. Focusing on advancements over the last decade, this book gives advanced undergraduate and graduate students a current overview of what is known about the structure and organisation of the assemblages of organisms that live in the ocean, with each chapter written by leading researchers. Editor(s): Bertness, Mark D.; Bruno, John F.; Silliman, Brian R.; Stachowicz, John J. Num Pages: 560 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSPM; RNKH. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 286 x 220 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1696.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 675
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781605352282
- ISBN
- 9781605352282
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 286.52
€ 286.52
Hardcover. .
- Publisher
- The MIT Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780262035460
- ISBN
- 9780262035460
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 57.05€ 54.71
€ 57.05
€ 54.71
Hardback. Editor(s): Adams, Mark B. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 262 pages, 11 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; BGT; PSAJ; PSAK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 262
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691630243
- ISBN
- 9780691630243
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 162.04
€ 162.04
Hardcover. What drove the evolution of humans, with our uniquely big brains? The Cradle of Humanity presents fascinating and controversial new research which suggests that the geological and climatic history of East Africa's Rift Valley are at the heart of the answer. Num Pages: Approximately 20 black and white figures. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ; PSXE. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 144 x 225 x 26. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198704522
- ISBN
- 9780198704522
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.13
€ 51.13
Paperback. Dispersal of plants and animals is one of the most fascinating subjects in ecology. This title gives an overview of dispersal studies across different spatial scales, such as the scale of individual movement, the population scale and the scale of communities and ecosystems. Editor(s): Lewis, Mark A.; Maini, Philip K.; Petrovskii, Sergei V. Series: Lecture Notes in Mathematics/Mathematical Biosciences Subseries. Num Pages: 385 pages, 47 black & white illustrations, 49 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PBW; PBWH; PSAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 167 x 21. Weight in Grams: 594.
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 399
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642354960
- ISBN
- 9783642354960
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.12
€ 66.12
Hardcover. Editor(s): Gillman, Mark A. Num Pages: 299 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 257 x 186 x 21. Weight in Grams: 722.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781614701064
- ISBN
- 9781614701064
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 242.47€ 163.84
€ 242.47
€ 163.84
Hardback. Defends a non-reductionist philosophy and applies it to a variety of problems in the brain sciences. This book tackles such questions as why the brain is folded, and why animals have as many limbs as they do, explaining how these relate to principles of network optimality. It also describes how most natural language words are vague. Series: Synthese Library. Num Pages: 330 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 664.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 330
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402011764
- ISBN
- 9781402011764
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 193.85
€ 193.85
Hardback. Argues against the reductionist tendencies in Darwinism known as genetic reductionism. The authors explore the biological underpinnings of social systems from invertebrates to mammals, particularly humans. Num Pages: 242 pages, 3 tables, 2 figs. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 190. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1984
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 242
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231079464
- ISBN
- 9780231079464
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.09€ 72.48
€ 95.09
€ 72.48
paperback. Editor(s): Ratajczak, Mariusz Z. Series: Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine. Num Pages: 281 pages, 12 black & white illustrations, 35 colour illustrations, 11 black & white tables, biograp. BIC Classification: PSAK; PSF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Humana United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2014
- Number of pages
- 281
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781493955039
- ISBN
- 9781493955039
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 122.88
€ 122.88