Life sciences: general issues
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Life sciences: general issues
Hardback. Knowing where things are seems effortless. Yet our brains devote tremendous power to figuring out simple details about spatial relationships. Jennifer Groh traces this mental detective work to show how the brain creates our sense of location, and makes the case that the brain's systems for thinking about space may be the systems of thought itself. Num Pages: 218 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JMR; MJN; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 178 x 21. Weight in Grams: 524.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674863217
- ISBN
- 9780674863217
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 27.23
€ 31.99
€ 27.23
Paperback. Scientists have discovered that at the most fundamental level humans are genetically linked to every part of the natural world. A dog is 85 per cent genetically identical to a human and humans have only twice as many genes as a worm or a fly. This work brings together these astonishing discoveries, and offers a vision of the impact these findings. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: PSAK; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 127 x 202 x 18. Weight in Grams: 222. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKD0001394
- ISBN
- 9780747558200
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Hardcover. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813527833
- ISBN
- 9780813527833
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.46
€ 45.46
Hardback. The field of genetics is evolving and various medical breakthroughs are occurring as a result of advances in knowledge gained from genetics research. This title is of interest to geneticists and their colleagues in affiliated disciplines. Series Editor(s): Hall, Jeffrey C.; Friedmann, Theodore; Van Heyningen, Veronica; Dunlap, Jay C. Series: Advances in Genetics. Num Pages: 268 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures, colour plates. BIC Classification: PSAK; PSF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 620.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 268
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780123744432
- ISBN
- 9780123744432
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 236.00
€ 236.00
Hardback. Translator(s): Garey, Laurence. Num Pages: 200 pages, Figures: 7,. BIC Classification: PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 168 x 18. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231164504
- ISBN
- 9780231164504
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 22.00
€ 29.99
€ 22.00
Hardcover. Num Pages: 454 pages. BIC Classification: PD; PSAJ. Dimension: 185 x 257 x 23. Weight in Grams: 778.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Nova Science Pub Inc
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781631178672
- ISBN
- 9781631178672
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 362.05€ 244.19
€ 362.05
€ 244.19
Hardback. Num Pages: 272 pages, 15 halftones. 62 line illus. 16 tables. BIC Classification: AV; JMR; PSAJ; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 239 x 165 x 25. Weight in Grams: 570.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691157443
- ISBN
- 9780691157443
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 56.06€ 44.15
€ 56.06
€ 44.15
Hardback. Editor(s): Lynch, Jay R.; Williamson, Derek T. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 261 x 186 x 24. Weight in Grams: 832.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781622574674
- ISBN
- 9781622574674
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 248.76€ 167.69
€ 248.76
€ 167.69
Paperback. Takes us on a tour of millions of years of history, from Earth's primordial soup to the first forms of life, from the four conditions needed for natural selection to the evolution of modern humans. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 136 x 229 x 12. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Publisher
- Hill & Wang Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780809043118
- ISBN
- 9780809043118
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 15.99
€ 18.99
€ 15.99
Hardback. What are the biomedical boundaries of acceptable treatment for those not able to give informed consent? Who gets to decide when a patient cannot communicate their desires and needs? This book answers these questions. Series: Moral Traditions Series. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRAM1; HRAM3; HRCM; PSAD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 621.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781626162426
- ISBN
- 9781626162426
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.97
€ 126.97
Paperback. What are the biomedical boundaries of acceptable treatment for those not able to give informed consent? Who gets to decide when a patient cannot communicate their desires and needs? This book answers these questions. Series: Moral Traditions Series. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: HRAM1; HRAM3; HRCM; PSAD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781626162433
- ISBN
- 9781626162433
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.93
€ 45.93
Hardcover. How to Be a Quantitative Ecologist is comprised of two equal parts on mathematics and statistics with emphasis on quantitative skills. A major component of this guide is computer implementation techniques, accompanied by computer practicals using the language R. Num Pages: 490 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PBT; PBW; PSAF; RB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 179 x 35. Weight in Grams: 946.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 490
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470699782
- ISBN
- 9780470699782
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 152.41
€ 152.41
Paperback. How to Be a Quantitative Ecologist is comprised of two equal parts on mathematics and statistics with emphasis on quantitative skills. A major component of this guide is computer implementation techniques, accompanied by computer practicals using the language R. Num Pages: 490 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PBT; PBW; PSAF; RB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 169 x 243 x 27. Weight in Grams: 838.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 490
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470699799
- ISBN
- 9780470699799
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 56.32
€ 56.32
Hardback. Editor(s): Ransom, Jason I.; Kaczensky, Petra. Num Pages: 288 pages, 31 black & white illustrations, 8 maps. BIC Classification: PS; PSAF; RNKH; WNGH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 25. .
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421419091
- ISBN
- 9781421419091
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 81.67
€ 81.67
Hardcover. Editor(s): Warnik, Jason E.; Kauleff, Allan V. Num Pages: 174 pages, b/w photos, tables & charts. BIC Classification: PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 258 x 180 x 17. Weight in Grams: 572.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 174
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781608761852
- ISBN
- 9781608761852
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 168.17€ 115.12
€ 168.17
€ 115.12
Hardcover. This text presents reviews on plant genetics and the breeding of all types of crops by both traditional means and molecular methods. With emphasis on methodology, understanding crop genetics, and applications to major crops, it covers a range of crops such as row crops, fruits, and vegetables. Series: Plant Breeding Reviews. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAK; PSD; TVK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 163 x 31. Weight in Grams: 672.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- Volume 16
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471254461
- ISBN
- 9780471254461
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 386.84
€ 386.84
Hardcover. Presents state-of-the-art reviews on plant genetics and the breeding of all types of crops by both traditional means and molecular methods. The emphasis of the text is on methodology, a fundamental understanding of crop genetics, and applications to major crops. Series: Plant Breeding Reviews. Num Pages: 396 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAK; PSTL; TVB; TVK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 162 x 31. Weight in Grams: 842.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- Volume 15
- Number of pages
- 396
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471189046
- ISBN
- 9780471189046
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 386.84
€ 386.84
Paperback. This concluding volume of Charles Darwin's biography looks closely at the wider publishing world of Victorian England and the different audiences which responded to Darwin's ideas. It considers the Darwinian revolution from his point of view and what it was like to become a scientific celebrity. Num Pages: 608 pages, 24pp b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; BG; PDX; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 153 x 46. Weight in Grams: 842.
- Publisher
- Vintage United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 608
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780712668378
- ISBN
- 9780712668378
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.50
€ 40.99
€ 28.50
Paperback. This book written by interantional experts aims to develop standards of curation across all biocultual collections. and help institutions to properly care for their collections. Editor(s): Salick, Jan; Konchar, Katie; Nesbitt, Mark. Num Pages: 250 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: GM; PSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 252 x 192 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1180.
- Publisher
- Royal Botanic Gardens
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Illustrated edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781842464984
- ISBN
- 9781842464984
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 37.01
€ 51.99
€ 37.01
Paperback. In this Very Short Introduction Jamie Woodward examines the environmental shifts that took place during the Great Ice Age of the Quaternary Period. Looking at evidence from the continents, the oceans, and the ice core records, he explores the evolution of ideas about our geological past, the great debates, and the human stories behind it all. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 184 pages, Approx, 35 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAF; RBGF; RNPG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 209 x 10. Weight in Grams: 166.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199580699
- ISBN
- 9780199580699
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.74
€ 11.99
€ 10.74
Hardcover. The genetic information being unlocked by advances in genomic and high throughput technologies is rapidly revolutionizing our understanding of developmental processes in bovine species. This information is allowing researchers unprecedented insight into the genetic basis of key traits. Editor(s): Womack, James. Num Pages: 284 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAK; PSVH; PSVW7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 173 x 17. Weight in Grams: 664.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Iowa State University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813821221
- ISBN
- 9780813821221
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 232.78
€ 232.78
Paperback. Investigates the origins of life's diversity and integrates data from molecular genetics, evolutionary developmental biology, embryology, comparative morphology, and paleontology into an analysis of interest to scholars from any of these fields. This book examines the sorts of evidence that can be gleaned from fossils, molecules, and morphology. Num Pages: 608 pages, 9 halftones, 252 line drawings. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSC; PSV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 255 x 185 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1090.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 608
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226845494
- ISBN
- 9780226845494
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 40.29
€ 51.99
€ 40.29
Hardcover. Revised edition of: Ecology and classification of North American freshwater invertebrates / edited by James H. Thorp and Alan P. Covich. Third edition. 2010. Editor(s): Thorp, James; Rogers, D. Christopher. Num Pages: 1148 pages, Approx. 200 illustrations (200 in full color). BIC Classification: PSAF; PSVT; RNB; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 282 x 225 x 56. Weight in Grams: 3366.
- Publisher
- Academic Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 4th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780123850263
- ISBN
- 9780123850263
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 182.24
€ 182.24
Hardcover. Discussing the major issues of microbial biodiversity, this book provides readers with a clear perspective of how it differs from that of plants and animals as well as how it has evolved. Bringing together experts from around the world, the book offers a unique source of information that spans the diversity of microbial life. Series: Wiley Series in Ecological & Applied Microbiology. Num Pages: 592 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 168 x 36. Weight in Grams: 994.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 592
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471254331
- ISBN
- 9780471254331
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 216.01
€ 216.01