Life sciences: general issues
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Life sciences: general issues
Paperback. In this lively and illuminating discussion of his landmark research, esteemed primatologist Frans de Waal argues that human morality is not imposed from above but instead comes from within. Moral behavior does not begin and end with religion but is in fact a product of evolution. Num Pages: 320 pages, 12 illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; PDZ; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 183 x 211 x 20. Weight in Grams: 264.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393347791
- ISBN
- 9780393347791
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Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.22
€ 18.99
€ 17.22
Paperback. We have long attributed man's violent, aggressive, competitive nature to his animal ancestry. But what if we are just as given to cooperation, empathy, and morality by virtue of our genes? This work looks at the most provocative aspects of human nature - power, sex, violence, kindness, and morality. Num Pages: 300 pages, Black and white photographs. BIC Classification: JM; PSAJ; PSVW79. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 149 x 20. Weight in Grams: 226.
- Publisher
- Granta Books
- Number of pages
- 300
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781862078826
- ISBN
- 9781862078826
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Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.63
€ 13.99
€ 10.63
Paperback. How did we become the linguistic, cultured, and successful apes we are? Our closest relatives offer tantalizing clues. In this volume top primate experts read these clues and compose an extensive picture of what the behaviour of monkeys and apes can tell us about our own evolution as a species. Editor(s): De Waal, Frans B. M. Num Pages: 320 pages, 37 halftones, 19 line illustrations, 4 tables. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSVW79. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 151 x 228 x 21. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674010048
- ISBN
- 9780674010048
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 34.29
€ 41.99
€ 34.29
Paperback. What is life? Fifty years after physicist Erwin Schrodinger posed this question in his celebrated and inspiring book, the answer remains elusive. In The Way of the Cell, one of the world's most respected microbiologists draws on his wide knowledge of contemporary science to provide fresh insight into this intriguing and all-important question. Num Pages: 320 pages, numerous line drawings and 1 table. BIC Classification: PSA; PSD; PSF; PSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 158 x 17. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195163384
- ISBN
- 9780195163384
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 22.97
€ 23.99
€ 22.97
Paperback. The only introductory level genetics textbook specifically written for veterinary and animal science students. Covers the control of inherited disorders and the conservation of genetic diversity in both domesticated and wild animals. Describes in detail how veterinary genetics can be applied to artificial selection in animal production. Num Pages: 328 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: MZ; PSAK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 171 x 245 x 24. Weight in Grams: 638.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 328
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405168328
- ISBN
- 9781405168328
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.47
€ 70.47
Paperback. The extraordinary role of viruses in evolution and how this is revolutionising biology and medicine. Num Pages: 400 pages, 40 b/w illus, 32 b/w plates, With index. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ; PSGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 135 x 30. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007315123
- ISBN
- 9780007315123
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Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.21
€ 19.99
€ 18.21
Paperback. An utterly new view of life and evolution. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 195 x 27. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Publisher
- Oneworld Publications United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition Thus
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781851689132
- ISBN
- 9781851689132
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.42
€ 13.99
€ 11.42
Hardcover. .
- Publisher
- The MIT Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780262034715
- ISBN
- 9780262034715
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.58€ 69.22
€ 72.58
€ 69.22
Paperback. Through the first half of the twentieth century, emotions were a legitimate object of scientific study across a variety of disciplines. After 1945, however, in the wake of Nazi irrationalism, emotions became increasingly marginalized and postwar rationalism took central stage. This book chronicles the curious resurgence of emotion studies. Editor(s): Biess, Frank; Gross, Daniel M. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJP; JMQ; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 226 x 26. Weight in Grams: 584.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226126487
- ISBN
- 9780226126487
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 35.48
€ 45.99
€ 35.48
Paperback. The approachable, comprehensive guide to neurobiology Neurobiology rolls the anatomy, physiology, and pathology of the nervous system into one complex area of study. Neurobiology For Dummies breaks down the specifics of the topic in a fun, easy-to-understand manner. Num Pages: 384 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 189 x 235 x 19. Weight in Grams: 556.
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118689318
- ISBN
- 9781118689318
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.25
€ 24.99
€ 18.25
Paperback. Various approaches have been developed to evaluate the consequences of spatial structure on evolution in subdivided populations. This book is both a review and new synthesis of several of these approaches, based on the theory of spatial genetic structure. Series: Monographs in Population Biology. Num Pages: 288 pages, 18 line illus. BIC Classification: PSAK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 217 x 144 x 18. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691088174
- ISBN
- 9780691088174
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 91.31€ 69.78
€ 91.31
€ 69.78
Paperback. This book, by a recognized expert in bilingualism, examines the definition and characterization of the bilingual person, the perception and production of spoken language by bilinguals, the sign-oral bilingualism of the Deaf, and methodological and conceptual issues in research on bilingualism. Num Pages: 322 pages, 49 figures. BIC Classification: CFDM; CFZ; JMR; PSAN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 172 x 18. Weight in Grams: 570.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 322
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780199281299
- ISBN
- 9780199281299
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 72.10
€ 72.10
Hardcover. 528 pages, maps. Challenges the view that the lowlands of Central and Western Europe would revert to their prehistoric state of closed forest systems if free from human intervention. This text uses examples from pollen analyses and studies on tree species, and tests hypothesis of herbivore governance of vegetation. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1DD; 1DF; 1KB; PSAF; PSTS; PSVS; RBX. Dimension: 242 x 168 x 34. Weight: 950.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- CABI
- Edition
- First
- Number of pages
- 528
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851994420
- ISBN
- 9780851994420
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 150.67
€ 150.67
Paperback. Contemporary Debates in Philosophy of Biology brings together original essays on some of the most hotly debated questions in this lively and fast-moving field. Pairs of newly-commissioned essays by leading scholars discuss the central questions in an engaging head-to-head debate. Editor(s): Ayala, Francisco Jose; Arp, Robert. Series: Contemporary Debates in Philosophy. Num Pages: 440 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: PDA; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 171 x 25. Weight in Grams: 770.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 440
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405159999
- ISBN
- 9781405159999
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.76
€ 45.76
Hardback. Contemporary Debates in Philosophy of Biology brings together original essays on some of the most hotly debated questions in this lively and fast-moving field. Pairs of newly-commissioned essays by leading scholars discuss the central questions in an engaging head-to-head debate. Editor(s): Ayala, Francisco Jose; Arp, Robert. Series: Contemporary Debates in Philosophy. Num Pages: 440 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDA; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 251 x 172 x 32. Weight in Grams: 932.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 440
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405159982
- ISBN
- 9781405159982
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 105.83
€ 105.83
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198739913
- ISBN
- 9780198739913
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 83.50
€ 83.50
Hardback. Edited and written by leading researchers from around the world, The Ecological Genomics of Fungi covers a broad diversity of fungal systems and provides unique insight into the functions of those fungi in various ecosystems, from soil, to plant, to human. Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSAK1; PSQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 251 x 171 x 22. Weight in Grams: 870.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781119946106
- ISBN
- 9781119946106
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 218.35
€ 218.35
Recent years have seen extensive research in the molecular underpinnings of symbiotic plant-fungal interactions. Molecular Mycorrhizal Symbiosis is a timely collection of work that will bridge the gap between molecular biology, fungal genomics, and ecology. Editor(s): Martin, Francis. Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSG; PSQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 180 x 252 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1094.
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 576
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118951415
- ISBN
- 9781118951415
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 209.51
€ 209.51
Hardcover. Editor(s): Bouchard, Frederic; Huneman, Philippe. Series: Vienna Series in Theoretical Biology. Num Pages: 288 pages, 23 b&w illus. BIC Classification: PSAJ; RGM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 177 x 18. Weight in Grams: 608.
- Publisher
- MIT Press Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780262018722
- ISBN
- 9780262018722
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 85.29
€ 85.29
Hardback. Participatory Research in Conservation and Rural Livelihoods : Doing Science Together starts from the understanding that all people create knowledge and that the creation of sustainable livelihoods and of conditions that protect and sustain rural ecosystems are interrelated. Editor(s): Fortmann, Louise. Num Pages: 316 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: PSAF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 164 x 22. Weight in Grams: 724.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 316
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405187329
- ISBN
- 9781405187329
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 175.16
€ 175.16