Life sciences: general issues
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Life sciences: general issues
paperback. Expands on Louis Bolk's evolutionary theory and proposes that humans have not descended from apes, but rather that apes have evolved by diverging from a humanlike prototype. Num Pages: 432 pages, 177 line drawings. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 586. Expands on Louis Bolk's evolutionary theory and proposes that humans have not descended from apes, but rather that apes have evolved by diverging from a humanlike prototype. Num Pages: 432 pages, 177 line drawings. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 586.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Adonis Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780932776297
- ISBN
- 9780932776297
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 6.49
€ 6.49
Hardback. Mutualistic interactions among plants and animals have played a paramount role in shaping biodiversity. Making a case for why we should care about mutualisms and their complex networks, this book offers a perspective on the study and synthesis of this growing area for ecologists and evolutionary biologists. Series: Monographs in Population Biology. Num Pages: 224 pages, 2 halftones. 88 line illus. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 241 x 159 x 20. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691131269
- ISBN
- 9780691131269
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.36€ 42.00
€ 53.36
€ 42.00
Paperback. This book covers mammalian evolution from the aftermath of the dinosaur extinction to the glacial climax of the Pleistocene epoch, from early lemur-like primates to giant cold-climate adapted mega-mammals, such as the woolly mammoth or mastodon. Num Pages: 328 pages, 116 black & white illustrations, 16 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSVW7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 249 x 173 x 18. Weight in Grams: 604.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231116411
- ISBN
- 9780231116411
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 40.77
€ 46.99
€ 40.77
Paperback. Num Pages: 648 pages, 650 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAK; PSB; PSD; PSF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 279 x 214 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1310.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815345046
- ISBN
- 9780815345046
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 129.12
€ 129.12
Hardback. Editor(s): Jordan, Stephen J. Num Pages: 363 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: PSAF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 262 x 183 x 25. Weight in Grams: 880.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 363
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781619420830
- ISBN
- 9781619420830
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 241.87€ 164.51
€ 241.87
€ 164.51
Hardback. How is a gene identified, by its structure or its function? What is the influence of gene expression on natural selection of protein functions, and how is variation in gene expression selected in evolution? Here, the author shows us that the extensiveness of gene sharing and protein multifunctionality offers a way of responding to these questions. Num Pages: 336 pages, 30 color illustrations, 11 line illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 892.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674023413
- ISBN
- 9780674023413
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.98€ 85.74
€ 95.98
€ 85.74
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- First
- Number of pages
- 768
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851995878
- ISBN
- 9780851995878
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 281.34
€ 281.34
Hardcover. Editor(s): Phinney, Jonathant; Hoegh-Guldberg, Ove; Kleypas, Joanie; Skirving, William; Strong, Al. Series: Coastal and Estuarine Studies. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNPG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 160 x 18. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- American Geophysical Union United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875903590
- ISBN
- 9780875903590
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 90.50
€ 90.50
Paperback. Describes the evolution happening among the isolated bird populations of the Galapagos - the very finches observed by Darwin on his Beagle voyage. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1QSP; PD; PSAJ; PSVW6. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 195 x 131 x 24. Weight in Grams: 246.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099468714
- ISBN
- 9780099468714
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.79
€ 20.99
€ 16.79
Hardcover. The bestselling introduction to bioinformatics and genomics now in its third edition Widely received in its previous editions, Bioinformatics and Functional Genomics offers the most broad-based introduction to this explosive new discipline. Num Pages: 1160 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAK1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 288 x 49. Weight in Grams: 3048.
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118581780
- ISBN
- 9781118581780
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 145.79
€ 145.79
Paperback. Covers the difficult progress from pre-Darwinian thinking to modern genetics, and the devastatingly important impact of one man on our fundamental understanding of biology, life and ourselves. Illustrator(s): Van Loon, Borin. Series: Introducing.. Num Pages: 176 pages, b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 121 x 13. Weight in Grams: 150.
- Publisher
- Icon Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848311176
- ISBN
- 9781848311176
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.08
€ 10.99
€ 9.08
Paperback. What do we think about when we think about human evolution? This book explores our scientific narrative of human origins - the study of evolution - and examines its cultural elements and theoretical foundations. Num Pages: 240 pages, 4 b/w. BIC Classification: JHMP; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 139 x 19. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520285828
- ISBN
- 9780520285828
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.74
€ 33.99
€ 24.74
Paperback. Although the niche concept has fallen into disfavour among ecologists in recent years, Jonathan M. Chase and Mathew A. Leibold argue that the niche is an ideal tool with which to unify disparate research and theoretical approaches in contemporary ecology. Series: Interspecific Interactions. Num Pages: 216 pages, 60 line drawings, 3 tables. BIC Classification: PSAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 19. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 216
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226101804
- ISBN
- 9780226101804
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 28.58
€ 36.99
€ 28.58
Hardback. Contains some articles on the important topics in seven major areas: phylogenetics and the history of life; selection and adaptation; evolutionary processes; genes, genomes, and phenotypes; speciation and macroevolution; evolution of behavior, society, and humans; and evolution and modern society. Editor(s): Baum, David A.; Futuyma, Douglas J.; Hoekstra, Hopi E.; Moore, Allen J.; Peichel, Catherine Lynn; Schluter, Dolph; Whitlock, Michael. Num Pages: 872 pages, 16 color illus. 4 halftones. 97 line illus. 23 tables. 1 map. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 264 x 203 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1946.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 880
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691149776
- ISBN
- 9780691149776
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.24€ 97.58
€ 129.24
€ 97.58
Paperback. Editor(s): Losos, Jonathan B.; Lenski, Richard E. Num Pages: 328 pages, 15 line illus. 10 tables. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691170398
- ISBN
- 9780691170398
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.37
€ 46.99
€ 33.37
Paperback. Explains the sources and consequences of bipedalism. Following the evolution of two-legged creatures from our earliest lowly forebears, this book concludes with future options for the last surviving biped. Num Pages: 416 pages, 55 halftones. 16 line illus. 2 tables. 22 maps. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSXE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 154 x 232 x 49. Weight in Grams: 626.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 418
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691120287
- ISBN
- 9780691120287
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 39.41
€ 54.99
€ 39.41
Paperback. Series: East African Mammals. Num Pages: 358 pages, line drawings, maps. BIC Classification: 1H; GBC; PSAJ; PSVW7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 275 x 211 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1159.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226437255
- ISBN
- 9780226437255
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 83.00€ 69.07
€ 83.00
€ 69.07
Paperback. Num Pages: 328 pages, 4 recorded music items, 1 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFMG; MFN; MQW; PSAK1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 224 x 20. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231162999
- ISBN
- 9780231162999
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.39
€ 37.99
€ 27.39
Paperback. Darwin's theory that our ancestors were apes caused a furore in the scientific world and outside it when The Origin of Species was published in 1859. Analysing Darwin's major insights and arguments, this work reasserts the importance of his work for the development of modern biology. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 144 pages, halftones and drawings. BIC Classification: BGH; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 114 x 9. Weight in Grams: 114.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780192854544
- ISBN
- 9780192854544
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.81
€ 11.99
€ 10.81
Hardback. A compelling synthesis of ideas from agronomy, medicine, breeding, physiology, population genetics, molecular biology, and biotechnology, Genetic Glass Ceilings presents transgenics as an inevitable and desperately necessary approach to securing and diversifying the world's food supply. Num Pages: 488 pages, 44, 34 black & white line drawings, 10 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: PSAK; TVK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 794.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 488
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801887192
- ISBN
- 9780801887192
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.14€ 64.81
€ 71.14
€ 64.81