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Life sciences: general issues

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Life sciences: general issues

Paperback. Discusses human motor control, covering such topics as the functional consequences of reflexes, the cerebral cortex, the cerebellum, the basal ganglia and locomotion and balance. Throughout the text, basic science is related to neurological diseases of the motor system. Num Pages: 520 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MJN; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 0. Weight in Grams: 783.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 2nd ed. 1994
Number of pages
520
Condition
New
SKU
V9780412477003
ISBN
9780412477003
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 198.02

Paperback. Intended as a sequel to "Primate Societies", this book compiles thirty-one chapters that review the state of knowledge regarding the behavior of nonhuman primates. It includes chapters that are organized around four major adaptive problems primates face as they strive to grow, maintain themselves, and reproduce in the wild. Editor(s): Mitani, John C.; Call, Josep; Kappeler, Peter M.; Palombit, Ryne A.; Silk, Joan B. Num Pages: 504 pages, 157 halftones, 34 line drawings, 44 tables. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSVW79. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 277 x 218 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1724.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
504
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226531724
ISBN
9780226531724
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.35
€ 50.11

Hardback. The idea of a balance of nature has been a dominant part of Western philosophy since before Aristotle, and it persists in the public imagination and even among some ecologists today. This book demonstrates that nature in fact is not in balance, nor has it ever been at any stage in Earth's history. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSAJ; RNK. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 244 x 165 x 20. Weight in Grams: 514.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691138985
ISBN
9780691138985
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 27.23

Paperback. Molecular genetic approaches have opened new windows to the world of nature. This treatment of natural history and evolution addresses the many applications for protein and DNA markers from the perspectives of population biology, behavioral ecology, and organismal phylogeny. Num Pages: 511 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAJ; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 738.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1994
Number of pages
511
Condition
New
SKU
V9780412037818
ISBN
9780412037818
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 259.43

Hardback. This work summarizes the multi-faceted discoveries about organisms in nature that have stemmed from analyses of genetic markers provided by polymorphic proteins and DNAs. Num Pages: 511 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAJ; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 912.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
Number of pages
511
Condition
New
SKU
V9780412037719
ISBN
9780412037719
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 261.97

Hardcover. Phylogeography is a discipline concerned with various relationships between gene genealogies (phylogenetics) and geography. This book aims to capture the field's conceptual and empirical richness, plus the sense of innovation that phylogeographic perspectives have brought to evolutionary studies. Num Pages: 464 pages, 113 line illustrations, 13 tables. BIC Classification: HBT; PSAJ; PSV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 187 x 32. Weight in Grams: 890.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
464
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674666382
ISBN
9780674666382
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 97.97
€ 89.02

Hardback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 60 line drawings, 5 tables. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSAJ; PSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 159 x 19. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231153867
ISBN
9780231153867
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 93.36
€ 73.09

Paperback. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198758129
ISBN
9780198758129
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.47

Hardback. The book includes photographs of fossils from around the world as well as dramatic color illustrations depicting what those fishes may have actually looked like. Num Pages: 304 pages, 344, 274 colour illustrations, 70 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSVW1; RBX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 280 x 224 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1320.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Number of pages
304
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Edition
second edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801896958
ISBN
9780801896958
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.10
€ 62.70

Hardcover. Introduction to Bioethics provides a comprehensive and yet concise coverage of the broad field of bioethics, dealing with the scientific, medical, social, religious and, where appropriate, political and international concerns. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: PSAD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 171. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2018
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
Edition
2nd Edition
SKU
V9781118719619
ISBN
9781118719619
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 173.02

Paperback. Introduction to Bioethics provides a comprehensive and yet concise coverage of the broad field of bioethics, dealing with the scientific, medical, social, religious and, where appropriate, political and international concerns. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: PSAD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 171. .
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118719596
ISBN
9781118719596
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.89

paperback. Here is a definitive summary of recent knowledge of Planctomycetes, microorganisms which challenge our very concept of the bacterium. This book details their unusual structure, physiology, genomics and evolutionary significance. Editor(s): Fuerst, John A. Num Pages: 298 pages, 11 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSA; PSF; PSG; PSGD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 462.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Humana United States
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2013
Number of pages
298
Condition
New
SKU
V9781627039406
ISBN
9781627039406
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 138.71

Paperback. This text discusses such conundrums as how life began, whether the brain works like a computer, why most animals and plants reproduce sexually, and how social behaviour evolved out of the context of natural selection - a process which would seem to favour selfishness. Editor(s): Maynard-Smith, John. Num Pages: 147 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 392.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1988
Number of pages
147
Condition
New
SKU
V9780412038211
ISBN
9780412038211
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 139.70

Paperback. Editor(s): Bickle, John. Series: Oxford Handbooks in Philosophy. Num Pages: 656 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HPM; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 242 x 171 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1052.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
656
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199965502
ISBN
9780199965502
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 55.27

Hardcover. Editor(s): John, E. Roy. Num Pages: 566 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 162 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1002.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Birkhauser Boston Inc United States
Edition
1990th Edition
Number of pages
602
Condition
New
SKU
V9780817634612
ISBN
9780817634612
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 207.90

Paperback. Rangeland ecosystems support half of the world's livestock while also providing habitats for some of the most charismatic of wildlife species. This book examines the pressures on rangeland ecosystems worldwide from human land use, over-hunting, and subsistence and commercial farming of livestock and crops. Editor(s): Du Toit, Johan T.; Kock, Richard; Deutsch, James. Series: Conservation Science and Practice. Num Pages: 448 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, maps. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNKH; TVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 234 x 23. Weight in Grams: 832.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405177856
ISBN
9781405177856
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 92.46

Hardcover. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: HRAM3; HRJT; PSAJ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 241 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 528.
Publisher
Vallentine Mitchell
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780853038580
ISBN
9780853038580
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 116.55

Hardcover. The field of whole genome selection has quickly developed into the breeding methodology of the future. As efforts to map a wide variety of animal genomes have matured and full animal genomes are now available for many animal scientists and breeders are looking to apply these techniques to livestock production. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: PSAK1; PSV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 172. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470960073
ISBN
9780470960073
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 167.12

Hardback. He urges his fellow Christians to refuse to participate in the intellectually stifling debate over evolution and creationism/intelligent design. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: HRAM3; HRCM; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 350.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801894787
ISBN
9780801894787
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.27

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
CABI Publishing United Kingdom
Edition
Second
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845934675
ISBN
9781845934675
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 50.37

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