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Life sciences: general issues
Paperback. * A lucid and provocative study of the ground-breaking new science of evolutionary psychology. Num Pages: 480 pages, Section: 16, b&w. BIC Classification: PSAJ; VSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 32. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Number of pages
- 480
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780349107042
- ISBN
- 9780349107042
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.06
€ 19.99
€ 16.06
Paperback. Covering the field of ecological stoichiometry, this study brings this field into its own as a unifying force in ecology and evolution. Synthesizing a range of knowledge, it shows how an understanding of the biochemical deployment of elements in organisms from microbes to metazoa gives the key to making sense of aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. Num Pages: 464 pages, 21 tables. 92 line illus. 4 halftones. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSB; RB; RNC; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 149 x 28. Weight in Grams: 692.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 584
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691074917
- ISBN
- 9780691074917
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 92.79€ 71.31
€ 92.79
€ 71.31
Hardcover. Editor(s): Li, Robert W. Num Pages: 458 pages, tables, graphs, diagrams. BIC Classification: PSAK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 258 x 184 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1048.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 458
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781616686826
- ISBN
- 9781616686826
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 348.55€ 236.48
€ 348.55
€ 236.48
Paperback. Editor(s): Li, Robert W. Num Pages: 458 pages. BIC Classification: PSAK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 177 x 24. Weight in Grams: 848.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 458
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781628086447
- ISBN
- 9781628086447
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 158.21€ 109.07
€ 158.21
€ 109.07
Hardcover. Many ecological phenomena may be modelled using apparently random processes involving space (and possibly time). Such phenomena are classified as spatial in their nature and include all aspects of pollution. This book addresses the problem of modelling spatial effects in ecology and population dynamics using reaction-diffusion models. Series: Wiley Series in Mathematical & Computational Biology. Num Pages: 428 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PBKJ; PBWH; PSAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 171 x 29. Weight in Grams: 860.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 428
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471493013
- ISBN
- 9780471493013
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 228.62
€ 228.62
Paperback. Num Pages: 704 pages. BIC Classification: PSAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 278 x 218 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1410.
- Publisher
- Pearson Education Limited
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 9th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781292077406
- ISBN
- 9781292077406
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 109.84
€ 109.84
In a sophisticated (but clear and understandable) exposition, Rosen (physiology and biophysics, Dalhousie U.) rejects both the necessity and the sufficiency of the mechanistic model/metaphor for biological life, and proposes an alternative, drawn equally from experience in biology, physics, and mat Series: Complexity in Ecological Systems. Num Pages: 285 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 203 x 25. Weight in Grams: 681.
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 285
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231075640
- ISBN
- 9780231075640
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 141.69
€ 141.69
Paperback. This strategy, derived from Newtonian mechanism, is embodied in reductionism: break what is complicated into simpler pieces, understand the pieces themselves, and reconstruct organisms from this understanding. In Life Itself, Robert Rosen argues that such a view is neither necessary nor sufficient to answer the question. Series: Complexity in Ecological Systems. Num Pages: 285 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 428. A Comprehensive Inquiry into the Nature, Origin, and Fabrication of Life. Series: Complexity in Ecological Systems. 285 pages, Illustrations. This strategy, derived from Newtonian mechanism, is embodied in reductionism: break what is complicated into simpler pieces, understand the pieces themselves, and reconstruct organisms from this understanding. In Life Itself, Robert Rosen argues that such a view is neither necessary nor sufficient to answer the question. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: PSA. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 16. Weight: 428.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Number of pages
- 285
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231075657
- ISBN
- 9780231075657
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 25.06
€ 33.99
€ 25.06
Paperback. Provine boldly goes where other scientists seldom tread in search of hiccups, coughs, yawns, sneezes, and other lowly, undignified, human behaviors. Our earthiest instinctive acts bear the imprint of our evolutionary origins and can be valuable tools for understanding how the human brain works and what makes us different from other species. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: JHMP; JMM; PSAN; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 211 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Publisher
- Belknap Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674284135
- ISBN
- 9780674284135
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 31.06
€ 36.99
€ 31.06
Hardcover. Based on Rob Newman's live stand-up show and new BBC Radio 4 comedy series, his thought-provoking and wryly amusing new book explores the scientific breakthroughs that have turned received ideas of brain science upside down. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAN; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 159. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780008228651
- ISBN
- 9780008228651
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 18.29
€ 26.99
€ 18.29
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 228 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 228
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691630496
- ISBN
- 9780691630496
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 150.36
€ 150.36
Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 226 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 157 x 15. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691600628
- ISBN
- 9780691600628
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 39.95
€ 54.99
€ 39.95
Paperback. This book highlights new and emerging uses of stable isotope analysis in a variety of ecological disciplines. While the use of natural abundance isotopes in ecological research is now relatively standard, new techniques and ways of interpreting patterns are developing rapidly. Editor(s): Lajtha, Kate; Michener, Robert. Series: Ecological Methods & Concepts S. Num Pages: 592 pages, 80 illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 31. Weight in Grams: 882.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Number of pages
- 592
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405126809
- ISBN
- 9781405126809
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 106.30
€ 106.30
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; PSAD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 10. Weight in Grams: 120.
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780205765621
- ISBN
- 9780205765621
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 91.65
€ 91.65
Hardback. Editor(s): May, Robert M.; Levin, Simon A. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 404 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691633602
- ISBN
- 9780691633602
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 259.66
€ 259.66
Paperback. Aiming to present the human animal in all its diversity, this work tells us who, why and how we are. It touches on themes such as sexuality, aggression, love, parenting, religion, ageing, and mental illness. It also ponders such topics as our need to seek out beauty; why our preferences in food become fixed; and more. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: MFN; PSAK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 134 x 198 x 14. Weight in Grams: 166.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099474555
- ISBN
- 9780099474555
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.90
€ 15.99
€ 11.90
Paperback. What makes populations stabilize? What makes them fluctuate? Are populations in complex ecosystems more stable than populations in simple ecosystems? This text addresses these questions and introduces non-linear mathematical models and the study of deterministic chaos into ecology. Series: Princeton Landmarks in Biology. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 17. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 292
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691088617
- ISBN
- 9780691088617
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 83.27€ 64.31
€ 83.27
€ 64.31
Hardcover. Boasting a new focus on microbial communities and how they impact global ecology, this fully revised and updated third edition of Soil Microbiology explores the role the soil microbial community plays in global environmental health and in human health, as well as the new techniques available for analysis and students at this level. Num Pages: 500 pages. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSG; RBGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 150. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2020
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Number of pages
- 500
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470311103
- ISBN
- 9780470311103
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 138.15
€ 138.15
Paperback. Hypocrisy is the natural state of the human mind. This title shows us that the key to understanding our behavioral inconsistencies lies in understanding the mind's design. It explains the roots and implications of our inconsistent minds, and why it is perfectly natural to believe that everyone else is a hypocrite. Num Pages: 288 pages, 2 halftones. 1 line illus. BIC Classification: JMAQ; PDZ; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691154398
- ISBN
- 9780691154398
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 24.82
€ 26.99
€ 24.82
Paperback. Series: Science & Its Conceptual Foundations S. Num Pages: 718 pages, 38 halftones. BIC Classification: JFCX; JMC; PDA; PDX; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 161 x 230 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1124.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 718
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226712000
- ISBN
- 9780226712000
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.29€ 49.99
€ 58.29
€ 49.99