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Life sciences: general issues
Paperback. Shows how we need to change our world to fit our hunter-gatherer bodies. This book of popular science explores how the way we use our bodies is all wrong. It asks how our bodies got to be the way they are, and considers how that evolutionary history - both ancient and recent - can help us evaluate how we use our bodies. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: MFG; PDZ; PSAJ; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 129 x 197 x 22. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141399959
- ISBN
- 9780141399959
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.47
€ 17.99
€ 13.47
Hardback. Questions our approach to the study of consciousness and the way modern discoveries either mirror or contradict understandings reached in the centuries leading up to our own. Approaching the issue from both a philosophical and a psychological perspective, this work corrects many claims made about the success of brain science. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: HPM; JMT; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231141000
- ISBN
- 9780231141000
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.40€ 42.00
€ 53.40
€ 42.00
Paperback. This book helps scientists and researchers to gain a basic understanding of microarray analysis methodologies and tools. It is designed to be used by the practicing professional tasked with the design and analysis of microarray experiments or as a course text. Editor(s): Berrar, Daniel P.; Dubitzky, Werner; Granzow, Martin. Num Pages: 384 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSB; PSD; UMB; UYQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2009th Edition
- SKU
- V9781441912268
- ISBN
- 9781441912268
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.50
€ 65.50
Paperback. The authors argue that it is impossible to comprehend the nature of life on earth unless evolution- the history of organisms- is restored to a central position in research. this work is a powerful new tool for understanding the world's biodiversity. Num Pages: 680 pages, 235 line drawings, 44 tables. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 37. Weight in Grams: 894.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 680
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226075907
- ISBN
- 9780226075907
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.03€ 43.65
€ 51.03
€ 43.65
Paperback. Series: SpringerBriefs in Public Health. Num Pages: 25 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; PSAD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319513454
- ISBN
- 9783319513454
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 69.47
€ 69.47
Paperback. An analysis of the ecological and political impacts of invasive species, written by a leading invasion biologist Series: What Everyone Needs to Know. Num Pages: 352 pages, 8 b&w halftones. BIC Classification: PSA; RNC; TV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 144 x 210 x 23. Weight in Grams: 416.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199922031
- ISBN
- 9780199922031
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.22
€ 18.22
Paperback. Life on earth is characterized by three phenomena: adaptation; diversity; and complexity. Natural selection explains adaptation. But what explains diversity and complexity? This book argues that there exists in evolution a spontaneous tendency toward increased diversity and complexity, one that acts whether natural selection is present or not. Num Pages: 184 pages, 2 halftones, 5 line drawing, 1 table. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 259.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226562261
- ISBN
- 9780226562261
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.76
€ 32.99
€ 25.76
Hardcover. Life on earth is characterized by three phenomena: adaptation; diversity; and complexity. Natural selection explains adaptation. But what explains diversity and complexity? This book argues that there exists in evolution a spontaneous tendency toward increased diversity and complexity, one that acts whether natural selection is present or not. Num Pages: 184 pages, 2 halftones, 5 line drawings, 1 table. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226562254
- ISBN
- 9780226562254
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.93€ 78.49
€ 94.93
€ 78.49
Paperback. Num Pages: 312 pages, 17 color illus. 5 halftones. 12 line illus. 7 tables. BIC Classification: JFSJ; PDZ; PSAJ; PSAK; PSV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 146 x 227 x 20. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691169781
- ISBN
- 9780691169781
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.43
€ 26.99
€ 20.43
Hardback. Provides students and researchers with the information about the ecology of freshwater and estuarine wetlands. This title helps students understand both general concepts of different wetland types as well as complex topics related to these dynamic physical environments. Editor(s): Batzer, Darold P.; Sharitz, Rebecca R. Num Pages: 372 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAF; RGBF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 283 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1338.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520278585
- ISBN
- 9780520278585
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 84.25€ 64.45
€ 84.25
€ 64.45
A lab manual for Ecology that offers procedures that are do-able in a board range of classroom, lab and field situations. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: PSAF. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 272 x 221 x 14. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- McGraw-Hill Education - Europe United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780073383187
- ISBN
- 9780073383187
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.19
€ 112.19
Paperback. Editor(s): Flower, Darren R. Series: Methods in Molecular Biology. Num Pages: 438 pages, 106 black & white illustrations, 5 colour illustrations, 30 black & white tables, biograp. BIC Classification: MFN; MJCM; PSA; PSF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 671.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc. United States
- Edition
- 1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 2007
- Number of pages
- 438
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781617377259
- ISBN
- 9781617377259
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 190.09
€ 190.09
Paperback. This is the first complete edition containing all of Darwin's published books, featuring definitive texts recording original paginations with Darwin's indexes retained Series: The Works of Charles Darwin. Num Pages: 278 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDA; PDX; PSAJ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 27. Weight in Grams: 640.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 278
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814720622
- ISBN
- 9780814720622
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.09
€ 37.99
€ 34.09
Offers an introduction that presents Darwin's theory. This title includes excerpts from Darwin's correspondence, commenting on the work in question, and its significance, impact, and reception. Num Pages: 416 pages, illustrations, map. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 161 x 26. Weight in Grams: 624.
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 373
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872202863
- ISBN
- 9780872202863
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.57€ 43.00
€ 54.57
€ 43.00
Paperback. The present edition contains selections from Darwin's Origin of Species that attempt to present the principal lines of argument, without becoming bogged down in details. It also includes notes and other remarks designed to help readers focus on what is essential in Darwin's argument for his theory of the development of living things. Editor(s): Maistrellis, Nicholas. Num Pages: 124 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDX; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 254 x 8. Weight in Grams: 242.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Green Lion Press United States
- Edition
- annotated ed
- Number of pages
- 124
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781888009347
- ISBN
- 9781888009347
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.78
€ 11.78
Hardback. This text offers a collection of DNA repair protocols, all step-by-step, optimized, and reproducible with tips. It aims to serve as a reference for practical and theoretical aspects of DNA repair studies, encourage the transfer of methodologies between model systems, and stimulate new approaches. Editor(s): Henderson, Daryl S. Series: Methods in Molecular Biology. Num Pages: 642 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAK1; PSD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1111.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc. United States
- Edition
- annotated ed
- Number of pages
- 642
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780896038028
- ISBN
- 9780896038028
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 192.28
€ 192.28
Hardback. Covers cytogenetic analysis, measuring the cellular response to ionizing radiation, detecting single-strand (nicks) and double-strand DNA breaks, detecting the presence of "adducted" bases in DNA, and preparing mismatch repair plasmid substrates. This book covers base excision repair and nucleotide excision repair, gene therapy and gene targeting. Editor(s): Henderson, Daryl S. Series: Methods in Molecular Biology. Num Pages: 498 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAK1; PSD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1008.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 498
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781588295132
- ISBN
- 9781588295132
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.78
€ 194.78
Hardback. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: PSAN; VSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 646.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780062652416
- ISBN
- 9780062652416
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 18.10
€ 26.99
€ 18.10
Paperback. Editor(s): Edwards, David. Series: Methods in Molecular Biology. Num Pages: 552 pages, 179 black & white illustrations, 37 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSA; PST. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 32. Weight in Grams: 827.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc. United States
- Edition
- 1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 2007
- Number of pages
- 552
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781617376979
- ISBN
- 9781617376979
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 191.11
€ 191.11
hardcover. This book presents computational biology methods by focusing on their applications, including primary sequence analysis, protein structure elucidation, transcriptomics and proteomics data analysis, and exploration of protein interaction networks. Editor(s): Fenyo, David. Series: Methods in Molecular Biology. Num Pages: 327 pages, 10 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1780.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2010th Edition
- Number of pages
- 327
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781607618416
- ISBN
- 9781607618416
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.27
€ 130.27
Hardback. Editor(s): Kohn, David. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 1152 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 59. Weight in Grams: 2199.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 1152
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691633657
- ISBN
- 9780691633657
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 490.14
€ 490.14
Hardback. In Bioinformatics for DNA Sequence Analysis, experts provide practical guidance and troubleshooting advice for the computational analysis of DNA sequences, covering a range of issues and methods that demonstrate the vital relevance bioinformatics has today. Editor(s): Posada, David. Series: Methods in Molecular Biology. Num Pages: 354 pages, 151 black & white illustrations, 21 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: MBF; MFN; PSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 22. Weight in Grams: 861.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 354
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781588299109
- ISBN
- 9781588299109
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.04
€ 131.04
Hardcover. Num Pages: 496 pages, 200. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 184 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1074.
- Publisher
- Roberts & Company Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 496
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781936221165
- ISBN
- 9781936221165
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.51€ 59.17
€ 60.51
€ 59.17
Paperback. Speaking of Sadness, based on fifty in-depth interviews, provides first-hand accounts of the depression experience while discovering clear regularities in the ways that personal identities are shaped over the course of an "illness career." Num Pages: 424 pages. BIC Classification: JFFH; JKSM; JKSN2; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 144 x 335 x 2. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190260965
- ISBN
- 9780190260965
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 37.17
€ 37.99
€ 37.17