Life sciences: general issues
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Life sciences: general issues
Paperback. Offers a fresh perspective on the role of size in biology. This title explores the universal impact of being the right size. By examining stories ranging from "Alice in Wonderland" to "Gulliver's Travels", it shows that humans have always been fascinated by things big and small. Num Pages: 176 pages, 35 line illus. 1 table. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSA; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 204 x 129 x 14. Weight in Grams: 218.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691152332
- ISBN
- 9780691152332
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.91
€ 19.99
€ 15.91
Hardback. Slime molds are very different from other organisms; they feed as individual amoebae before coming together to form a multicellular organism that has a remarkable ability to move and orient itself in its environment. This book shows how slime molds fit into and illuminate biology as a whole. Num Pages: 152 pages, 34 line illus. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSC; PSQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 150 x 216 x 13. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691139395
- ISBN
- 9780691139395
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 26.99
€ 36.99
€ 26.99
Hardback. Num Pages: 152 pages, 4 halftones. 10 line illus. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSAK; PSV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 193 x 124 x 21. Weight in Grams: 232.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 152
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691157016
- ISBN
- 9780691157016
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.70
€ 40.99
€ 28.70
Paperback. This work investigates a moment in evolution when development was at its most basic - the moment when signalling between cells began. Using slime mould as an example, the author seeks to analyze development at a primitive stage and gain an insight into how early mulitcellular development began. Num Pages: 156 pages, 30 line illus. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSD; PSF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 8. Weight in Grams: 171.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691070384
- ISBN
- 9780691070384
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 87.60€ 66.81
€ 87.60
€ 66.81
Paperback. Num Pages: 220 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 181 x 19. Weight in Grams: 656.
- Publisher
- Roberts & Company Publishers
- Number of pages
- 220
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780974707754
- ISBN
- 9780974707754
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.21€ 49.88
€ 50.21
€ 49.88
Paperback. John Waller describes the changing ideas concerning heredity from antiquity to the modern biological understanding, considering both the efforts over the centuries to identify the physiological mechanisms involved and how views of heredity have been used to justify or condemn inequalities of class, gender, and race. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 144 pages, 23 black and white images. BIC Classification: HBTB; PDX; PSAK. Dimension: 174 x 111. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198790457
- ISBN
- 9780198790457
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.28
€ 13.99
€ 13.28
Hardcover. Editor(s): Wehr, John D.; Sheath, Robert G.; Kociolek, J. Patrick. Series: Aquatic Ecology. Num Pages: 1066 pages. BIC Classification: 1KB; PSAF; PSPF; PSTV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 285 x 52. Weight in Grams: 3168.
- Publisher
- Academic Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780123858764
- ISBN
- 9780123858764
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 212.24
€ 212.24
Hardback. The first edition of this successful reader brought together key readings in the area of developmental cognitive neuroscience for students. Now updated in order to keep up with this fast moving field, the volume includes new readings illustrating recent developments along with updated versions of previous contributions. Editor(s): Johnson, Mark H.; Munakata, Yuko; Gilmore, Rick O. Num Pages: 560 pages, 6 figures. BIC Classification: JMAQ; JMR; MJN; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 265 x 187 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1174.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 560
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631217367
- ISBN
- 9780631217367
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 177.63
€ 177.63
Paperback. Num Pages: 526 pages. BIC Classification: PSAF; RBGB; TNCC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 194 x 235 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1054.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 526
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780128043127
- ISBN
- 9780128043127
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 144.91
€ 144.91
Hardcover. In 1969, Jon Beckwith and his colleagues isolated a gene from the chromosome of a living organism. Announcing this achievement, Beckwith issued a public warning about the dangers of genetic engineering. This text traces his commitment to scientific research and social responsibility. Num Pages: 256 pages, 4 halftones, 3 line illustrations. BIC Classification: PDR; PSAK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 145 x 26. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674009288
- ISBN
- 9780674009288
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 39.65
€ 41.99
€ 39.65
Paperback. This title provides a comprehensive analytical overview of public dialogue among 19th century American Protestant intellectuals who struggled with the theory of organic evolution. Arguments over the scientific merits of Darwin's theory gave way to discussions of its theological implications. Series: Erasmus Institute Books. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRCC9; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 594.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Notre Dame Press
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268025526
- ISBN
- 9780268025526
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.73
€ 36.99
€ 33.73
Hardcover. Num Pages: 192 pages, 10 illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAF; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 183 x 117. Weight in Grams: 230.
- Publisher
- Icon Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781840464580
- ISBN
- 9781840464580
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.41
€ 13.99
€ 10.41
Hardcover. With implications that go to the core of what it means to be human, the issues raised by genetic manipulation especially cloning have sparked a passionate debate among governmental, religious, and scientific quarters, as well as the media and the general public. This work covers this topic. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: MBDC; PDR; PSAD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 162 x 20. Weight in Grams: 550.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471206477
- ISBN
- 9780471206477
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.36
€ 129.36
Paperback. Editor(s): Baum, David A.; Futuyma, Douglas J.; Hoekstra, Hopi E.; Lenski, Richard E.; Moore, Allen J.; Peichel, Cahterine L.; Schluter, Dolph; Whitlock, Michael C. Num Pages: 888 pages, 16 color illus. 4 halftones. 97 line illus. 23 tables. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 203. .
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691175874
- ISBN
- 9780691175874
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.40€ 46.12
€ 58.40
€ 46.12
Paperback. Illustrates how different scientific approaches to the questions of adaptation and diversification can be integrated and examines evolutionary and ecological questions of interest to a broad range of biologists. Series: Organisms and Environments. Num Pages: 528 pages, 74 color illustrations, 99 line illustrations, 3 tables. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSVW5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 170 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1336. Ecology and Adaptive Radiation of Anoles. Series: Organisms and Environments. 528 pages, Illustrations (some col.). Illustrates how different scientific approaches to the questions of adaptation and diversification can be integrated and examines evolutionary and ecological questions of interest to a broad range of biologists. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSVW5. Dimension: 245 x 170 x 33. Weight: 1336.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 528
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520269842
- ISBN
- 9780520269842
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.24€ 50.41
€ 64.24
€ 50.41
Hardback. Editor(s): Losos, Jonathan B.; Lenski, Richard E. Num Pages: 416 pages, 15 line illus. 10 tables. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 714.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691171876
- ISBN
- 9780691171876
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 81.76€ 62.71
€ 81.76
€ 62.71
Paperback. Editor(s): Beever, Jonathan; Morar, Nicolae C. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: PSAD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Purdue University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557536426
- ISBN
- 9781557536426
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.95
€ 34.95
Hardback. Darwin's notebook Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps (some col.). BIC Classification: BGT; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 164 x 20. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752454948
- ISBN
- 9780752454948
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.37
€ 19.99
€ 18.37
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
€ 70.08€ 63.47
€ 70.08
€ 63.47
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€ 10.77
€ 11.99
€ 10.77
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
€ 36.99€ 26.96
€ 36.99
€ 26.96
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
€ 81.76€ 68.15
€ 81.76
€ 68.15
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€ 39.04
€ 54.99
€ 39.04
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
€ 45.99€ 33.05
€ 45.99
€ 33.05