Life sciences: general issues
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Life sciences: general issues
Paperback. This timely book critically examines the capabilities and limitations of new areas of biology, especially epigenetics and neuroscience, that are used as powerful arguments for developing social policy in a particular direction, exploring their implications for policy and practice. Num Pages: 304 pages, 8 black & white tables, 8 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: JPQB; PSAK; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Policy Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Critical
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447322344
- ISBN
- 9781447322344
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 38.70
€ 40.99
€ 38.70
Paperback. Series: Foundational Questions in Science. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JMH; PSAJ; PSAK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300219883
- ISBN
- 9780300219883
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 15.27
€ 18.99
€ 15.27
Paperback. This book explores the links between bushmeat and livelihoods in Africa and other parts of the world, with a focus on the human dimension of the debate. Editor(s): Davies, Glyn; Brown, David. Series: Conservation Science and Practice. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 13. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405167796
- ISBN
- 9781405167796
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 111.07
€ 111.07
Paperback. Series: Contemporary Issues in Biomedicine, Ethics and Society. Num Pages: 300 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 516.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc. United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1978
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461262411
- ISBN
- 9781461262411
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.11
€ 65.11
Paperback. In Biocode, Dawn Field and Neil Davies capture the scale and excitement of the rapidly growing field of genomics. From automatic DNA sequencing of newborns to synthetic life, and the sequencing of whole ecosystems, genomics is set to revolutionize our understanding of life on Earth and affect us all. Num Pages: 208 pages, 9 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAK; PSAK1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 196 x 15. Weight in Grams: 158.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199687763
- ISBN
- 9780199687763
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.03
€ 31.03
Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, 8 page color insert. BIC Classification: JMM; JMP; PDZ; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 141 x 22. Weight in Grams: 258.
- Publisher
- Pegasus Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781605986951
- ISBN
- 9781605986951
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.34
€ 16.99
€ 15.34
hardcover. A neuroscientist investigates how the architecture of the human brain shapes our understanding of the nature of time. Num Pages: 304 pages, 22 illustrations. BIC Classification: JMR; PGZ; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 162 x 30. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- WW Norton
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780393247947
- ISBN
- 9780393247947
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.23
€ 54.23
Paperback. Celebrates the imperfections of the human brain in all their glory, and the impact of these quirks on our daily lives. This book book is suitable for anyone who has wondered why their brain seems to be sabotaging their life, and what on earth it is really up to. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: GTR; JM; PD; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 132 x 198 x 22. Weight in Grams: 292.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Guardian Faber Publishing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781783350827
- ISBN
- 9781783350827
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 10.59
€ 12.99
€ 10.59
Paperback. * Clinical correlations or everyday applications include examples from the real world to help students understand key concepts more readily. * Dedicated web page, there 24 hours a day, will give extra help, tips, warnings of trouble spots, extra visuals and more. Series: Eleventh Hour - Boston S. Num Pages: 200 pages, 77. BIC Classification: PSAK; PSD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 280 x 211 x 12. Weight in Grams: 486.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780632043798
- ISBN
- 9780632043798
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.11
€ 62.11
Paperback. An introduction to the life and accomplishments of the nineteenth-century British naturalist Charles Darwin. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (JC) Children's (6-12). Dimension: 200 x 133 x 6. Weight in Grams: 122.
- Publisher
- Grosset & Dunlap
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780448437644
- ISBN
- 9780448437644
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 7.71
€ 7.71
paperback. Considers the implications of autism for the nature of consciousness, our understanding of the consciousness of others, meaning theories in philosophy of language, and the modality of mind. This book explores questions about genetic decision making, research into the nature of autism, and the controversial quest for a cure. Series: Bioethics and the Humanities. Num Pages: 248 pages, 6 b&w photos. BIC Classification: MBDC; MJNA; PSAD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 159 x 17. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253220134
- ISBN
- 9780253220134
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 21.96
€ 23.99
€ 21.96
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Workbook
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781475814255
- ISBN
- 9781475814255
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 44.62
€ 46.99
€ 44.62
Hardback. The main aim of this volume is to provide an overview of the interdisciplinary area of quaternary ecology. Topics discussed include species migrations and invasions of pre-existing communities and the disassembly and reassembly of communities after major environmental change. Num Pages: 252 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 15. Weight in Grams: 537.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412297809
- ISBN
- 9780412297809
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 245.39
€ 245.39
Paperback. The main aim of this volume is to provide an overview of the interdisciplinary area of quaternary ecology. Topics discussed include species migrations and invasions of pre-existing communities and the disassembly and reassembly of communities after major environmental change. Num Pages: 242 pages, 12 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 242
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412297908
- ISBN
- 9780412297908
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 144.35
€ 144.35
Hardcover. Originally published in France under the title Le Cerveau de cristal. Ce que nous revele la neuro-imagerie, copyright (c) Odile Jacob, 2012. Translator(s): Fagan, Teresa Lavender. Num Pages: 184 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JMM; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 243 x 158 x 21. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691160610
- ISBN
- 9780691160610
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.06
€ 40.99
€ 29.06
Paperback. Educational Neuroscience presents a series of readings from educators, psychologists, and neuroscientists that explore the latest findings in developmental cognitive neurosciences and their potential applications to education. Editor(s): Mareschal, Denis; Butterworth, Brian; Tolmie, Andy. Num Pages: 390 pages, colour illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: JNC; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 170 x 18. Weight in Grams: 758.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118725894
- ISBN
- 9781118725894
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 43.30
€ 44.99
€ 43.30
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199228362
- ISBN
- 9780199228362
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.51
€ 24.51
Paperback. How does a single-cell creature, such as an amoeba, lead such a sophisticated life? How does it hunt living prey, respond to lights, sounds, and smells, and display complex sequences of movements without the benefit of a nervous system? This book offers a startling and original answer. Num Pages: 280 pages, 23 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: PSA; PSF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300167849
- ISBN
- 9780300167849
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.09
€ 21.99
€ 17.09
Hardback. Shows how Adaptive Dynamics (AD) canonical equation can answer questions of interest in biology, engineering, and the social sciences, especially economics. This book looks at important features of evolutionary dynamics as viewed through the lens of AD. Series: Princeton Series in Theoretical and Computational Biology. Num Pages: 360 pages, 6 halftones. 102 line illus. 10 tables. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 160 x 29. Weight in Grams: 624.
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- Format
- Hardback
- SKU
- V9780691120065
- ISBN
- 9780691120065
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.56€ 97.58
€ 129.56
€ 97.58
Hardback. There are various different types of organisms in the world: they differ in size, physiology, appearance, and life history. The challenge for evolutionary biology is to explain how such diversity arises. This book describes in particular the ways in which variation can be analyzed and predicted. Editor(s): Roff, Derek A. Num Pages: 548 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 159 x 36. Weight in Grams: 932.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 548
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412023811
- ISBN
- 9780412023811
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 251.09
€ 251.09
Paperback. This textbook combines the theoretical basis of quantitative genetics with respect to evolution in natural populations and various statistical methods of analysis. It addresses the current problems in quantitative genetics and presents the most commonly used methods of analysis. Num Pages: 494 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSAK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 159 x 28. Weight in Grams: 736.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1997
- Number of pages
- 494
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412129711
- ISBN
- 9780412129711
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 311.87
€ 311.87
Paperback. This text represents a synthetic approach to the understanding of the evolution of life history variation using the three types of environment (constant, stochastic, predictable) as the focus under which the theory is developed and tested. Each chapter includes a summary. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 177 x 235 x 26. Weight in Grams: 870.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Sinauer Associates
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878937561
- ISBN
- 9780878937561
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 180.57
€ 180.57
Paperback. Environmental pollution is one of the most serious threats to the future health of our planet. This book takes a broad view of ecotoxicology starting with the nature, properties and behavior of environmental toxicants, and extends to dose/response relationships and effects on organisms, populations, communities and ecosystems. Num Pages: 184 pages, 35. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSBT; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 247 x 174 x 10. Weight in Grams: 317.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780632038527
- ISBN
- 9780632038527
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 92.23
€ 92.23
Hardcover. This new edition answers the need for a comprehensive, cutting-edge overview of this important and emerging field effectively outlining all phases of this revolutionary analytical technique, from preprocessing to the analysis stage. Series: Wiley Series in Probability and Statistics. Num Pages: 344 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PBT; PSAK1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 592.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118356333
- ISBN
- 9781118356333
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 139.38
€ 139.38