Life sciences: general issues
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Life sciences: general issues
Paperback. Editor(s): Holling, Professor C S (University of Florida). Num Pages: 64 pages. BIC Classification: JPQB; PSAF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 152 x 4. Weight in Grams: 124.
- Publisher
- Island Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781559633307
- ISBN
- 9781559633307
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 18.97
€ 18.99
€ 18.97
Hardcover. The landscape of southwestern Wyoming around the ghost town of Fossil is beautiful but harsh. But during the early Eocene, more than fifty million years ago, it was a subtropical lake, surrounded by volcanoes and forests and teeming with life. Lavishly produced in full color, this title opens a window onto our planet's long-lost past. Num Pages: 400 pages, 243 colour plates, 1 halftone, 2 line drawings, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBWY; PSAF; RBGF; RBKF; RBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 255 x 199 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1772.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226922966
- ISBN
- 9780226922966
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.06
€ 52.06
Paperback. Presents the principles of genetics - classical and modern - in a cartoon format. Anecdotes about how the ancients tried to explain sex determination and inheritance abound, making the learning of the concepts of Mendel's Laws, mutations, DNA and gene splicing easier to understand. Illustrator(s): Gonick, Larry. Series: Cartoon Guide Series. Num Pages: 224 pages, cartoons, index. BIC Classification: PD; PSAK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 189 x 14. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- Updated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780062730992
- ISBN
- 9780062730992
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.35
€ 19.99
€ 14.35
Hardback. Num Pages: 500 pages. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSG; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2019
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 500
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118966266
- ISBN
- 9781118966266
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 177.86
€ 177.86
Paperback. Introduction to Population Ecology, 2nd Edition is a comprehensive textbook covering all aspects of population ecology. It uses a wide variety of field and laboratory examples, botanical to zoological, from the tropics to the tundra, to illustrate the fundamental laws of population ecology. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 249 x 189 x 23. Weight in Grams: 656.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118947579
- ISBN
- 9781118947579
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.73
€ 61.73
Hardcover. Offers a comprehensive presentation of the discipline of neuroscience, from molecules to cognition. This book builds from an introductory section that includes fundamental neuroanatomy and covers cellular and molecular neuroscience, development, sensory systems, motor systems, regulatory systems, and behavioral and cognitive neuroscience. Editor(s): Squire, Larry R.; Berg, Darwin; Bloom, Floyd E., MD; du Lac, Sascha; Ghosh, Anirvan; Spitzer, Nicholas C. Num Pages: 1152 pages, Approx. 650 illustrations (350 in full color). BIC Classification: MJN; PSAN. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 284 x 225 x 41. Weight in Grams: 2510. 1152 pages, Approx. 650 illustrations (350 in full color). Editor(s): Squire, Larry R.; Berg, Darwin; Bloom, Floyd E.; du Lac, Sascha; Ghosh, Anirvan; Spitzer, Nicholas C. Offers a comprehensive presentation of the discipline of neuroscience, from molecules to cognition. This book builds from an introductory section that includes fundamental neuroanatomy and covers cellular and molecular neuroscience, development, sensory systems, motor systems, regulatory systems, and behavioral and cognitive neuroscience. Cateogry: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: MJN; PSAN. Dimension: 284 x 225 x 41. Weight: 2528.
- Publisher
- Academic Press
- Number of pages
- 1152
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 4th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780123858702
- ISBN
- 9780123858702
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.63
€ 112.63
Hardback. Art meets science in Ramon y Cajal's remarkable drawings of the brain Num Pages: 208 pages, 90 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACV; AFF; AGB; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 268 x 287 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1334.
- Publisher
- Abrams
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781419722271
- ISBN
- 9781419722271
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 31.69
€ 45.99
€ 31.69
Paperback. Written in clear and sparkling prose, beautifully illustrated, and thoroughly updated, Brain Architecture, Second Edition is must-read for anyone interested in the science of how the brain works. Num Pages: 352 pages, 93 illus. BIC Classification: PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 139 x 20. Weight in Grams: 556.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195378580
- ISBN
- 9780195378580
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 99.66
€ 99.66
Hardcover. Editor(s): Bakker, Lars N. Num Pages: 243 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 261 x 186 x 22. Weight in Grams: 702.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 243
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781604560077
- ISBN
- 9781604560077
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 229.48€ 155.19
€ 229.48
€ 155.19
Paperback. Num Pages: 64 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 5AQ; PSAF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 131 x 7. Weight in Grams: 96.
- Publisher
- Wooden Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 64
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781904263692
- ISBN
- 9781904263692
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.07
€ 9.07
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- National Science Teachers Association
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781938946158
- ISBN
- 9781938946158
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.38
€ 24.38
Hardcover. Covers the technology and laws related to DNA, as well as the use of DNA evidence in the legal system. This work combines science and law. It draws together in one source information that is suitable for forensic scientists and students of forensic science, analytical chemists, lawyers, judges, police officers, and detectives. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: JKVF1; LA; PSAK1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 237 x 25. Weight in Grams: 714.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471414780
- ISBN
- 9780471414780
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 215.93
€ 215.93
Paperback. Draws together the current knowledge on life in snow and ice environments. It describes these often complex and highly productive ecosystems, their physical and chemical conditions, and the nature and activity of the organisms that have colonised them. Num Pages: 192 pages, 100 black and white illustrations plus an 8 page colour plate section. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSPF; PSPM; RGB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 244 x 191 x 10. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199583089
- ISBN
- 9780199583089
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 106.06
€ 106.06
Paperback. This book draws together current knowledge on Antarctic lakes describing the formation, chemistry, biology and ecology of these pristine, delicate aquatic environments. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, maps, figures, graphs, colour plates. BIC Classification: 1MTS; PSAF; PSP; RBKF; RNC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 247 x 190 x 15. Weight in Grams: 574.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199670505
- ISBN
- 9780199670505
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 94.91
€ 94.91
Paperback. The brain and the spinal cord, together, compose the central nervous system. Only relatively recently has research shifted focus to consider the integral functions at the individual neuronal and network levels that are mediated by the spinal cord. In this volume, recent work is presented addressing developments in this emerging area. Editor(s): Ziskind-Conhaim, Lea; MacDermott, Amy B.; Alvarez, Francisco Munoz; Houle, John; Hochman, Shawn. Series: Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. Num Pages: 252 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: MJN; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 252 x 177 x 8. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781573318747
- ISBN
- 9781573318747
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 134.68
€ 134.68
Paperback. In considering how scientists persuade colleagues to cross the disciplinary divide, this text examines three scientific monographs in their historical contexts: Dodzhansky's "Genetics and the Origin of Species" (1937); Schrodinger's "What is Life?" (1944); and Wilson's "Consilience" (1998). Num Pages: 216 pages, 1 line drawing, 2 tables. BIC Classification: PDX; PDZ; PSAJ; PSD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 230 x 18. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226099071
- ISBN
- 9780226099071
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.78
€ 48.78
Hardback. In a world supposedly governed by ruthless survival of the fittest, why do we see acts of goodness in both animals and humans? This work traces the history of this debate from Darwin. It aims to bring to life the people, the issues, and the passions that have surrounded the altruism debate. Num Pages: 208 pages, 3 line illus. 1 table. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ; PSVP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 170 x 23. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- First Edition (1st printing)
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691125909
- ISBN
- 9780691125909
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 42.56
€ 42.56
Paperback. Num Pages: 294 pages. BIC Classification: PG; PHVB; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 164 x 18. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Publisher
- Penguin Putnam Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781617230165
- ISBN
- 9781617230165
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.26
€ 17.99
€ 16.26
Hardback. Begins with a look at the ideas of Mancur Olson and George Williams, who shifted the question of why cooperation happens from an emphasis on group benefits to individual costs. This book then explores how these ideas have influenced our thinking about cooperation, coordination, and collective action. Num Pages: 264 pages, 7 line illus. BIC Classification: JHB; JHM; JPA; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 163 x 22. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691154954
- ISBN
- 9780691154954
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 55.30
€ 55.30
Paperback. This offers timely, relevant, biology-based case studies and background information on how to teach the science of climate change. This volume provides an authentic and rigorous way to engage students in science and environmental issues and is a unique and essential resource for the high school or college-level classroom. Num Pages: 174 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- National Science Teachers Association United States
- Number of pages
- 174
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781933531236
- ISBN
- 9781933531236
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.42
€ 18.42
Hardback. Num Pages: 616 pages, 52 illus. BIC Classification: PBT; PSAF; RNCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 261 x 186 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1628.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Number of pages
- 616
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231146203
- ISBN
- 9780231146203
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 136.74
€ 136.74
Hardcover. Editor(s): Li, Lei. Num Pages: 213 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: PSAN; UYQN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 262 x 185 x 21. Weight in Grams: 672.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 213
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781590339152
- ISBN
- 9781590339152
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.09€ 103.52
€ 133.09
€ 103.52
Hardcover. The rapid uncontrolled growth of classification methods in DNA microarray studies has resulted in a body of information scattered throughout literature, numerous conference proceedings, and others. This book brings together many of the unsupervised and supervised classification methods now dispersed in the literature. Series: Wiley Series in Bioinformatics. Num Pages: 736 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAK1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 163 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1178.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 736
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470170816
- ISBN
- 9780470170816
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 120.02
€ 120.02
Hardback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLSA; 3JH; PDX; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 161 x 23. Weight in Grams: 594.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Bucknell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781611483864
- ISBN
- 9781611483864
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.57
€ 133.57