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Life sciences: general issues

Paperback. "Edge.Org presents Edward O. Wilson, Richard Dawkins, Freeman Dyson, Matt Ridley, Ray Kurzweil, J. Craig Venter, Daniel Lieberman, and more"--Cover. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSAK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 137 x 205 x 26. Weight in Grams: 284.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062296054
ISBN
9780062296054
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.26

Hardcover. Num Pages: 445 pages. BIC Classification: HRAM3; PDX; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Prometheus Books United States
Number of pages
445
Condition
New
SKU
V9781633880740
ISBN
9781633880740
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 28.10

Hardback. This work summarizes the multi-faceted discoveries about organisms in nature that have stemmed from analyses of genetic markers provided by polymorphic proteins and DNAs. Num Pages: 511 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAJ; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 912.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
Number of pages
511
Condition
New
SKU
V9780412037719
ISBN
9780412037719
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 250.33

Paperback. Molecular genetic approaches have opened new windows to the world of nature. This treatment of natural history and evolution addresses the many applications for protein and DNA markers from the perspectives of population biology, behavioral ecology, and organismal phylogeny. Num Pages: 511 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAJ; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 738.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1994
Number of pages
511
Condition
New
SKU
V9780412037818
ISBN
9780412037818
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 245.66

Hardback. The idea of a balance of nature has been a dominant part of Western philosophy since before Aristotle, and it persists in the public imagination and even among some ecologists today. This book demonstrates that nature in fact is not in balance, nor has it ever been at any stage in Earth's history. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSAJ; RNK. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 244 x 165 x 20. Weight in Grams: 514.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691138985
ISBN
9780691138985
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.52

Paperback. Intended as a sequel to "Primate Societies", this book compiles thirty-one chapters that review the state of knowledge regarding the behavior of nonhuman primates. It includes chapters that are organized around four major adaptive problems primates face as they strive to grow, maintain themselves, and reproduce in the wild. Editor(s): Mitani, John C.; Call, Josep; Kappeler, Peter M.; Palombit, Ryne A.; Silk, Joan B. Num Pages: 504 pages, 157 halftones, 34 line drawings, 44 tables. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSVW79. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 277 x 218 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1724.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
504
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226531724
ISBN
9780226531724
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.28
€ 50.42

Paperback. Discusses human motor control, covering such topics as the functional consequences of reflexes, the cerebral cortex, the cerebellum, the basal ganglia and locomotion and balance. Throughout the text, basic science is related to neurological diseases of the motor system. Num Pages: 520 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MJN; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 0. Weight in Grams: 783.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 2nd ed. 1994
Number of pages
520
Condition
New
SKU
V9780412477003
ISBN
9780412477003
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 187.54

Paperback. This comprehensive book offers a compelling synthesis of key ideas and concepts, and addresses in fundamental evolutionary terms the way humans think, feel and behave. This revised, updated and expanded edition includes new material on epigenetics, life history and error management theories, homosexuality, disease and gene-culture co-evolution. Num Pages: 520 pages, 71 black & white tables, 14 black & white halftones, 135 black & white line drawings, 3 m. BIC Classification: JMC; PSAJ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 193 x 298 x 28. Weight in Grams: 996.
Publisher
Macmillan Education UK
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
3rd ed. 2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137348005
ISBN
9781137348005
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.27
€ 54.15

Paperback. Whether our personality, intelligence, and behavior are more likely to be shaped by our environment or our genetic coding is not simply an idle question for researchers. This work looks at this and other important issues. It also explains the insights gained into how the brain functions and how it can (or cannot) be molded and changed. Series: Science Essentials S. Num Pages: 200 pages, 1 halftone. 45 line illus. BIC Classification: 1KLS; PSAN; RGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 158 x 234 x 13. Weight in Grams: 316.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
198
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691133102
ISBN
9780691133102
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.47

Hardback. Num Pages: 544 pages, 75 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFS; JHMP; JMR; PSAJ; PSAK; PSX; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231160766
ISBN
9780231160766
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 104.34
€ 79.12

Paperback. Around 71% of the Earth's surface is covered in water. In this Very Short Introduction John Finney explores the science of water, its structure and remarkable properties, and its vital role for life on Earth. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: PHVB; PNR; PSA; RBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 113 x 11. Weight in Grams: 126.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198708728
ISBN
9780198708728
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.81

Paperback. With contributions by numerous contributors Editor(s): Csernansky, John G. Series: Handbook of Experimental Pharmacology. Num Pages: 564 pages, 2 colour illustrations, 47 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: MMG; MMH; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 29. Weight in Grams: 866.
Publisher
Springer
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1996
Condition
New
SKU
V9783642646539
ISBN
9783642646539
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 124.14

Paperback. * Further advances the field of reintroduction biology beyond the considerable progress made since the formation of the IUCN/SSC Re-introduction Specialist Group. Editor(s): Ewen, John G.; Armstrong, Doug P.; Parker, Kevin A.; Seddon, Philip J. Series: Conservation Science and Practice. Num Pages: 528 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 161 x 21. Weight in Grams: 786.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
528
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405186742
ISBN
9781405186742
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 77.17

paperback. Offering a full-length study of Jean Piaget as a philosopher and evolutionist, this book traces Piaget's earliest conjectures about knowledge through their further developments to their mature formulation as "genetic epistemology", and invites further explorations with his theory. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: JNA; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 149 x 10. Weight in Grams: 265.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers United States
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847682430
ISBN
9780847682430
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 60.02

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: PSAF; WM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 147 x 18. Weight in Grams: 302.
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1979th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781468440096
ISBN
9781468440096
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 123.27

Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages, 163 color illus. BIC Classification: ABA; PSAJ; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 213 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1293.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300216844
ISBN
9780300216844
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 26.97

Hardback. Num Pages: 345 pages, 68 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSAJ; PSG; PSVS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155. .
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
2nd ed. 2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781493968954
ISBN
9781493968954
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 115.01

Paperback. Technology evolves at a dazzling speed, particularly in the field of genetic engineering. But the public has not had much to say about the advancements in human genetics. This text asks why and explores the social forces that have led to the thinning out of public debate over genetic engineering. Series: Morality and Society Series. Num Pages: 320 pages, 1 line drawing. BIC Classification: 3JJP; JFM; PSAD; PSAK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 150 x 18. Weight in Grams: 420.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226222622
ISBN
9780226222622
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 33.29

Paperback. While functioning quite well for many years, the bioethics profession is in crisis. John H. Evans closely examines the history of the bioethics profession, and based on the sociological reasons the profession evolved as it did, proposes a radical solution to the crisis. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFMG; PSAD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 147 x 16. Weight in Grams: 316.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199397051
ISBN
9780199397051
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.76

Paperback. This book is indispensable for students working in a laboratory setting or studying free-ranging populations. Num Pages: 232 pages, 54, 54 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: PSAK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 326.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Number of pages
232
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
second edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801880094
ISBN
9780801880094
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 36.95

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