Life sciences: general issues
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Life sciences: general issues
paperback. An excellent guide to the physics of sound including audio demonstrations on the website. Num Pages: 278 pages, 66 b/w illus. 6 tables. BIC Classification: JMM; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 246 x 175 x 13. Weight in Grams: 568.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 278
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521688895
- ISBN
- 9780521688895
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.18
€ 66.18
Hardback. Offers an overview of the life and thought of Charles Darwin and his wide sphere of influence. This title illuminates the ways in which ideas of evolutionary biology have leapt the boundaries of science to influence philosophy, law, religion, literature, cinema, art, and popular culture. It contains more than a hundred essays. Num Pages: 496 pages, 378 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: GBC; PDZ; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 286 x 225 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1670.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520243767
- ISBN
- 9780520243767
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.85€ 42.31
€ 53.85
€ 42.31
Paperback. The authoritative guide on the ecology and epidemiology of Lyme disease Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations, maps, figures. BIC Classification: MBNS; PSAF; PSGH; PSVL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 236 x 12. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780199928477
- ISBN
- 9780199928477
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.11
€ 51.11
Paperback. Just as Darwin's ideas continue to propel the modern study of adaptation, so too Richard Owen's contributions fuel the interest in homology, organic form, and evolutionary developmental biology. This title offers his theory of the archetype and his views on species origins. Editor(s): Amundson, Ron. Num Pages: 120 pages, figures, black & white plates. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 120
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226641935
- ISBN
- 9780226641935
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 27.29
€ 34.99
€ 27.29
Hardcover. Decision-making is an integral part of our daily lives. Researchers seek a complete understanding of the decision-making process, including the biological and social basis and the impact of our decisions. Editor(s): Ebstein, Richard P.; Shamay-Tsoory, Simeone; Chew, Soo Hong. Num Pages: 264 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JMH; JMRN; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 184 x 262 x 19. Weight in Grams: 672.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470543962
- ISBN
- 9780470543962
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 168.88
€ 168.88
Paperback. This Very Short Introduction describes the new field of cognitive neuroscience - the study of what happens in the brain when we perceive, think, reason, remember, and act. Focusing on the human brain, Passingham looks at the most recent research in the field, the modern brain imaging technologies, and what the images can and can't tell us. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 152 pages, 24 black and white images. BIC Classification: GTR; JMM; JMR; PSAN. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 113 x 174 x 11. Weight in Grams: 122.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198786221
- ISBN
- 9780198786221
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.77
€ 11.99
€ 10.77
Paperback. Brain imaging has revolutionised the field of Psychology, yet it can be a minefield whichever discipline you approach it from. This book shows how brain imaging can advance a true neuroscience of human cognition. It is accessible for those starting out in imaging, whilst also informative for those who have already acquired some expertise Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: JMR; MJN; MMH; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 234 x 17. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198709138
- ISBN
- 9780198709138
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 74.57
€ 74.57
Hardback. Genomics and Environmental Regulation points to ways in which information on toxicology and genetics can be used to craft more precise and efficient regulations. Editor(s): Sharp, Richard R.; Marchant, Gary Elvin; Grodsky, Jamie A. Num Pages: 392 pages, 8, 8 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: LNKJ; PSAK; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801890222
- ISBN
- 9780801890222
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 55.61€ 50.94
€ 55.61
€ 50.94
Paperback. Gathering thirteen essays by experts who convened at the Cary Conference at the Institute of Ecosystem Studies in 2005, this book develops an integrated framework for understanding where diseases come from, what ecological factors influence their impacts, and how they in turn influence ecosystem dynamics. Editor(s): Ostfeld, Richard S.; Keesing, Felicia; Eviner, Valerie T. Num Pages: 520 pages, 66 line illus. 21 tables. BIC Classification: MJCJ; PSAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 770.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- 2nd Paperback Edition
- Number of pages
- 520
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691124858
- ISBN
- 9780691124858
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 87.80€ 66.99
€ 87.80
€ 66.99
Paperback. This fifth installment of The Year in Ecology and Conservation Biology continues this series outstanding reviews in diverse topics in ecology and conservation science and policy. Editor(s): Ostfeld, Richard S.; Schlesinger, William H. Series: Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. Num Pages: 252 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps. BIC Classification: GBCY; PSAF; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 258 x 183 x 12. Weight in Grams: 546.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781573318631
- ISBN
- 9781573318631
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 143.92
€ 143.92
paperback. The first richly illustrated worldwide portrayal of urban ecology, tying together organisms, built structures, and the physical environment around cities. Num Pages: 476 pages, 158 b/w illus. 3 tables. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 196 x 249 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1020.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 500
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521188241
- ISBN
- 9780521188241
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 76.87
€ 76.87
Paperback. An analysis and synthesis of the ecology of heterogeneous land areas. Num Pages: 656 pages, 212 b/w illus. 2 tables. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 171 x 240 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1040.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521479806
- ISBN
- 9780521479806
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 93.02
€ 93.02
Paperback. Coming 30 years after publication of Richard Byrne's seminal book The Thinking Ape, Evolving Insight develops a new theory of the evolutionary origins of our human ability to understand the world of objects and other people. In a clear and accessible style, the book reviews the evidence for insight in the cognition of animals. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: HPM; JMR; PSAJ; PSVP. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198757078
- ISBN
- 9780198757078
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 69.54
€ 69.54
Paperback. 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, 112. BIC Classification: JMAQ; JMR; MJN; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 255 x 179 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1042.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 560
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631217374
- ISBN
- 9780631217374
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 78.30
€ 78.30
Paperback. Naturally occurring DMT may produce prophecy-like states of consciousness and thus represent a bridge between biology and religious experience Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: HRLK; PDZ; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 159 x 21. Weight in Grams: 570.
- Publisher
- Inner Traditions Bear and Company
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781594773426
- ISBN
- 9781594773426
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 21.80
€ 21.99
€ 21.80
Paperback. Series: History of Emotions. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 228 x 18. Weight in Grams: 288.
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252082054
- ISBN
- 9780252082054
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 29.43
€ 29.99
€ 29.43
Hardback. Series: History of Emotions. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780252040580
- ISBN
- 9780252040580
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.37
€ 127.37
Paperback. After several million years of jostling for ecological space, only one survivor from a host of hominid species remains standing: us. Human beings are extraordinary creatures, and it is the unprecedented human brain that makes them so. This book presents step-by-step account of the evolution of the brain and nervous system. Illustrator(s): Wynne, Patricia J. Num Pages: 368 pages, 68 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: PDX; PSAJ; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 165 x 23. Weight in Grams: 546.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300205725
- ISBN
- 9780300205725
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.61
€ 21.99
€ 17.61
Hardcover. All systems produce waste as part of a cycle - bacteria, humans, combustion engines, even one as large and complex as a city. To some extent, this waste can be absorbed, processed, or recycled - though never completely. This book reveals how a long history of human consumption has left our world drowning in waste. Num Pages: 360 pages, 9 line drawings. BIC Classification: PSAF; RN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 235 x 25. Weight in Grams: 626. How Our Consumption Challenges the Planet. 360 pages, 9 line drawings. All systems produce waste as part of a cycle - bacteria, humans, combustion engines, even one as large and complex as a city. To some extent, this waste can be absorbed, processed, or recycled - though never completely. This book reveals how a long history of human consumption has left our world drowning in waste. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: PSAF; RN. Dimension: 161 x 235 x 25. Weight: 626.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226326993
- ISBN
- 9780226326993
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 27.57
€ 34.99
€ 27.57
Paperback. Traces language back to its earliest origins among our distant ape-like forbears several million years ago. This book examines the qualities of mind and brain needed to support the operations of language; investigates the first links between signs, sounds, and meanings; explores the beginnings and prehistories of vocabulary and grammar; and more. Series: Studies in the Evolution of Language. Num Pages: 304 pages, line drawings. BIC Classification: CFF; PSAJ. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 196 x 131 x 17. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199214037
- ISBN
- 9780199214037
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.30
€ 24.30
Paperback. Num Pages: 232 pages, 52 black & white illustrations, 8 black & white tables. BIC Classification: PSAF. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 175 x 245 x 11. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415698030
- ISBN
- 9780415698030
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.61
€ 65.61
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 18 illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; PSAF; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 230 x 13. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Tidewater Pub
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780870334672
- ISBN
- 9780870334672
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 14.11
€ 18.99
€ 14.11
Paperback. Num Pages: 452 pages, 158 b/w illus. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 229 x 26. Weight in Grams: 632.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- McDonald & Woodward Publishing Company, US United States
- Number of pages
- 452
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781935778288
- ISBN
- 9781935778288
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 32.50
€ 49.99
€ 32.50
Paperback. Num Pages: 126 pages, 7 colour illustrations, 6 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSX. 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
- V9783319422152
- ISBN
- 9783319422152
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 32.25
€ 38.99
€ 32.25