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Life sciences: general issues

Hardback. Editor(s): May, Robert M.; Levin, Simon A. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 404 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 485.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691633602
ISBN
9780691633602
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 243.00

Paperback. .
Publisher
Springer
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1984
Condition
New
SKU
V9783642701597
ISBN
9783642701597
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 105.21
€ 38.41

Paperback. This book highlights new and emerging uses of stable isotope analysis in a variety of ecological disciplines. While the use of natural abundance isotopes in ecological research is now relatively standard, new techniques and ways of interpreting patterns are developing rapidly. Editor(s): Lajtha, Kate; Michener, Robert. Series: Ecological Methods & Concepts S. Num Pages: 592 pages, 80 illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 31. Weight in Grams: 882.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Number of pages
592
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405126809
ISBN
9781405126809
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 103.36

Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 226 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 157 x 15. Weight in Grams: 364.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691600628
ISBN
9780691600628
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 39.04

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 228 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 485.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
228
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691630496
ISBN
9780691630496
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 141.71

Hardcover. Based on Rob Newman's live stand-up show and new BBC Radio 4 comedy series, his thought-provoking and wryly amusing new book explores the scientific breakthroughs that have turned received ideas of brain science upside down. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAN; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 159. Weight in Grams: 270.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780008228651
ISBN
9780008228651
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 17.85

Paperback. Provine boldly goes where other scientists seldom tread in search of hiccups, coughs, yawns, sneezes, and other lowly, undignified, human behaviors. Our earthiest instinctive acts bear the imprint of our evolutionary origins and can be valuable tools for understanding how the human brain works and what makes us different from other species. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: JHMP; JMM; PSAN; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 211 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 372.
Publisher
Belknap Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674284135
ISBN
9780674284135
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 30.45

Paperback. This strategy, derived from Newtonian mechanism, is embodied in reductionism: break what is complicated into simpler pieces, understand the pieces themselves, and reconstruct organisms from this understanding. In Life Itself, Robert Rosen argues that such a view is neither necessary nor sufficient to answer the question. Series: Complexity in Ecological Systems. Num Pages: 285 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 428. A Comprehensive Inquiry into the Nature, Origin, and Fabrication of Life. Series: Complexity in Ecological Systems. 285 pages, Illustrations. This strategy, derived from Newtonian mechanism, is embodied in reductionism: break what is complicated into simpler pieces, understand the pieces themselves, and reconstruct organisms from this understanding. In Life Itself, Robert Rosen argues that such a view is neither necessary nor sufficient to answer the question. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: PSA. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 16. Weight: 428.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Number of pages
285
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231075657
ISBN
9780231075657
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.41

Paperback. Num Pages: 704 pages. BIC Classification: PSAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 278 x 218 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1410.
Publisher
Pearson Education Limited
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
9th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781292077406
ISBN
9781292077406
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 102.54

Hardcover. Many ecological phenomena may be modelled using apparently random processes involving space (and possibly time). Such phenomena are classified as spatial in their nature and include all aspects of pollution. This book addresses the problem of modelling spatial effects in ecology and population dynamics using reaction-diffusion models. Series: Wiley Series in Mathematical & Computational Biology. Num Pages: 428 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PBKJ; PBWH; PSAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 171 x 29. Weight in Grams: 860.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Number of pages
428
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471493013
ISBN
9780471493013
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 222.20

Paperback. Editor(s): Li, Robert W. Num Pages: 458 pages. BIC Classification: PSAK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 177 x 24. Weight in Grams: 848.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
458
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781628086447
ISBN
9781628086447
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 155.49
€ 106.00

Hardcover. Editor(s): Li, Robert W. Num Pages: 458 pages, tables, graphs, diagrams. BIC Classification: PSAK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 258 x 184 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1048.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
458
Condition
New
SKU
V9781616686826
ISBN
9781616686826
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 342.56
€ 230.97

Hardback. Specific examples involving invertebrates, birds, fish, and mammals describe the differing levels of sophistication of tool use exhibited by animals. Num Pages: 304 pages, 109, 94 black & white illustrations, 15 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSVP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 260 x 175 x 25. Weight in Grams: 788.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Edition
revised and updated edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801898532
ISBN
9780801898532
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.23
€ 60.69

Paperback. Covering the field of ecological stoichiometry, this study brings this field into its own as a unifying force in ecology and evolution. Synthesizing a range of knowledge, it shows how an understanding of the biochemical deployment of elements in organisms from microbes to metazoa gives the key to making sense of aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. Num Pages: 464 pages, 21 tables. 92 line illus. 4 halftones. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSB; RB; RNC; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 149 x 28. Weight in Grams: 692.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
584
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691074917
ISBN
9780691074917
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 91.20
€ 69.54

Paperback. * A lucid and provocative study of the ground-breaking new science of evolutionary psychology. Num Pages: 480 pages, Section: 16, b&w. BIC Classification: PSAJ; VSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 32. Weight in Grams: 332.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Number of pages
480
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349107042
ISBN
9780349107042
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.75

Paperback. *A controversial but optimistic book about humanity's increasing co-operation and our technological future Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: PBUD; PDZ; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 29. Weight in Grams: 312.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349113340
ISBN
9780349113340
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.13

Hardback. Num Pages: 269 pages, 58 black & white illustrations, 397 colour illustrations, 454 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: MJN; MNB; MNN; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 210. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Number of pages
269
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319500676
ISBN
9783319500676
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 281.03

Paperback. "Tangled Trees" presents various methodological and theoretical approaches, ranging from the parsimony approach to 'jungles' and Bayesian statistical models. This volume will be of interest to researchers in a wide variety of fields from parasitology to evolutionary biology. Editor(s): Page, Roderic D.M. Num Pages: 378 pages, 24 tables, 4halftones, 101line drawings. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 19. Weight in Grams: 484.
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226644677
ISBN
9780226644677
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 40.80

Paperback. Taking the phylogenetic tree as the central metaphor of evolution, this text develops a phylogenetically based approach to molecular evolution that aims to enable students to see both the evolutionary relevance of molecular data, and the relevance evolutionary theory has for molecular studies. Num Pages: 352 pages, 120 illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSAK; PSD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 172 x 18. Weight in Grams: 926.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780865428898
ISBN
9780865428898
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 120.08

Paperback. Includes a preface and epilogue that brings Wilderness and the American Mind into dialogue with contemporary debates about wilderness. This is a study of changing attitudes toward wilderness during American history, as well as the origins of the environmental and conservation movements. Num Pages: 440 pages, 1 b&w illustration. BIC Classification: 1KBB; PSAF; RNA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 30. Weight in Grams: 382.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
5th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300190380
ISBN
9780300190380
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.15

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