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Life sciences: general issues

Hardcover. Explores animal body size from a macroecological perspective, examining species, populations, and other large groups of animals in order to uncover the patterns and causal mechanisms of body size throughout time and across the globe. Editor(s): Smith, Felisa A.; Lyons, S. Kathleen. Num Pages: 272 pages, 16 halftones, 26 line drawings, 24 tables. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226012148
ISBN
9780226012148
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.89
€ 46.73

Hardback. .
Publisher
Springer
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st ed. 2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9789400706675
ISBN
9789400706675
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 151.82
€ 149.29

Hardback. Replaces the commercial software with the open source R computing environment. This title contains chapters on cutting-edge microarray topics and provides the R code on an accompanying CD-ROM. It bridges the gap between an introduction to data analysis and advanced material for performing data analysis. Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Mathematical & Computational Biology. Num Pages: 1036 pages, 344 black & white illustrations, 24 black & white tables. BIC Classification: PSAK1; UNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 164 x 51. Weight in Grams: 1984.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Inc United States
Number of pages
1036
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781439809754
ISBN
9781439809754
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 116.63

Paperback. Addresses evolutionary transitions using comparative and phylogenetic approaches, the tools of genomics, population genetics, and theoretical modeling, and studies in development and field experiments in ecology. Editor(s): Barrett, Spencer C.H. Num Pages: 216 pages, 12 colour plates, 40 halftones. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSTL; PSTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 281 x 221 x 13. Weight in Grams: 712.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226038162
ISBN
9780226038162
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 33.80

Hardback. Invasion Genetics: the Baker & Stebbins legacy provides a state-of-the-art treatment of the evolutionary biology of invasive species, whilst also revisiting the historical legacy of one of the most important books in evolutionary biology: The Genetics of Colonizing Species, published in 1965 and edited by Herbert Baker and G. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSAK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 251 x 194 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1050.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781118922163
ISBN
9781118922163
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 82.32

Paperback. It was only around 1800 that heredity began to enter debates among physicians, breeders, and naturalists. Soon thereafter it evolved into one of the most fundamental concepts of biology. In this book, the authors offer a succinct cultural history of the scientific concept of heredity. Num Pages: 288 pages, 16 halftones, 9 line drawings. BIC Classification: PDX; PSAK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 470.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226213484
ISBN
9780226213484
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.44

Hardcover. It was only around 1800 that heredity began to enter debates among physicians, breeders, and naturalists. Soon thereafter it evolved into one of the most fundamental concepts of biology. In this book, the authors offer a succinct cultural history of the scientific concept of heredity. Num Pages: 288 pages, 16 halftones, 9 line drawings. BIC Classification: PDX; PSAK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 166 x 24. Weight in Grams: 616.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226545707
ISBN
9780226545707
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 93.44
€ 77.39

Paperback. Our understanding of how the human brain performs mathematical calculations is far from complete, but in recent years there have been many exciting breakthroughs by scientists all over the world. Now, in The Number Sense, Stanislas Dehaene offers a fascinating look at this recent research, in an enlightening exploration of the mathematical mind. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JMC; JMR; PBB; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 468.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Revised, Updated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199753871
ISBN
9780199753871
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.65

Paperback. Introduces undergraduate students to quantitative models and methods in ecology, behavioral ecology, evolutionary biology, and conservation. This title explores the core concepts shared by these related fields using tools and practical skills such as experimental design, generating phylogenies, basic statistical inference, and grant writing. Editor(s): Braude, Stanton; Low, Bobbi S. Num Pages: 312 pages, 72 halftones. 12 line illus. 80 tables. BIC Classification: PSAJ; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 255 x 196 x 18. Weight in Grams: 692.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691127248
ISBN
9780691127248
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.40
€ 46.12

Paperback. Written for biologists and medical researchers who don't have any special training in data analysis and statistics, this text provides an introduction to microarray technology, and then moves on to image analysis, data analysis, cluster analysis, and beyond. Num Pages: 184 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: PSAK1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 162 x 13. Weight in Grams: 336.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471656043
ISBN
9780471656043
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 104.55

Hardback. It will be of interest to students and scholars in the history and philosophy of science, religious studies, and evolutionary theory, as well as policy makers and educators concerned about the spread of creationism in our time. Editor(s): Blancke, Stefaan; Hjermitslev, Hans Henrik; Kjaergaard, Peter C. Series: Medicine, Science, and Religion in Historical Context. Num Pages: 296 pages, 11, 7 black & white halftones, 4 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HRAM3; PDX; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 230 x 22. Weight in Grams: 534.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Edition Unstated
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421415628
ISBN
9781421415628
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 38.36

Hardback. Leading chemists, geologists, palaeontologists and biologists contribute to this study of the most basic origins of life on Earth. They explore the origin of life during the Archean Eon, the maturation of life during the Proterozoic and the diversification of life that marks the Phanerozoic. Editor(s): Bengtson, Stefan. Series: Nobel Symposium. Num Pages: 656 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: PSAJ; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 262 x 184 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1679.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
656
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231080880
ISBN
9780231080880
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 98.11
€ 75.00

Paperback. How could the Holocaust have happened? And how can Germans make sure that it will never happen again? This title considers bioethical debates surrounding embryonic stem cell research in Germany at the turn of twenty-first century, highlighting how the country's ongoing struggle to come to terms with its past informs the decisions it makes today. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HPQ; MBDC; PSAD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 166 x 21. Weight in Grams: 462.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226924328
ISBN
9780226924328
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 33.80

Hardcover. This richly illustrated book offers a multidisciplinary exploration of the Mediterranean Sea, from its geological birth to its myths, its place in biology and in the origins of Western human culture and its future in the changing global climate and economy. Editor(s): Goffredo, Stefano; Dubinsky, Zvy. Num Pages: 693 pages, 68 black & white illustrations, 169 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: KCN; PSAF; PSTS; RBKF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 284 x 216 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1920.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Springer
Edition
2014th Edition
Number of pages
500
Condition
New
SKU
V9789400767034
ISBN
9789400767034
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 298.78

Paperback. This text aims to address the need for investigators to understand the basic concepts, as well as the practical concerns, associated with the use of antisense oligonucleotides in modifying gene expression. Editor(s): Stein, Cy A.; Krieg, Arthur M. Num Pages: 540 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAK1; PSD; TCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 249 x 191 x 29. Weight in Grams: 988.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
540
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471172796
ISBN
9780471172796
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 347.07

Hardcover. * Examines the variety of roles that chaperones play in neurodegenerative diseases such as Huntington s disease and Parkinson s disease. * Caters to the ever-growing, global aging population. Editor(s): Witt, Stephan N. Series Editor(s): Uversky, Vladimir. Series: Wiley Series in Protein and Peptide Science. Num Pages: 444 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: MJN; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 169 x 236 x 30. Weight in Grams: 806.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
444
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470569078
ISBN
9780470569078
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 167.58

Hardback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 85. BIC Classification: AC; HDDA; JFCX; JHM; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 250 x 179 x 18. Weight in Grams: 734.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801435492
ISBN
9780801435492
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 105.94

Paperback. .
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062071484
ISBN
9780062071484
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 22.76

Paperback. When first published in 1982, this work was one of the most remarkable scholarly projects ever undertaken by an America historian: a systematic rewriting of U.S. history that put fire at the center of the narrative. From prehistory to the present-day conservation movement, Pyne explores the efforts Series: Weyerhaeuser Environmental Books. Num Pages: 680 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSW2; PSAF; RNF; TNKF; TTP; TVR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate; (XV) Technical / vocational (manuals etc). Dimension: 157 x 232 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1060.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
680
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295975924
ISBN
9780295975924
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.23

Hardcover. This volume describes the content and discusses the history and origins of the three core commitments of Darwinism, examines the three critiques that challenge this Darwinian edifice and proposes a system for integrating these commitments and critiques into a structure of evolutionary thought. Num Pages: 1464 pages, 57 halftones, 88 line illustrations, 4 tables. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 181 x 267 x 71. Weight in Grams: 2262.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
1464
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674006133
ISBN
9780674006133
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 86.37
€ 82.73

Paperback. "Gould is a natural writer; he has something to say and the inclination and skill with which to say it."-P. B. Medawar, New York Review of Books Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 209 x 145 x 23. Weight in Grams: 296.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
WW Norton & Co
Edition
Reissue
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393308198
ISBN
9780393308198
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.42

paperback. The Darwinian theory of evolution is a well-known, well-explored area. But there is one aspect of human life which this theory fails to account for: chance. The author argues that chance was in fact one of the decisive factors in the evolution of life on this planet, and that, with a flip of coin, everything could have been very different indeed. Num Pages: 352 pages, facsimiles. BIC Classification: PDX; PDZ; PSAJ; RBX; WN; WNA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 28. Weight in Grams: 254.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Vintage
Condition
New
SKU
9780099273455
ISBN
9780099273455
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.53

Paperback. 'British prehistory will never look the same again.' Professor Colin Renfrew, University of Cambridge Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrated throughout. BIC Classification: JHMP; PDZ; PSAK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 43. Weight in Grams: 552.
Publisher
Constable and Robinson United Kingdom
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845294823
ISBN
9781845294823
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.86

Paperback. "Palumbi has hit upon..one of the most important but widely neglected issues of our time."-Edward O. Wilson Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrated. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 211 x 142 x 20. Weight in Grams: 270.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393323382
ISBN
9780393323382
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.39

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