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Life sciences: general issues
Paperback. We've been told again and again that life is unfair. But what if we're wrong simply to resign ourselves to this situation? What if we have the power - and more, the duty - to change society for the better? Drawing on evidence from our evolutionary history and the science of human nature, the author shows that we have an innate sense of fairness. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: KC; KJ; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226004358
- ISBN
- 9780226004358
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 19.17
€ 23.99
€ 19.17
Paperback. Addresses many of the issues and concepts associated with the evolution of complex systems. Offering approaches to thermodynamics, information theory, and economic analysis, the author suggests how all of these domains can be brought firmly within what he characterizes as a postneo-Darwinian evolutionary synthesis. Num Pages: 504 pages, 9 line drawings. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 38. Weight in Grams: 756.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 504
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226116167
- ISBN
- 9780226116167
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 37.37
€ 47.99
€ 37.37
Paperback. * Gives specific worked examples from the main ecosystems used for undergraduate study -- seashore, lakes/ponds, field and woodland. * Only introductory text specifically focused on field techniques. * Great a how--toa guide that will show student exactly how to carry out each method. Num Pages: 176 pages, 42. BIC Classification: PDN; PSAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 172 x 9. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405102445
- ISBN
- 9781405102445
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.86
€ 65.86
Paperback. Num Pages: 672 pages. BIC Classification: PSAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170. .
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 4th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118895283
- ISBN
- 9781118895283
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 80.37
€ 80.37
Hardback. 4th edition of this classic Ecology text
- Computational methods have largely been replaced by descriptions of the available software
- Includes procedure information for R software and other freely available software systems
- Now includes web references for equipment, software and detailed methodologies
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 4 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 656
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118895276
- ISBN
- 9781118895276
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 179.54
€ 179.54
Paperback. One of California's most remarkable wetlands, Suisun Marsh is the largest tidal marsh on the West Coast and a major feature of the San Francisco Estuary. This title includes information about the ecological and human history of Suisun Marsh, its abiotic and biotic characteristics, and alternative futures facing this ecosystem. Editor(s): Moyle, Peter B.; Manfree, Amber D; Fiedler, Peggy L. Num Pages: 256 pages, 11 b/w photographs, 21 line illustrations, 17 color maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; PSAF; PSP; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 16. Weight in Grams: 434.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520276086
- ISBN
- 9780520276086
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 36.26
€ 50.99
€ 36.26
Hardcover. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 150 x 31. Weight in Grams: 714.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Nova Science Pub Inc
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781633211018
- ISBN
- 9781633211018
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 311.34€ 211.12
€ 311.34
€ 211.12
Hardback. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: PSAF; PST; RNCB; TCB; TV; WNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 170 x 21. Weight in Grams: 903.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Birkh?user United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783764357535
- ISBN
- 9783764357535
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.01
€ 95.01
Paperback. Ecological morphology examines the relation between an animal's anatomy and physiology - its form and function - and how the animal has evolved in, and can inhabit, a particular environment. This book provides a synthesis of major concepts in this field. Editor(s): Wainwright, Peter C.; Reilly, Stephen M. Num Pages: 400 pages, 54 line drawings, 5 tables. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSVD; PSVS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226869957
- ISBN
- 9780226869957
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.10€ 43.65
€ 51.10
€ 43.65
Paperback. The construction and analysis of mathematical and computational models of neural systems. Series: Computational Neuroscience. Num Pages: 480 pages, 165 illus. BIC Classification: PSAN; UGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 202 x 23. Weight in Grams: 946.
- Publisher
- MIT Press Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 480
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780262541855
- ISBN
- 9780262541855
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 90.31€ 75.24
€ 90.31
€ 75.24
Hardback. Elaborating on and updating Ward's previous work, The End of Evolution, Rivers in Time delves into his newest discoveries. The book presents the gripping tale of the author's investigations into the history of life and death on Earth through a series of expeditions that have brought him ever closer to the truth about mass extinctions, past and future. Num Pages: 320 pages, 30 halftones. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly. Dimension: 230 x 159 x 25. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231118620
- ISBN
- 9780231118620
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 117.31
€ 117.31
Paperback. Num Pages: 324 pages, 21 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Birkhauser Boston Inc United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1992
- Number of pages
- 324
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781489967343
- ISBN
- 9781489967343
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.02
€ 65.02
Hardback. Editor(s): Erdi, Peter; Sen Bhattacharya, Basabdatta; Cochran, Amy L. Series: Springer Series in Bio-Neuroinformatics. Num Pages: 448 pages, 38 black & white illustrations, 119 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: MJN; PBWH; PSAN; UYM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 842.
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319499581
- ISBN
- 9783319499581
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 201.74
€ 201.74
Paperback. Editor(s): Brown, Peter G.; Timmerman, Peter. Num Pages: 408 pages, 18 recorded music items, 1 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: KCA; KCN; PSAF; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 534.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231173438
- ISBN
- 9780231173438
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.48€ 42.00
€ 53.48
€ 42.00
Paperback. Sir Arthur Tansley was the leading figure in ecology for the first half of the 20th century, founding the field, and forming its first professional societies. He was the first President of the British Ecological Society and the first chair of the Field Studies Council. Num Pages: 226 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PDX; PSAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 226
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470671542
- ISBN
- 9780470671542
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.44
€ 34.44
Paperback. A new updated edition of the first integrated and comprehensive textbook to explain the principles of evolutionary biology from a medical perspective and to focus on how medicine and public health might utilise evolutionary biology. Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: MFN; PSAJ; PSX. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 249 x 191 x 21. Weight in Grams: 858.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199663934
- ISBN
- 9780199663934
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.44
€ 67.44
Paperback. Series: Princeton Foundations of Contemporary Philosophy. Num Pages: 200 pages, 3 line illus. BIC Classification: PDA; PSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 141 x 216 x 20. Weight in Grams: 274.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691174679
- ISBN
- 9780691174679
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.36
€ 30.99
€ 22.36
Paperback. Evolutionary biology has witnessed breathtaking advances over the years. This book describes the advances and explains why a cross-disciplinary and integrated approach to research questions is so essential. It discusses the origins of biological diversity, and mechanisms of evolutionary change at the molecular and developmental levels. Editor(s): Grant, Peter R.; Grant, B. Rosemary. Num Pages: 408 pages, 16 color illus. 22 halftones. 56 line illus. 4 tables. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 22. Weight in Grams: 678.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691146959
- ISBN
- 9780691146959
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 77.24€ 59.77
€ 77.24
€ 59.77
Paperback. Describes the development and impact of some of the most controversial of scientific theories. This book examines scholarship and trends within the study of evolution. Num Pages: 496 pages, 8 b/w photographs, 28 line illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 29. Weight in Grams: 672.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 496
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 25th Anniversary Edition, With a New Preface
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520261280
- ISBN
- 9780520261280
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.35
€ 40.99
€ 29.35
Hardcover. The ideas and terminology of Darwinism are so pervasive these days that it seems impossible to avoid them, let alone imagine a world without them. In this title, the author asks: What if Charles Darwin had not returned from the voyage of the Beagle and thus did not write "On the Origin of Species"? Num Pages: 336 pages, 6 halftones, 4 line drawings,. BIC Classification: JFCX; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 234 x 25. Weight in Grams: 606.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226068671
- ISBN
- 9780226068671
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 27.64
€ 34.99
€ 27.64