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Life sciences: general issues

Paperback. A timely and stimulating collection of essays about the impact of Darwin's ideas on visual culture Editor(s): Larson, Barbara; Brauer, Fae. Num Pages: 348 pages, 84 illus. BIC Classification: ACB; AGN; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 188 x 235 x 24. Weight in Grams: 540.
Publisher
University Press of New England
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611689778
ISBN
9781611689778
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 34.69

Paperback. Marshals a distinguished group of thinkers to forge a dialogue among the emerging brain sciences, the liberal arts, and social sciences. Demonstrating how formerly divided fields are converging around shared issues, this title maps a cross-disciplinary adventure. Editor(s): Stafford, Barbara Maria. Num Pages: 400 pages, 80 halftones, 5 tables. BIC Classification: AB; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 602.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226770550
ISBN
9780226770550
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 32.78

Paperback. How do our brains make choices? How do factors such as Alzheimer's or depression impair decision-making? Presenting the latest research on 'hot' and 'cold' decision-making, Barbara Sahakian and Jamie Nicole LaBuzetta look at the therapeutic smart drugs now available, and raise concerns about their unregulated use to enhance mental performance. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 15. Weight in Grams: 146.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199668489
ISBN
9780199668489
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.01

Paperback. Field teachers and researchers of forest ecology and professionals in forest ecology in both public and private arenas share their expertise. This revised edition emphasizes an earth science perspective as well as that of forest biology. Num Pages: 792 pages, Illustrations, maps,port. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSTS; PSVS; TQ; TVR. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1392.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
4th Edition
Number of pages
792
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471308225
ISBN
9780471308225
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 262.33

Paperback. Synaesthesia is a condition in which a stimulus in one sensory modality automatically triggers a perceptual experience in another sensory modality. This book brings together what is known about this neurological condition. Editor(s): Harrison, John E.; Baron-Cohen, Simon. Num Pages: 296 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JMM; JMR; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 474.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631197645
ISBN
9780631197645
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.78

Paperback. As our minds develop we create a personalized inner world based on our experiences. But during periods of intense emotion, such as anger, fear or euphoria, we can literally lose our mind, returning to the mental state we experienced as infants. This book intends to answer how our unique sense of self is created. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: JMM; PDZ; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 16. Weight in Grams: 200.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141007205
ISBN
9780141007205
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.61

Paperback. For the nonscientist, the claims and counterclaims are dizzying - what does it really mean to understand the genome? In this title, the authors offer an answer to this question and many more in a clear account of the genomic revolution and its promise. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1 line drawing. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 164 x 19. Weight in Grams: 388.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226054568
ISBN
9780226054568
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 17.49

Paperback. Draws readers inside the circle of intellectuals, scientists, politicians, businessmen, and clergymen who brought Charles Darwin's controversial ideas to post - Civil War America. This title situates Darwinism in the context of the Gilded Age. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBTB; JFCX; PDX; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 535.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226893846
ISBN
9780226893846
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 21.32

Paperback. Taking the theory of pluralistic casuistry with conventional bioethical wisdom, this title challenges the rigid principalism of contemporary bioethics. It argues for the fundamental distinction between active and passive euthanasia, and for a need to reconceptualize approaches to brain death. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: PSAD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 151 x 20. Weight in Grams: 492.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Georgetown University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9781589010338
ISBN
9781589010338
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 75.84

Hardback. Challenges the rigid principalism of contemporary bioethics. This title argues for the fundamental distinction between active and passive euthanasia, for a need to reconceptualize approaches to brain death, and for the right of providers to unilaterally discontinue life support. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Georgetown University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780878403981
ISBN
9780878403981
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 215.57

Hardback. Organized in sections on Physiology and Behavior, this Neuromethods series volume explores ideas and concepts behind the methods, tools, and tricks currently being utilized to decode the secrets of the brain of the small fruit fly, drosophila melanogaster. Editor(s): Hassan, Bassem A. Series: Neuromethods. Num Pages: 278 pages, 9 black & white illustrations, 39 colour illustrations, 9 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSAN; PSVT7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 23. Weight in Grams: 746.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Humana Press Inc. United States
Number of pages
278
Condition
New
SKU
V9781617798290
ISBN
9781617798290
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.74

Hardcover. Editor(s): Battik, Chiheb; Belhassine, Khalil. Num Pages: 181 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PSA; UY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 187 x 260 x 15. Weight in Grams: 560.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
181
Condition
New
SKU
V9781619423633
ISBN
9781619423633
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 235.06
€ 162.43

Hardback. Suitable for students, scientists, engineers, environmental managers, and policy makers, this book reviews scientifically rigorous literature directly relevant to understanding, managing, protecting, and restoring wetland ecosystems of North America. Editor(s): Batzer, Darold P.; Baldwin, Andrew H. Num Pages: 408 pages, 179 color illustrations, 85 line illustrations, 32 tables. BIC Classification: 1KB; PSAF; RGBF; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 280 x 216 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1375.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520271647
ISBN
9780520271647
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 146.92
€ 112.66

Hardback. Series: Themenhefte Schwerpunktprogramm Umwelt. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, colour illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: KCM; MB; PSAF; RNK; RNU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 170 x 7. Weight in Grams: 209.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Birkh?user United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9783764358020
ISBN
9783764358020
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.41

Hardcover. Editor(s): Baylog, Louis R. Num Pages: 197 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: PSAN; PSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 263 x 186 x 17. Weight in Grams: 598.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
197
Condition
New
SKU
V9781607414605
ISBN
9781607414605
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 224.48
€ 155.25

Paperback. Challenging the basis of the Darwinian theory of evolution, the author brings togeher many discoveries from a variety of fields which cast serious doubts on Darwinian theory. The book has been written to enable non-scientists to assess the validity of the findings for themselves. Num Pages: 90 pages, illustrations, bibliography, glossary, index. BIC Classification: PD; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 175 x 8. Weight in Grams: 252.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Clinical Press Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
90
Condition
New
SKU
V9781854570239
ISBN
9781854570239
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.09

Paperback. Helps us to recognize (and look after) the natural world we traipse through in our daily lives. This book uses the familiar - such as summer Sundays humming with lawn mowers, gray squirrels foraging in planters, and flocks of pigeons - in order to introduce basic ecological concepts. Editor(s): Beisner, Beatrix; Messier, Christian; Giraldeau, Luc-Alain. Num Pages: 184 pages, 1 halftone, 78 line drawings. BIC Classification: PSAF; WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 158 x 10. Weight in Grams: 198. A Guide to Urban Ecology. 184 pages, 1 halftone, 78 line drawings. Editor(s): Beisner, Beatrix; Messier, Christian; Giraldeau, Luc-Alain. Helps us to recognize (and look after) the natural world we traipse through in our daily lives. This book uses the familiar - such as summer Sundays humming with lawn mowers, gray squirrels foraging in planters, and flocks of pigeons - in order to introduce basic ecological concepts. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: PSAF; WNC. Dimension: 215 x 158 x 10. Weight: 198.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226922751
ISBN
9780226922751
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 20.36

Hardback. By introducing key themes in philosophy of mind, philosophy of science and the basic concepts of neuroscience, this text provides philosophers with the necessary background to engage the neurosciences and offers neuroscientists an introduction to the relevant tools of philosophical analysis. Editor(s): Bechtel, William; Mandik, Pete; Mundale, Jennifer; Stufflebeam, Robert S. Num Pages: 496 pages, 60. BIC Classification: HPCF5; HPM; MJN; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 251 x 175 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1006.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
496
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631210443
ISBN
9780631210443
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 153.45

Hardcover. Focusing on cognitive science, this volume looks at what this science has accomplished and where it wil be going in the 21st century. Beginning with an introduction that maps the narrative history of cognitive science as a whole, the book follows with 60 newly-commissioned essays. Editor(s): Bechtel, William; Graham, George. Series: Blackwell Companions to Philosophy. Num Pages: 816 pages, 0. BIC Classification: CFD; JMR; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 252 x 177 x 65. Weight in Grams: 1588.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
816
Condition
New
SKU
V9781557865427
ISBN
9781557865427
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 256.17

Hardback. In A World From Dust, Ben McFarland brings together the latest genetic, chemical, mathematic, and geological evidence to tell the story of how life has evolved on this planet over billions of years. Num Pages: 336 pages, 42. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190275013
ISBN
9780190275013
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.49

Hardback. Editor(s): Benedetti, Camilla. Num Pages: 220 pages. BIC Classification: PSAK1; PSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 264 x 189 x 17. Weight in Grams: 536.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611223583
ISBN
9781611223583
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 286.78
€ 197.46

Paperback. An inspiring introduction to a vital scientific field. The reader is taken through ten mathematical derivations that lead to important results, explaining in a hands-on manner the key concepts and methods of theoretical population genetics. The derivations are carefully worked out and easy to follow. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: PSAK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781119124030
ISBN
9781119124030
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 69.35

paperback. Editor(s): Kidder, Benjamin L. Series: Methods in Molecular Biology. Num Pages: 296 pages, 8 black & white illustrations, 142 colour illustrations, 5 black & white tables, biograph. BIC Classification: PSAK; PSF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 16. Weight in Grams: 566.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Humana United States
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2014
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9781493954063
ISBN
9781493954063
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 139.26

Paperback. Editor(s): Libet, Benjamin; Freeman, Anthony; Sutherland, Keith. Num Pages: 320 pages, index. BIC Classification: HPM; JMA; JMM; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 250 x 175 x 24. Weight in Grams: 604. Towards a Neuroscience of Freewill. 320 pages, index. Editor(s): Libet, Benjamin; Freeman, Anthony; Sutherland, Keith. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: HPM; JMA; JMM; PSAN. Dimension: 250 x 175 x 24. Weight: 636.
Publisher
Imprint Academic
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9780907845119
ISBN
9780907845119
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.98

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