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Life sciences: general issues
What is the relationship between perception and action, between an organism and its environment, in explaining consciousness? This book is an interdisciplinary exploration of the relationship between perception and action, with a focus on the debate about the dual visual systems hypothesis, against action oriented theories of perception. Editor(s): Gangopadhyay, Nivedita; Madeary, Michael; Spicer, Finn. Num Pages: 322 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPM; JML; JMRP; JMT; PSAN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 180 x 253 x 22. Weight in Grams: 716.
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 322
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199551118
- ISBN
- 9780199551118
Condition: New
€ 150.86
€ 150.86
Paperback. The ocean helps moderate climate change thanks to its considerable capacity to store CO2, however the consequences of this process, known as "ocean acidification", are raising concerns for the biological, ecological, and biogeochemical health of the world's oceans, as well as the potential societal implications. Editor(s): Gattuso, Jean-Pierre; Hansson, Lina. Num Pages: 352 pages, 75 illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSPM; RBKC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 190 x 17. Weight in Grams: 766.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199591091
- ISBN
- 9780199591091
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 122.40
€ 122.40
Paperback. The 9th issue of the Transactions on Computational Science journal is devoted to the subject of Voronoi diagrams in science and engineering. The papers constitute extended versions of selected papers from the International Symposium on Voronoi Diagrams 2009. Editor(s): Gavrilova, Marina; Tan, C. J. Kenneth. Series: Lecture Notes in Computer Science / Transactions on Computational Science. Num Pages: 203 pages, 87 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PSA; UG; UMB; UMX; UYA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 203
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642160066
- ISBN
- 9783642160066
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.15
€ 64.15
Evolutionary Computation, Machine Learning and Data Mining in Bioinfor...
. Ed(S): Giacobini, Mario; Vanneschi, Leonard...
Paperback. Constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 10th European Conference on Evolutionary Computation, Machine Learning and Data Mining in Bioinformatics, EvoBIO 2012, held in Malaga, Spain, in April 2012 co-located with the Evo 2012 events. Editor(s): Giacobini, Mario; Vanneschi, Leonardo; Bush, William S. Series: Lecture Notes in Computer Science / Theoretical Computer Science and General Issues. Num Pages: 255 pages, 76 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PSA; UNF; UYQM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 255
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642290657
- ISBN
- 9783642290657
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 81.19
€ 81.19
hardcover. This text contains new concepts and systems approaches of use for the management of rangeland resources by the people that live there and the institutions and organizations that support them. Editor(s): Grice, A.C.; Hodgkinson, K.C. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNC; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 163 x 241 x 22. Weight in Grams: 750.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851995236
- ISBN
- 9780851995236
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 157.90
€ 157.90
Hardback. This book synthesizes current knowledge of the structure, ongoing processes and genesis of the marine geosphere, covering basic as well as applied and technical sciences. Integrates marine geophysics, hydrography, marine biology, climatology and ecology. Editor(s): Harff, Jan; Meschede, Martin; Petersen, Sven; Thiede, Jorn. Series: Encyclopedia of Earth Sciences Series. Num Pages: 994 pages, 114 black & white illustrations, 344 colour illustrations, 331 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: GBC; PHVG; PSAF; RBG; RBKC; RGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 210 x 43. Weight in Grams: 2926.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 994
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400762374
- ISBN
- 9789400762374
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 780.87
€ 780.87
Handbook of Developmental Science, Behavior, and Genetics
. Ed(S): Hood, Kathryn E.; Halpern, Carolyn T...
The Handbook of Developmental Science, Behavior, and Genetics brings together the cutting-edge theory, research and methodology that contribute to our current scientific understanding of the role of genetics in the developmental system. Editor(s): Hood, Kathryn E.; Halpern, Carolyn Tucker; Greenberg, Gary; Lerner, Richard M. Num Pages: 776 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JM; PSAK; PSVP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 247 x 176 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1472.
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 776
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405187824
- ISBN
- 9781405187824
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 76.14
€ 76.14
Paperback. An introduction to bioethics. It examines a comprehensive range of ethical questions and covers such topics as moral decision making, abortion, euthanasia and assisted suicide, life-sustaining technologies, organ transplantation, reproductive technologies, and the allocation of health care resources. Editor(s): Howell, Joseph H.; Sale, William Frederick. Series: Hastings Center Studies in Ethics Series. Num Pages: 616 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: MBDC; PSAD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 817.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 616
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878407576
- ISBN
- 9780878407576
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 73.04
€ 73.04
Paperback. Offers a comprehensive collection of the critical public documents in biomedical ethics. Covering the period from 1947 to 1995, this volume brings together core legislative documents, court briefs, and reports by professional organizations, public bodies, and governments around the world. Editor(s): Jonsen, Albert R.; Veatch, Robert M.; Walters, Leroy. Num Pages: 640 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: MBDC; PSAD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 280 x 216 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1203.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 640
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878406852
- ISBN
- 9780878406852
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 74.72
€ 74.72
hardcover. Provides an overview of the molecular mechanisms associated with flowering. This book explores three main themes: the external and internal regulation of flowering, floral development, and fertilisation and gametophyte development, and also includes chapters on the evolution of flowers, floral senescence and apomixis. Editor(s): Jordon, B. R. (Lincoln University, New Zealand). Num Pages: 418 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: PSAK; PSD; PSTL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 172 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1052.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 418
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845930424
- ISBN
- 9781845930424
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Condition: New
€ 150.67
€ 150.67
Editor(s): Kalueff, Allan V.; Porte, Justin L. Num Pages: 185 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 261 x 186 x 16. Weight in Grams: 622.
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 185
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781606920220
- ISBN
- 9781606920220
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 114.90€ 79.36
€ 114.90
€ 79.36
Hardback. This book provides a review, written by international forest scientists, of what is known about the impact of elevated CO2 and other greenhouse gases, on forest ecosystems. Editor(s): Karnosky, D.F.; etc.; Ceulemans, R. (University of Antwerp, Belgium); Scarascia-Mugnozza, G. (University of Tuscia, Italy); Innes, J.L. (University of British Columbia, Canada). Series: IUFRO Research S. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNPG; TVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 862.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851995519
- ISBN
- 9780851995519
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 270.73
€ 270.73
Hardback. Structure-Based Mechanics of Tissues and Organs Editor(s): Kassab, Ghassan S.; Sacks, Michael S. Num Pages: 503 pages, 71 black & white illustrations, 98 colour illustrations, 7 black & white tables, biograph. BIC Classification: MQW; PSA; TGM; UGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 32. Weight in Grams: 984.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 503
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781489976291
- ISBN
- 9781489976291
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.38
€ 194.38
Paperback. Features major issues and topics in cognitive neuroscience, including the role of strategies in motor learning; efficient coding and the neural representation of value; the emotion paradox in the aging brain; perceptual foundations of bilingual acquisition in infancy; understanding disgust; and more. Editor(s): Kingstone, Alan; Miller, Michael B. Series: Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. Num Pages: 252 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: GTR; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 179 x 5. Weight in Grams: 228.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- New York Academy of Sciences United States
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781573318655
- ISBN
- 9781573318655
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 141.68
€ 141.68
paperback. A collection of articles, essays, speeches and testimony, chronicling the start of America's national debate on genetics. It begins with selections from Aldous Huxley and C.S. Lewis, then looks to the future, moving on to the questions surrounding the debate over human cloning and stem cells. Editor(s): Kristol, William; Cohen, Eric. Num Pages: 384 pages, bibliog , index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFM; MBDC; PDZ; PSAK; TCBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 226 x 160 x 22. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742521964
- ISBN
- 9780742521964
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 25.76
€ 29.99
€ 25.76
Hardback. Offers a description of the systematic position of the Ammonoidea within the Cephalopoda. This work features discussions on soft- and hard-part morphology of ammonoids, rate of growth and ontogeny, and taphonomy and ecology. It explores the distribution of ammonoids in time and space as well as their extinction at the end of the Cretaceous. Editor(s): Landman, Neil H.; Tanabe, Kazushige (University of Tokyo, Japan); Davis, Richard Arnold. Series: Topics in Geobiology. Num Pages: 881 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAJ; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 170 x 51. Weight in Grams: 1710.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 881
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306452222
- ISBN
- 9780306452222
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 371.41
€ 371.41
Hardback. DNA-Protein Interactions Editor(s): Leblanc, Benoit P.; Rodrigue, Sebastien. Series: Methods in Molecular Biology. Num Pages: 358 pages, 49 black & white illustrations, 24 colour illustrations, 19 black & white tables, biograp. BIC Classification: PSAK1; PSBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 24. Weight in Grams: 980.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc. United States
- Edition
- 4 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 358
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781493928767
- ISBN
- 9781493928767
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.15
€ 129.15
hardcover. This text presents edited key papers from the International Symposium on Grassland Ecophyisiology and Grazing Ecology held in Curitiba, Brazil in August 1999. It considers how plants within grasslands respond to and are adapted to grazing animals. Editor(s): Lemaire, G.; etc.; Hodgson, J. (Massey University, New Zealand); Moraes, A. (UFRGS, Brazil); Cavarho, P. (UFRGS, Brazil); Nabinger, C. (UFRGS, Brazil). Num Pages: 432 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSTD; PSTS; PSV; RGBC; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 907.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780851994529
- ISBN
- 9780851994529
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 165.81
€ 165.81
Paperback. Constitutes the refereed proceedings of the International Conference on Life System Modeling and Simulation, LSMS 2010, and the International Conference on Intelligent Computing for Sustainable Energy and Environment, ICSEE 2010, held in Wuxi, China, in September 2010. Editor(s): Li, Kang; Jia, Li; Sun, Xin; Fei, Minrui; Irwin, G. W. Series: Lecture Notes in Computer Science / Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics. Num Pages: 719 pages, 305 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PSA; UY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1043.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 719
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642156144
- ISBN
- 9783642156144
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 128.31
€ 128.31
Hardcover. Receptor and Ion Channel Detection in the Brain Editor(s): Lujan, Rafael; Ciruela, Francisco. Series: Neuromethods. Num Pages: 493 pages, 27 black & white illustrations, 57 colour illustrations, 30 black & white tables, 30 colo. BIC Classification: PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1213.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc. United States
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Number of pages
- 493
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781493930630
- ISBN
- 9781493930630
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 197.88
€ 197.88
Following the much acclaimed success of the first volume of Key Topics in Conservation Biology, this entirely new second volume addresses an innovative array of key topics in contemporary conservation biology. Editor(s): Macdonald, David W.; Willis, Professor Katherine J. Num Pages: 528 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNCB; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 194 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1186.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 528
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470658765
- ISBN
- 9780470658765
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 169.21
€ 169.21
Hardback. Editor(s): Malhi, Gin S.; Bellivier, Frank. Num Pages: 342 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, 21 colour illustrations, 20 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: MMGW; MMJT; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 241 x 25. Weight in Grams: 742.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2017
- Number of pages
- 342
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319459219
- ISBN
- 9783319459219
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 223.85
€ 223.85
Paperback. Constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 10th International Workshop on Digital Mammography, IWDM 2010, held in Girona, Spain, in June 2010. This book includes papers organized in topical sections on CAD, image processing and analysis, breast imaging physics, physics models, clinical experiences, breast density, and lesion detection. Editor(s): Marti, Joan; Oliver, Arnau; Freixenet, Jordi; Marti, Robert. Series: Lecture Notes in Computer Science / Image Processing, Computer Vision, Pattern Recognition, and Graphics. Num Pages: 772 pages, 373 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: MBP; MMP; PSA; UG; UND; UYQP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1270.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 772
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642136658
- ISBN
- 9783642136658
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 129.75
€ 129.75
Hardback. Editor(s): Matsushita, Kazunobu; Toyama, Hirohide; Tonouchi, Naoto; Okamoto-Kainuma, Akiko. Num Pages: 358 pages, 22 black & white illustrations, 46 colour illustrations, 8 black & white tables, biograph. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSG; PSGD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 740.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer Verlag, Japan Japan
- Number of pages
- 358
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9784431559313
- ISBN
- 9784431559313
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 245.56
€ 245.56