Life sciences: general issues
Results 1961 - 1968 of 1968
Life sciences: general issues
Hardcover. Shows the importance of timing: the Scopes trial occurred at a crucial moment in the history of biology textbook. This title explores the development of biology textbooks leading up to the trial and the ways in which the textbook industry created new books and presented them as "responses" to the trial. Num Pages: 208 pages, 10 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JNU; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226029450
- ISBN
- 9780226029450
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 93.65€ 78.45
€ 93.65
€ 78.45
Paperback. Tells a story that uses science to explain what life is and where it first came from, offering answers to the very grandest of questions before arriving at a fresh solution. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 258.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780241954690
- ISBN
- 9780241954690
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 9.71
€ 11.99
€ 9.71
Hardcover. Editor(s): Adamson, David. Num Pages: 294 pages. BIC Classification: PSAN. Dimension: 255 x 183 x 20. Weight in Grams: 672.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Nova Science Pub Inc
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781631178689
- ISBN
- 9781631178689
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 259.88€ 176.85
€ 259.88
€ 176.85
Paperback. Seventy years ago, Erwin Schrodinger posed a profound question: 'What is life, and how did it emerge from non-life?' Scientists have puzzled over it ever since. Addy Pross uses insights from the new field of systems chemistry to show how chemistry can become biology, and that Darwinian evolution is the expression of a deeper physical principle. Series: Oxford Landmark Science. Num Pages: 224 pages, 10 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PN; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 196 x 15. Weight in Grams: 168.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198784791
- ISBN
- 9780198784791
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.40
€ 16.99
€ 12.40
Paperback. Editor(s): Clarke, Adela E.; Fujimura, Joan H. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 378 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDX; PSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 20. Weight in Grams: 657.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 378
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691603421
- ISBN
- 9780691603421
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 81.95€ 63.42
€ 81.95
€ 63.42
Paperback. This biography of Charles Darwin attempts to capture the private unknown life of the real man - the gambling and gluttony at Cambridge, his gruelling trip round the globe, his intimate family life, worries about persecution and thoughts about God. Num Pages: 864 pages, 32pp b&w illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 3JH; BG; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 36. Weight in Grams: 560.
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Number of pages
- 856
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140131925
- ISBN
- 9780140131925
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 18.05
€ 25.99
€ 18.05
Paperback. Named by Sigmund Freud as 'one of the ten most significant books' ever written, Darwin's "Descent of Man" continues to shape the way we think about what it is that makes us uniquely human. In this book, the authors call for a radical re-assessment of the book, arguing that its core ideas on race were fired by Darwin's hatred of slavery. Num Pages: 864 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 37. Weight in Grams: 588.
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Number of pages
- 864
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140436310
- ISBN
- 9780140436310
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.32
€ 17.99
€ 13.32
Paperback. Series: Insurrections: Critical Studies in Religion, Politics, and Culture. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: GTR; HPM; JMAF; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 416.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231158312
- ISBN
- 9780231158312
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.98
€ 40.99
€ 28.98
Hardback. Series: Insurrections: Critical Studies in Religion, Politics, and Culture. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: GTR; HPM; JMAF; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231158305
- ISBN
- 9780231158305
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 117.07€ 88.77
€ 117.07
€ 88.77
Paperback. Provides a non-technical overview of the research in the areas of genetics, hormones, brain imaging, neuropsychology, environmental influences, and more, focusing on explaining what we currently know about the biological foundations for this disorder and offering insights into prediction, intervention, and prevention. Series: Psychology and Crime. Num Pages: 254 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JMM; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Publisher
- New York University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814745441
- ISBN
- 9780814745441
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.80
€ 36.99
€ 33.80
Hardcover. Editor(s): Sofo, Adriano. Num Pages: 140 pages. BIC Classification: PSAK1; PST. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 17. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Nova Science Pub Inc
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781634821520
- ISBN
- 9781634821520
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 187.30€ 140.86
€ 187.30
€ 140.86
Hardcover. Editor(s): Matsumoto, Akio; Nakano, Mai. Num Pages: 327 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: MFN; PSAK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 269 x 182 x 24. Weight in Grams: 822.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 327
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781607416951
- ISBN
- 9781607416951
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 202.52€ 138.51
€ 202.52
€ 138.51
Hardcover. Considerable attention has been focused recently on the potential role of human drug metabolites in drug safety and on how to provide a risk assessment for these molecules using preclinical safety models. Editor(s): Nassar, Ala F. Num Pages: 328 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 233 x 164 x 23. Weight in Grams: 644.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470504789
- ISBN
- 9780470504789
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 147.56
€ 147.56
Hardback. Groping around a familiar room in the dark, relearning to read after a brain injury, navigating a virtual landscape through an avatar: all are expressions of vicariance when the brain substitutes one process or function for another. Alain Berthoz shows that this capacity allows humans to think creatively in an increasingly complex world. Translator(s): Weiss, Giselle. Num Pages: 190 pages. BIC Classification: JMAQ; JMR; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 222 x 22. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674088955
- ISBN
- 9780674088955
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 39.73
€ 47.99
€ 39.73
Hardcover. This book provides a practical introduction to analyzing ecological data using real data sets. It features 17 case studies covering topics ranging from terrestrial ecology to marine biology and can be used as a template for a reader's own data analysis. Series: Statistics for Biology and Health. Num Pages: 672 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GPS; PSAF; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 173 x 47. Weight in Grams: 1134.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 2007th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387459677
- ISBN
- 9780387459677
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 257.54€ 251.05
€ 257.54
€ 251.05
Hardcover. Building on their previous book on the subject, the authors provide an expanded introduction to using Regression to analyze ecological data. As with the earlier book, real data sets from postgraduate ecological studies or research projects are used throughout. Series: Statistics for Biology and Health. Num Pages: 574 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 166 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1048.
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 596
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 2009 ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387874579
- ISBN
- 9780387874579
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 140.47€ 138.31
€ 140.47
€ 138.31
Paperback. How do we know that species change? Has there really been enough time for evolution to operate? This title details the evidence for evolution. It covers different levels of evolution, from within-species changes, which are much less challenging to see and believe, to much larger ones, say, from fish to amphibian, or from land mammal to whale. Num Pages: 144 pages, 10 halftones, 27 line drawings, 3 tables. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 8. Weight in Grams: 190.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226723822
- ISBN
- 9780226723822
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 24.81
€ 30.99
€ 24.81
Paperback. Linking the evidence of the past with that of the present, this illustrated guide examines the evolution of the mammalian fauna of Africa over the course of more than 30 million years of primate presence. It also covers such topics as the physical evolution of the African continent and the biological evolution of its mammalian fauna. Num Pages: 304 pages, 54 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; PSAJ; PSVW7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 178 x 16. Weight in Grams: 578. An Illustrated Guide to the Evolution of the African Large Mammal Fauna. 304 pages, 54 black & white illustrations. Linking the evidence of the past with that of the present, this illustrated guide examines the evolution of the mammalian fauna of Africa over the course of more than 30 million years of primate presence. It also covers such topics as the physical evolution of the African continent and the biological evolution of its mammalian fauna. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1H; PSAJ; PSVW7. Dimension: 253 x 178 x 16. Weight: 578.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231119450
- ISBN
- 9780231119450
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.04
€ 40.99
€ 29.04
Paperback. Mechanisms in Transcriptional Regulation provides a concise discussion of the fundamental concepts in transcription and its regulation. Num Pages: 248 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAK; PSD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 179 x 13. Weight in Grams: 550.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405103701
- ISBN
- 9781405103701
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 94.49
€ 94.49
Paperback. Editor(s): Parkis, Albert G. Num Pages: 157 pages, tables. BIC Classification: HPQ; MBDC; PSAD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 157
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781594545368
- ISBN
- 9781594545368
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 90.13€ 63.40
€ 90.13
€ 63.40