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Life sciences: general issues

Paperback. Num Pages: 310 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAF; RB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 168 x 24. Weight in Grams: 558.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of New Mexico Press United States
Number of pages
326
Condition
New
SKU
V9780826346742
ISBN
9780826346742
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.28

Paperback. Helps you to understand reasons behind support of and disdain for interspecies research in such areas as chimerism, hybridization, cross-species embryo transfer, and transgenics. This title highlights two claims critics make against early interspecies studies: that the research can violate human dignity and that it can lead to procreation. Num Pages: 184 pages, 2 figures, 2 tables. BIC Classification: JPQB; MBGR; PSAD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 249.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Georgetown University Press United States
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9781589015746
ISBN
9781589015746
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 74.07

Paperback. Editor(s): Beever, Jonathan; Morar, Nicolae C. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: PSAD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Purdue University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781557536426
ISBN
9781557536426
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.98

Paperback. A collection that is based on the notion that the future of bioethics is inseparable from its past. It features a number of the pioneers in bioethics who reflect on their early work and how they fit into the past and future of bioethics. It provides a broad overview of the history and the state of the field. Editor(s): Walter, Jennifer K.; Klein, Eran P. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: MBDC; PSAD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 165 x 17. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Georgetown University Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780878401383
ISBN
9780878401383
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 74.91

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

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
€ 37.47

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
W. H. Freeman
Edition
Sixth Edition
Number of pages
331
Condition
New
SKU
V9780716769590
ISBN
9780716769590
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 84.83
€ 79.86

Paperback. Num Pages: 426 pages, 42 b/w & 31 color illus. BIC Classification: PSAF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 634.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
McDonald & Woodward Publishing Company, US United States
Number of pages
426
Condition
New
SKU
V9780939923915
ISBN
9780939923915
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 31.69

Paperback. Num Pages: 178 pages, b/w photos & illus. BIC Classification: PSAF; RBKF; TQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 278 x 211 x 15. Weight in Grams: 638.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
McDonald & Woodward Publishing Company, US United States
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
178
Condition
New
SKU
V9780939923984
ISBN
9780939923984
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 31.69

Paperback. Explores the values, assumptions, and consequences of the circulation of DNA in popular culture Series: Conversations in Medicine and Society. Num Pages: 312 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAK1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 445.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
The University of Michigan Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472030040
ISBN
9780472030040
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.87

Paperback. Editor(s): Gianquitto, Tina; Fisher, Lydia. Num Pages: 400 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSA; GTC; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 572.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Univ of Georgia Pr
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820346755
ISBN
9780820346755
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.27

Hardcover. Num Pages: 292 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 137 x 33. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Georgia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820347653
ISBN
9780820347653
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 33.52

Hardcover. Series: A Wormsloe Foundation Nature Book. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PSA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Georgia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820347677
ISBN
9780820347677
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 33.41

Paperback. This text introduces marine ecology to undergraduate students in biology, zoology, ecology, environment science, natural resources management, marine science and fisheries programmes. Num Pages: 341 pages, b&w colour illustrations, charts, diagrams, graphs. BIC Classification: 1MBF; PSAF; RBKC; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 180 x 25. Weight in Grams: 835.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
University of New South Wales Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780868401584
ISBN
9780868401584
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.76

Paperback. Addresses the flood of DNA-related information that has flowed from the recent revolution in biotechnology: information that is transforming the food we eat; the way medicine is practised, and even changing the ways in which crimes are solved. Num Pages: 208 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAK1; TCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 207 x 135. Weight in Grams: 220.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of New South Wales Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780868409849
ISBN
9780868409849
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.30

Paperback. Charles Darwin's On The Origin of Species, in which he writes of his theories of evolution by natural selection, is one of the most important works of scientific study ever published. Editor(s): Carroll, Joseph. Series: Broadview Editions. Num Pages: 672 pages. BIC Classification: PSAJ; WZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 600.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Broadview Press Ltd Canada
Number of pages
672
Condition
New
SKU
V9781551113371
ISBN
9781551113371
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 24.06

paperback. Dean Falk re-examines her theories about the evolution of the human brain, in this revised edition of 'Braindance'. She argues that the human brain expanded suddenly about two million years ago, a development she connects to the human colonisation of hot savannah lands. Num Pages: 240 pages, 45 illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University Press of Florida United States
Edition
Revised and Expanded ed.
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813027388
ISBN
9780813027388
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.30

Paperback. A collection of papers that addresses a variety of problems and approaches for predicting spatial effects in ecological systems. It discusses the spatial dynamics of natural systems and the impact of economic and sociological changes, as well as the adaptation methods from statistical lattice physics. Editor(s): Gardner, Robert H. Series: Lectures on Mathematics in the Life Sciences. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: PBW; PSAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178. Weight in Grams: 312.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
American Mathematical Society United States
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
SKU
V9780821811740
ISBN
9780821811740
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 60.28

Paperback. An examination of the complex interrelationships between human culture and nature, this study covers the period from the beginning of agriculture right up to the present day. Focusing on issues relating to human health and well-being and the state of our natural environment, Boyden draws some key conclusions critical to the future of humanity. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 147 x 12. Weight in Grams: 280.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of New South Wales Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780868407661
ISBN
9780868407661
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.23

Paperback. A magical book that turns one modest square mile of exurban land into the most remarkably fascinating place Num Pages: 256 pages, 14 drawings, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBBE; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL9; PSAF; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 308.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University Press of New England United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611684889
ISBN
9781611684889
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 21.32

Paperback. Before the "Origin of Species", accepted thinking held that life was the static and perfect creation of God. By a single, systematic argument Darwin called this view into question. This edition includes brief biographies of some of the most important scientific thinkers leading up to and surrounding the "Origin of Species". Illustrator(s): Hirst, Damien. Editor(s): Bynum, William F. Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: HP; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 25. Weight in Grams: 392. 516pp
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Penguin Classics London
Edition
01st Edition
Number of pages
576
Condition
New
SKU
9780140439120
ISBN
9780140439120
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 11.14

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

Probably the best-studied stream on earth. The result of unmatched long-term data taken by the Max-Planck outstation in Schlitz from the nearby Breitenbach stream since 1949, the special focus in this handbook and ready reference is on animal and microorganism occurrence and variation, as well as chemical and physical parameters. Editor(s): Wagner, Rudiger; Marxsen, Jurgen; Zwick, Peter; Cox, Eileen J. Num Pages: 694 pages. BIC Classification: 1DF; PSAF; RBKF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 181 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1442.
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH Germany
Number of pages
694
Condition
New
SKU
V9783527329526
ISBN
9783527329526
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 195.56
€ 174.52

Paperback. The diversity of living forms and the unity of evolutionary processes are the focus of these essays. The collection helps form much of the basis of contempoary undertanding of evolutionary biology. Num Pages: 736 pages, 15 line illustrations, 21 tables, 5 maps. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 44. Weight in Grams: 944.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Belknap Press of Harvard University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674271050
ISBN
9780674271050
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.79
€ 48.67

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