Life sciences: general issues
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Life sciences: general issues
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
€ 51.33€ 47.79
€ 51.33
€ 47.79
Paperback. Who are the Jews? Where did they come from? What is the connection between an ancient Jewish priest in Jerusalem and today's Israeli sunbather on the beaches of Tel Aviv? This book answers these questions. Num Pages: 176 pages, 5 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSR1; PSAK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 208.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300151282
- ISBN
- 9780300151282
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.89
€ 20.99
€ 16.89
paperback. An analysis of the achievements of genetics and molecular biology in the 20th century. This study traces the developments made in the "century of the gene", arguing that the advances made from gene to genome require both a new vocabulary and a new beginning in 21st-century genetics. Num Pages: 192 pages, 7 halftones, 7 line illustrations. BIC Classification: PDX; PSAK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 133 x 12. Weight in Grams: 250. Good copy showing light age and wear. Highlighting throughout text
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press England
- Condition
- Used, Good
- SKU
- KMK0025566
- ISBN
- 9780674008250
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 5.12
€ 5.12
paperback. New York Times Bestseller From the most celebrated heir to Darwin comes a groundbreaking book on evolution, the summa work of Edward O. Wilson's legendary career. Num Pages: 352 pages, 90 illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 209 x 22. Weight in Grams: 286. Very good copy showing minor age and wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Liveright New York
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KMK0025963
- ISBN
- 9780871403636
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.12
€ 5.12
The Scars of Evolution. What Our Bodies Tell Us About Human Origins.
What Our Bodies Tell Us About Human Origins
paperback. Num Pages: 212 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSX; RNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 276. Very good clean copy showing minor age and wear. Dust jacket intact
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Souvenir London
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KMK0026041
- ISBN
- 9780285629967
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.12
€ 5.12
hardcover. Celebrating the 150th anniversary of the publication of "On the Origin of Species", this title combines photographs of plants and animals with a concept-based text to express Darwin's greatest discovery to a general audience. Num Pages: 128 pages, 95 full-colour illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 248 x 19. Weight in Grams: 980. From the library of Ivor Browne. Gift inscription to ffep. Very good copy showing light age and wear. Clean text and images throughout. Dust jacket present and shows light shelfwear
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Abrams New York
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KMK0026127
- ISBN
- 9780810949249
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.12
€ 5.12
paperback. Expands on Louis Bolk's evolutionary theory and proposes that humans have not descended from apes, but rather that apes have evolved by diverging from a humanlike prototype. Num Pages: 432 pages, 177 line drawings. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 586. Expands on Louis Bolk's evolutionary theory and proposes that humans have not descended from apes, but rather that apes have evolved by diverging from a humanlike prototype. Num Pages: 432 pages, 177 line drawings. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 586.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Adonis Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780932776297
- ISBN
- 9780932776297
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 6.23
€ 6.23
paperback. According to the idea of intelligent design, nature's complexity is the result of deliberate planning by a supernatural creative force. This book reveals that the flaws of intelligent design are not limited to the biological sciences. Editor(s): Schneiderman, Jill S.; Allmon, Warren D. Num Pages: 272 pages, 1 b/w photograph, 7 line illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAJ; WNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 382. Good clean copy
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0031639
- ISBN
- 9780520257597
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 6.23
€ 6.23
Paperback. Presents the statistical methods that are useful in the study of molecular evolution and illustrates how to use them in actual data analysis. This book for graduate students and researchers helps the investigators to incorporate refined statistical analysis of large-scale data in their own work. Num Pages: 352 pages, numerous line figures. BIC Classification: PBT; PDE; PSAJ; PSAK; PSD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 251 x 179 x 16. Weight in Grams: 654.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195135855
- ISBN
- 9780195135855
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 126.09
€ 126.09
Hardback. The field of genetics is evolving and various medical breakthroughs are occurring as a result of advances in knowledge gained from genetics research. This title is of interest to geneticists and their colleagues in affiliated disciplines. Series Editor(s): Hall, Jeffrey C.; Friedmann, Theodore; Van Heyningen, Veronica; Dunlap, Jay C. Series: Advances in Genetics. Num Pages: 268 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures, colour plates. BIC Classification: PSAK; PSF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 620.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 268
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780123744432
- ISBN
- 9780123744432
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 236.00
€ 236.00
Paperback. Part of the "What Do I Do Now?" series, Movement Disorders uses a case-based approach to cover common and important topics in the examination, investigation, and management of movement disorders. Editor(s): Walsh, Richard A.; Bie, Robertus M.A. de; Fox, Susan H. Series: What Do I Do Now. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: MJN; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 162 x 11. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190607555
- ISBN
- 9780190607555
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 102.23
€ 102.23
Paperback. Designed for those interested in nature, this book explores the natural world through a series of observations based on general themes including - relationship of size and shape, adaptations, distribution patterns, behavior, and diversity of life forms. It teaches about plants, animals, and habitats. Editor(s): Williams, Ernest H. Num Pages: 288 pages, full colour throughout. BIC Classification: PSAF; PST; PSV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 698.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195171945
- ISBN
- 9780195171945
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 39.01
€ 45.99
€ 39.01
Hardback. Num Pages: 272 pages, 34 illustrations. BIC Classification: MBNH; PSAJ; PSXM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 132 x 22. Weight in Grams: 534.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195388886
- ISBN
- 9780195388886
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.85
€ 63.85
Paperback. How is it that we can think highly abstract thoughts, seemingly fully detached from the actual, physical reality? This book offers an interdisciplinary introduction to embodied cognitive science, addressing the question of how the mind comes into being while actively interacting with and learning from the environment by means of the body Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: GTR; HPM; JMR; PSAN. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 267 x 201 x 19. Weight in Grams: 966.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198739692
- ISBN
- 9780198739692
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 92.94
€ 92.94
Paperback. Tim Lewens explores what it means to take an evolutionary approach to cultural change, and why this approach is often treated with suspicion. He makes an original case for the value of evolutionary thinking for students of culture, and shows why the concerns of sceptics should not be dismissed as mere prejudice, confusion, or ignorance. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HP; JF; JH; JM; PDA; PSAJ. Dimension: 216 x 138. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198801191
- ISBN
- 9780198801191
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.09
€ 44.09
Hardback. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: JPA; LAB; LNR; PSAK; TCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 231 x 143 x 24. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- OUP India India
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199459766
- ISBN
- 9780199459766
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.94
€ 62.94
Hardback. This sixth and final volume in the Genera Orchidacearum series treats 140 genera in tribes Dendrobieae and Vandeae of the largest subfamily, Epidendroideae, including some of the showiest orchids often used in hybridizing. Editor(s): Pridgeon, Alec M.; Cribb, Phillip J.; Chase, Mark W.; Rasmussen, Finn N. Series: Genera Orchidacearum. Num Pages: 576 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white line drawings, maps, figures. BIC Classification: PSAB; PSTD; PSTL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 278 x 229 x 41. Weight in Grams: 2206.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 576
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199646517
- ISBN
- 9780199646517
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 280.16
€ 280.16
Hardback. The goal of this book is to provide information on the historical relationship between humans and deltas that will hopefully encourage immediate preparation for coastal management plans in response to the impending inundation of major cities, as a result of global change around the world. Num Pages: 184 pages, 34. BIC Classification: PSAF; RBKC; RGBP; RNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 162 x 14. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199764174
- ISBN
- 9780199764174
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 125.95
€ 125.95
Hardback. This volume describes research supported by the John Templeton Foundation's Positive Neuroscience Project, aimed at illuminating the neural mechanisms that promote human flourishing. Topics include social bonds, altruism, creativity, and resilience. Editor(s): Seligman, Martin E. P.; Greene, Joshua D.; Morrison, India. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JMM; JMR; MJN; PSAN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 239 x 162 x 18. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199977925
- ISBN
- 9780199977925
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 143.84
€ 143.84
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
Paperback. This book provides an introduction to the "problem of scale", and presents information that will allow for improved design and interpretation of enclosed experimental aquatic ecosystems. The results of a 10-year research project are integrated into the book. Editor(s): Petersen, John E.; Kennedy, Victor S.; Dennison, William C.; Kemp, W. Michael. Num Pages: 232 pages, 248 black & white illustrations, 152 colour illustrations, 21 black & white tables, 9 col. BIC Classification: PSAF; RGBP; RNC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 256 x 191 x 11. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387767680
- ISBN
- 9780387767680
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.82
€ 65.82
Hardback. This book comprehensively reviews the recent progress in the development of structural and functional genomics tools in the Triticeae species. It attempts to bring the field up-to-date on the genetics and genomics of important crop plants and genetic models. Editor(s): Feuillet, Catherine; Muehlbauer, Gary J. Series: Plant Genetics and Genomics: Crops and Models. Num Pages: 700 pages, 52 black & white illustrations, 22 colour illustrations, 56 black & white tables, biograp. BIC Classification: PSAK; PST. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1270.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 700
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387774886
- ISBN
- 9780387774886
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 249.81
€ 249.81
Hardback. This new third edition updates a best-selling encyclopedia. It includes about 56% more words than the 1,392-page second edition of 2003. The number of illustrations increased to almost 2,000 and their quality has improved by design and four colors. Num Pages: 2231 pages, 94 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: GBC; PSAK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 279 x 210 x 97. Weight in Grams: 4740.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 3rd ed. 2008
- Number of pages
- 2231
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402067532
- ISBN
- 9781402067532
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 634.69
€ 634.69
Hardback. Offering more than a collection of relevant knowledge in biology, mathematics, information and communication technology and related fields, the Encyclopedia provides a comprehensive modern perspective on how complex biological phenomena should be studied. Editor(s): Dubitzky, Werner; Wolkenhauer, Olaf; Yokota, Hiroki; Cho, Kwang-Hyun. Num Pages: 2414 pages, 300 black & white illustrations, 530 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PSA; PSB; PSD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 260 x 193 x 188. Weight in Grams: 6155.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2013
- Number of pages
- 2414
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441998620
- ISBN
- 9781441998620
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 638.88
€ 638.88