Life sciences: general issues
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Life sciences: general issues
Paperback. This text discusses such conundrums as how life began, whether the brain works like a computer, why most animals and plants reproduce sexually, and how social behaviour evolved out of the context of natural selection - a process which would seem to favour selfishness. Editor(s): Maynard-Smith, John. Num Pages: 147 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1988
- Number of pages
- 147
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412038211
- ISBN
- 9780412038211
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 133.56
€ 133.56
Hardback. Providing a treatment of the role of metal ions in gene regulation, this book is intended for those doing basic biological and biomedical research. Editor(s): Silver, S.; Walden, R. Series: Chapman & Hall Microbiology Series. Num Pages: 473 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAK; PSF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 857.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 473
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412053313
- ISBN
- 9780412053313
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 249.88
€ 249.88
Hardback. Describes the process of selection and explains how the nature of the process determines the nature of evolutionary change. Num Pages: 699 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1194.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 699
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412055218
- ISBN
- 9780412055218
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 277.24
€ 277.24
Paperback. Addresses to one of the difficult questions in evolutionary biology, that of selection. This work covers both artificial and natural selection. It discusses how the nature of the process determines the nature of evolutionary change. Num Pages: 404 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1250.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1997
- Number of pages
- 404
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412055317
- ISBN
- 9780412055317
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 69.80
€ 69.80
Structured-population Models in Marine, Terrestrial and Freshwater Sys...
. Ed(S): Tuljapurkar, Shripad; Caswell, Hal
Paperback. Provides a treatment of the construction and analysis of models for age- and stage-classified populations. This book covers methods based on projection matrices, delay-differential equations, and partial-differential equations. Editor(s): Tuljapurkar, Shripad; Caswell, Hal. Series: Population and Community Biology Series. Num Pages: 656 pages, 15 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 33. Weight in Grams: 906.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1997
- Number of pages
- 656
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412072710
- ISBN
- 9780412072710
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 197.01
€ 197.01
Paperback. Num Pages: 298 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAK; PSV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1970
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2 ed
- Number of pages
- 298
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412110207
- ISBN
- 9780412110207
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.27
€ 64.27
Hardback. Summarizes the achievements in plant molecular systematics. This work illustrates the potential of DNA markers for addressing a variety of phylogenetic and evolutionary questions. It provides guidance in choosing appropriate techniques, as well as appropriate genes for sequencing, for given levels of systematic inquiry. Num Pages: 574 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAK; PSD; PST. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1235.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 574
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412111211
- ISBN
- 9780412111211
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 331.00
€ 331.00
Paperback. Illustrates the potential of DNA markers for addressing a variety of phylogenetic and evolutionary questions. This volume provides guidance in choosing appropriate techniques, as well as appropriate genes for sequencing, for given levels of systematic inquiry. It is for systematists, evolutionary biologists, botanists, and paleobotanists. Num Pages: 574 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAK; PSD; PST. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 30. Weight in Grams: 819.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1998
- Number of pages
- 574
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412111310
- ISBN
- 9780412111310
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 334.68
€ 334.68
Paperback. Num Pages: 395 pages, 50 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 632.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1973
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1973
- Number of pages
- 395
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412113307
- ISBN
- 9780412113307
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.89
€ 65.89
Paperback. This textbook combines the theoretical basis of quantitative genetics with respect to evolution in natural populations and various statistical methods of analysis. It addresses the current problems in quantitative genetics and presents the most commonly used methods of analysis. Num Pages: 494 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSAK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 159 x 28. Weight in Grams: 736.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1997
- Number of pages
- 494
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412129711
- ISBN
- 9780412129711
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 311.87
€ 311.87
Hardback. Discusses the problem of structural-functional organization of eukaryotic cell nuclei with special emphasis on the genome spatial organization and functioning. The opening chapters describe the nuclear matrix and the fate of its components in the course of mitosis. In the next eight chapters the organization of chromosomal DNA into large loops and Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAK1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 12. Weight in Grams: 588.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412133718
- ISBN
- 9780412133718
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 193.05
€ 193.05
Paperback. Series: Outline Studies in Biology. Num Pages: 64 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSAK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 3. Weight in Grams: 141.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1976
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 64
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412139307
- ISBN
- 9780412139307
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.71
€ 62.71
Paperback. Num Pages: 225 pages, 18 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: MJN; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 397.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1975
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1975
- Number of pages
- 225
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412140600
- ISBN
- 9780412140600
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.35
€ 64.35
Hardback. Providing a multidisciplinary overview of the environmental, economic, and regulatory implications of advances in marine biotechnology, this text aims to bridge the gap between the marine biotechnology industry and the government agencies that are responsible for risk assessment and regulation. Num Pages: 231 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAK; RN; TCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 593.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 231
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412152511
- ISBN
- 9780412152511
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.30
€ 124.30
Paperback. Series: Science Paperbacks. Num Pages: 239 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSAK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 373.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1978
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 239
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412153204
- ISBN
- 9780412153204
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.18
€ 64.18
Paperback. Num Pages: 462 pages, 24 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSAK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 735.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1979
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Edition
- Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 462
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412161308
- ISBN
- 9780412161308
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.42
€ 66.42
Paperback. Series: Science Paperbacks. Num Pages: 295 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1966
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd ed. 1960
- Number of pages
- 295
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412200908
- ISBN
- 9780412200908
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.19
€ 64.19
Paperback. In this revised and extended edition the authors have emphasized the ways in which the methods of biometrical genetics can be used to gain a greater understanding of the genetical properties of natural and quasi-natural populations. Num Pages: 396 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSAK; PSD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 629.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1982
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Edition
- 3rd ed. 1982. Softcover reprint of the original 3
- Number of pages
- 396
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412228902
- ISBN
- 9780412228902
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 124.50
€ 124.50
Paperback. Brings together a focused group of reviews that offer perspective on the most interesting advances in insect chemical ecology. Num Pages: 524 pages, 58 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 825.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1984
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1984
- Number of pages
- 524
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412232602
- ISBN
- 9780412232602
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.08
€ 67.08
Paperback. Num Pages: 464 pages, 20 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSTS; RP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 730.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1984
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1984
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412235603
- ISBN
- 9780412235603
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.48
€ 66.48
Hardback. The main aim of this volume is to provide an overview of the interdisciplinary area of quaternary ecology. Topics discussed include species migrations and invasions of pre-existing communities and the disassembly and reassembly of communities after major environmental change. Num Pages: 252 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 15. Weight in Grams: 537.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412297809
- ISBN
- 9780412297809
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 245.39
€ 245.39
Paperback. The main aim of this volume is to provide an overview of the interdisciplinary area of quaternary ecology. Topics discussed include species migrations and invasions of pre-existing communities and the disassembly and reassembly of communities after major environmental change. Num Pages: 242 pages, 12 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 242
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412297908
- ISBN
- 9780412297908
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 144.35
€ 144.35
Hardback. The role of competition within communities, in shaping the structure and composition of the community matrix itself and in influencing day to day functioning of the system is particularly controversial. This book offers a synthesis of these arguments and suggests avenues for further research. Series: Population and Community Biology Series. Num Pages: 214 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFF; JKS; JMAL; PSAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 1090.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 214
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412313509
- ISBN
- 9780412313509
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.76
€ 68.76
Hardback. Beginning with an outline of the physical chemistry of oxygen and its role in evolution, this book examines the ability of organisms to survive without oxygen and progresses from simple organisms, such as Metazoans, to more complicated ones, such as arthropods and vertebrates. Editor(s): Bryant, C. Num Pages: 304 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 609.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412333606
- ISBN
- 9780412333606
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 246.14
€ 246.14