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Life sciences: general issues

Paperback. Evolved out of successful masters level courses in Conservation and Environmental Economics taught for several years at University College London. Editor(s): Goldsmith, F.B. Series: Conservation Biology. Num Pages: 416 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1F; 1H; 1KLS; PSAF; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 613.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1998
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780412815201
ISBN
9780412815201
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 191.12

Hardback. This work covers such topics as identifying novel genes and determining gene function, control sequences, and developmental switches. The book aims to demonstrate how different approaches taken with model organisms will aid in our understanding of the results coming out of the Human Genome Project. Editor(s): Clark, Melody. Num Pages: 246 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAK1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 603.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
Number of pages
246
Condition
New
SKU
V9780412830808
ISBN
9780412830808
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 124.35

hardcover. Summarizes the knowledge about the structure and stability of microbial genomes, and reviews the techniques used to analyze and fingerprint them. This title includes maps of approximately thirty important microbes, along with articles on the construction and relevant features of the maps. It focuses on the analysis of small genomes. Editor(s): Bruijn, Frans J. de; Lupski, J.R. (Institute for Molecular Genetics, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas, USA); Weinstock, G.M. (Department of Biochemistry, Medical School University of Texas, Houston, Texas, USA). Num Pages: 793 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAK1; PSG; PSV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1326.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
Edition
1998th Edition
Number of pages
793
Condition
New
SKU
V9780412991417
ISBN
9780412991417
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 245.64

Hardback. Num Pages: 202 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers Group Netherlands
Number of pages
202
Condition
New
SKU
V9780746201220
ISBN
9780746201220
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 191.16

Hardback. There has been a dramatic increase of interest in the genetic, microbiological and biochemical properties of lactic acid bacteria. This book concentrates upon the genetic and biotechnological aspects of the subject. Editor(s): Gasson, Michael J.; Vos, W. de. Num Pages: 300 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAK; PSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1370.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9780751400984
ISBN
9780751400984
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 249.32

Hardback. Series: Forestry Sciences. Num Pages: 378 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 719.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
378
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792304609
ISBN
9780792304609
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 247.97

Hardback. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop, Chateau de Rosey, France, July 2-7, 1989 Editor(s): Bloch, Henriette; Bertenthal, B. I. Series: NATO Science Series D:. Num Pages: 512 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 30. Weight in Grams: 923.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
512
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792308133
ISBN
9780792308133
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 368.16

hardcover. Provides an analysis of how such issues as new reproductive techniques, abortion, maternal-fetal conflicts, care of seriously ill newborns, consent, confidentiality, equitable access, cost-containment, withdrawing treatment, active euthanasia, and organ transplantation are discussed in these different traditions and different parts of the world. Editor(s): Brody, Baruch A.; Lustig, B. Andrew; Engelhardt, H. Tristram; McCullough, Laurence B. Series: Bioethics Yearbook. Num Pages: 224 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 509.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Edition
1991st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792312802
ISBN
9780792312802
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 188.00

Hardback. Designed as a teaching tool to be used in conjunction with a computer program of the same name which is offered on the accompanying disk. The book describes how the Tutor works, provides a listing of the source code, and offers the scripts and exercises with the LPT at Oxford University. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: PSAN; UYQM. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers Group Netherlands
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792314486
ISBN
9780792314486
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 197.88

hardcover. Contains chapters focusing on the decision points faced by quantitative geneticists and breeders in designing programs and analyzing data. This handbook was designed as a tool for forest geneticists, tree breeders and other tree improvement personnel, as well as a textbook for university courses at the graduate level in quantitative genetics. Editor(s): Fins, Lauren; Friedman, Sharon; Brotschol, Janet V. (USDA Forest Service, Olympia, USA). Series: Forestry Sciences. Num Pages: 423 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 774.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Edition
1992nd Edition
Number of pages
423
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792315681
ISBN
9780792315681
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 248.72

Hardback. Based on NATO NFWO and NIMH Funded Workshops taught in Leuven, Belgium (1987, 1989, and 1991) and Boulder, Colorado, U.S.A. (1990). Series: NATO Science Series D:. Num Pages: 496 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 28. Weight in Grams: 912.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
496
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792318743
ISBN
9780792318743
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 367.95

Hardback. Aims to provide the necessary foundation for understanding the nature of analogical and structuralist approaches to describing behaviour. In the first part of the book the mathematical properties of rule approaches are developed; in the second part the analogical alternative to rules is explored. Num Pages: 376 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JMM; PSAN; UYQM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 22. Weight in Grams: 724.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792319351
ISBN
9780792319351
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 194.69

Hardback. Contains the proceedings of the Fifth European Conference on the Spectroscopy of Biological Molecules. This work provides a comparative review of the research progress in the field of molecular structure, chemical bonding, and dynamics of biological molecules such as nucleic acids, proteins, membranes, enzymes and drugs. Editor(s): Theophanides, Theo M.; Anastassopoulou, Jane. Num Pages: 409 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1730.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
409
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792325345
ISBN
9780792325345
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 248.84

Hardback. Focusing on the concept of consensus, this text reflects on the difficulties and complexity of moral decision-making, offers views on the problem of why decision-making does not take place more harmoniously and asks if there can be any hope of a solution. Editor(s): Bayertz, Kurt. Series: Philosophy and Medicine. Num Pages: 253 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBDC; PSAD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 553.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
253
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792326151
ISBN
9780792326151
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.12

Hardback. Suitable for bioethicists, public policy analysts, lawyers and theologians, this title provides a summary of international and regional developments on specific topics in bioethics. It covers: new reproductive technologies, abortion, maternal-fetal conflicts, case of severely disabled newborns, consent of treatment and experimentation, and more. Series: Bioethics Yearbook. Num Pages: 433 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBDC; PSAD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 791.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
433
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792332374
ISBN
9780792332374
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 243.56

Paperback. Editor(s): Sarkar, Sahotra. Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science. Num Pages: 311 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDA; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 445.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1992
Number of pages
311
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792333920
ISBN
9780792333920
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 241.56

Hardback. Conference on the Structure and Model of the First Cell (ICTP) held in Trieste, Italy on 29 August-2 September 1994 Editor(s): Ponnamperuma, Cyril; Chela-Flores, Julian. Num Pages: 383 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 23. Weight in Grams: 742.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Edition
Reprinted from journal of biological physics, 20:
Number of pages
383
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792335627
ISBN
9780792335627
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 248.29

Hardback. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Study Institute on 'Behavioural Brain Research in Naturalistic and Semi-Naturalistic Settings: Possibilities and Perspectives', Acquafredda di Maratea, Italy, September 10--20, 1994 Editor(s): Alleva, Enrice; Fasolo, Aldo; Lipp, Hans-Peter; Nadel, Lynn; Ricceri, Laura (Istituto Superiore di Sanita, Rome, Italy). Series: NATO Science Series D:. Num Pages: 466 pages, 80 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: MJN; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 862.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
466
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792335702
ISBN
9780792335702
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 247.38

Hardback. 6th European Conference on the Spectroscopy of Biological Molecules, 3--8 September 1995, Villeneuve d'Ascq, France Editor(s): Merlin, Jean-Claude; Turrell, Sylvia; Huvenne, Jean Pierre. Num Pages: 626 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAK; PSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1094.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
626
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792336280
ISBN
9780792336280
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 244.77

Hardback. "Sanctity of life" and "human dignity" are two bioethical concepts that play an important role in bioethical discussions. This work provides the reader with analyses of these two concepts from different philosophical, professional and cultural points of view. Editor(s): Bayertz, Kurt. Series: Philosophy and Medicine. Num Pages: 340 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: MBDC; PSAD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 659.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Edition
annotated ed
Number of pages
340
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792337393
ISBN
9780792337393
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 247.13

Hardback. Aimed at researchers and students of cognitive mapping and environmental cognition, this work focuses on the cognitive processes by which one form of information is being transformed into another, and by which multiple forms of information participate in constructing cognitive maps. Editor(s): Portugali, Juval. Series: Geojournal Library. Num Pages: 366 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JMR; PSAN; UYQM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 713.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
366
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792339496
ISBN
9780792339496
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 194.54

Paperback. Investigating the status quo of AIDS research, this book reveals that a scientific method could find a solution to AIDS, but only if ideas can be exchanged freely and if the HIV monopoly can be broken. Editor(s): Duesberg, P. H. Series: Contemporary Issues in Genetics and Evolution. Num Pages: 360 pages, 6 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: MJCJ2; PSAK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 17. Weight in Grams: 951.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Edition
Partly reprinted from GENETICA 95, 1996. Softcove
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792339618
ISBN
9780792339618
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 158.55

Hardback. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Study Institute on Multi-Sensory Control of Movement, Trieste, Italy, 3-12 July 1994 Editor(s): Lacquaniti, Francesco; Viviani, Paolo. Series: NATO Science Series D:. Num Pages: 340 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MFG; MJN; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 675.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
340
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792340096
ISBN
9780792340096
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 247.30

Hardback. Proceedings of the Second International Colloquium on Cognitive Science Editor(s): Clark, Andy; Ezquerro, Jesus; Larrazabal, Jesus M. Series: Philosophical Studies Series. Num Pages: 288 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JMR; PSAN; UYQM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 241 x 162 x 22. Weight in Grams: 614.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792340683
ISBN
9780792340683
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 194.85

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