Life sciences: general issues
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Life sciences: general issues
Paperback. A new partnership of biologists and mathematicians is picking apart the hidden complexity of animals and plants to throw fresh light on the behaviour of entire organisms, how they interact and how changes in biological diversity affect the planet's ecological balance. The author explores these and whole range of pertinent issues. Editor(s): Davey, John. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZM; PSA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 24. Weight in Grams: 298.
- Publisher
- Serpents Tail
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846682056
- ISBN
- 9781846682056
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.72
€ 14.99
€ 11.72
Paperback. Gives us an account of the fundamental unit of heredity - and a vision of both humanity's past and future. In this book, the story begins in an obscure Augustinian abbey in Moravia in 1856 where a monk stumbles on the idea of a "Unit of heredity". It intersects with Darwin's theory of evolution, and collides with the horrors of Nazi eugenics. Num Pages: 608 pages. BIC Classification: JFMG; PDR; PDX; PDZ; PSAK; TCBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 32. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099584575
- ISBN
- 9780099584575
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.52
€ 17.99
€ 13.52
Paperback. Sean Carroll explores how evolution has shaped nature's wondrous complexity and diversity, from insects to octopuses, from mice to men. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ; PSAK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 197 x 22. Weight in Grams: 276.
- Publisher
- Quercus Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849160483
- ISBN
- 9781849160483
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.52
€ 17.99
€ 13.52
Paperback. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 107 x 37. Weight in Grams: 246.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 512
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780553214635
- ISBN
- 9780553214635
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.99€ 8.32
€ 8.99
€ 8.32
Hardback. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: JMH; PSAJ; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 148 x 22. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231171885
- ISBN
- 9780231171885
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.26
€ 50.26
Finding Consciousness: The Neuroscience, Ethics, and Law of Severe Bra...
Walter Sinnott-Armstrong (Ed.)
Hardback. The prominent contributors provide background information, survey the issues and positions, and take controversial stands from a wide variety of perspectives, including neuroscience and neurology, law and policy, and philosophy and ethics. Editor(s): Sinnott-Armstrong, Walter. Series: Oxford Series in Neuroscience, Law, and Philosophy. Num Pages: 280 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; LNTM; MJN; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 163 x 21. Weight in Grams: 554.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190280307
- ISBN
- 9780190280307
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 141.40
€ 141.40
Hardcover. Editor(s): Wehr, John D.; Sheath, Robert G.; Kociolek, J. Patrick. Series: Aquatic Ecology. Num Pages: 1066 pages. BIC Classification: 1KB; PSAF; PSPF; PSTV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 285 x 52. Weight in Grams: 3168.
- Publisher
- Academic Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780123858764
- ISBN
- 9780123858764
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 222.23
€ 222.23
Paperback. An introduction to the life and accomplishments of the nineteenth-century British naturalist Charles Darwin. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (JC) Children's (6-12). Dimension: 200 x 133 x 6. Weight in Grams: 122.
- Publisher
- Grosset & Dunlap
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780448437644
- ISBN
- 9780448437644
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 7.41
€ 7.41
Hardcover. What drove the evolution of humans, with our uniquely big brains? The Cradle of Humanity presents fascinating and controversial new research which suggests that the geological and climatic history of East Africa's Rift Valley are at the heart of the answer. Num Pages: Approximately 20 black and white figures. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ; PSXE. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 144 x 225 x 26. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198704522
- ISBN
- 9780198704522
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.01
€ 53.01
Hardcover. Num Pages: 312 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSAJ; PSTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 160 x 20. Weight in Grams: 568.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199988327
- ISBN
- 9780199988327
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 178.24
€ 178.24
Paperback. Combining insights from paleontology, archaeology, and anthropology, Kirkpatrick Sale points to the beginning of big-game hunting as the origin of humans' damaging estrangement from the natural environment. Num Pages: 200 pages, 9 illustrations, 2 maps. BIC Classification: PSAJ; RNA; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 231 x 13. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822339380
- ISBN
- 9780822339380
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.89
€ 32.99
€ 29.89
Paperback. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: PSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 178 x 13. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231166997
- ISBN
- 9780231166997
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 31.15
€ 42.99
€ 31.15
Hardcover. Alfred Russel Wallace, Henry Walter Bates and Richard Spruce were English naturalists who went to Amazonia 150 years ago. This book combines all three young mens experiences of the Amazon, drawing heavily on their own letters and books. Num Pages: 368 pages, 76 illustrations, 20 in colour. BIC Classification: 1KLSBZ; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; PSA; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 183 x 43. Weight in Grams: 996.
- Publisher
- Thames & Hudson
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780500252109
- ISBN
- 9780500252109
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.29
€ 26.99
€ 20.29
Paperback. In Biocode, Dawn Field and Neil Davies capture the scale and excitement of the rapidly growing field of genomics. From automatic DNA sequencing of newborns to synthetic life, and the sequencing of whole ecosystems, genomics is set to revolutionize our understanding of life on Earth and affect us all. Num Pages: 208 pages, 9 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAK; PSAK1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 196 x 15. Weight in Grams: 158.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199687763
- ISBN
- 9780199687763
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.26
€ 32.26
Paperback. Editor(s): Salisbury, Frank B. Translator(s): Barash, Olga. Num Pages: 428 pages, 12 photographs. BIC Classification: PSAF; RBGK; RNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 229 x 28. Weight in Grams: 846.
- Publisher
- Synergetic Press Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 428
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780907791362
- ISBN
- 9780907791362
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 45.74
€ 50.99
€ 45.74
paperback. .
- Publisher
- The MIT Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780262533492
- ISBN
- 9780262533492
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 24.21
€ 35.99
€ 24.21
Paperback. Presents the principles of genetics - classical and modern - in a cartoon format. Anecdotes about how the ancients tried to explain sex determination and inheritance abound, making the learning of the concepts of Mendel's Laws, mutations, DNA and gene splicing easier to understand. Illustrator(s): Gonick, Larry. Series: Cartoon Guide Series. Num Pages: 224 pages, cartoons, index. BIC Classification: PD; PSAK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 189 x 14. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- Updated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780062730992
- ISBN
- 9780062730992
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.50
€ 19.99
€ 14.50
Paperback. Developed by internationally renowned neuro-surgeons, this book is designed for students of psychology and the biological sciences, and medical, dental, and nursing students. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations, index. BIC Classification: JM; MJN; PSAN. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 276 x 206 x 18. Weight in Grams: 690.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 302
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1985
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780064603065
- ISBN
- 9780064603065
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.73
€ 21.99
€ 17.73
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Island Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- F First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597260930
- ISBN
- 9781597260930
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 32.74
€ 34.99
€ 32.74
Hardback. Wasson, Stephen A. Watts Editor(s): Lawrence, John M. Num Pages: 288 pages, 182, 62 black & white illustrations, 101 black & white line drawings, 17 colour illustrat. BIC Classification: PSAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 183 x 22. Weight in Grams: 766.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421407876
- ISBN
- 9781421407876
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.21
€ 122.21
Paperback. A Special Publication of the journal Archives of Natural History to coincide with the bicentenary of Darwin's birth. Editor(s): Nelson, E. Charles; Porter, Duncan M. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 165 x 14. Weight in Grams: 566.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748638888
- ISBN
- 9780748638888
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 38.90
€ 42.99
€ 38.90
Paperback. Num Pages: 248 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JMH; MFN; PDR; PSAK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 226 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- First edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816649983
- ISBN
- 9780816649983
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.35
€ 27.99
€ 26.35
Hardcover. Describing a complete biological safety programme, this text provides specific advice on management and implementation issues. It covers the identification, assessment, and management of hazardous biological agents & toxins. Editor(s): Byers, Karen B.; Ellis, Robert P.; Wooley, Dawn P. Num Pages: 650 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 216. .
- Publisher
- ASM Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 5th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781555816209
- ISBN
- 9781555816209
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 153.76
€ 153.76
Paperback. Includes stories that reveal how DNA determines the characteristics of the adult organism. Num Pages: 512 pages, 16. BIC Classification: PDX; PSAJ; PSAK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 33. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Publisher
- Cornerstone United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 512
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099471240
- ISBN
- 9780099471240
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.80
€ 21.99
€ 17.80