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Life sciences: general issues

hardcover. Focuses on the ecological effects of the increasing elephant population in northern Botswana, presenting the importance of the elephants for the heterogeneity of the system, and showing that elephant ecology involves much wider spatiotemporal scales than was previously thought. Editor(s): Skarpe, Christina; Du Toit, Johan; Moe, Stein R. Series: Conservation Science and Practice. Num Pages: 324 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSVW7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 163 x 241 x 20. Weight in Grams: 710.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell United States
Number of pages
324
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780470671764
ISBN
9780470671764
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 121.16

Laurens Baas Becking was a pioneer in the field of microbial ecology and the father of Geobiology. This is the first English translation of Baas Becking s Geobiologi: of Inleiding tot de Millieukunde published in Dutch in 1934. Editor(s): Canfield, Don E. Num Pages: 152 pages. BIC Classification: PSAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. .
Publication date
2015
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Number of pages
152
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470673812
ISBN
9780470673812
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 56.60

Clustering techniques are increasingly being put to use in the analysis of high-throughput biological datasets. Novel computational techniques to analyse high throughput data in the form of sequences, gene and protein expressions, pathways, and images are becoming vital for understanding diseases and future drug discovery. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: PSA; UB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 180 x 252 x 27. Weight in Grams: 838.
Publication date
2015
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118906538
ISBN
9781118906538
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 162.04

Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: JHMC; PSAJ; UDB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 320.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Red Wheel/Weiser United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9781578633494
ISBN
9781578633494
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.68

Paperback. Taking the theory of pluralistic casuistry with conventional bioethical wisdom, this title challenges the rigid principalism of contemporary bioethics. It argues for the fundamental distinction between active and passive euthanasia, and for a need to reconceptualize approaches to brain death. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: PSAD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 151 x 20. Weight in Grams: 492.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Georgetown University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9781589010338
ISBN
9781589010338
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 75.84

Hardback. Provides contributions from a range of disciplines that mine the intersection of the secular and the religious, the medical and the moral, to unearth the ethical and clinical implications. This title includes an examination of how a theological anthropology can help us better understand health care, social policy, and science. Editor(s): Taylor, Carol R.; Dell'Oro, Roberto. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: PSAD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Georgetown University Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9781589010789
ISBN
9781589010789
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 122.12

Hardback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLSA; 3JH; PDX; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 161 x 23. Weight in Grams: 594.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Bucknell University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611483864
ISBN
9781611483864
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 145.97

Hardback. Num Pages: 226 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBF; DSC; PSAF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 162 x 18. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of Delaware Press United States
Number of pages
226
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611490220
ISBN
9781611490220
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 137.08

Paperback. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 367.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Prometheus Books United States
Number of pages
250
Condition
New
SKU
V9781633880726
ISBN
9781633880726
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.97

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
James Clarke & Co Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
204
Condition
New
SKU
V9780718893194
ISBN
9780718893194
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.86

Paperback. The present edition contains selections from Darwin's Origin of Species that attempt to present the principal lines of argument, without becoming bogged down in details. It also includes notes and other remarks designed to help readers focus on what is essential in Darwin's argument for his theory of the development of living things. Editor(s): Maistrellis, Nicholas. Num Pages: 124 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDX; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 254 x 8. Weight in Grams: 242.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Green Lion Press United States
Edition
annotated ed
Number of pages
124
Condition
New
SKU
V9781888009347
ISBN
9781888009347
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.20

Hardcover. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 125 x 27. Weight in Grams: 400.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield England
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847694051
ISBN
9780847694051
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 37.34

Hardcover. This new edition answers the need for a comprehensive, cutting-edge overview of this important and emerging field effectively outlining all phases of this revolutionary analytical technique, from preprocessing to the analysis stage. Series: Wiley Series in Probability and Statistics. Num Pages: 344 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PBT; PSAK1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 592.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118356333
ISBN
9781118356333
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 147.76

Contemporary Debates in Bioethics features a timely collection of highly readable, debate-style arguments contributed by many of today s top bioethics scholars, focusing on core bioethical concerns of the twenty-first century. Editor(s): Caplan, Arthur L.; Arp, Robert. Series: Contemporary Debates in Philosophy. Num Pages: 536 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; PSAD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 255 x 197 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1082.
Publication date
2013
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
536
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444337136
ISBN
9781444337136
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 152.98

Hardcover. Leonardo da Vinci was a brilliant artist, scientist, engineer, mathematician, architect, inventor, and even musician. But he was also a profoundly modern man. Not only did Leonardo invent the empirical scientific method, but Capra's study of Leonardo's notebooks reveals that he was a systems thinker centuries before the term was coined. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDA; PDZ; PSAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 164 x 33. Weight in Grams: 814.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Berrett-Koehler United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9781609949891
ISBN
9781609949891
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.32

Paperback. Num Pages: 270 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 339.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Prometheus Books United States
Number of pages
270
Condition
New
SKU
V9781616149444
ISBN
9781616149444
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 20.41

Hardcover. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: KJM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 158 x 23. Weight in Grams: 500.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9781620401453
ISBN
9781620401453
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 24.78

Paperback. This comprehensive advanced text on the biology and pathology of glial cells--the most numerous cells in the brain and an emerging field in neuroscience--offers detailed coverage of the morphology and interrelationships between glial cells and neurones in different parts of the nervous system. Editor(s): Verkhratsky, Alexei; Butt, Arthur Morgan. Num Pages: 560 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 170 x 27. Weight in Grams: 862.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
560
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470978535
ISBN
9780470978535
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 110.51

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 18 illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; PSAF; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 230 x 13. Weight in Grams: 320.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Tidewater Pub
Condition
New
SKU
V9780870334672
ISBN
9780870334672
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.29

Paperback. Examines the history, state, and future of "concepts" in medicine. This title shows the evolutionary arc of medical concepts from the Greek physician Galen of Pergamum (ca 150 ce) who proposed that "the best doctor is also a philosopher", to contemporary discussions of the genome and morality. Editor(s): Caplan, Arthur L.; McCartney, James J.; Sisti, Dominic A. Num Pages: 328 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: MBX; PSAD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 181 x 24. Weight in Grams: 656.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Georgetown University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9781589010147
ISBN
9781589010147
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.38

Hardback. Editor(s): McShea, William J.; Davies, Stuart James; Bhumpakphan, Naris. Num Pages: 426 pages, black & white tables, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1F; PSAF; RGBL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 264 x 188 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1098.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Smithsonian Books United States
Number of pages
426
Condition
New
SKU
V9781935623021
ISBN
9781935623021
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 104.16

hardcover. Based on papers from the 7th International Plant Cold Hardiness Seminar held in Japan in 2004, this book presents research findings on plant freezing and chilling stress. The chapters focus on various aspects of molecular genetics, and the utilization of transgenic plants to further our understanding of plant cold hardiness at the molecular level. Editor(s): Chen, Tony H.H.; Uemura, M.; Fujikawa, S. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAK; PSD; PSTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 172 x 20. Weight in Grams: 748.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Cabi United Kingdom
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780851990590
ISBN
9780851990590
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 236.32

hardcover. Presents the classification of approximately 300 species of cycads, and includes contributions from leading researchers from Australia, China, Italy, Mexico, South Africa, Thailand and the USA. The book provides guidelines for the designation of species, species boundaries and species groupings. Editor(s): Walters, T.; Osborne, R. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: PSAB; PST; TVS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 703.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Cabi United Kingdom
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780851997414
ISBN
9780851997414
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 248.40

hardcover. Environments, Organisms and Strategies for Survival. 576 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.), maps. Editor(s): Bell, E. M. From arid deserts to icy poles, outer space to the depths of the sea, this work studies the remarkable life forms that have made these inhospitable environments their home. It also details the ecological, biological and biogeochemical challenges these organisms face and unifying themes between environments. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: PSAF. Dimension: 177 x 248 x 37. Weight: 1594.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Cabi
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
576
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845938147
ISBN
9781845938147
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 268.42

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