Life sciences: general issues
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Life sciences: general issues
Hardback. In this collection of essays, historians discuss the applications of evolutionary theory to cultural, social, economic and political phenomena. Contributors include anthropologist Donald Brown, archaeologist Albert Naccache and demographer Noel Bonneuil. Editor(s): Pomper, Philip; Shaw, David Gary. Num Pages: 320 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HBAH; JFCX; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 588.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742521605
- ISBN
- 9780742521605
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 197.37
€ 197.37
Paperback. In this collection of essays, historians discuss the applications of evolutionary theory to cultural, social, economic and political phenomena. Contributors include anthropologist Donald Brown, archaeologist Albert Naccache and demographer Noel Bonneuil. Editor(s): Pomper, Philip; Shaw, David Gary. Num Pages: 320 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HBAH; JFCX; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 149 x 17. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742521612
- ISBN
- 9780742521612
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 79.69
€ 79.69
Hardback. This book looks at both the past and the future of the debate over whether there are moral limits to scientific progress and what life will look like in the genetic age. Num Pages: 384 pages, bibliog , index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFM; MBDC; PDZ; PSAK; TCBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 161 x 27. Weight in Grams: 617.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742521957
- ISBN
- 9780742521957
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 102.55€ 85.98
€ 102.55
€ 85.98
paperback. A collection of articles, essays, speeches and testimony, chronicling the start of America's national debate on genetics. It begins with selections from Aldous Huxley and C.S. Lewis, then looks to the future, moving on to the questions surrounding the debate over human cloning and stem cells. Editor(s): Kristol, William; Cohen, Eric. Num Pages: 384 pages, bibliog , index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFM; MBDC; PDZ; PSAK; TCBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 226 x 160 x 22. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742521964
- ISBN
- 9780742521964
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 26.21
€ 29.99
€ 26.21
Paperback. Editor(s): Shannon, Thomas A. Series: Readings in Bioethics. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDA; PSAK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 11. Weight in Grams: 299.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742532380
- ISBN
- 9780742532380
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.18
€ 49.18
Hardback. Editor(s): Tong, Rosemarie; Donchin, Anne; Dodds, Susan. Series: Studies in Social, Political and Legal Philosophy. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: JPVH; PSAD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 164 x 21. Weight in Grams: 467.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742532786
- ISBN
- 9780742532786
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 181.53
€ 181.53
Paperback. Editor(s): Tong, Rosemarie; Donchin, Anne; Dodds, Susan. Series: Studies in Social, Political and Legal Philosophy. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPVH; PSAD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 178 x 15. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742532793
- ISBN
- 9780742532793
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 73.80
€ 73.80
hardcover. The essays in this volume apply philosophical analysis to address three kinds of questions: What are the implications of genetic science for our understanding of nature? What might it influence in our conception of human nature? What challenges does genetic science pose for specific issues of private conduct or public policy? Editor(s): Gehring, Verna V. Series: Institute for Philosophy and Public Policy Studies. Num Pages: 144 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: PSAD; PSAK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 158 x 16. Weight in Grams: 331.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742533349
- ISBN
- 9780742533349
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 135.44
€ 135.44
paperback. The essays in this volume apply philosophical analysis to address three kinds of questions: What are the implications of genetic science for our understanding of nature? What might it influence in our conception of human nature? What challenges does genetic science pose for specific issues of private conduct or public policy? Editor(s): Gehring, Verna V. Series: Institute for Philosophy and Public Policy Studies. Num Pages: 144 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HPQ; PSAD; PSAK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 150 x 10. Weight in Grams: 218.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742533356
- ISBN
- 9780742533356
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.04
€ 42.04
Hardback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: PSAD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 160 x 20. Weight in Grams: 513.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742541719
- ISBN
- 9780742541719
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 23.42
€ 25.99
€ 23.42
Paperback. This is a study of the development of Christian thought and the doctrine of providential evolution. It examines a school of clergymen and demonstrates how they came to endorse Darwinian biology as early as 1884 in Britain, therefore placing the history of the principle in its English context. Num Pages: 230 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HRAB1; HRCM; JFCX; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 133 x 12. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 230
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761802426
- ISBN
- 9780761802426
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 84.22
€ 84.22
Hardback. Num Pages: 284 pages. BIC Classification: HR; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 24. Weight in Grams: 626.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761818113
- ISBN
- 9780761818113
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 145.62
€ 145.62
Hardback. Num Pages: 400 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JM; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 154 x 27. Weight in Grams: 644.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761818137
- ISBN
- 9780761818137
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 139.62
€ 139.62
Hardback. D. Editor(s): Shapshay, Sandra. Num Pages: 400 pages, 5, 4 black & white halftones, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: APFA; PSAD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 32. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801890772
- ISBN
- 9780801890772
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.65
€ 71.65
hardcover. This book examines the arguments and behavior of the scientists who have been locked in conflict over two competing theories to explain why, 65 million years ago, most life on earth--including the dinosaurs--perished. Editor(s): Glen, William. Num Pages: 388 pages. BIC Classification: PDA; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 158 x 28. Weight in Grams: 697.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 388
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804722858
- ISBN
- 9780804722858
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 175.96
€ 175.96
Hardback. 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.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Abrams United States
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810949249
- ISBN
- 9780810949249
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 29.03
€ 31.99
€ 29.03
Paperback / so. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, colour illustrations, colour illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: GBC; PSAF; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 183 x 114 x 18. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Stackpole Books United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780811711739
- ISBN
- 9780811711739
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.81
€ 19.99
€ 16.81
Paperback. Scientists, ethicists, religious leaders and legal experts explore the benefits and costs of cloning. Topics include: is cloning against human nature?; the separation of reproduction from human relationships; clones in medicine; eugenic/dysgenic and the cultural consequences of human cloning. Editor(s): Rantala, M.L.; Milgram, Arthur J. Num Pages: 300 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: PSAD; TCBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 161 x 17. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812693751
- ISBN
- 9780812693751
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.23
€ 20.99
€ 20.23
Hardback. Argues that philosophy of human freedom has been transformed by developments in science, especially evolution. The author accounts for freedom and creativity, and tests his theory with examples from drug addiction, hypnosis, slavery, brainwashing, and creative leaps in thought. Num Pages: 320 pages, index. BIC Classification: HPC; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 163 x 27. Weight in Grams: 630.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812694062
- ISBN
- 9780812694062
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 43.29
€ 51.99
€ 43.29
Paperback. Argues that philosophy of human freedom has been transformed by developments in science, especially evolution. The author accounts for freedom and creativity, and tests his theory with examples from drug addiction, hypnosis, slavery, brainwashing and creative leaps in thought. Num Pages: 320 pages, index. BIC Classification: HPC; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 495.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812694079
- ISBN
- 9780812694079
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 24.27
€ 26.99
€ 24.27