Life sciences: general issues
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Life sciences: general issues
Hardback. The Evolution of Memory Systems sets out a bold and exciting new theory about memory. It proposes that several memory systems arose during evolution and that they did so for the same general reason: to transcend problems and exploit opportunities encountered by specific ancestors at particular times and places in the distant past. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: JML; JMRM; PSAJ; PSAN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 181 x 294 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1176.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199686438
- ISBN
- 9780199686438
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 155.89
€ 155.89
Paperback. What rational justification is there for conceiving of all living things as possessing inherent worth? This title draws on biology, moral philosophy, and environmental science to defend a biocentric environmental ethic in which all life has value. Series: Studies in Moral, Political, and Legal Philosophy. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; PSAD; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 141 x 21. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 360
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 25th Anniversary edition with a New foreword by D
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691150246
- ISBN
- 9780691150246
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 30.78
€ 42.99
€ 30.78
Hardback. We live in a universe with a very long history. Taking Johannes Kepler as his guide, the author argues that an individual can be both a creative scientist and a believer in divine design - that indeed the very motivation for scientific research can derive from a desire to trace God's handiwork. Num Pages: 160 pages, 4 halftones. BIC Classification: HRAB; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 189 x 123 x 18. Weight in Grams: 208.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674023703
- ISBN
- 9780674023703
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 39.96
€ 47.99
€ 39.96
Paperback. Is it really possible to change the structure and function of the brain, and in so doing alter how we think and feel? The answer is a resounding yes. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAN; VSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 275 x 196 x 23. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Publisher
- Constable
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845296742
- ISBN
- 9781845296742
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.44
€ 17.99
€ 13.44
Paperback. Plant Genes, Genomes and Genetics provides a comprehensive treatment of all aspects of plant gene expression. Unique in explaining the subject from a plant perspective, it highlights the importance of key processes, many first discovered in plants, that impact how plants develop and interact with the environment. Num Pages: 264 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAK; PST. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 192 x 17. Weight in Grams: 582.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781119998877
- ISBN
- 9781119998877
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.32
€ 66.32
Paperback. Using simple language, illustrations, humour and everyday examples, the author demonstrates how the science of epigenetics is revolutionizing our understanding of the link between mind and matter, and the profound effects it has on our personal lives and the collective life of our species. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAK; VXA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 27. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Publisher
- Hay House UK Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781805473
- ISBN
- 9781781805473
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.26
€ 20.99
€ 16.26
Hardback. Cytogenetics is the study of chromosome morphology, structure, pathology, function, and behavior. The field has evolved to embrace molecular cytogenetic changes, now termed cytogenomics. Num Pages: 1192 pages. BIC Classification: PSAK; PSF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 4th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781119061229
- ISBN
- 9781119061229
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 255.10
€ 255.10
Paperback. In this companion work to the highly acclaimed Philosophical Foundations of Neuroscience, the distinguished neurophysiologist M.R. Bennett and eminent philosopher P.M.S. Hacker return to the relationship between brain function and our psychological attributes. Num Pages: 308 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: JMM; JMR; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 173 x 15. Weight in Grams: 534.
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118346341
- ISBN
- 9781118346341
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.03
€ 41.03
Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 264 x 13. Weight in Grams: 278.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226318158
- ISBN
- 9780226318158
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.96
€ 32.99
€ 25.96
Hardcover. Why do human beings find some tone combinations consonant and others dissonant? Why do we make music using only a small number of scales out the billions that are possible? Dale Purves shows that rethinking music theory in biological terms offers a new approach to centuries-long debates about the organization and impact of music. Num Pages: 164 pages, 44 color illustrations, 2 halftones, 4 tables. BIC Classification: AV; PSAJ; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 244 x 20. Weight in Grams: 548.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674545151
- ISBN
- 9780674545151
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 34.07
€ 40.99
€ 34.07
Paperback. Susan Greenfield, one of the world's pre-eminent scientists, takes the reader on a guided tour of the final frontier in human understanding: the brain. Series: Science Masters. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: MJN; PDZ; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 201 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 216.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780226910
- ISBN
- 9781780226910
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.05
€ 13.99
€ 11.05
Hardback. Num Pages: 600 pages, 125 illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAK. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 260 x 186 x 47. Weight in Grams: 1700.
- Publisher
- Macmillan Learning United States
- Number of pages
- 600
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780981519425
- ISBN
- 9780981519425
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.13€ 69.06
€ 71.13
€ 69.06
Hardback. Provides students and researchers with the information about the ecology of freshwater and estuarine wetlands. This title helps students understand both general concepts of different wetland types as well as complex topics related to these dynamic physical environments. Editor(s): Batzer, Darold P.; Sharitz, Rebecca R. Num Pages: 372 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAF; RGBF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 283 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1338.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520278585
- ISBN
- 9780520278585
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 84.18€ 64.45
€ 84.18
€ 64.45
Hardcover. Dendrites provides a comprehensive survey of the current state of dendritic research across a range of topics, from dendritic morphology, evolution, development, and plasticity through to the key role of dendrites in brain disease. The third edition has been thoroughly revised, with each chapter updated or completely rewritten by leading experts. Editor(s): Stuart, Greg; Spruston, Nelson; Hausser, Michael. Num Pages: 624 pages. BIC Classification: JMM; MJN; PSAN; PSD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 246 x 171. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198745273
- ISBN
- 9780198745273
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 207.13
€ 207.13
Paperback. In Supersizing the Mind , Andy Clark argues that the human mind is not bound inside the head but extends into body and environment. Series: Philosophy of Mind Series. Num Pages: 318 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPM; JMR; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 163 x 17. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 318
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199773688
- ISBN
- 9780199773688
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.31
€ 51.31
Hardback. Num Pages: 408 pages. BIC Classification: JMRN; PDA; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231178426
- ISBN
- 9780231178426
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.06
€ 40.99
€ 29.06
Paperback. Earth is the only planet known to have fire. The reason is both simple and profound: fire exists because Earth is the only planet to possess life as we know it. Fire is an expression of life on Earth and an index of life's history. Few processes are as integral, unique, or ancient. Num Pages: 434 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAF; RB; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 189 x 20. Weight in Grams: 952.
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 476
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781119953562
- ISBN
- 9781119953562
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.11
€ 62.11
Paperback. Series: SpringerBriefs in Public Health. Num Pages: 25 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; PSAD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319513454
- ISBN
- 9783319513454
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 69.47
€ 69.47
Paperback. A leading expert of the neurophysiology of emotions, Damasio shows how our consciousness arose out of the development of emotion. At its core human consciousness is consciousness of the feeling and experiencing self. Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JMR; MJN; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 134 x 32. Weight in Grams: 292.
- Publisher
- Vintage United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099288763
- ISBN
- 9780099288763
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.37
€ 17.99
€ 13.37
Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: PSA; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 138 x 216 x 21. Weight in Grams: 230.
- Publisher
- Souvenir Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780285643611
- ISBN
- 9780285643611
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.61
€ 15.99
€ 11.61
Hardback. BIC Classification: PSAK. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). .
- Publisher
- McGraw-Hill Education
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 6th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781259700903
- ISBN
- 9781259700903
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 257.24
€ 257.24
Paperback. Explaining how the principles of population dynamics and ecosystem functioning can be merged, this title addresses key issues in the study of biodiversity and ecosystems, such as functional complementarity, food webs, stability and complexity, material cycling, and metacommunities. Series: Monographs in Population Biology. Num Pages: 320 pages, 19 halftones. 54 line illus. 4 tables. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691122700
- ISBN
- 9780691122700
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.77€ 53.40
€ 68.77
€ 53.40
Hardback. Full of rich detail for the specialist but accessible to the intelligent lay reader, the book includes the author's own stunning illustrations and a technical appendix which provides information, for example, on body mass/wing dimension relationships and avian/dinosaurian metabolics. Num Pages: 472 pages, 147, 88 black & white halftones, 59 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ; RBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 280 x 216 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1611.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 472
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801867637
- ISBN
- 9780801867637
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 83.99
€ 83.99
Hardback. Mutualistic interactions among plants and animals have played a paramount role in shaping biodiversity. Making a case for why we should care about mutualisms and their complex networks, this book offers a perspective on the study and synthesis of this growing area for ecologists and evolutionary biologists. Series: Monographs in Population Biology. Num Pages: 224 pages, 2 halftones. 88 line illus. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 241 x 159 x 20. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691131269
- ISBN
- 9780691131269
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.36€ 42.00
€ 53.36
€ 42.00