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Life sciences: general issues

Hardcover. Editor(s): Popper, Arthur N.; Fay, Richard R. Series: Springer Handbook of Auditory Research. Num Pages: 532 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAN; PSVW7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1018.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Springer
Edition
1995th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780387978444
ISBN
9780387978444
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 197.76

Hardback. Focuses on the diverse roles played by underwater plants. This book is divided into three parts: 10 thematic chapters, followed by 18 case studies, concluded by three integrative chapters. It covers topics ranging from macrophytes as fish food to macrophytes as mollusk and microbe habitat. Editor(s): Jeppesen, Erik; Sondergaard, Martin; Sondergaard, Morten; Christofferson, Kirsten. Series: Ecological Studies. Num Pages: 446 pages, 31 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSTS; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 807.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
446
Condition
New
SKU
V9780387982847
ISBN
9780387982847
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 258.20

Hardback. Talks about the short-term biological responses to electric currents and fields. This book contains a chapter on developing standards for human exposure to electrical fields and currents. It is useful for those involved in regulation and safety of electrical devices, and designers and users of biomedical devices. Num Pages: 582 pages, 94 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: MFG; MQW; PHVN; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 31. Weight in Grams: 995.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
582
Condition
New
SKU
V9780387984070
ISBN
9780387984070
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 382.63

Paperback. Ecosystem research has emerged as a vital, successful, and sometimes controversial approach to environmental science. This book emphasizes the idea that much of the progress in ecosystem research has been driven by the emergence of environmental problems that could not be addressed by existing approaches. Editor(s): Pace, Michael L.; Groffman, Peter M. Num Pages: 499 pages, 25 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNC; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 727.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
499
Condition
New
SKU
V9780387984759
ISBN
9780387984759
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 74.53

Hardback. Intends to provide scientists, particularly physicists but also biologists, with some background of the mathematics and physics of diffusion, and how they can be applied to ecological problems. This title contains material that covers developments in the field. Series: Interdisciplinary Applied Mathematics. Num Pages: 488 pages, 10 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PDE; PSAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 862.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Edition
2nd ed. 2001
Number of pages
488
Condition
New
SKU
V9780387986760
ISBN
9780387986760
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 126.32

paperback. Offers a tour-de-force on how human consciousness may have evolved. From the 'phantom pain' experienced by people who have lost their limbs to the uncanny faculty of 'blindsight,' this title argues that raw sensations are central to various conscious states and that consciousness must have evolved, just like the other mental faculties. Num Pages: 240 pages, 6 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JMR; JMT; PSAJ; PSXE. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 343.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780387987194
ISBN
9780387987194
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 32.78

Paperback. This work discusses the advantages, disadvantages and tradeoffs associated with the most commonly used techniques in both aquatic and terrestrial research. Editor(s): Sala, Osvaldo E.; Odum, E. P.; Jackson, Robert B.; Mooney, Harold A.; Howarth, Robert Warren. Num Pages: 421 pages, 16 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 180 x 28. Weight in Grams: 932.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2000
Number of pages
421
Condition
New
SKU
V9780387987439
ISBN
9780387987439
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 142.09

hardcover. Provides the long- term integrated scientific studies needed to understand the functioning of the Everglades region. This title offers background information about ecological conditions of the region that sets the context for reports of long-term research projects. Series: Ecological Studies. Num Pages: 720 pages, 249 black & white illustrations, 79 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1244.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Springer/Sci-Tech/Trade United States
Edition
2008th Edition
Number of pages
720
Condition
New
SKU
V9780387987965
ISBN
9780387987965
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 254.65

Paperback. Classical conditioning (CC) refers to the general paradigm for scientific studies of learning and memory, as initiated by Pavlov and his followers. This handbook of CC focuses on the systems. It is suitable for the growing amount of scientists and medical specialists who employ CC methods. Editor(s): Moore, John W. Num Pages: 323 pages, 4 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JMRL; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 157 x 235 x 19. Weight in Grams: 504.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2002
Number of pages
323
Condition
New
SKU
V9780387988054
ISBN
9780387988054
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 142.93

Hardback. Covers topics including DNA sequence matching and issues related to forensics, statistical problems of modeling phylogenies and inferential difficulties related to the complex tree structures produced. This book also covers the method of coalescence, and human genetics, including the identification of disease genes, and the genetics of cancer. Editor(s): Geisser, S.; Halloran, M.E. Series: The IMA Volumes in Mathematics and its Applications. Num Pages: 248 pages, 61 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PBT; PSAK; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 1210.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780387988283
ISBN
9780387988283
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 132.74

Hardback. From microbial to plant ecosystems, this book examines how changes in UV radiation, caused by ozone depletion, as well as by changes in radiation levels throughout the evolution of life on Earth, can alter species composition and interspecies competitiveness. Editor(s): Cockell, Charles S.; Blaustein, Andrew R. Num Pages: 222 pages, 13 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSBT; RBP; RNC; RNP; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 509.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
222
Condition
New
SKU
V9780387988788
ISBN
9780387988788
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.21

hardcover. Gives the reader a conceptual understanding of the role of multivariate statistics in ecological applications and the relationships among various techniques. This book offers an insight into the type of research questions best handled by each technique and the considerations in applying each one. Num Pages: 283 pages, 25 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: GPS; PDN; PSAF; PSVS; RNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 597.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Springer United States
Edition
2000th Edition
Number of pages
283
Condition
New
SKU
V9780387988917
ISBN
9780387988917
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.68

Hardback. Discusses the role of modeling in the management process and gives an overview of landscape modeling applications. This book describes the models in a wide selection of environmental disciplines. It is suitable for land and watershed managers as well as for students of forestry, park management, and regional planing and agriculture. Num Pages: 190 pages, 6 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSA; RNC; RNF; TVB; TVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 479.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
190
Condition
New
SKU
V9780387988931
ISBN
9780387988931
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.97

Hardback. Presents five years of research in the Northeastern and North Central United States by the US Department of Agriculture Forest Service's Northern Global Change Program. This long term research contributes to our understanding of the effects of multiples stresses on forest ecosystems over multiple spatial and temporal scales. Editor(s): Mickler, Robert A. (Raleigh, NC, USA); Hom, John; Birdsey, Richard A. Series: Ecological Studies. Num Pages: 600 pages, 47 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; RN; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1254.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
600
Condition
New
SKU
V9780387989006
ISBN
9780387989006
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 254.77

Hardback. There are various different types of organisms in the world: they differ in size, physiology, appearance, and life history. The challenge for evolutionary biology is to explain how such diversity arises. This book describes in particular the ways in which variation can be analyzed and predicted. Editor(s): Roff, Derek A. Num Pages: 548 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 159 x 36. Weight in Grams: 932.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
Number of pages
548
Condition
New
SKU
V9780412023811
ISBN
9780412023811
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 260.21

Hardback. Looks at symbiosis and symbiogenesis as a mechanism of evolution. Based on a colloquium held at the Bodega Bay Marine Laboratory of the University of California at Davis, this title reviews data on this most basic problem in plant evolution. Num Pages: 393 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PST. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1660.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
Number of pages
393
Condition
New
SKU
V9780412036910
ISBN
9780412036910
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 257.41

Hardback. This work summarizes the multi-faceted discoveries about organisms in nature that have stemmed from analyses of genetic markers provided by polymorphic proteins and DNAs. Num Pages: 511 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAJ; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 912.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
Number of pages
511
Condition
New
SKU
V9780412037719
ISBN
9780412037719
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 259.72

Paperback. Molecular genetic approaches have opened new windows to the world of nature. This treatment of natural history and evolution addresses the many applications for protein and DNA markers from the perspectives of population biology, behavioral ecology, and organismal phylogeny. Num Pages: 511 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAJ; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 738.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1994
Number of pages
511
Condition
New
SKU
V9780412037818
ISBN
9780412037818
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 257.21

Paperback. This text discusses such conundrums as how life began, whether the brain works like a computer, why most animals and plants reproduce sexually, and how social behaviour evolved out of the context of natural selection - a process which would seem to favour selfishness. Editor(s): Maynard-Smith, John. Num Pages: 147 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 392.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1988
Number of pages
147
Condition
New
SKU
V9780412038211
ISBN
9780412038211
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 138.51

Hardback. Providing a treatment of the role of metal ions in gene regulation, this book is intended for those doing basic biological and biomedical research. Editor(s): Silver, S.; Walden, R. Series: Chapman & Hall Microbiology Series. Num Pages: 473 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAK; PSF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 857.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
Number of pages
473
Condition
New
SKU
V9780412053313
ISBN
9780412053313
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 258.95

Hardback. Describes the process of selection and explains how the nature of the process determines the nature of evolutionary change. Num Pages: 699 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1194.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
Number of pages
699
Condition
New
SKU
V9780412055218
ISBN
9780412055218
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 287.31

Paperback. Addresses to one of the difficult questions in evolutionary biology, that of selection. This work covers both artificial and natural selection. It discusses how the nature of the process determines the nature of evolutionary change. Num Pages: 404 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1250.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1997
Number of pages
404
Condition
New
SKU
V9780412055317
ISBN
9780412055317
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 72.26

Paperback. Provides a treatment of the construction and analysis of models for age- and stage-classified populations. This book covers methods based on projection matrices, delay-differential equations, and partial-differential equations. Editor(s): Tuljapurkar, Shripad; Caswell, Hal. Series: Population and Community Biology Series. Num Pages: 656 pages, 15 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 33. Weight in Grams: 906.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1997
Number of pages
656
Condition
New
SKU
V9780412072710
ISBN
9780412072710
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 204.38

paperback. Is there any such thing as a feminist science or feminist methodology? For feminists, does any kind of biological determinism undermine their contention that gender roles purely constructed, not inherent in the human species? This book addresses these questions. Num Pages: 648 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 33. Weight in Grams: 895.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Springer United Kingdom
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1997
Number of pages
648
Condition
New
SKU
V9780412073618
ISBN
9780412073618
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 292.50

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