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Life sciences: general issues
Hardback. From Aristotle to Darwin, from ancient teleology to contemporary genealogies, this book offers an overview of the birth and then persistence of Aristotle's framework into modernity, until its radical overthrow by the evolutionary revolution. Translator(s): Sholto-Douglas, Anthony. Num Pages: 182 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCA; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 182
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137445766
- ISBN
- 9781137445766
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.42
€ 66.42
Hardcover. Drawing together interview material, medical publications, and first-hand accounts, this book shows that what is being remade in the burgeoning medical field of face transplantation is not only the lives of patients, but also the very ways that state institutions, surgeons, and families make sense of rights, claims for inclusion, and life itself. Num Pages: 82 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFMG; MBDC; MBS; PSAD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 144 x 11. Weight in Grams: 238.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Pivot
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137452719
- ISBN
- 9781137452719
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.65
€ 65.65
Hardcover. This book proposes a new angle on the controversy over evolution as a biological theory, creation as a theological/worldview doctrine and evolutionism, creationism and Intelligent Design theory as social ideologies. Rather than presenting a polemic that will enrage or delight one camp or another, this book proposes that a cease-fire is possible. Num Pages: 117 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HP; HRAM3; JHBA; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 144 x 14. Weight in Grams: 288.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Pivot
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137464880
- ISBN
- 9781137464880
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.94
€ 65.94
Hardcover. How Creativity Happens In The Brain is about the brain mechanisms of creativity, how a grapefruit-sized heap of meat crackling with electricity manages to be so outrageously creative. It has a sharp focus: to stick exclusively to sound, mechanistic explanations and convey what we can, and cannot, say about how brains give rise to creative ideas. Num Pages: 240 pages, 2 black & white tables, 2 figures, 1 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JMM; JMR; PSAN; UYQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 148 x 251 x 19. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137501790
- ISBN
- 9781137501790
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 182.81
€ 182.81
Hardcover. Does evolution inform the ancient debate regarding the roles that reason and instinct play in how we decide what to do? Evolution and Ethics offers an insightful analysis of four epistemological types of sociobiology which appear in the extant literature, and includes a preliminary analysis of Darwinism itself. Num Pages: 270 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; JHB; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 146 x 26. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137523815
- ISBN
- 9781137523815
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.09
€ 67.09
Hardcover. We have known for over a thousand years that the brain underlies behavioral expression, but effective scientific study of the brain is only very recent. Two things converge in this book: a great respect for neuroscience and its many variations, and a sense of investigation and inquiry demythologized. Think of it as foraging for coherence. Num Pages: 267 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPM; PDA; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 145 x 20. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137526724
- ISBN
- 9781137526724
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.00
€ 67.00
Inquiring into Human Enhancement: Interdisciplinary and International ...
Allouche, Sylvie, Gayon, Jean, Marzano, Miche...
Hardcover. Human enhancement has become a major concern in debates about the future of contemporary societies. This interdisciplinary book is devoted to clarifying the underlying ambiguities of these debates, and to proposing novel ways of exploring what human enhancement means and understanding what practices, goals and justifications it entails. Series: Health Technology and Society. Num Pages: 294 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFMG; PDR; PSAD; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 24. Weight in Grams: 496.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137530066
- ISBN
- 9781137530066
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.19
€ 67.19
Hardback. Num Pages: 182 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, 4 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HPK; HPM; JHB; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 16. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 182
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137533852
- ISBN
- 9781137533852
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 116.35
€ 116.35
Hardback. Num Pages: 201 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; KCF; KCP; KJWB; PSA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 395.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 201
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137558794
- ISBN
- 9781137558794
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.19
€ 94.19
Hardback. Editor(s): Alex, Rayson K.; Deborah, S. Susan. Num Pages: 213 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, 3 colour illustrations, 6 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: APFR; PSAF; RNC; RNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 213
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137562234
- ISBN
- 9781137562234
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.15
€ 128.15
hardcover. Rapid advances in cognitive neuroscience and converging technologies have led to a vigorous ethical and scientific debate over cognitive enhancement for healthy individuals. This book explores these less studied policy and political aspects of cognitive enhancement to focus on the possible forms of government involvement and future research. Num Pages: 150 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; JMR; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Number of pages
- 150
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137572479
- ISBN
- 9781137572479
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.71
€ 71.71
Hardback. Editor(s): Engels, Bettina; Dietz, Kristina. Series: Development, Justice and Citizenship. Num Pages: 273 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JPHV; KNAT; PSAF; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2017
- Number of pages
- 273
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137588104
- ISBN
- 9781137588104
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 161.18
€ 161.18
Paperback. This authoritative multi-author reference covers the pests of all major vegetable crops grown outdoors in temperate latitudes. Details are given on the geographical distribution, description, life-cycle, damage and control of each pest. Emphasis is given to non-chemical methods of pest management. Editor(s): McKinlay, Roderick G. Num Pages: 406 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSA; TVB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 638.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 406
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349099269
- ISBN
- 9781349099269
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 74.60
€ 74.60
Paperback. This collection of papers is in honour of Julian Huxley, President from 1959 until 1962 of the Eugenics Society, which exists to support research into genetic and social factors of human reproduction with a view to improving problems associated with heredity, human qualities and population. Editor(s): Keynes, W Milo; Harrison, Professor of Biological Anthropology G a (Oxford University). Series: Studies in Biology, Economy & Society. Num Pages: 256 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSA; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 355.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349099603
- ISBN
- 9781349099603
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.28
€ 66.28
Hardback. Gives a thorough and systematic introduction to probabilistic modeling in bioinformatics. This book contains a mathematically strict and extensive presentation of the kind of probabilistic models that have turned out to be useful in genome analysis. It also gives examples of known architectures (such as, profile HMM) used in genome analysis. Series: Computational Biology. Num Pages: 408 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBT; PSAK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 758.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402001352
- ISBN
- 9781402001352
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 191.12
€ 191.12
Hardback. Reflects the diversity of forest types and forest issues that concern forest scientists. This book offers coverage that ranges from savannah and tropical rain forests to the ancient oak forests of Poland. It explores such issues as the effects of logging, forest dynamics and climate change on forest structure and biodiversity. Editor(s): Hawksworth, David L.; Bull, Alan T. Series: Topics in Biodiversity and Conservation. Num Pages: 549 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSTS; RNCB; TVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1104.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 549
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402052071
- ISBN
- 9781402052071
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 375.12
€ 375.12
Paperback. Genes, Development and Cancer Editor(s): Lipshitz, Howard D. Num Pages: 597 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MFN; MJCL; PSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 937.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2nd ed. 2007
- Number of pages
- 597
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402063435
- ISBN
- 9781402063435
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 130.94
€ 130.94
Hardcover. This interdisciplinary book offers a rich exploration of the meanings of 'nature' and 'the natural' as religious, philosophical and moral norms. Readers will find an extensive and critical review of recent ethical discussions of developments in biotechnology. Editor(s): Lustig, B. Andrew; McKenny, Gerald P.; Brody, Baruch A. Series: Philosophy and Medicine. Num Pages: 332 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HRLB; PSAD; TCB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 734.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 2008th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402069208
- ISBN
- 9781402069208
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.91
€ 195.91
Hardback. Demonstrates that the large scale features of brain electrical activity are related to sensory and motor processes in various ways but are not organised in accordance with conventional psychological concepts. This work includes discussions of brain organization in relation to behavior, learning and memory, sleep and consciousness. Num Pages: 176 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MJN; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 1000.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402073458
- ISBN
- 9781402073458
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.39
€ 131.39
Hardback. Divided into two parts, this book covers almost all basic mechanisms of excitotoxicity, from glutamate metabolism, release, activity on various pre- and post-synaptic receptors, reuptake and their regulations. It also focuses on each neurologic disorder where this mechanism seems to play a major role. Editor(s): Ferrarese, Carlo (University of Milano-Bicocca, Ospedale San Gerardo, Monza, Italy); Beal, M. Flint (Cornell University, New York). Num Pages: 362 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 708.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 362
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402076800
- ISBN
- 9781402076800
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 201.46
€ 201.46
Hardback. Responds to questions about how neurons in the central and peripheral nervous systems regulate the cardiovascular system. This work includes reviews that aim to reveal some of the ideas that practitioners in the field of cardiovascular research use to generate their studies. Editor(s): Dun, Nae J. (Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA); Machado, Benedito H. (School of Medicine Ribeirao Preto University of Sao Paulo, Brazil); Pilowsky, Paul M. (University of Sydney, Royal North Shore Hospital, NSW, Australia). Num Pages: 429 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAN; PSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 779.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 429
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402077111
- ISBN
- 9781402077111
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 202.42
€ 202.42
Hardback. Collects the data that can be used to solve a wide range of problems - for basic science and applied science. Editor(s): Kolchanov, Nikolay (Institute of Cytology and Genetics, Novosibirsk, Russia); Hofestaedt, Ralf. Num Pages: 374 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAK1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 769.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 374
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402077357
- ISBN
- 9781402077357
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 201.70
€ 201.70
Evolutionary Stasis and Change in the Dominican Republic Neogene
. Ed(S): Nehm, Ross H.; Budd, Ann F.
Hardback. Focuses attention on the richly fossiliferous Neogene stratigraphic sections of the Dominican Republic. This ttile provides an updated geological framework and a series of studies of evolutionary stasis and change among different lineages and associated ecological communities. Editor(s): Nehm, Ross H.; Budd, Ann F. Series: Topics in Geobiology. Num Pages: 316 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KJD; PSAJ; RBX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 694.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 316
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402082146
- ISBN
- 9781402082146
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.42
€ 195.42
Ecological Effects of Water-level Fluctuations in Lakes
. Ed(S): Wantzen, Karl M.; Rothhaupt, Karl-Ot...
Hardback. Aquatic ecosystems have water-level fluctuations (WLF) that effect organisms above and below the waterline. This book presents selected papers on the ecological effects of WLF in lakes, resulting from a workshop at the University of Konstanz in winter 2005. Editor(s): Wantzen, Karl M.; Rothhaupt, Karl-Otto; Mortl, Martin; Cantonati, Marco; G.-Toth, Laszlo; Fischer, Philipp. Series: Developments in Hydrobiology. Num Pages: 184 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSP; RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 12. Weight in Grams: 555.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- annotated ed
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402091919
- ISBN
- 9781402091919
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 254.83
€ 254.83