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Life sciences: general issues
Paperback. Covering a variety of species from yeast to humans, this book tells the story of selfish genetic elements, those continually appearing stretches of DNA that act narrowly to advance their own replication at the expense of the larger organism. Num Pages: 632 pages, 13 color illustrations, 3 halftones, 88 line illustrations, 34 tables. BIC Classification: PSAK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 162 x 33. Weight in Grams: 944.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 632
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674027220
- ISBN
- 9780674027220
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Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 33.13
€ 38.99
€ 33.13
Hardback. Color can attract mates, intimidate enemies, and distract predators. But it can also conceal animals from detection. It is an adaptation to the visual features of the environment but also to the perceptual and cognitive capabilities of other organisms. Judy Diamond and Alan Bond reveal factors at work in the evolution of concealing coloration. Num Pages: 274 pages, 52 color illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAJ; WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Number of pages
- 274
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674052352
- ISBN
- 9780674052352
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€ 33.99€ 28.99
€ 33.99
€ 28.99
Hardcover. Gordon Fain's Molecular and Cellular Physiology of Neurons, Second Edition> is intended for anyone who seeks to understand nerve cell function: undergraduate and graduate students in neuroscience, students of bioengineering and cognitive science, and practicing neuroscientists who want to deepen their knowledge of recent discoveries. Num Pages: 740 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JHMP; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 211 x 242 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1642.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674599215
- ISBN
- 9780674599215
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Condition: New
€ 98.56€ 89.04
€ 98.56
€ 89.04
Hardcover. Throughout his career, Donald Pfaff has demonstrated that by choosing problems and methods with care, biologists can study the molecular mechanisms of brains more complex than those of fruit flies, snails, and roundworms. He offers a close-up, conversational perspective on a 50-year quest to understand how behavior is regulated in vertebrates. Num Pages: 230 pages. BIC Classification: PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 23 x 15. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674660311
- ISBN
- 9780674660311
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Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 40.39
€ 47.99
€ 40.39
Hardcover. Offering an account of the role of the cerebral cortex in perception, this work explores the field of perceptual neuroscience. It includes topics such as: neuroanatomical studies of the neocortex; neuronal histogenesis; and rhythmicity and synchronization in neocortical networks. Num Pages: 512 pages, 109 line illustrations, 9 halftones, 10 tables. BIC Classification: MJN; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 206 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1153.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 512
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674661882
- ISBN
- 9780674661882
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Condition: New
€ 122.33€ 109.75
€ 122.33
€ 109.75
Hardcover. Phylogeography is a discipline concerned with various relationships between gene genealogies (phylogenetics) and geography. This book aims to capture the field's conceptual and empirical richness, plus the sense of innovation that phylogeographic perspectives have brought to evolutionary studies. Num Pages: 464 pages, 113 line illustrations, 13 tables. BIC Classification: HBT; PSAJ; PSV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 187 x 32. Weight in Grams: 890.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674666382
- ISBN
- 9780674666382
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 99.75€ 90.07
€ 99.75
€ 90.07
Paperback. Providing a synthesis of sexual selection, this work describes the theory and its development; examines models, methods, and empirical tests; and identifies unsolved problems. It discusses such topics as the selection and evolution of mating preferences; relations between sexual selection and speciation; constraints on sexual selection; and more. Series: Monographs in Behavior and Ecology. Num Pages: 624 pages, 10 halftones 110 line illus. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSVS; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 857.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 624
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691000572
- ISBN
- 9780691000572
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Condition: New
€ 83.17€ 64.47
€ 83.17
€ 64.47
Paperback. One of the greatest mysteries in reconstructing the history of life on Earth has been the apparent absence of fossils dating back more than 550 million years. This work tells the story of the origins and earliest evolution of life and how that story has been unearthed. It is aimed at those interested in the origins of life on Earth. Num Pages: 392 pages, 8 color plates 80 halftones 68 line illus. BIC Classification: PSAJ; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 153 x 31. Weight in Grams: 660.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691088648
- ISBN
- 9780691088648
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Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 39.95
€ 54.99
€ 39.95
Paperback. Are reproductive and genetic technologies racing ahead of a society that is unable to establish limits to their use? This book examines the case of preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD), the procedure used to prevent serious genetic disease by embryo selection, and the so-called "designer baby" method. Series: In-Formation. Num Pages: 288 pages, 15 halftones. 7 line illus. 1 table. BIC Classification: PSAK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 416.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691121932
- ISBN
- 9780691121932
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Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.81
€ 46.99
€ 33.81
Hardback. Gives an introduction to both classical and coalescent approaches to population genetics. This book focuses on the theoretical background of population genetics, while emphasizing the close interplay between theory and empiricism. It provides a coverage of coalescent theory, and includes end-of-chapter exercises. Series: Princeton Series in Theoretical and Computational Biology. Num Pages: 432 pages, 100 color illus. 100 line illus. 46 tables. BIC Classification: PSAK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 260 x 183 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1462.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691133676
- ISBN
- 9780691133676
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 140.21€ 106.53
€ 140.21
€ 106.53
Paperback. Explores why genetic changes do not cause organisms to fail catastrophically and how evolution shapes organisms' robustness. This book looks at this problem, starting with the alphabet of DNA, the genetic code, RNA, and protein molecules, moving on to genetic networks and embryonic development, and working his way up to whole organisms. Series: Princeton Studies in Complexity. Num Pages: 368 pages, 22 halftones. 51 line illus. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSAK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691134048
- ISBN
- 9780691134048
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 77.23€ 60.28
€ 77.23
€ 60.28
Hardback. Looks at the application of chemical biomarkers to aquatic ecosystems. This book describes the structure, biochemical synthesis, analysis, and reactivity of each class of biomarkers. It offers a selection of relevant applications to aquatic systems, including lakes, rivers, estuaries, oceans, and paleoenvironments. Num Pages: 392 pages, 78 halftones. 117 line illus. 26 tables. BIC Classification: PN; PSAF; PSB; RBGK; RBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 262 x 190 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1020.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691134147
- ISBN
- 9780691134147
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 144.96€ 110.03
€ 144.96
€ 110.03
Paperback. Countering the pervasive view that the facts of Darwin's world must lead to a disenchanting vision of it, the author shows that Darwin's ideas and the language of his books offer an alternative form of enchantment. He makes a case for an enchanted secularism - a commitment to the value of the natural world and the human striving to understand it. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: PDX; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 457.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691136394
- ISBN
- 9780691136394
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.68
€ 37.99
€ 27.68
Hardback. Offers an individual-based theory of the effects of the plastic ontogenetic development on the dynamics of populations and communities. This title shows how the effects of ontogenetic development on ecological dynamics critically depend on the efficiency with which differently sized individuals convert food into biomass. Series: Monographs in Population Biology. Num Pages: 552 pages, 125 line illus. 10 tables. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 241 x 160 x 40. Weight in Grams: 872.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 552
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691137575
- ISBN
- 9780691137575
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 89.12€ 68.86
€ 89.12
€ 68.86
Hardback. We know that animals cross miles of water, land, and sky with pinpoint precision on a daily basis. But scientists have learned how these astounding feats of navigation are actually accomplished. This book explores the methods by which animals find their way both near home and around the globe. Series: Science Essentials. Num Pages: 320 pages, 10 halftones. 97 line illus. 1 table. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ; PSVP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 161 x 26. Weight in Grams: 586.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691140452
- ISBN
- 9780691140452
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 25.06
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€ 25.06
Paperback. Arguing that the human psyche is at war with itself, that humans are alienated in the cosmos, and that moral societies are necessarily in conflict with the natural conditions of their existence, this title states that moral dictates is the key to future human happiness and success. Editor(s): Ruse, Michael. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 172 x 114 x 14. Weight in Grams: 158.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Edition
- With a New introduction by Michael Ruse
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691141305
- ISBN
- 9780691141305
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.43
€ 30.99
€ 22.43
Paperback. Evolutionary biology has witnessed breathtaking advances over the years. This book describes the advances and explains why a cross-disciplinary and integrated approach to research questions is so essential. It discusses the origins of biological diversity, and mechanisms of evolutionary change at the molecular and developmental levels. Editor(s): Grant, Peter R.; Grant, B. Rosemary. Num Pages: 408 pages, 16 color illus. 22 halftones. 56 line illus. 4 tables. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 22. Weight in Grams: 678.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691146959
- ISBN
- 9780691146959
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 77.23€ 60.28
€ 77.23
€ 60.28
Hardback. Begins with a look at the ideas of Mancur Olson and George Williams, who shifted the question of why cooperation happens from an emphasis on group benefits to individual costs. This book then explores how these ideas have influenced our thinking about cooperation, coordination, and collective action. Num Pages: 264 pages, 7 line illus. BIC Classification: JHB; JHM; JPA; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 163 x 22. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691154954
- ISBN
- 9780691154954
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.81
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€ 33.81
Hardback. Series: Annals of Mathematics Studies. Num Pages: 320 pages, 3 line illus. BIC Classification: PBKJ; PBWL; PSAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 571.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691157122
- ISBN
- 9780691157122
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 232.89€ 174.85
€ 232.89
€ 174.85
Paperback. Series: Annals of Mathematics Studies. Num Pages: 320 pages, 3 line illus. BIC Classification: PBKJ; PBWL; PSAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 159 x 17. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691157153
- ISBN
- 9780691157153
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 95.06€ 73.24
€ 95.06
€ 73.24