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Life sciences: general issues

Hardback. Marking A R Wallace's death in 1913, the author presents in facsimile, with transcription and annotations, the "Species Notebook" of 1855-1859 containing notes from Wallace's Malay expedition that reveal the travels, trials, and genius of the co-discoverer of natural selection - Darwin's equal among pioneers of evolution. Num Pages: 640 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; PDX; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 228 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1450.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
640
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Facsimile, Annotated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674724884
ISBN
9780674724884
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.15
€ 59.01

Paperback. Series: Columbia Series in Science and Religion. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: HRAM3; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 151 x 229 x 16. Weight in Grams: 428.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231147316
ISBN
9780231147316
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.68

Hardcover. Offers information on basic biochemical and cellular processes in brain function and neurological diseases for continuing medical education and qualifying examinations. This text explores the translational nature of neuroscience. It covers a range of cellular, molecular and medical neuroscience. Editor(s): Siegel, George J.; Albers, R. Wayne; Price, Donald; Brady, Scott. Num Pages: 1120 pages, colour illustrations, colour line drawings, figures. BIC Classification: PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 284 x 43. Weight in Grams: 2534. Principles of Molecular, Cellular and Medical Neurobiology. 1120 pages, illustrations. Editor(s): Siegel, George J.; Albers, R. Wayne; Price, Donald; Brady, Scott. Offers information on basic biochemical and cellular processes in brain function and neurological diseases for continuing medical education and qualifying examinations. This text explores the translational nature of neuroscience. It covers a range of cellular, molecular and medical neuroscience. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: PSAN. Dimension: 223 x 284 x 43. Weight: 2476.
Publisher
Academic Press
Number of pages
1120
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Edition
8th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780123749475
ISBN
9780123749475
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 120.68

Paperback. *A controversial but optimistic book about humanity's increasing co-operation and our technological future Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: PBUD; PDZ; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 29. Weight in Grams: 312.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349113340
ISBN
9780349113340
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Paperback. A primer on self-organization in biological systems for students and other enthusiasts, this book introduces readers to the basic concepts and tools for studying self-organization and then examines numerous examples of self-organization in the natural world. Series: Princeton Studies in Complexity. Num Pages: 560 pages, 8 color plates. 32 halftones. 180 line illus. 3 tables. BIC Classification: PSAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 35. Weight in Grams: 724.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
560
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691116242
ISBN
9780691116242
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 92.75
€ 71.49

Paperback. This title discusses the study of evolution through the analysis of biomechanical systems. Instead of reviewing the entire breadth of the biomechanical literature, a few key examples are explored in depth as vehicles for discussing fundamental concepts, analytical techniques, and evolutionary theory. Series: Oxford Series in Ecology & Evolution. Num Pages: 176 pages, 60 line illustrations. BIC Classification: PHVN; PSAJ; PSVD; PSVW6. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 270.
Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198566380
ISBN
9780198566380
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.66

Hardback. Num Pages: 189 pages, 140 colour illustrations, 50 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSA; PSF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 188 x 263 x 16. Weight in Grams: 592.
Publisher
Springer
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319325088
ISBN
9783319325088
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 58.89

Hardback. Tells the story of author's life as a naturalist and the concepts that drive his interest in researching the ecological role of large predators. Using the relationship between sea otters, kelp, and sea urchins as a touchstone, he retraces his investigations of numerous other species, ecosystems, and more. Series: Organisms and Environments. Num Pages: 256 pages, 19 b/w photos, 14 line illustrations, 3 maps. BIC Classification: PSAF; TQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520285033
ISBN
9780520285033
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 25.06

Paperback. Proposes that Darwin's writings are a rich resource for developing a more politicized, radical, and far-reaching feminist understanding of matter, nature, biology, time, and becoming Num Pages: 280 pages, 1 illustration. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; PSAD; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 235 x 17. Weight in Grams: 386. Darwinian Reflections on Life, Politics, and Art. 280 pages, 1 illustration. Proposes that Darwin's writings are a rich resource for developing a more politicized, radical, and far-reaching feminist understanding of matter, nature, biology, time, and becoming. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; PSAD; PSAJ. Dimension: 158 x 235 x 17. Weight: 386.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Number of pages
280
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822350712
ISBN
9780822350712
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.67

Hardback. It will be of interest to students and scholars in the history and philosophy of science, religious studies, and evolutionary theory, as well as policy makers and educators concerned about the spread of creationism in our time. Editor(s): Blancke, Stefaan; Hjermitslev, Hans Henrik; Kjaergaard, Peter C. Series: Medicine, Science, and Religion in Historical Context. Num Pages: 296 pages, 11, 7 black & white halftones, 4 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HRAM3; PDX; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 230 x 22. Weight in Grams: 534.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Edition Unstated
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421415628
ISBN
9781421415628
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 39.40

Paperback. Charles Darwin's masterpiece, "On the Origin of Species", shook society to its core on publication in 1859. This title takes on creationists, including followers of 'Intelligent Design' and all those who question the fact of evolution through natural selection. Num Pages: 480 pages, 32-pages colour picture sections, plus 100 B&Wur picture sections, plus B&W line drawings. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 32. Weight in Grams: 432.
Publisher
Black Swan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780552775243
ISBN
9780552775243
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.93

Paperback. An electrifying account of the extraordinary untold history behind Darwin's theory of evolution Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: PDX; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 26. Weight in Grams: 326.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408831014
ISBN
9781408831014
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.06

Paperback. Brings together the various discoveries of microbiology. Of interest to general readers, this book provides a view of evolution as a process based on interdependency and their interconnectedness of life on the planet. Num Pages: 304 pages, 13 line illustrations, 4 tables. BIC Classification: PD; PSAJ; PSC; PSG; RNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 370.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520210646
ISBN
9780520210646
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 32.40

Paperback. This timely book critically examines the capabilities and limitations of new areas of biology, especially epigenetics and neuroscience, that are used as powerful arguments for developing social policy in a particular direction, exploring their implications for policy and practice. Num Pages: 304 pages, 8 black & white tables, 8 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: JPQB; PSAK; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Policy Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Critical
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447322344
ISBN
9781447322344
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 38.98

Paperback. Focuses on the well-known genes, developmental processes and taxa. This book builds logically from developmental genetics and regulatory mechanisms to evolution at different genetic morphological levels. Num Pages: 272 pages, 296 illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSAK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 190 x 16. Weight in Grams: 656.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405119504
ISBN
9781405119504
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 91.02

Paperback. Num Pages: 400 pages, B&W art throughout. BIC Classification: PSAJ; WNW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 209 x 41. Weight in Grams: 402.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781608199105
ISBN
9781608199105
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Paperback. Num Pages: 394 pages, 285. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 276 x 211 x 16. Weight in Grams: 960.
Publisher
Roberts and Company Publishers
Number of pages
394
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781936221448
ISBN
9781936221448
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.33
€ 70.03

Paperback. This strategy, derived from Newtonian mechanism, is embodied in reductionism: break what is complicated into simpler pieces, understand the pieces themselves, and reconstruct organisms from this understanding. In Life Itself, Robert Rosen argues that such a view is neither necessary nor sufficient to answer the question. Series: Complexity in Ecological Systems. Num Pages: 285 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 428. A Comprehensive Inquiry into the Nature, Origin, and Fabrication of Life. Series: Complexity in Ecological Systems. 285 pages, Illustrations. This strategy, derived from Newtonian mechanism, is embodied in reductionism: break what is complicated into simpler pieces, understand the pieces themselves, and reconstruct organisms from this understanding. In Life Itself, Robert Rosen argues that such a view is neither necessary nor sufficient to answer the question. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: PSA. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 16. Weight: 428.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Number of pages
285
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231075657
ISBN
9780231075657
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 25.06

Hardcover. Editor(s): Chivian, Eric; Bernstein, Aaron. Num Pages: 568 pages, numerous colour illustrations. BIC Classification: MBNS; PSA; PSX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 288 x 226 x 38. Weight in Grams: 2126.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
566
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Edition
Ill
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195175097
ISBN
9780195175097
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 102.91

Hardback. This volume explores the linkage of the life sciences with policy (biopolicy). It features two points of departure: the implications of the neurosciences for public policy; and the implications of evolutionary theory for policy-making. It includes several case studies of how these points of departure inform our knowledge of policy. Editor(s): Somit, Albert; Peterson, Steven A. Series: Research in Biopolitics. Num Pages: 253 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JPA; PSA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 506.
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
253
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780528205
ISBN
9781780528205
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 137.16

Paperback. Provine boldly goes where other scientists seldom tread in search of hiccups, coughs, yawns, sneezes, and other lowly, undignified, human behaviors. Our earthiest instinctive acts bear the imprint of our evolutionary origins and can be valuable tools for understanding how the human brain works and what makes us different from other species. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: JHMP; JMM; PSAN; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 211 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 372.
Publisher
Belknap Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674284135
ISBN
9780674284135
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 31.06

Paperback. This classic text continues to provide the basis for understanding genetic principles behind quantitative differences, and extends these concepts to the segregation of genes that cause genetic variation in quantitative traits. Num Pages: 480 pages, tables, references, glossary, index. BIC Classification: PSAK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 698.
Publisher
Benjamin Cummings
Number of pages
480
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
4th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780582243026
ISBN
9780582243026
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 91.83

Paperback. Looks inside this landscape of digital scientific work. This title chronicles the emergence of bioinformatics - the mode of working across and between biology, computing, mathematics, and statistics - from the 1960s to the present, seeking to understand how knowledge about life is made in and through virtual spaces. Num Pages: 272 pages, 19 halftones, 3 line drawings. BIC Classification: MBF; PDX; PSA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 418.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226080208
ISBN
9780226080208
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.91

Paperback. Editor(s): Macedo, Stephen; Ober, Josiah. Series: Princeton Science Library. Num Pages: 232 pages, 9 halftones. 3 tables. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691169163
ISBN
9780691169163
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.29

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