Life sciences: general issues
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Life sciences: general issues
Paperback. Translator(s): Barfield, Owen. Num Pages: 184 pages, halftones. BIC Classification: HRQC5; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 144 x 218 x 15. Weight in Grams: 244.
- Publisher
- Rudolf Steiner Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 2nd Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781855844070
- ISBN
- 9781855844070
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.34
€ 17.99
€ 16.34
Paperback. This book covers mammalian evolution from the aftermath of the dinosaur extinction to the glacial climax of the Pleistocene epoch, from early lemur-like primates to giant cold-climate adapted mega-mammals, such as the woolly mammoth or mastodon. Num Pages: 328 pages, 116 black & white illustrations, 16 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSVW7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 249 x 173 x 18. Weight in Grams: 604.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231116411
- ISBN
- 9780231116411
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 33.23
€ 45.99
€ 33.23
Hardcover. Provides the first substantive review of South American rodents. This book covers all native rodents of South America, the continental islands of Trinidad and Tobago, and the Caribbean Netherlands off the Venezuelan coast. It includes identification keys and descriptions of all genera and species. Editor(s): Patton, James L.; Pardinas, Ulyses F. J.; D'Elia, Guillermo. Num Pages: 1384 pages, 548 halftones, 1 line drawing, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KLS; PSAF; PSVW7; WNCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 216 x 65. Weight in Grams: 3402.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 1384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226169576
- ISBN
- 9780226169576
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.77€ 84.46
€ 95.77
€ 84.46
Hardback. There are close to 5,500 species in the class Mammalia, including the blue whale - the largest animal that has ever lived. Reflecting the expertise and perspective of five leading mammalogists, the title significantly updates taxonomy, and includes a chapter on mammalian molecular phylogenetics, and highlights several recently described species. Num Pages: 768 pages, 606, 371 black & white line drawings, 235 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSVW7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 290 x 229 x 52. Weight in Grams: 2328.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- fourth edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421415888
- ISBN
- 9781421415888
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.19€ 89.80
€ 95.19
€ 89.80
Transient Receptor Potential (TRP) genes were originally identified as encoding critical components of phototransduction in Drosophila. Since the discovery of the first mammalian transient receptor potential channel (TRPC) some eight years ago, more than 20 mammalian homologues have been reported. Series: Novartis Foundation Symposia. Num Pages: 286 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAK; PSVW7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 164 x 19. Weight in Grams: 588.
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 286
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470862544
- ISBN
- 9780470862544
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 204.44
€ 204.44
Hardcover. 624 pages, 2 colour plates. Editor(s): Ruvinsky, Anatoly; Graves, J. A. Marshall. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: PSAK; PSVW7. Dimension: 249 x 174 x 37. Weight: 1472.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- CABI
- Edition
- First
- Number of pages
- 624
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851999104
- ISBN
- 9780851999104
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 250.24
€ 250.24
Hardback. His book is a must-read for paleontologists, mammalogists, and anthropologists. Num Pages: 320 pages, 105, 6 black & white illustrations, 6 black & white illustrations, 1 black & white halfto. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSVD; PSVW7. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 284 x 224 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1150.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801896682
- ISBN
- 9780801896682
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 103.95€ 93.42
€ 103.95
€ 93.42
Hardback. Knowing where things are seems effortless. Yet our brains devote tremendous power to figuring out simple details about spatial relationships. Jennifer Groh traces this mental detective work to show how the brain creates our sense of location, and makes the case that the brain's systems for thinking about space may be the systems of thought itself. Num Pages: 218 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JMR; MJN; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 178 x 21. Weight in Grams: 524.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674863217
- ISBN
- 9780674863217
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 27.23
€ 31.99
€ 27.23
Paperback. Num Pages: 236 pages, 9 halftones, 10 tables. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 161 x 16. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 236
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226668376
- ISBN
- 9780226668376
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 32.86
€ 42.99
€ 32.86
Hardcover. In 1969, Jon Beckwith and his colleagues isolated a gene from the chromosome of a living organism. Announcing this achievement, Beckwith issued a public warning about the dangers of genetic engineering. This text traces his commitment to scientific research and social responsibility. Num Pages: 256 pages, 4 halftones, 3 line illustrations. BIC Classification: PDR; PSAK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 145 x 26. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674009288
- ISBN
- 9780674009288
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 39.65
€ 41.99
€ 39.65
Hardcover. Mary Warnock steers a clear path through the web of complex issues underlying the issues surrounding the right to have children. She begins by analysing what it means to claim something as a "right", and goes on to discuss the cases of different groups of people. Num Pages: 126 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; MFKC; PDR; PSAD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 137 x 14. Weight in Grams: 238. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear. Dustwrapper has some minor edge wear but remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- OUP Oxford
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKD0006199
- ISBN
- 9780192803344
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. An in-depth survey of the evolving science of bio-enhancement: where we are now and how to deal with it. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: PDA; PDR; PSAD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 36. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Publisher
- Icon Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785781773
- ISBN
- 9781785781773
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.41
€ 13.99
€ 10.41
Paperback. Addresses evolutionary transitions using comparative and phylogenetic approaches, the tools of genomics, population genetics, and theoretical modeling, and studies in development and field experiments in ecology. Editor(s): Barrett, Spencer C.H. Num Pages: 216 pages, 12 colour plates, 40 halftones. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSTL; PSTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 281 x 221 x 13. Weight in Grams: 712.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226038162
- ISBN
- 9780226038162
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 33.80
€ 43.99
€ 33.80
Hardcover. As magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) continues to transform medical diagnostics and the study of the brain, the necessity for a more precise description of this important clinical tool is increasingly evident. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: MMPG; MMPH; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 161 x 20. Weight in Grams: 790.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471167365
- ISBN
- 9780471167365
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 260.58
€ 260.58
Hardcover. Machine learning techniques such as Markov models, support vector machines, neural networks, graphical models, etc. , have been successful in analyzing life science data because of their capabilities of handling randomness and uncertainties of data and noise and in generalization. Series: Wiley Series in Bioinformatics. Num Pages: 456 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PBW; PSAK; TJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 164 x 27. Weight in Grams: 788.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 456
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470116623
- ISBN
- 9780470116623
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 156.63
€ 156.63
Paperback. The authoritative guide on the ecology and epidemiology of Lyme disease Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations, maps, figures. BIC Classification: MBNS; PSAF; PSGH; PSVL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 236 x 12. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780199928477
- ISBN
- 9780199928477
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.11
€ 51.11
Paperback. Explains the sources and consequences of bipedalism. Following the evolution of two-legged creatures from our earliest lowly forebears, this book concludes with future options for the last surviving biped. Num Pages: 416 pages, 55 halftones. 16 line illus. 2 tables. 22 maps. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSXE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 154 x 232 x 49. Weight in Grams: 626.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 418
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691120287
- ISBN
- 9780691120287
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 39.04
€ 54.99
€ 39.04
Low-Cost Methods for Molecular Characterization of Mutant Plants
Till, Bradley J.; Jankowicz-Cieslak, Joanna; ...
Hardback. Num Pages: 45 pages, 6 black & white illustrations, 3 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PSAK; PSB; PSTL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 9. Weight in Grams: 263.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 45
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319162584
- ISBN
- 9783319162584
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 69.88
€ 69.88
Hardcover. Num Pages: 192 pages, 10 illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAF; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 183 x 117. Weight in Grams: 230.
- Publisher
- Icon Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781840464580
- ISBN
- 9781840464580
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.41
€ 13.99
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Paperback. Argues that the fly was essentially a laboratory tool whose productivity opened many new lines of genetic research. Kohler also explores the moral economy of the "Drosophilists". By closely examining their culture and customs, he reveals features of how experimental scientists do their work. Num Pages: 344 pages, 35 halftones, 9 line drawings, 3 tables. BIC Classification: PSAK; PSVT7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 164 x 21. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226450636
- ISBN
- 9780226450636
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 36.58
€ 47.99
€ 36.58
Hardcover. Originally published in France under the title Le Cerveau de cristal. Ce que nous revele la neuro-imagerie, copyright (c) Odile Jacob, 2012. Translator(s): Fagan, Teresa Lavender. Num Pages: 184 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JMM; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 243 x 158 x 21. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691160610
- ISBN
- 9780691160610
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.70
€ 40.99
€ 28.70
Paperback. Rather, population geneticists, ethologists, and organismal biologists alike continued to investigate this important theory throughout the twentieth century. Series: Animals, History, Culture. Num Pages: 248 pages, 12, 12 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: JFSJ; PSAJ; PSVP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421404028
- ISBN
- 9781421404028
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.12
€ 42.12
Paperback. Develops a biological and demographic framework for identifying the key factors that govern aging, life span, and mortality in humans and other animals. This work presents the results of a National Institute on Aging-funded research project on the determinants of longevity using data from the life tables of five million Mediterranean fruit flies. Num Pages: 304 pages, 76 line illus. 30 tables. BIC Classification: JHBD; MFK; PSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691088495
- ISBN
- 9780691088495
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 91.10€ 69.36
€ 91.10
€ 69.36
Paperback. Editor(s): Alexandrov, Arseni K.; Fedoseev, Lazar M. Num Pages: 183 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: MJN; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 230 x 10. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 183
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781619426993
- ISBN
- 9781619426993
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 99.26€ 69.24
€ 99.26
€ 69.24