Life sciences: general issues
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Life sciences: general issues
Paperback. A majority of evolutionary biologists believe that we now can envision our biological predecessors - not the first, but nearly the first, living beings on Earth. This title is about these vanished forebears, sketching them in the distant past just as their workings first began to resemble our own. Num Pages: 208 pages, 13 line illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSAK1; PSB; PSD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674060715
- ISBN
- 9780674060715
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.50
€ 27.99
€ 24.50
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 222 pages, 24 line illus. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 14. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 222
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691632193
- ISBN
- 9780691632193
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 134.48
€ 134.48
Paperback. An introduction to bioethics. It examines a comprehensive range of ethical questions and covers such topics as moral decision making, abortion, euthanasia and assisted suicide, life-sustaining technologies, organ transplantation, reproductive technologies, and the allocation of health care resources. Editor(s): Howell, Joseph H.; Sale, William Frederick. Series: Hastings Center Studies in Ethics Series. Num Pages: 616 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: MBDC; PSAD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 817.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 616
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878407576
- ISBN
- 9780878407576
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 73.04
€ 73.04
Paperback. Where did our search to understand life come from? And where will it take us? Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAK1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 197 x 21. Weight in Grams: 250. Good copy with some shelf wear
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Publisher
- Abacus
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- SKU
- KRA0008550
- ISBN
- 9780349139906
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
hardcover. Environments, Organisms and Strategies for Survival. 576 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.), maps. Editor(s): Bell, E. M. From arid deserts to icy poles, outer space to the depths of the sea, this work studies the remarkable life forms that have made these inhospitable environments their home. It also details the ecological, biological and biogeochemical challenges these organisms face and unifying themes between environments. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: PSAF. Dimension: 177 x 248 x 37. Weight: 1594.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Cabi
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 576
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845938147
- ISBN
- 9781845938147
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 252.00
€ 252.00
Paperback. Describes the ten greatest inventions of life, including DNA, sex, sight and consciousness, based on their historical impact, role in living organisms and relevance to controversies. This book explains how these findings have come about, and the extent to which they can be relied upon. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Publisher
- Profile Books
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861978189
- ISBN
- 9781861978189
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.11
€ 17.99
€ 13.11
Paperback. Focusing on the period from 1970s onwards, this is a study of the relationship between politics, economics, science, and cultural values in the United States. It demonstrates that the history of biotechnology cannot be understood without taking into account the simultaneous rise of neo-liberalism as a political force and an economic policy. Series: In Vivo - A Mclellan Book. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDX; PSAD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295987910
- ISBN
- 9780295987910
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 35.64
€ 36.99
€ 35.64
Paperback. A magisterial exploration of the natural history of the first four thousand million years of life on and in the earth, by one of Britain's most dazzling science writers. Num Pages: 416 pages, 24pp illustrations. BIC Classification: PD; PSAJ; RBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 132 x 21. Weight in Grams: 334. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Flamingo
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKD0001336
- ISBN
- 9780006384205
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Hardcover. Pulitzer Prize-winning biologist Edward O. Wilson imparts the wisdom of his storied career to the next generation. Num Pages: 256 pages, 21 illustrations. BIC Classification: BJ; PSAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 150 x 187 x 22. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Publisher
- Liveright
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780871403773
- ISBN
- 9780871403773
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.53
€ 23.99
€ 20.53
Hardcover. Leonardo da Vinci was a brilliant artist, scientist, engineer, mathematician, architect, inventor, and even musician. But he was also a profoundly modern man. Not only did Leonardo invent the empirical scientific method, but Capra's study of Leonardo's notebooks reveals that he was a systems thinker centuries before the term was coined. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDA; PDZ; PSAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 164 x 33. Weight in Grams: 814.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Berrett-Koehler United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781609949891
- ISBN
- 9781609949891
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 27.60
€ 31.99
€ 27.60
hardcover. The latest volume in the Current Legal Issues series offers an insight into the evolving state of law and neuroscience scholarship today. Focussing on the inter-connections between the two disciplines, it addresses the key issues informing current debates. Editor(s): Freeman, Michael. Series: Current Legal Issues. Num Pages: 582 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: LAB; LNTM; MMJ; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 161 x 50. Weight in Grams: 1024.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 582
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199599844
- ISBN
- 9780199599844
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 134.28
€ 134.28
Hardcover. Editor(s): Accursio, Eva. Num Pages: 316 pages. BIC Classification: JKVF1; PSAK1. Dimension: 259 x 179 x 24. Weight in Grams: 794.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Nova Science Pub Inc
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781631178924
- ISBN
- 9781631178924
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 339.21€ 227.09
€ 339.21
€ 227.09
Late Cenozoic Yushe Basin, Shanxi Province, China: Geology and Fossil ...
. Ed(S): Flynn, Lawrence J.; Wu, Wen-Yu
Hardback. Editor(s): Flynn, Lawrence J.; Wu, Wen-Yu. Series: Vertebrate Paleobiology and Paleoanthropology. Num Pages: 490 pages, 76 black & white illustrations, 16 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSV; PSVW; RBG; RNCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 210. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2017
- Number of pages
- 490
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789402410495
- ISBN
- 9789402410495
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 148.83
€ 148.83
Hardcover. Editor(s): Colao, Francesco. Num Pages: 265 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 262 x 185 x 23. Weight in Grams: 796.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 265
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781604562491
- ISBN
- 9781604562491
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 156.64€ 106.57
€ 156.64
€ 106.57
Hardcover. One of the main objectives of nature conservation in Europe is to protect valuable cultural landscapes characterized by a mixture of open habitats and hedges, trees and patchy woodland (semi-open landscapes). The development of these landscapes has been characterized by an ongoing intensification of land use. Editor(s): Plachter, Harald; Hampicke, Ulrich. Num Pages: 478 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSTS; RB; RG; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 939.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Edition
- 2010th Edition
- Number of pages
- 483
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540686668
- ISBN
- 9783540686668
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 193.49
€ 193.49
Paperback. This book details the strategy, deployment, layout and phased objectives of national, large research infrastructures in China by 2050. It offers in-depth analysis of the main directions in such key fields as nuclear energy, astronomy and life science. Editor(s): Hesheng, Chen. Num Pages: 146 pages, 28 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: KJMV6; PG; PHP; PHV; PSAF; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 285 x 210 x 15. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 146
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642193675
- ISBN
- 9783642193675
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.88
€ 65.88
Paperback. In "Landscapes and Labscapes" Robert E. Kohler explores the people, places and practices of field biology in the United States from the 1890s to the 1950s. Using historical frontiers as models, Kohler shows how biologists created vigorous new border sciences of ecology and evolutionary biology. Num Pages: 320 pages, 39 halftones, 22 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; PDX; PSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 138 x 19. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226450100
- ISBN
- 9780226450100
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 33.12
€ 42.99
€ 33.12
Paperback. Despite the substantial interest in landscape genetics from the scientific community, learning about the concepts and methods underlying the field remains very challenging. The reason for this is the highly interdisciplinary nature of the field, which combines population genetics, landscape ecology, and spatial statistics. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: PSAK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 248 x 190 x 15. Weight in Grams: 650.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118525296
- ISBN
- 9781118525296
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.04
€ 66.04
Hardcover. Editor(s): Dupont, Arthur; Jacobs, Hugo. Num Pages: 212 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: PSAF; RG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 262 x 186 x 19. Weight in Grams: 644.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 212
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781604566727
- ISBN
- 9781604566727
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 235.56€ 158.66
€ 235.56
€ 158.66
Hardback. Building on a decade of theoretical and methodological progress in landscape bionomics, this book acknowledges that well-intentioned landscape interventions can cause serious damage, and explains the concept of ecologists as "physicians" of ecological systems. Num Pages: 431 pages, 52 black & white illustrations, 198 colour illustrations, 37 black & white tables, 115 co. BIC Classification: PSAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1012.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Springer Verlag Italy
- Number of pages
- 431
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788847052253
- ISBN
- 9788847052253
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 192.78
€ 192.78