Life sciences: general issues
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Life sciences: general issues
Paperback. How can monkeys be both eaten as food and nurtured as children? Her research reveals that monkeys play a vital role in Guaja society, ecology, economy, and religion. In Guaja animistic beliefs, all forms of plant and animal life-especially monkeys-have souls and are woven into a comprehensive kinship system. Series: Historical Ecology Series. Num Pages: 288 pages, 10 illus. BIC Classification: 1KLSBZ; JFSL9; JHMP; PSAF; PSVW79. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231125253
- ISBN
- 9780231125253
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.89
€ 52.89
Hardback. Presents techniques for the identification, purification, and characterization of the kinesin superfamily of microtubule-dependent motors. This book includes methods to express and purify kinesins in different systems, to characterize microtubule-enhanced ATPase activity and motility properties, and to test microtubule destabilizing activity. Editor(s): Vernos, Isabelle. Series: Methods in Molecular Biology. Num Pages: 258 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDN; PSAK; PSD; PSF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 559.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 258
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780896037663
- ISBN
- 9780896037663
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.77
€ 122.77
Hardcover. By unlocking the evolutionary information contained in cells, biologists have been able to construct the Tree of Life and show that its three main stems are dominated by microbes. Plants and animals constitute a small upper branch in one stem. Soon we may know how life began over 3.5 billion years ago. John Ingraham tells this story of discovery. Num Pages: 270 pages. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 20 x 13. .
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674660403
- ISBN
- 9780674660403
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 39.84
€ 47.99
€ 39.84
Paperback. This text presents the biological and political horror story of the algae in the Mediterranean. This work - part detective story and part bureaucratic object lesson - presents a classic case of a devastating ecological invasion and how "not" to deal with it. Translator(s): Simberloff, Daniel. Num Pages: 360 pages, 8 colour plates, 5 line drawings, 7 maps. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAF; PSTV; TQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 145 x 22. Weight in Grams: 486.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226519234
- ISBN
- 9780226519234
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.76
€ 32.99
€ 25.76
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- First
- Number of pages
- 768
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851995878
- ISBN
- 9780851995878
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 281.34
€ 281.34
Hardcover. Part of the "Keys to the Trematoda" series on the systematics and identification of the Class Trematoda. This volume covers five superfamilies within the Order Plagiorchiida and the family Didymozoidae, with keys for their identification at the family, subfamily and generic levels. Editor(s): Bray, R.A.; Gibson, D.I.; Jones, A. Num Pages: 848 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAB; PSGH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 180 x 246 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1968.
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 848
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- First
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851995885
- ISBN
- 9780851995885
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 290.94
€ 290.94
Hardcover. This text, in three volumes, presents a detailed revision of the systematics and taxonomy of the platyhelminth class Trematoda, subclasses Aspidogastrea and Digenea, with key for the identification of these parasites at the superfamily, family, subfamily and generic levels. Num Pages: 544 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAB; PSGH; PSVT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 252 x 181 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1098.
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 544
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- First
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851995472
- ISBN
- 9780851995472
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.77
€ 194.77
Paperback. Following the much acclaimed success of the first volume of Key Topics in Conservation Biology, this entirely new second volume addresses an innovative array of key topics in contemporary conservation biology. Editor(s): Macdonald, David W.; Willis, Katherine J. Num Pages: 528 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNCB; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 189 x 22. Weight in Grams: 998.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 528
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470658758
- ISBN
- 9780470658758
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 74.91
€ 74.91
Paperback. * Written by an international renowned team of authors. * Addresses key contemporary issues in conservation biology and looks at the realities and problems of applied conservation. * Emphasizes the three key themes in conservation biology: principles, policy and practice. Editor(s): MacDonald, David; Service, Katrina. Num Pages: 328 pages, 55 illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNCB; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 170 x 18. Weight in Grams: 638.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405122498
- ISBN
- 9781405122498
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 81.15
€ 81.15
hardcover. The essays in this volume, while exploring bioethical issues bearing on death and dying, the use of scarce resources, and genetic interventions, also compare approaches to bioethics in Japan versus Western countries. Editor(s): Hoshino, Kazumasa. Series: Philosophy and Medicine. Num Pages: 247 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBDC; PSAD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 15. Weight in Grams: 548.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Kluwer Boston Incorporated United States
- Edition
- 1996th Edition
- Number of pages
- 247
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792341123
- ISBN
- 9780792341123
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 189.92
€ 189.92
Paperback. Who are the Jews? Where did they come from? What is the connection between an ancient Jewish priest in Jerusalem and today's Israeli sunbather on the beaches of Tel Aviv? This book answers these questions. Num Pages: 176 pages, 5 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSR1; PSAK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 208.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300151282
- ISBN
- 9780300151282
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 17.05
€ 20.99
€ 17.05
paperback. It's a Jungle in There proposes that the overarching theory of biology, Darwin's theory, should be the overarching theory of cognitive psychology; David Rosenbaum suggests that the phenomena of cognitive psychology can be understood as emergent interactions among neural elements that compete and cooperate in a kind of inner jungle. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPM; JMR; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 162 x 14. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190263164
- ISBN
- 9780190263164
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.31
€ 42.31
It's a Jungle in There proposes that the overarching theory of biology, Darwin's theory, should be applied to cognitive psychology. Taking this approach, David Rosenbaum suggests that the phenomena of cognitive psychology can be understood as emergent interactions among dumb neural elements competing and cooperating in a kind of inner jungle. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JM; JMR; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 239 x 19. Weight in Grams: 516.
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199829774
- ISBN
- 9780199829774
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 56.98
€ 56.98
Paperback. Takes us from a balloon ride over Victorian London to a garden of blossom in Japan, from Tierra del Fuego to 16th century California and the Russian steppe. This book features stories lyrical and savage; poems epic and intimate; essays satirical and inspirational; and ideas that have shaped the lives of millions. Series: Penguin Little Black Classics. Num Pages: 64 pages. BIC Classification: DN; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 163 x 111 x 7. Weight in Grams: 54.
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Condition
- New
- Format
- Paperback
- SKU
- 9780141398556
- ISBN
- 9780141398556
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.99€ 5.47
€ 9.99
€ 5.47
Hardback. The GEI (Grupo Especies Invasoras) organised the First National Conference on Invasive Alien Species in Spain in 2003. This book contains key contributions of this conference. It is suitable for those seeking an understanding of non-native species invasions. Editor(s): Capdevila-Arguelles, Laura (G.E.I. - Grupo Especies Invasoras); Zilletti, Bernardo. Num Pages: 150 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNCB; RNF; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 210 x 11. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- Reprinted from Biological Invasions, 7.1 (2005)
- Number of pages
- 150
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402029028
- ISBN
- 9781402029028
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.60
€ 126.60
Mixed media pr. This Neuromethods series volume offers protocols and examples for exciting results from the labs of renowned experts. Covers patch-clamp, multiphoton imaging, live fluorescent protein expression, immunohistochemistry techniques, 'organotypic' slices and more. Editor(s): Ballanyi, Klaus. Series: Neuromethods. Num Pages: 483 pages, 73 black & white illustrations, 52 colour illustrations, 3 black & white tables, biograph. BIC Classification: MFG; MJN; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1094.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 483
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781627030199
- ISBN
- 9781627030199
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.19
€ 126.19
Paperback. Informed by material as divergent as quantum physics, 'mirror' neurons, and Libet's experimental results, this philosophical exploration of the conflict between free will and resurgent neuroscientific determinism combines scientific rigor and deep analysis. Editor(s): Suarez, Antoine; Adams, Peter. Num Pages: 328 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JMR; PDA; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781489996329
- ISBN
- 9781489996329
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 185.48
€ 185.48
Hardback. A survey of this centrally important topic in immunogenetics and cellular immunology. Editor(s): Pierce, Carl W.; Cullen, Susan E.; Kapp, Judith A.; Schwartz, Benjamin D.; Shreffler, Donald C. Series: Experimental Biology and Medicine. Num Pages: 648 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MJCM; PSAK; PSF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1083.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1983
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 648
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780896030503
- ISBN
- 9780896030503
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 189.41
€ 189.41
Hardback. Ionotropic Glutamate Receptor Technologies Editor(s): Popescu, Gabriela K. Series: Neuromethods. Num Pages: 316 pages, 23 black & white illustrations, 47 colour illustrations, 8 black & white tables, biograph. BIC Classification: MFG; MJN; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 22. Weight in Grams: 880.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 316
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781493928118
- ISBN
- 9781493928118
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.53
€ 131.53
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- First
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851993942
- ISBN
- 9780851993942
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 159.53
€ 159.53