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Life sciences: general issues

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Life sciences: general issues

Paperback. Brings you the works of the great thinkers, pioneers, radicals and visionaries whose ideas shook civilization, and helped make us who we are. Series: Penguin Great Ideas. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 181 x 112 x 9. Weight in Grams: 84. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Penguin
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
01st Edition
Format
Paperback
SKU
KSS0003948
ISBN
9780141018966
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Hardcover. 528 pages, maps. Challenges the view that the lowlands of Central and Western Europe would revert to their prehistoric state of closed forest systems if free from human intervention. This text uses examples from pollen analyses and studies on tree species, and tests hypothesis of herbivore governance of vegetation. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1DD; 1DF; 1KB; PSAF; PSTS; PSVS; RBX. Dimension: 242 x 168 x 34. Weight: 950.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
CABI
Edition
First
Number of pages
528
Condition
New
SKU
V9780851994420
ISBN
9780851994420
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 152.23

Hardback. Editor(s): Zhang, Wen-Jun. Num Pages: Illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAF; RGBC; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 182 x 264 x 16. Weight in Grams: 562.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781614705550
ISBN
9781614705550
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 168.73
€ 114.97

hardcover. This text presents edited key papers from the International Symposium on Grassland Ecophyisiology and Grazing Ecology held in Curitiba, Brazil in August 1999. It considers how plants within grasslands respond to and are adapted to grazing animals. Editor(s): Lemaire, G.; etc.; Hodgson, J. (Massey University, New Zealand); Moraes, A. (UFRGS, Brazil); Cavarho, P. (UFRGS, Brazil); Nabinger, C. (UFRGS, Brazil). Num Pages: 432 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSTD; PSTS; PSV; RGBC; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 907.
Format
Hardback
Publisher
CABI Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
Publication date
2000
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780851994529
ISBN
9780851994529
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 167.53

Hardcover. Editor(s): Runas, Johan; Dahlgren, Theodor. Num Pages: 377 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: PSAF; RGBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 262 x 185 x 27. Weight in Grams: 868.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
377
Condition
New
SKU
V9781608765423
ISBN
9781608765423
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 294.70
€ 198.51

Hardback. From simple reflexes to complex movements, all animal behavior is governed by a nervous system. But what kind of government is it-a dictatorship or a democracy? Ari Berkowitz explains the variety of structures and strategies that control behavior, while providing an overview of thought-provoking debates and cutting-edge research. Num Pages: 220 pages. BIC Classification: PSA; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140. .
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674736900
ISBN
9780674736900
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.71

Paperback. Dealing with single moments in the life of the human brain, this book argues that, by understanding just how much subconscious decision-making the brain manages to get through before each moment of awareness, we can begin to appreciate the true wonder of consciousness. Num Pages: 384 pages, colour and b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: JMR; PD; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 195 x 127 x 30. Weight in Grams: 322.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571201013
ISBN
9780571201013
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.74

Hardback. We live in a universe with a very long history. Taking Johannes Kepler as his guide, the author argues that an individual can be both a creative scientist and a believer in divine design - that indeed the very motivation for scientific research can derive from a desire to trace God's handiwork. Num Pages: 160 pages, 4 halftones. BIC Classification: HRAB; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 189 x 123 x 18. Weight in Grams: 208.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
160
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674023703
ISBN
9780674023703
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 39.96

Paperback. Engagingly written and deftly argued, God-or Gorilla offers original insights into the role of images in communicating-and miscommunicating-scientific ideas to the lay public. Series: Medicine, Science, and Religion in Historical Context. Num Pages: 308 pages, 32, 28 black & white line drawings, 4 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: AGH; PSAJ; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 146 x 26. Weight in Grams: 468.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421407760
ISBN
9781421407760
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.75

Hardback. Engagingly written and deftly argued, God-or Gorilla offers original insights into the role of images in communicating-and miscommunicating-scientific ideas to the lay public. Series: Medicine, Science, and Religion in Historical Context. Num Pages: 312 pages, 32, 28 black & white line drawings, 4 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801888250
ISBN
9780801888250
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 37.85

Hardcover. Offers a study of the interaction of science, religion, politics and the culture of celebrity in twentieth-century Europe and America. This book looks at the career of physician Alexis Carrel, as a way of understanding the popularization of eugenics through religious faith, cultural despair and right-wing politics in the 1930s and 1940s. Series: Berghahn Monographs in French Studies. Num Pages: bibliog., index. BIC Classification: JHBD; PSAK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 531.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Berghahn Books United Kingdom
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845451721
ISBN
9781845451721
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 155.37

Hardback. Gonadotropin-releasing hormone cells are the key regulators of reproductive function in all vertebrate organisms. This book aims to bring together the large and diverse literature of both laboratory and applied research that focuses on these unique cells. It is useful for students studying endocrinology, reproduction, and neuroendocrinology. Editor(s): Gore, Andrea C. Num Pages: 346 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MJG; PSAN; PSVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 675.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
346
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792376811
ISBN
9780792376811
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 247.30

Hardback. This volume offers a unique, contemporary overview of preclinical and clinical evidence that modulating glutamatergic tone is an effective means of treating psychiatric disorders ranging from depression and anxiety to schizophrenia and drug abuse. Editor(s): Skolnick, Phil. Series: Milestones in Drug Therapy. Num Pages: 178 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MMG; MMH; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 491.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
Number of pages
178
Condition
New
SKU
V9783034602402
ISBN
9783034602402
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 187.40

paperback. Editor(s): Herman, Barbara H. Series: Contemporary Clinical Neuroscience. Num Pages: 440 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 23. Weight in Grams: 876.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Humana Press Inc. United States
Edition
Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2002
Number of pages
440
Condition
New
SKU
V9781617372346
ISBN
9781617372346
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 245.12

Hardcover. Editor(s): Chayat, Golda; Yedidya, Avital. Num Pages: 210 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: MJN; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 185 x 260 x 17. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9781619425453
ISBN
9781619425453
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 231.72
€ 156.76

hardcover. This text contains new concepts and systems approaches of use for the management of rangeland resources by the people that live there and the institutions and organizations that support them. Editor(s): Grice, A.C.; Hodgkinson, K.C. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNC; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 163 x 241 x 22. Weight in Grams: 750.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
CABI Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780851995236
ISBN
9780851995236
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 159.53

Paperback. Proceedings of the Center for Environmental Information's 9th International Conference held in Washington, D.C., December 8-10, 1992 Editor(s): White, James C. Series: Environmental Science Research. Num Pages: 217 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNF; THX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 332.
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
217
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1993
Condition
New
SKU
V9781489912589
ISBN
9781489912589
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 186.57

Hardcover. Editor(s): Adamson, David. Num Pages: 294 pages. BIC Classification: PSAN. Dimension: 255 x 183 x 20. Weight in Grams: 672.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Nova Science Pub Inc
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781631178689
ISBN
9781631178689
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 263.80
€ 178.03

Paperback. Offers a look into how the characteristics of the physical world drive the designs of animals and plants. This title contains information related to functional biology. Drawing examples from creatures of land, air, and water, it demonstrates the many uses of biological diversity and how physical forces impact biological organisms. Num Pages: 320 pages, 16 halftones. 50 line illus. 6 tables. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSAJ; PSVD; RNCB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 486.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691138077
ISBN
9780691138077
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.42
€ 46.44

Paperback. This comprehensive advanced text on the biology and pathology of glial cells--the most numerous cells in the brain and an emerging field in neuroscience--offers detailed coverage of the morphology and interrelationships between glial cells and neurones in different parts of the nervous system. Editor(s): Verkhratsky, Alexei; Butt, Arthur Morgan. Num Pages: 560 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 170 x 27. Weight in Grams: 862.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
560
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470978535
ISBN
9780470978535
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 105.62

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